Evening journal., 1913-11-06
By BONNIE BURR


/ What a gem Of city! Citizens may
wen feel a loyal civic pride when they
walk briskly down the clcaniy streets OF
Wilmington. ! had expected 10 see such
different sort OF place. My Chicago
friends have had lot Of fun at my cN-
pcnsc. ! was prepared 10 fnd myself ia
a very provincial out Of date town.
Imagine my surprise at benoldiug q
bustling, Industrial ccntor. wonder.
fully busy and beautiful metropolis and
( a city OF lovely homes.
( | made my way through the CONNER
cial districts with cver.increasing admi-
ration and wonder Tho city seems so
alive, 20 progressive. There Is the
spirit Of energetic resolve in the very
walk Of pedestrians, a general independ.
ent aloriness that is quite contagious
Every one seems sanguine and full OF
hope. and they radinte an air Of breezy
assurance. This is indeed a marked con
trast 10 the personality Of the j2dcd
world.wcary Chicagoans have Just left
Truly this city Is charming spot
with is picturesque BTandywiue river
aud the pretty wooded scenes that line
its banks | am eager 70 sec all of
Wilmington.
Every minute ] can spare today | am
Hooking about 10 get my hearings and
lfamiliarize myself with the city, cspe-
lciallv with the business section.
II seems quite natural TO be riding
labont in my biz 1914 Pierce Arrow
Touring car, for which ] am indebted
Ito Mr.. Frank Alderman. resident man
lager Of the Fo-s. Hughes Company, who
kindly put this lovely e1r az my dis
lposal after hearing that I had not
brought my own Pierce Arrow ear With
Inc from Chicaeo.
Before leaving the West, wired
THE EVENING JOURNAL 10 ascer-
tain II IL wero possible TO secure a
Pierce Arrow automobile. ] would
not have come TO Wilmington had !
not beeu assured that ! should have
one. II has proven itself true aud
tried friend 10 me. A good, durable.
car. With modern, ser
viceablo equipment Is a necessity 20
me IN my work. ! should have felt
lost without my Pioree-Arrow.
What a cordial Welcome Whining
ton folks extended me when ] appear
cd in front OF THE EVENING JOUR-
! NAL building. and wasn't ! pleased
though. An immense crowd congrc-
gated to soc me. Ny motor car was
completely hemmed In by a perfect
multitude. which jammed both sides
OF the street, and threatened 10 OBJ
, struct all trafic. Indeed many en-.
dangercd life and limb 10 get q good
b look at nc.
Many were the amusing remarks
+, heard.
T "Tvc got YOU" WAS the assertion O
scores "NOu mat vait iii thi
2 evening. Miss Bonnie"
r Her nose is prominent sagely re
=. marked an ambitious sherlock
+. Looks 10 me like It's a wax nose
5 eNcltedly spoke up an elderly mSu
d That was too much for my sense o
IT humor My nose Is slightly promin
r. eni, but II ls all mine
IS When | was preparing TO drly
II away. a cute little boy. VINO mad stoo
h silently by, peeriug over the door @
- my motor car, serious aud big-eyeC
+ said the cutest thing Of all:
70 'Aw. hurry up, Missus." he remark
I led. lets see you evaporate now"
n drove away amid chorus {
}. good -byesr aud warnings that m
:. appointment this evening would be m
:. undoing.
Il Half dozen motor cars essaye
!. TO trail my big car. II was a shol
>. race. Picrce-Arrow superiority ou
Y classed them point for point, an
; eluding the pursuing automobiles Wa
l. mere sport