Evening journal., 1914-07-09

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ID. Cam. Charles II. Dubell
4 Car No. 33- William Tinaman.
Car No. "a Levy Court carr I
| County Engineer James Wilson, Sam
uel Il Burris, William Ward f. q (
LBartram and Frank p. Laekey.
Car No. 55-fierman Donl. Norman
Crouch, John GoyatoR and A. Rady.
! Car No S6--A r. Neutze and A.
L. Johnson.
Car No. 37-G S. Smith, w S. Clay,
Nj. Kappel and d. S. OFT
Misses Guy and Ludwig, in car No.
10. were the only girls to take the
trip. They are stonographers em-
ployed in the Office Of the Chamber
, OF Commerce, and they enjoyed the
automobile excursion as much as any
one IN the party
Brief Stay at Newark.
The trade tracers arrived in New
ark, their first stop, at 1926 o'clock
f They were met by Mayor j II Hos
! singer. former Representative Everett
r G. Johnson, who is editor of the New
/ ark Post; Councilman ~ Clifford VIII
) son, Councilman W. II. Barton
I and former Senator David G. Rose
: OF Newark, who were IN automobiles.
I They escorted the procession to a
Z point opposite the College for Women,
r where a turn was made and the cars
5 eountermarched back TO In front OF
Delaware College
/ on the way t0 Newark the procession
became separated, some OF the auto
mobiles going by way 0f Stanton in,
stead Of By way Of Marshallton. All
assembled il Newark, however.
! When the pilot car passed through
Marshallton, some Of the residents pelt.
4 ed Mayor Howell with bouquets Of
sweet peas, which the mayor acknonl
4 edged with a bow.
= As the cars were behind schedule ON
4 arrival in Newark. because Of their late
4 departure from Wilmington, there was
4 no formal speechmaking in the college
: town. The Newark committee extended
{ the hand Of welcome aud passed around
3 cigars to the Milmngionians, and then
: eheerod them on ihoir way They left
Z Newark fifteen minutes behind sched
4 nie and then seoOted on their invasion
! Of Maryland with Elkton ms the first
stop
il Courtesles In Elkton.
q The procession arrived in Elkton
y after a quick run at II o'clock. and
was met by Mayor Price II. W. Pip
d pin and other Elkton residents, The
q Wilmingtonians were escorted TO the
front Of the courthouse, whore they
! were welcomed formally by Senator
= Frank E Williams editor Of the Cecil
( Wing. who was spokesman IN behalf
Of Mayor Price,
g Senator williams emphasized that
F" Wilmington Is closely allied with
flkton in a business and social way.
II a IA fa4
2 tonlans 10 meet Mayor Howell who
! deemed todaye excursion worthy
4 enough TO head the delegation In it's
trip through three States.
4 Mayor Howell said he was glad OF
Tie opportunity, on behalf of the ex-
cursionlsts and Wilmingtonians gen
Z. orally, 10 greet the residents OF Elk
ton He voiced appreciation Of the
S cordial greeting and said Whining
Al tonians always are glad 20 welcome
tlktonians when they visit Della
y, wares metropolis.
IA, Mayor Howell emphasized that
there was no desire OF Wllmington'f
" merchants 70 iniure the business Of
Eiktons tradesmen In any way I'VE
T. say 10 you residents Of ElStop. Buy
& at Home,'" said Mayor Howell TRY
TO get what YOU want In your home
n stores, and II you cannot get what
3 you want IN Elkton, then get il in
Wilmington"
J. The first mishap occurred about
4 halfway between Newark and Elk
ton. when a tireeblew out on James
v Meharg's automobile. No. 10 car in
the procession II was repaired and
q the car continued on It's way with the
others to North East.
North East's Gala Welcome.
!. Bv the time the excursionsts arrived
in North East, Md, they were five min
= utes ahead Of time. They were due at
Y Y Il o'clock, but got there at ll.5'
~ o'clock.
North East gave the Wilmingtonian'
~ the most hearty welcome OF the day
u The town was in holiday garb. Ameri
/, can flags were displayed everywhere
y and across the main thoroughfare large
" banners with the inscription Welcome,
had been stretched
u Eight automobiles laden with mel
" and women of North East met Mayo
. Howell and the procession Of trade pill
!, grims some distance outside the towr
y and acted as pathhndcrs for the Ion
line Of motor cars and enthusiastic vii
- miugi ionians. The visitors were agree
tNi1 rMtRAAchN Nt hlA NAiNhAOtA uNNNAH
= tions and preparations 70 receive then
i and were greatly impressed by th
- cordially Of the welcome. They fe
that North East was live and wild
p awake.
Through color bla2ened Main stree
n the procession moved, and stopped
front Of a large building where 'speechG
.Ir Of welcome were made by John T. John
son, president Of the Board Of Trad
am and by G. A. Benjamin, president Of tn
Town Commissioners.
.ee Mayor Howell responded in ielieitor
vein telling Of the appreciation Of III
L. cordial greeting, and expressing the hor
r) that residents Of North East would bu
dr. in Wilmington stores that which the
We're unable to get in their local store
i'll l"Our merchants win always be glad I