Milford chronicle., 1913-06-27
The PENINSULA EDITORS
FORM PRESS ASSOCIATION

The BANQUET rendered the editors of
the Delaware Maryland Virginia penin-
sula on Monday evening IN the Hotel
Dupont at Wilmington by the Chamber
of Commerce of Wilmington has result
ed in much good for both the rural
sections of the peninsula and for the
citv Of Wilmington. For the first time
n wears the editors were brought to-
rether, heard the needs of this section
Of the country discussed, and listened
attentively to suggestions for bettering
trade conditions generally. All of the
visiting editors were in accord in saying
that their visit to the metropolis of
Delaware as the guest of the Chamber
Of Commerce had accomplished much
good. Judge Gray. and other eminent
speakers, made lengthy address urging
closer business relations than had eX-
listed in the past.
Everything was done to make the
visit of the editors a pleasure. They
were met at French Street Station by
committees appointed from the ranks
of the Wilmington newspaper men,
and were taken to the Hotel DUPONT in
automobiles. There they were turned
over to Manager Ernest S. Taite of the
hotel. who had made special efforts for
the entertainment of the guests. Each
ouest was presented with badge bear
inc the words Guest of the Chamber
of Commerce" and a key to the city.
The badge meant that none of the visit
ing editors could purchase anything at
the hotel, everything was free to them
there.
The editors and publishers met at the
Hotel Dupont on Tuesday morning and
organized the Delmarvis Press Associa-
ton. Frank E. Williams, of the Cecil
Wing. and Colonel Theodore Townsend,
of the CHRONICLE, alternated as tenn
nOrary chairmen of the meeting, and
g. 1. Vincent, of Snow Hill Maryland,
was temporary chairman. Following
ssis meeting the following officers were
elected President, Thomas F. Dunn, |
Of the Index, Dover Vice President, |
S. S. Shannahan, of the Star Democrat, |
Easton Maryland Secretary and
Treasurer. William F. Mitten Of the
Every Evening. Wilmington Executive
Committee, the foregoing officers, and
Colonel Theodore Townsend, of the |
CHRONICLE, Milford G. L. Vincent, of
the Democratic Messenger, Snow Hill
and Spencer F. Rogers, of the Acomac
News, Onancock. Va.
Monday nights dinner by the Cham |
Der of Commerce to the editors and
publishers of the Delmarvia Peninsula
will be recorded as one of the most de-
linhtful ever given by the Chamber, |
as well as one likely to be the most
of benefits to Wilmington
that ever has been conceived. No de-
tail was lost sight of to add to the
pleasure of the visitors and to impress
upon them that Wilmington is good
place to live in or to visit, or to trade in,
and the Eastern Shore should get better
ACQUAINTED, should have more friendly
relations, for the ultimate good of both.
Recognition of newspaperdOm was
manifest at the first glimpse within the
dining room. About the walls were
shields of red. white and blue, across |
the front of each shield being emblazOn- !
ed the name of a newspaper, the head |
line Of the newspaper being reproduced |
as far as possible. There were fifty of
these shields, surely a novel decorative
idea, in which everybody manifested
keen interest.
At the tables, too, the newspaper
theme was kept paramount. At the
place of each diner was wrapper not
unlike those in which some newspapers |
are mailed, and on being opened the
wrapper was found to contain copy |
Of the Peninsular Press, published by
the Chamber of Commerce, with the
narnes of the officers of that Organiza-
tion at the top of the editorial column |
and with John S. Hamilton as editor.
The front page of the Peninsular Press
contained reproductions of the headings |
OF practically every newspaper publish !
ed on the Peninsula. Throughout, the
Press contained extracts |
from local newspapers about the din
ner to the editors and publishers, and
the menu also was inset as if in a torn
section of page.