Evening journal., 1913-10-10
CITY BUILDERS
FINISH WORK;
LEAVE CITY
Delegates to American Society
Of Municipal Improvement
Delighted With Visit
BEE CITY SIGHTS
ON The LAST DAY

The twentieth annual convention Of
the American Society of Municipal
improvements came to a close last
night in the Hotel dupont. after one
OF the most successful conventions IA
ite history. Every delegate goes
home feeling that his loss OF time
has been worth while and that VII
mington Is one Of the finest cities Of
its size in the country and that VII
mingtonians are among the fncgt
people on earth
From a pubic standpoint the con
vention was not a spectacular one be-
ESSAYS on technical subjects which.
esstys on technical subjects which,
Of course. did not make a popular ap-
peal. but proved Of immense interest
to the delegates.
A foa-ura OF Yesterdays entertain
ment was an automobile trip over the
different streets Of the city and 10 It's
public buildings. Last night O card
party was given in honor of the
women workers, which proved to be
q delightful function.
The visitors have heen loud In
their praise OF the city and the man
ner in which they we're entertained in
Wilmington. The Hotel DUPONT came
In for its share Of praise which the
delegates said was as fine as any in
the country
]. NJ. Preston, Of Dallas, Texas; II.
r. Perkins. of Niagara Falls, \. y;
Joseph r. Putnam. of Rochester. n.
y: b. F. Briggs. of Erie. Pa: A.
Preston Folwell. OF New York; ]. n.
Weatherford. KNOXVILLE. Tenn; /. p.
Peck. Hartford. Conn. w b. Howe,
Concord, n. H.; S. Cameron Carson,
Norristown, Pa; Aleede Chausse, Of
Montreal. Can; e. A. Kingsley, of
Little Rock Ark and j. A. La
France, Of Montreal. Can. we're only
a few who paid high tribute to viii
mington and the hospitality Of VIII
mingtonians.
D. The women we're royalty entertain
ed during their stay in Wilmington
and we're in fact much buster than
the men al any time in the last three
days. Funetion- after function was
given IN their honor. Mrs. J. A. La
France, Mrs. Aleade Chausse and
Mrs. J. z. Putnam paid Wilmington
and the entertainment committee
high tributes.
Mrs. Harrison ". Howell. wife of
Mayor Howell who was chairman
Of the women's entertainment COM
mittee was assisted last night by
Mrs. Joseph s. Wilson Mrs. A. D.
Warner, Jr.. Mrs o. c. Purdy. Mrs
Frances r. Kittinger, Mrs. Matthew
j. Murphy and others.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates
we're taken on an automobile inspec
tion trip of the different department.
OF the city. and to the points of inter
est ahent town II looked like a BIZ
parade as auto after auto filed ava,
from the Hotel Du Pont we'll file
with delegates I'm q happy frame O
mind. There was 80 autos i'm line
Stops were made at the Water De
partment pumping station. al the mu
.nicipal paving plant, and at the Porte
reservoir AZ the latter place a lunch
con was served by the Water Depart
ment. The ride through Brandywinl
Park proved especially attractive 4
the delegates. -..
The greater part Of the session last
night was taken up in reading paperi
and passing resolutions Of thanks 10 thI
retiring officers of the convention. Tn,
delegates had nothing but good TO say o
Wilmington, and the chairman had {
bard time To- get them to be brief Il
their remarks about the city and Civ
others a chance.
resolution Of thanks was extende,
to the committee. the citizens of WI
mington and the Chamber of Commerce