Evening journal., 1912-12-02
CIVIC PRIDE
The KEYNOTE

Civic pride was the keynote sound
ed at the banquet given George W.
Sparks, president of the Directors Of
the Street and Sewer Department.
Charles A. Rudolph, Matthew d. Muir
ply, members and Leslie V. Christy,
secretary, by the Wilmington Board Of
Trade in Hanna's cafe at noon today.
The affair was attended by 100 men.
prominent in all walks OF life. and
following the menu, a reception was
given the directors which was fea-
tured by the reading of a report Of
the Impressions of the directors who
recently attended the sessions of the
American Society Of Municipal I'M
provements at Dallas, Texas At the
convention Wilmington was selected
as the seat for the convention Of
1913.
Josiah Marvel presided in the alb
sence of o. c. Purdy. president Of the
board of Trade, who was unable to
attend owing to illness. In introduc-
ing President Sparks, Mr Marvel re-
ferred to him as one who had worked
zealously for the betterment Of the
city at all times. In giving his re-
port of the Dallas convention, Mr..
Sparks said that all the members Of
the local board had prepared a writ
ten report and this had been condens-
cd into one report which he would
read Mr.. Sparks said the conven-
tion was the most interesting one
ever held by the association. Among
the papers considered were many
dealing with street paving, street
lighting, water works and sanitation,
garbage disposal
Mr. Sparks also referred to the
competition between Boston, Mas
and this city for the honor of getting
the convention next year and said
that while it appeared that kilograms
had been received from many Mayors
and officials OF the New England
states urging Boston as the next con-
vention city, Wilmington had won the
honor. In doing so the delegates
we're assured that they would have
a convention surprising all previous
ones and this Mr.. Sparks said de-
pended on the hospitality of the citi-
zens of this city. Their efforts to
have this city selected, he said, caus-
ed the question. What are you doing
to be asked and it was answered by
the keys with Wilmington on them
made out OF brass and also the poem
entitled, Progressive Wilmington"
Mr.. Sparks in his report reviewed
in general the city of Dallas and
compared 1t with this city as far as
its streets are concerned.
Mr. Sparks. closed with the words
OF the late Chief Justice Charles B
Lore. "In Wilmington We have nc
latch strings. the door stands OPEN
Mr.. Marvel referred to the cam.
paign being conducted for Delaware
Hospital, the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital and the Wilmington
Board of Trade as we'll as the pro
posed new municipal and count,
buildings, as evidence Of the cityi
activities at present in civic mat
ters
Short addresses also were made b,
Mr. Rudolph, Mr. Murphy and Mr.
Christy. Mr. Rudolph said that
bill would be urged in the next Leg
islature for an abutting propert.
owner 10 bear share Of the cost o
street paving. This measure has bee
before the State Legislature for sev
eral sessions and heretofore il ha
been defeated. Mr. Rudolph state
that only with such measure woul
this city secure proper street paw
ing
Following the address. Mr.. Marye
called on those present to give risin
vote Of thanks 10 the commissioner
for the untiring efforts to bring tn
convention TO the city next year
Among those who assembled at tn
reception we're:
Charles c. Kurtz. r. J. Macleai
Joshua Conner William r. Kurtz, 4
d. Warner, Philemma Chandler O. {
Gooden, W. A. Mode, Joseph A. Vog'
Co., Samuel Gray, William p Bancroft
Benjamin S. Dowdle. B. c. Grommol
William Butz James Meharg. S. \
Dillon. Alexander Taylor. George Cal
ter, ]. Chester Gibson w. d. Muller
Howard ID. Ross, f. j. Murphy. F.
Williams n. B. McCollum, T. Y
Campbell, Howell S England, W.
Lednum. John J. Raskob. W H. Vanc
Robert Pierson, William II. Smalle
John J. Hayes, w. Fl. Warrington
John J. Cranston. David OFT. Williai
A. Heindle, ]. Jackson Peirce. loser
Mendinhall, Norman +. John. NJ How
ard Jester, Edward p Mckay, Georl
TT. McGovern, Joseph Wilso
Horace Wilson, Josiah Marve
ThomasS Doherty, James II Wrigh
Ellwood oSuder. David A. Hay. c.
Garretson, A w. Cummins and
Christy Conner