Evening journal., 1913-06-24

The new DUPONT Hotel they knew
of by name only.
Il was indeed gratifying to tho
members Of the Chamber Of Com
merce and TO the committee that ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
Delmarvia Peninsula editors and
publishers that so many Of them
responded to the invitation to be
present. And when the editors fnd
puhllshers-about fifty OF them
hocked to Wilmington yesterday af-
ternoon and last evening It certainly
showed that there Is general
awakening TO the wonderful possihi-
lities OF the rich peninsula from VIII
mington south and west to the Ches-
peake and 10 the east 10 the Della.
ware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. II
demonstrated too. that there Is much
10 be gained by that mutuality and
harmony that should exist between
Delaware and the Eastern Shore OF
which Wilmington rs the apex. which
territory Judge George Gray, who so
graciously presided as toastmaster,
regretted that he could not call the
Peninsula State OF Delaware, instead
Of n Peninsula that embraced parts
Of three States.
Hospitality for Visitors.
Everything was done to make the
visit OF the Peninsula editors plea
surable. That they enjoyed them
selves was evident from their actions
and from the many expressions they
volunteered. The visitors we're met
at French street station by a recep-
tion committee OF Wilmington news
paper men, and were taken to the
Hotel DUPONT in automobiles. There
they we're turned over to the tender
mercies of another committee OF
newspaper men, who passed them on,
after introduction all around. to
Manager Ernest S. Taite, of the Hotel
DUPONT, who with his assistant, Mr..
Bullwinkle, and the hotel staff were
only too eager to do all they could
for the entertainment OF the visitors.
At French street station or at the
hotel each guest was presented with
a badge with the words Guest of the
Chamber OF Commerce" and a key to
the city. The badge meant that none
of the visitors could buy anything at
the hotel. Everything was free TO
them there.
OF course, all the visitors were
lgreatly interested in the beauties of
the new hotel, and they inspected It
from the grill room TO the roof gar
den. They were a chorus in agree
ing that the hotel is one of the most
wonderful strides Wilmington ever
has made and will do much to help
lin the general advancement OF the
city. Wilmington newspaper men,
John S. Hamilton, publicity manager;
Robert M. Pindell, manager, and
George H. McGovern, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce; David Smell
lenburg and other members Of that
organization, mingled with the visit
ling editors and publishers in the hotel
lobby. In the afternoon some of the
learly arrivals were taken out TO see
the Harrisburg Wilmington baseball
game. where Thomas NJ. Brown,
,, president Of the local club, extended
the courtesies to them.
Form n Press Club.
Following the elaborate dinner at
the hotel last night, many Of the edi-
( tors and publishers from all parts Of
the Peninsula met this morning at the
b hotel and organized the Delmarvia
IIIthN AccONldilOHs IidAh W IL
{ liams, OF the Cecil Whig, and Colonel
= Theodore Townsend, of the Milford
b Chronicle, alternated as temporary
cnairmen Of the meeting, and c. l.
Vincent, Of the Snow Hill. Md, Demo-
cratic Messenger, was temporary sec
retary. After much discussion of the
good that could be accomplished by
such an association, a committee on
Organization was named as follows.
William f. Metten, Thomas F. Dunn
lof Dover; Mr.. Williams, of Elktoni
I Mr.. Vincent, of Snow Hill; Fred G
p Usilton, Of Chestertown, and Spencer
2 f. Rogers, of Onancock, Va. The,
e reported the following nominations
y which were unanimously confirmed
e President, Thomas f. Dunn, of thu
n Index, Dover; vice-president, S. s
Il Shannahan, Of the Star Democrat
5, Easton, Nd; secretary and treasurer
o William F. Metten of Every Even
l. ing, Wilmington; executive commit
tee. the foregoing officers. and Colo