Evening journal., 1914-07-09
CITY MERCHANTS
ON HUNT TODAY
FOR new TRADE
Nearby Towns Get Tip To
Buy Here If Not In
Home Town
200 BUSINESS MEN
ON auto EXCURSION

Wilmington today is without large
humber Of her most enterprising and
representative business men. Shortly
before 10 o'clock this morning 81 auto
mobiles, loaded with energetic business
and professional men numbering about
200 departed from Eleventh and Mar
ket streets on the trade excursion to the
nearby Maryland. Pennsylvania and
Delaware towns.
Boost Wilmington is the slogan OF
the excursion, which is given under the
auspices Of the Chamber of Commerce
sor the purpose OF advertising the city
md to bring about closer business and
social relations between this city and
the outlying districts Of the three
states.
The excursionsts were scheduled to
meet at the entrance of the Hotel Du-
Pont at 9.l5 o'clock and at that time
Lhe street was crowded with automo-
blos decorated with flags and bunting,
und every ear bearing four large pen
nants. two on each side one of which
was a wilmington pennsnt and the
other a Delaware" pennant Each car
was given liberal supply Of boost
Wilmington literature for distribution
along the route. the itinerary including
stops at Newark Elkton. North East,
Oxford. West Grove. Avondale and Ken
nett Square. A short stop was made at
each Of the towns where addresses of
welcome were made by the officials OF
the town, which Were replied to by lead
ing Wilmington business men. Mayor
Harrison W. Howell. who rode in the
pilot car. made short reply to each
welcome Among the literature dis
iributcd was = small circular printed
On different eolored paper. in the center
af which was small circle bearing q
nap Of Delaware showing Wilmington
prominent mercantile and shipping
tpnter between tire cities of New York
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton. Upon this circular We're printed
the words. ZIG YOU can't get it AT home
buy " in Wilmington, One visit will
onvincp YOU that you can save money
i,v Bivipq III Wilmington Chamber ot
Commerce" Previous to the start q
Nurge quantity Of small boxes OF
catches. bearing advertising matter,
xere distributed among the excursion
isis BIZ the Wright Clothing Company.
II is seldom that more enthusiasts
tic and wide-awalxe body of men ever
left the city than that which went out
today. It is believed that hundreds OF
residents of the towns visited will so
TO bed tonight with a greater admlra-
lion for Wilmington as trade cen
ter. and the good impression that VIII
he left behind along the entire route
lis expected TO last for long while
The excursion was scheduled to start
promptly. but owing to some contu-
sion in getting the cars properly
numbered due to the fact that some
we're late in arriving, the line was
fifteen minutes late in moving. rms
time was made up early in the trip,
however. and the stops were made
nearly upon the time set forth in the
itinerary.
The excursion arrived in Oxford
shortly after / o'clock. where stop
a. ono hour and fifteen minutes was
made to allow the excursionists TO
get dinner.
All arrangements had been made to
entertain the visitors al Oxford. and
they we're treated to an excellent old
fashioned. appetizing chicken dinner
se the eNcursionists we're hungry as
b,ars" after their long ride
Wilmington, as a baseball city, was
also advertised along the route, neat
little cards bearing the following
verse being distributed
Wilmington For Real Base Ball.
Delawares team the Wilmington
Chicks" Is fighting for the second
season with the leaders for the first
place position. and Mayor Howell, of
Wilmington, predicts that the team
will duplicate last years pennant
victory. The team is playing to the
largest crowds of the circuit. and
Delaware is placed in the baseball
annals Of Pennsylvania and New Jer-
eey as a Real Base Ball State"
Jimmy" Jackson. manager of the
Chicks. has instilled a fighting spir-
It into his team together with all the
inside stuff CLEANED during his ac-
tivity in the major league. The peo-
pie of Wilmington, and the surround
Ing districts, appreciate good base
ball, and the record patronage at the
Wilmington ball park is the result.
The Wilmington baseball team, like
he city, takes a front rank, and will
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