Evening journal., 1912-05-09

Mayor Howell was greeted with an
outburst that must have made him feel
the better when he arose to speak.
"Mr Toastmaster, members of the
Board OF Trade and guests OF the even
ing: II is much to my liking that the
usual order of the program has been
changed" said the mayor. 1T is a rule,
almost an invariable rule for the toast
master to introduce to the guests. first
the best speaker, and so on down the
line Until we lesser lights sometime get
in and sometimes we have to go home
before we get in. And | feel very proud
this evening TO have had the reversal
of the order and to have had been given
an opportunity 10 come in early on the
program, so that by the time these great
orators on my left and right have
spoken, my few words will have been
forgotten. I consider that this is more
than a wonderful occasion for the city
Of Wilmington. and if ] might be al
lowed, I would like TO speak a few
words first for the Board OF Trade, In
asmuch as il is the par5 and a very
large part Of the city Of Wilmington
The Board of Trade OF our city has es-
tablished a reputation throughout the
United States and gradually is estab-
fishing a reputation in Wilmington.
Should Support Board.
Gentlemen, | have been advocating
that our citizens should not knock and
that was not intended FOR a knock, but
have in mind that the citizens of this
city have heretofore failed to appre.
ciate the efforts Of our Board Of Health
and the Board OF Trade. Much laugh.
teri ! have concluded to let both OF
those remarks stand. The Board OF
Trade has without a great deal or as.
sistance from our citizens fought theil
way until / say they are gradually es
tablishinc a reputation in this commu-
nifty. We hear repeatedly of things pro-
posed for our bettcrments and read oi
/ il in the papers for q day or two, auc
nothing has happened. want each and
every resident Of our city who is here
tonight TO think that matter over. and
ask himself the question how much have
done to help this Board of Trade. But
Notwithstanding the lack OF proper as
sistance they have progressed and 10.
night have brought not only the citizens
of Wilmington together here around this
festive board but they have gathered
together the prominent men OF the State
Of Delaware for which we are very
thankful. We have first of all to fully
realize the situation to thoroughly es.
tablish in our minds Q speak now roi
the citizens Of Wilmington that we arc
fortunate in being residents Of this city
We have naturally the best city in this
part OF the country, there are q few
other good cities and We have advan.
tsges that no other cities enjoy under
the same conditions. Il Is too long a
story to 20 into that. but / wsnt YOU Il
thoroughly impress upon yourself that
we have all that ] say we have. Their
coupled on TO the city Of Wilmington
comes the State Of Delaware.
Now the State Of Delaware. in nv os
timation. and ! have been studying his
tory somewhat since ] have held the OF
hce OF Mayor, in order that / might be
come familiar with such matters, | fin,
has always been first in everything anS
stands today first in the proposition
one the propositions that we arc her.
tonight TO talk about. Unfortunately
have had very little oportunity Of bccom
ing acquainted with the lower end of tb,
State and one Of the reasons for the lacl
Of opportunity has been lack Of propel
facilities for reaching these men an,
those people in the lower end OF thii