Evening journal., 1913-06-20
SEN. DUPONT
LAUDSPLANTO
BOOM CITY
Regrets That he Cannot At
tend Chamber Of Com
merCe Dinner to
Editors
SEES MUCH GOOD IN
CLOSER PENINSULA TIES

Regretting that he will be unable
because of official duties, to attenC
the reception and dinner to editors o.
newspapers of the Delmarvia PENN
sula on Monday, United States Sen
ator Henry A. DUPONT has written {,
the Chamber of Commerce emphasiz
ing the Importance of the movemen
to bring Wilmington. the State o
Delaware and Eastern Shore of Mary
land into mutual cooperation.
Senator duPont's letter is as fol
lows:
June 10. 1913.
Josiah Marvel. Esq. President,
Chamber of Commerce,
Wilmington. Delaware.
My dear sir:
Your letter Of the 10th instant,
transmitting the invitation Of the
Chamber of Commerce of Will
mingon TO be present az the din
ner to be given to the editors Of
the Delmarvia Peinsula on
Monday, the 23rd instant, has
been duly received.
] thoroughly appreciate the i'm
portance of the meeting and am
of the opinion that It will result
in a better understanding and
promote mutual cooperation
among the people of the PENN
sula so as to bring about sub
stantial good for all concerned.
AS there are many interests in
common between the citizens OF
Delaware and those OF the East
ern Shore Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, Il is very important that
these interests be pointed out and
discussed so that a thorough un-
derstanding may be reached. to
the end that all can act together
ia every matter pertaining to
their common good
! believe that the people of the
whole Peninsula should stand
upon common ground SO far as
all relations are concerned which
naturally exist between the inhab-
ftants of a contiguous territory;
and It seems 10 me that questions
of drainage, transportation, har-
Dor improvements and other
points of mutual interest should
be understood and appreciated,
so that when occasion arises the
influence of the entire Peninsula
can be exerted to bring about the
desired results.
Your Chamber Of Commerce
has acted wisely and we'll in its
recognition of the fact that In no
other way can this mutual under
standing and cooperation be
more quickly and more certainly
reached than by the assistance OF
the press. The influence and
support of the fifty-six editors
who will participate in your COM
ing meeting, would advance, to
surprising degree, the ends for
which you are striving.
/ ust be In Washington early
Tuesday morning to attend an
important meeting Of the Senate
Military Committee, and notwith-
standing the pleasure and profit
which would result from attend
ing your dinner, I hesitate to in
volve myself in a night journey
from Wilmington to Washington,
as l haze not yet fully recovered
from the effects of the exception
al labor and fatigue incident to
the performance of my public
duties curing the last summers
session of the Senate.
Wishing you a most successful
reunion, and assuring you that, in
common with the other people of
Delaware. I highly appreciate the
active efforts OF your organiza-
tion to advance the general well
fare Of Wilmington and Of the
whole State. I am,
Yours very sincerely.
HENRY A. DUPONT.
Congressman COvingtOn Accepts.
Congressman ]. Harry Covingto
of Maryland. in accepting an invit
tion to be present. says:
Mr.. Josiah Marvel. President,
Chamber of Commerce,
Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Sir.-I beg to acknoyl-
edge receipt of your letter OF
June 10th, informing me that the
Chamber of Commerce Of Will
mington will entertain the edi-
tors of the Delaware-Maryland-
Virginia Peninsula. on the even
ing Of Monday. June %. I shall
certainly be very glad to attend
this dinner. and I appreciate
your courtesy in calling my at
tention to II in advance of the
formal invitation.
Vary fr1i1v vOurg