Evening journal., 1914-09-08
Governor WITH
WORKERS At Dinner
Other Distinguished Men
Join in Function Bringing
Labor Day To Close
EVERYBODY FOR
NEW UNDERSTANDING

As a fitting climax to a day Of al
most unparalleled success, the din
ner given by the committee in charge
OF the Labor Day parade arrange
ments last night proved to be one of
the most delightful social affairs
ever held in this city. 1t was the
melting pot" Of representatives OF
all walks Of life, while labor leaders
rubbed elbows with capitalists in ut
most harmony.
It had been intended to hold the
dinner at the grounds, but owing to
the large attendance the plans we're
changed and the affair was held in
Parlors A and Of the Hotel Du-
Pont, where a roast turkey dinner
was served
Those present included the MEM
bers of the committee OF business
men and union men who had charge
Of the arrangements for the Labod
Day parade, the visiting editors of
the Peninsula newspapers, officers OF
the Central Labor Union and repre-
sentatives of the American Feder-
elton of Labor, representatives of the
banking institutions of tho banking
Institutions of the city, and the pas
tors Of several of the largest churches
of different denominations of Will
mington.
The dinner was presided over by
.satfa
ter, and addresses were made by j.
Winfield Scott, president of the Central
Labor Union; William z. White, mem
Der of City Council; the Rev. Thomas
r. Naldron, pastor of st. Pau's
Church; Rabbi Emanuel Schreber, pas
tor of the Congregation Beth Emeth;
John $. Rossell, vice-president and Sec
retary OF the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, and Horace Greely
Knowles. former United States minister
TO Bolivia.
Governor Miller spoke of his appre-
citation Of the honor of presiding at
such a gathering, and reviewed the
success OF the day, praising the com
mittee for their efforts, which made
the Gay the success that It was.
He then introduced j. Winfield
Scott as the first speaker.
With q few brief remarks. Mr.. Scott
declared that the Labor Day parade,
in which the business men and labor
ing men had walked side by side, was
the embodiment Of the wilmington
Idea For a Better Understanding, and
in inaugurating such parade, he de-
clared Wilmington mas shown itself to
be one Of the most progressive cities
Of the United States.
President Of City Council William F.
White spoke briefly upon the fine
spirit displayed by the men who had
combined In the parade and marched
side by side In a common cause.
DIR. George Edward Reed, related
many amusing anecdotes which kept
his audience in good spirits. He men
Z toned that Governor Miller in his "tour
Of Europe had seen the Tiber River,
I but the governor declared that il did
not look nearly as good as our Chris
tiana River DIR. Reed praised the
/ patriotism displayed by local business
men and read a poem which was writ
ten by David Snellenburg, entitled ut
Can Be Done" which won much APP
! plause. DIR. Reed spoke of the blending
Of labor with those who do not gem
orally march with labor He expressed
the hope that these conditions would
always prevail, as the Chamber of Com
merce could not hope 10 accomplish
much success unless that body has the
support of the laboring classes.
A. r. Saylor, editor OF the Labor
Herald, gave a brief address on the
better understanding" that had re-
I suited from the parade. and also ex-
/ pressed the hope that this condition
would always prevail.
Rabbi Schrieber, formerly a pro-
/ fessOr In the University Of Bohn and
an instructor of the German Kaiser,
now pastor OF the Temple of Truth,
told Of the inception Of the, phrase.
"rhe Wilmington Idea" The Rev
Thomas F. Waldron told Of the work
which the laboring man Is doing for
the advancement of Wilmington and
extended the best wishes for the fu-
tUre success Of the movement begun
IN Wilmington.
John $. Rossell, vice-president and
secretary of the Security Trust and
. safe Deposit Company, paid a tribute
20 President Wilson, in his address
! when he declared that the country
should be thankful for an executive
whose policy Of "watchful waiting won
and who while all the world was in.
volyed in war, was able TO keep the
, land free from the strife
Horace Greely Knowles spoke on
"Ihe Effects of the European War OF
the United States" He first told OF
Z the brilliant reign of the present aKisel
Z and of the triumphs Of his rule. IA,
Z told Of the rise Of the Teuton to worlt
supremacy in industry. commerce, liter
Z ature and science
He prophesied the Germans woul,
Z eventually be defeated. by force o
numbers. n by no other means. bu
Z declared that three other nations -
z Italy Japan and Roumania - woult
z be actively engaged in the war befor
z II was over.