Evening journal., 1913-07-31
PILGRIMS ON
BOOST TRIP
TO BERLIN
l7O Business Men Invade
Eastern Shore Of Maryland
in Interest Of Trade
TAKE MUSIC ALONG
TO ENLIVEN JAUNT

One hundred and seventy members
and friends of the Chamber of Com
merce left Wilmington this morning
on an invasion of the Eastern Shore
of Maryland They went on a pill
grimage of peace. to try to gather for
Wilmington that which in COM
mercial way should come from the
Delmarvia Peninsula to this city, and
to show that Wilmington has an in
terest in the Peninsula. The excur-
sion of men prominent in business
and industry this morning was to
Berlin, Md, where the Peninsula
Horticultural Society is having a
summer meeting at the big nurseries
of j. G. Harrison and Sons and
where the Delmarvia Press Associa-
tion also is having a reunion meet
ing. The trip down through Della
ware and to the thriving little town
over the Maryland border is in line
with the awakened spirit of Whining
ton, as exemplifed in the many func-
tions of public importance of the
Chamber OF Commerce, the trade eX-
cursion to New Jersey, and the enter
tainment of editors and publishers
from the Delmarvia Peninsula.
One hundred and seventy men who
have helped 10 make Wilmington
what il is and who are exerting their
efforts TO advance the city are sell
dom seen in procession like they
made up this morning. Their pa
rade from the Hotel DUPONT to
French street station bespoke Won
derfully of the new interest in the
city's upbuilding and advancement.
When the 10 men who conduct
stores and handle big business and
manage industrial plants give up
their tasks for a day and form in a
procession through the streets and
take a long ride of many hours the
entire length of Delaware and back.
II typifies a determination to do
things that is bound to boom Will
mington.
Headed by the Tall Cedars' Band,
1.-THE members of the Chamber of Com
merce and their guests gathered at
the Hotel DUPONT shortly before eight
lo'clock, and marched down Market
street 20 the station.
They were marshaled by David
lSnellenhurg who has been one of the
lmost active boosters in the Chamhef
lof Commerce and who had much to dc
with arranging the trip to Berlin
Each man carried a white umbrella
with the inscription on top: I'VE Will
I'VE Say. Delmarvia," to illustrate the
point that Wilmington is bound 10
iget in closer touch with the Delmarvia
Peninsula and divert its trade to this
icity, and at the same time help the
Peninsula to develop.
Two abreast the delegation with
band playing marched down Market
street to French street station, where
Others were waiting to join the par
ty. They had a special train of six
cars for the trip down the state. and
II made only the principal stops. In
addition to the list of names printed
i'm these columns yesterday of those
who intended to take the trip many
others went on the Chamber of Com
merce excursion to carry Whining
toms message of friendship, emln-
ence and good cheer into Maryland,
and to make Wilmington's spot on
the map a little larger in the esti-
nation of residents of the peninsula.
The train went by way of George
town and Selbyville and arrived in
Berlin at 11.25 o'clock. The Will
mingtonians with their band playing
and carrying their conspicuous UNI
brellas made big hit and we're ap-
plauded by the hundreds of visitors
who already had flocked to Berlin by
train and in automobiles. The DEM
onstration accorded to the Whining
tonians. who had travelled 116 miles
to show their faith in the Delmarvia
peninsula left no doubt that the trade
pilgrims had made a great impress
sion
Long before the Whmingtonians ar
rived the earlier arrivals, comprising
, members of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society. and their friends from the four
teen counties of the Peninsula went OF
an inspection of the $500 acres of tn
. Harrison nursuries, observing the mode
of spraying. cultivation and handling o
fruit and witnessing a demonstration
of scientific packing for markets. Tn
inspection of the orchards continued un
iii ] o'clock in the afternoon. At tha
hour the visitors were entertained at al
open-air dinner by Harrison and Sons.
Experts of nationwide reputation
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