Evening journal., 1911-12-09

boarded elevators for the eleventh
floor and soon were seated at the
breakfast tables. The breakfast was
served by Hanna. and included grape
fruit, Spanish omelet, lamb chops.
French fried potatoes, rolls and cof-
fee, and Delaware apples from the
E. F. Bancroft orchards, after which
the cigars were passed around Seated
at the head table were Governor Pen
newill, Governor West Of Oregon; O..
c. Purdy. president of the Board of
Trade, and Colonel George w. Sparks.
Mayor Howell was at the head of an
other table, Congressman Heald at an
other. and the Wilmingtonians were
interspersed with the visitors Others
present included: A. S. Reed, Josiah
Marvel, c. A. Rudolph. John S. Ros-
sell, John S. Mullin, II. S. England,
w. d. Mullen. Charles c. Kurtz,
James H. Wright, ]. II. Mehaffey, A. d.
Warner, w. T. Budd, +. ]. Williams,
Ernest Taite. George H. McGovern.
secretary of the Board; John ]. Ras-
kob John S. Allmon, A. ]. Branch,
Judge Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., w. d.
Condit, David T. Marvel.
w. w Laird, Howard D. Ross
Charles +. Williams, Frank l.. Con-
nable. Charles R. Willis, State Son.
ator Charles r. Miller, State Senator
! I. f. Ellison, Colonel a B. Conner
Millard f. Davis, S. ID. Townsend. Ir.
John w. Morris. Walter L. Butler, Ed
gar NJ Hopes, +. NJ. Hopes, Jr.. u
G. Click George T. Brown, A. ID
Warner, Jr.. Norman r. John, j. r
Mack. Adjutant General l. Pusey
Wickersham. Councilman J. Frank
White, Comptroller Philemma Chapd
Ter, Judge Henry c. Conrad, William
B. Megear and william Baxter.
Governor Says Welcome.
While the breakfast was in progress
President Purdy of the Board of Trade
introduced Governor Pennewill to wei
come the Visitors. Delaware is hon
ored by having the visiting Governor
as her guests" said Governor Penne
will, land i'm behalf of the State I ex
tend a cordial welcome to you to thl
, Diamond State. During your stay il
Wilmington you will be able to learl
q what the people are doing for thei
manufacturing interests but we re
I gret that you will not have an on
pOIlQnlly 10 see WhdL We nave III III
= way OF agricultural interests, tn
most important industry in Delawar
I outside OF Wilmington.
Delaware is a small State, but sh
has a great history, with gres
y achievements to her credit, and tn
o happiest people you will find any
4 where. After all. We are but a pal
a of the great country, | do not agre
= with some people who seem tc thin
k that the visit of the Western Govel
= nors to the East will not be of som
- advantage to us, as the exchange {
/, ideas and knowledge will be helpfl
II to all I repeat that we are glad {
l. the opportunity to have you in on
State. Our only regret is that yo
h cannot remain longer with US
/ Mayor Gives Greeting.
= Mr.. Purdy then introduced MaN
II Howell to welcome the visitors
% Wilmington. Second to the plea
.e ure that the Governor has had" sa
.i ll Mayor Howell. lit is my pleasure. al
=, I consider it even a greater pleasur
=, to welcome you to this city We a
y delighted that you have visited us. al
. as the Governor has stated. we regr
~ that your stay is limited. We belle
20 that we have here the best exhibit "
will see throughout the Union. w
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