Evening journal., 1914-07-18
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week IN OCTOBER
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appeal to the public and to indi-
wduals for subscriptions to assist in
paying for bands for parades and
concerts about the city. and for other
purposes. such as the erection Of
stands and conveniences for the pub
lie. No official program VIII be Is
sued nor will merchants be asked to
advertise in such publication. al
though they may be appealed TO to
contribute to the general fund
Mr. Sinclair reported that the di-
rcctors OF the Chamber Of Commerce
had endorsed the homework celebra-
ton. Some members Of the Board
preferred the celebration 20 be held
during the State Fair week, ho said
This led to a discussion Of that phase
of the subject, and II was the general
opinion that parades during some OF
the afternoons of Fair week woNlu be
harmful 10 the Fair, and would draw
persons to the center OF the city and
away from the fair grounds. senti-
ment was In favor Of an entirely
separate celebration, to be held some-
time In October, the date to be in
fuenced by the time the Joint build
ing commission will be ready TO lay
the cornerstone for the new public
buildings.
Meeting on July 49,
Mayor Howell acted as chairman Of
the meeting yesterday afternoon and
Mr.. Sinclair volunteered to serve as sec.
retary Il was decided to invite all the
fratcrnal, secret, social, labor church
and other organizations in the city, tho
Levy Court, city departments rs we'll
as the Levy Court and city departments
to send representatives to meeting In
The Council Chamber on the evening Of
Tuesday evening, July 2S, TO talk over
plans for the celebration and to ar
range for the formation Of the general
committee. Mr.. Sinclair viii send let
tefs to as many organizations as pos
sible, but the committee wishes It un.
derstood that every organization,
whether OF not IL gets q letter, IA re-
questcd 20 send representative to the
meeting in Council chamber and TO as
sist IN making the affair q success. lt
Is desired that al organizations shall
participate IN the arrangements and IN
The various parades TO be pinnned The
general committee will comprise from
so to 100 persons, and will be divided
into committees.
The executive committee will consist
of three members Of City Council, 60
be named by President White, repre-
sentativos Of the Levy Court, a repre-
sentative OF the newspapers, of the city
departments. OF ffnternal organizations
and Of other interests The executive
committee win be limited In number,
however, as IL will be the dominating
committee that win have to sanction all
arrangements,
Some OF the organizations it is
hoped will participate In the parades
are the police, fire and postotlice de-
partments. Delaware College cadets,
those or tho Pennsylvania Military
College. the State militia, troops from
Fort Dupont, Boy Scouts, labor
bodies, hfotherh0ods, suffragists,
church organizations, city depart
menta. school children, social and
fraternal organizations, mems clubs.
amateur baseball clubs and leagues
and other organizations, so that all
phases OF the city's life viii be rep
resented.
Wide publicity will be given the
coming celebration and that outside
OF the city will be looked after by
Secretary Sinclair, OF the Chamber o.
Commerce. and by committee OF
newspaper men.
Those at the meeting wer Mayor
Howell, President of Council White
Secretary Sinclair, OF the Chamber
Of Commerce: Joseph II, Martin, OF
the Sunday Star. A. O. II. Grier, OF
the Every Evening; A. r. Saylor,
OF the Labor Herald; Royden X.
Jones. nf Wilmington Morning News,
and c. B. Hallam. Of THE EVENING
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