Evening journal., 1913-10-03
MERCHANTS TO
HUNT FOR 1000
new MEMBERS
Association Hears Pledges oi
Support From Many Bust
ness Men Of City
Mr.. WILSON LEADS
ACTIVE CAMPAING

Many merchants and other promt-
nent business men attended tho
smoker of the Mercantile Association
last night in the rose room Of the
Hotel DUPONT at which a member
ship campaign of the association wan
started that Is expected to result In
1,00U new members for the organiza-'
tion and the forming OF the strong
est trade body in the State. Lucius E.
Wilson, head Of the firm Of the VII
SON -McKeand Company, who make o
/ specially OF city boosting and the or
ganization of associations with such
objects IN view, delivered the address
OF tho evening. Mr.. Wilson has been
Iengaged to organize he present cam
lpaign and will also act as a sort of
an advisory manager Of the association
for some time after the campaign is
Tended.
The meeting was presided over By
Frederick II. Steinle and rouHing ad-
dresses we're made by Howell 8.
England, Thomas S. Doherty, Daniel
p. DuRoss. Jerome B. Bell, w. j.
McCorkindale. Josiah Marvel w d.
Mullen, George Carter, Joseph 8.
Wilson and former Congressman
William II. Heald.
p In opening the meeting Mr.. Stelnie
[ stated that II was for the purpose OF
starting a campaign TO increase the
membership OF the association which
has been comparatively idle for sew
eral years. II Is planned to make
;. the association one the most in
3 fiuentlal organizations in the city
d which will not only have the better
ment of the merchants as its OBJ
S ject but the general welfare OF the
a whole city and State at heart.
:. "A mercantile association" said
2 Mr.. Steinle, Stands for retail and
+ wholesale merchants, but we wan
r every well-thinking citizen in thu
lefty as member of the association
as 1t is to have the general welfar
and development OF the city as on
D. Of its chief objects and anything ths
N IL may accomplish win be TO th
III end" He then introduced Howell
IN England. Mr. England said in par
}. Mr.. England Speaks.
"a, The Mercantile Association
this city, as many OF you know. b
a history dating back for the past
years. The association has carril
lon its work during that time VII
lmore or less success but at all TIM
u has worked constantly for /
members and the city OF Wilmin,
ton. In the last two years ne
spirit has struck the city and II ha
n a great awakening. The whole CON
j munity has taken on a new life an
this association does not wish to b
left in the lurch. For this reason W
l. have decided to start a campaign 70
III Thr. mil
d welfare of the city at heart. w
: want to get about the matter in
Il systematic way, and In order to a
y. this the association has secured tn
e services OF Mr.. Wilson and his a.
10 sistant, Joseph S. Leopold, who wi
: show US how TO organize the ne
e movement so that we may get th
desired results.
10 Mr.. England said that the assoc
Is alton was to be democratic body
IN which every member will have b
ID own say and that each member wi
be asked to state his opinions b
in fore any action is taken in any ma
IN ter. He then introduced Mr.. Wilso
re Outlines Campaign.
r Mr.. Wilson stated that the prese
campaign was not for the speci
ce purpose of raising money. for q
A association will not only raise mon,
". for its work, but will have to leal
C. how to spend it-a much hard
he thing TO do, he said. in the case
We Ian association attempting to de
nd with the boosting of city and 4
as trade. The objects Of the associatic
in will be to serve the retail and whole
W sale merchants and the public, an
10 every citizen, no matter what bus
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