Evening journal., 1911-10-06

Josiah Marvel presided over the
meeting of the Board of Trade last
night in the absence of President
Purdy. After the business was con-
cluded there was a lively good of
the board" hour in which many i'm
portant matters we're discussed
Eden Lodge, l. 9. o. F.. came in for
its share of credit. Upon its trip
to the Sovereign Grand Lodge at In
dianapolis its degree team not only
won $3.50 in prizes but advertised
Delaware and especially Wilmington
by a shower of blue feathers tipped
with sand burrs. The feathers rep
resented the Blue Hens Chickens"
and were so constructed that they
would stick upon clothing wherever
they struck.
Senator George w. Sparks, in
speaking of these feathers. said that
the Directors of the Street and Sew
er Department, took supply OF them
TO the recent convention in Grand
Rapids and through their influence
thought they had secured for Will
mington the 1913 meeting Of the
American Society for Municipal I'm
provement. At this juncture a show
er of the feathers was given the
meeting and each person present
took one or more away with him.
William T. Budd, in behalf of the
Deeper Waterways Association, in
vited the people of Wilmington to at
tend the convention of that body in
Richmond, Va, beginning on octo-
Der 16.
Howell S. England, while discuss
ing this subject thought that in 1913
! the Deeper Waterways Association
be invited to this city. He said that
at that time the new DUPONT hotel
would be completed and Wilmington
would be prepared to entertain the
, delegates.
Mr.. Marvel favored this kind Of ad-
vertising and said that if more of II
was done the press would be less
critical of the Board of Trade.
Edgar l.. Haynes arose at once and
said:
"The press has always been hand
I in hand with the Board of Trade
and works for it six days in the
week"
Il thought that this remark would
bring forth a little speech" said Act.
ing President Marvel.
Mr. Marvel paid a tribute to viii
liam p Bancroft when he said "The
public. will never know the good worl
that has been done by William P. Ban.
croft. His work is done under Gov
er, but it is a great good, neverthe
less"
Trolley Soon to Run.
Chairman T. S. Doherty, OF thi
Citizens Committee, reported that tn,
Federal Motor Company would, within
two weeks, be running four storage
battery cars between New Castle ant
Delaware City. Mr.. Doherty said tha
the new cars would be spacious an,
convenient.
President Kline, of the A. NJ
Schwartz Company, cigar manufac
turers, was called upon to give hi
views Of the city of Wilmington.
Mr.. Kline said that he felt that to,
much time should not be given TO tn,
bringing of new industries to tn
city but that it should take an in
terest in the plants situated in viii
mington.
He said that his firm. which is
new one in this city, had found nee
Of more spacious quarters. He ha
y made known this fact to the Board
but thus far no site had been foun
for him. He felt that for enterprif
ing companies, buildings should
built and rented to these firms.
He said that, of course. if this en-
could not be attained the compan
must move to some city that coul
supply its needs
Mr. Marvel felt that there wer
many good points in this discourse.
Mr. Mahaffy and Secretary Nc
Govern. of the board, stated that a
effort had been made to procure
building for this firm.
The question Of having banqu'
was referred to the House and Soci'
Features Committee and to the Boar
of Directors.
After New Industries.
The following report was made
]. H. Mehaffey, of the Industrial Con