Evening journal., 1914-05-25
BOOM DELMARVIA
IN Their ESSAYS
Francis E. Gallagher, Jr. Of
Wilmington Wins First
Prize for His Effort
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR
A FOURTH WRITER

owing to the quality and quantity
OF the essays on the word "Del-
marvia," conducted by the N. Snellen-
burg Company, which closed recently,
the judges had a task before them.
Many OF the essays being of excep-
tional merit, another prize was added
to the three originally announced.
The four prizes were S25, Sl5 and SO
In gold and a special prize of S..
Francis 70. Gallagher, Jr., of No. S04
Broome sreeet was awarded the first
prize; Philip Burke, No. Ill Della
more Place, was the second prize
winner. and Miss h. A. Ragan was
the third winner The essay pre-
sented by J. Harold Wise, No. S24
Lombard sreet, was declared worthy
OF the special prize.
-Four other essays other than the
prize winners, received special men
tiOn. These essays we're those sub
mitted by T. II. Messenger, Charles n.
Pierson. No. 6O1 Washington street; (;
Helen NJ. Liggett, No. 9O3 Chestnut
street, and E. Sheppard Gardner,
Dover, Del. The awards may be Sc
cured by the winners by calling at
the Snellenburg store.
The essay submitted by Francis h.
Gallagher, which won the first prize
in the contest, was as follows:
The question as 10 when Delaware
and the parts of Maryland and Vir-
/ ginia lying between Delaware Bay
and Atlantic Ocean on the East and
! Chesapeake Bay on the West was
! first given the name Delmarvia is
very interesting. IL was not evolved
suddenly; like Topsy. it Just grow
ed" With WilmingtOn's growth from
] 1879 I'm 1850 to 30,S4l in 1870, Il was
Justly acclaimed the metropolis of
the Peninsula, as the section south
/ Of us was then called, and as il had
had as rapid a growth and as the
/ Joint growths created interest that
cOmmingled, hence IL was natural
that new name should be wanted
J and as the lumber town Of Delmar
had grown up named to commemorate
its location on the dividing line of
the two States, SO IT may be said the
naming of this town was the origin
Of the thought OF giving the coined
name "Delmarvia" to the tri-sate
territory; and how appropriate 1t is
and pleasant sounding, and how II
| suggests redolency In all things
toothsome and good-fruits and vege.
tables, fish aud oysters, Virgins
hams and other dainties.
And why may not the name have
come to stay, and in a larger anC
truer way, why may not with ap
propriate approving legislation from
the effected States) all the inhahi
tants thereof get togther and organic
a new State re-baptized with Il nam
thee 'Delmarvial' making the sta
that stands for Delaware now I'm tn
azure field of our flag take on a neN
briliiancy from its enlarged domain
, Is il not logical and practical?
The thought to make "Delmarvia
a standardized name for high grad
regional products is good, and del
marvia made" can by constant reiter
alton, be made a great trade slogan
and happy and auspioious inaugura
ton Of the idea is in the naming of
high-grade player piano 'Delmarvia
. by the Snellenburg Company, and a
quality backing of quality goods
always brings success we may wei
. expect to hear the resonant tones q
: the Delmarvia Player resoundin
. from Cape Charles TO Wilmington.