Evening journal., 1913-06-12
AUTO PARTY
ON JERSEY
INVASION
Thirty Car Loads Of Della
WareanS Spend Day Across
River Trade Seeking
NEIGHBORS ACCORD
ROYAL WELCOME

Bearing blue and gold pennnnts
hearing the wore wilmington" and
che letters &C. O." signifying the
Chamber OF Commerce, thirty auto
niobilists left the Hotel DUPONT this
morning az O'Clock. trailing behind
a large car with an immense placard
bearing the inscription, Greetings
from Wilmington, Del, TO Salem
county, N. j." In the leading ma
chine rode City Solicitor Daniel O..
Hastings, George W. Sparks, presi-
dent Of the Street and Sewer Depart
rnent, and Charles A. Rudolph OF the
Street and Sewer Department. City
Collector Hastings carried the
greetings of Mayor Harrison W. How
ell To the residents OF New Jersey as
the official representative Of VIII
inipeton and was the spokesman OF
the pilgrimage into New Jersey today
70 stimulate trade relations between
that section Of New Jersey and VIII
nlington.
The trip was planned by the Cham
her Of Commerce and when the call
was made for automobiles more than
thirty machines were placed at the
disposal Of the Chamber within a
.ahert time. Each machine carried
from four to six passengers, mer-
chants and professional men OF this
city, They left here az $50 o'clock
on the ferry boat Long Beach OF the
Wilmington and New Jersey Ferry
Company for Pennsgroye, On arrival
there they we're Joined by Andrew W
6eiak, Of the frm Of Seiak ana HON.
man cigar manufacturers, who acted
g.. 10 Ins.aI inVudnTg
In addition to the pennants, the
cars also carried three thousand
beautifully printed and arranged cir
oulars. setting forth the advantages
OF the city for distribution in Penns-
grove, Salem, Bridgeton, Woodstown,
Bridgeport, Pedricktown, aud other
cities and towns of Salem county,
The local merchants will endeayor 10
impress on the New Jersey residents
the advantages that would accrue 70
them by shipping their fruit and
=sEst li,ies 10 Ibis city instead oi
sanding II north for reshipment to
fnis section. The local merchants
did not stop at this, either. They
also endearored 10 interest the mer-
chants in the Wilmington stores
The itinerary of the party for the
days trip IS as follows:
Arrive PenassTore, lD.lb a N.
leave Pennsgrove, 1J.l5 a. m,i arrive
salem, 12 O'Clock; lunch, / p M.
leave salem, . D. m; Arrive Bridge.
ton, S.So D. m; leave Bridgeton, LOT
u M: visit Wondstown, Bridgeport
padr{cJstorn; arrixc Pennsgrove
Sac D. m; leave Pennsgrove, 7lt
p. m.
dhe trip because he has not recovered
from an illness of several weeks. To;
day he sent tn following communica-
slon to city Solicitor Hastings:
II am very sorry not TO have beer
able to make the trip With the
chamber of Commerce TO the adjacent
New Jersey towns. Therefore woult
be very much pleased IL you woule
EXTEND the compliments Of Whining
ton to the residents OF New Jersey
Harrison W Howell Mayor"
The owners of the cars and mos
of the members OF the party that wen
on the trade excursion into New Jof
Rey included the following:
Citv Car-George W. Sparks. Charlie
a. Rudolph. d. o. Hastings, MI
Eelak.
Wilmington Fibre Speciality Com
pauy-William T. Morris, Mr.. Price
John Truax, Edgar Hare, chauffeur.
Mr.. Bsnctoft's Car Walter D. Mode
Mr.. Jessup, Sunday Star, William Il
DEM. chauffeur
Edmund Mitchell's Carl H. BIZ
1any. Edmund Mitchell, Elmer Bye.
III Dursteiu, B. F. Hoffman, Adam
lang, chauffeur.
o. C. Goodcb's Caro-. g. GoodeI
Scott Brennan, chauffeur.
Charles Topkis' Car-Dr. Schreibel
Mr.. CHM, MI Bendheim, Charles Tor
lds, William L. Holland, II. A. Casper
son. chauffeur.
MIR. Mehafey's Car-Mr. Mehahel
guest.
Mr.. Hosfelds Cer-Mr. Hosfel'
guest.
speakman Supply and Pipe Con
psny-John J.. Ward, Chester \
Pierce, A. r. Lewis, chauffeur.
Horace Wilson's Car--Joseph
Wilson, Captain Bloomsburg
It. IT, Steinles Carr. II. Steinl
Frank O'Donnell. John Powell, Le
Montgomery, chauffeur.
James Meharg's Car-James Nj
Continued On Second fage.