Evening journal., 1915-03-25

lohffnl occasion. American Beauty
roses and Southern smilaN composed the
floral decorations. The favors were card
cases bearing the name of each guest m
gold. The menu was most elaborate.
Employees of the Miller Brothers
Company. Stewart Strickland, adver-
tising manager, Ralph Saltzman and
George Braunstein. employees. pre-
sonted Nathan, Charles and Samuel
Miller. members of the firm, with
handsome tokens Of the esteem In
which they arc held by their em-
ployes. To Nathan Miller president
of the company. was given hand
some Elk card case set with diamonds
and the other members OF the hrm
received solid gold penknives bearing
their names.
The banquet began shortly after s
O'Clock when the fifty or more guests
present began singing the Miller
Yell" as follows:
Rahl Rahl Rahl
Chez Rahi Chez Hah! Cheei
Nathan Miller is the man
Who will make new history.
What's the matter with Miller
He's all right
He's a Royal Good Fellow
Day and night;
His friends are many and they're not
slow
TO boost Nate Miller who makes
things go;
What's the matter with MillerF
He's all right. ist
Company President Returns Thanks.
George Carter. editor OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL, was toastmas-
ter. He called upon Nathan Miller
president of the company, who SAID
Gentlemen:
ut is my pleasure this evening to
welcome you as the guests OF Miller
BROTHERS. There is an old saying.
sIf Won would have friends you must
he friendly That has been part ana
parcel of our business policy since
we first located in your city ntteen
wears ago. We have made friends,
and glory in the fact that We have
succeeded in holding them and
strengthening their friendship in pur-
suance of our efforts TO obtain sub
stantial foothold in the local com
mercial field. In fact I feel that
to lasting friendship more than any
ono thing we owe whatever success
We have had as business men. IL
"a comparatively easy 10 make
fr;ond hecausc It Is characteristic
of human beings to respond 10 iriehu-
" advances; the difficult thing IS 10
hold friends after you once nave
made them. II has been our ann 10
not only make friends nut also
BY our personal and business acis'
10 merit a continuance OF the lrlehu-
ships thus made.
Nor can ] fail 70 recognize wnal
a highly important part. tho KIND
ness and consideration of inc nanh-
inr institutions Of this city nave
PLAYED IN making for our success. IN
nv opinion no man Who can win ana
hold public friendship. the CONFIDENCE
and support OF representative nnan-
cial institutions and combine with
those two features. Industry, energy
and ordinary prudence, can IAN 10
succeed IN commercial life u IS my
Measure 10 have a. this banquet this
evening men representing four Of the
great factors which have enabled us
10 build ND a business here and 10
bring about this merger Of two big
houses one Of those factors Is the
bankers. another the press Of our
CITY. another a loyal STAFF Of en-
Dloves. and yet another my partners,
who have co-oDcrated with me carly
and late IN the work Of building up
our enterprises. When VIC landed IN
this city. with scarcely any money, We
never could have accomplished what
We have accomplished had u not beer
for the support we received from th'
banking interests. wish here Il
publicly acknowledge the profound
obligations under which We rest will
respect to them. But. even with sucl
support we never could have accom-
plished the things We have accom-
plished had IL not been for the whole
souled. support we have received a
all times, and under all circumstance
, from the newspapers OF the city o
Wilmington and the surroundini
country. They have carried into tn
homes of the people the news of tn
things we had to sell. At all time
they have manifested toward us
friendly spirit that has made for pub
lie confidence and good will We fee
that we arc under everlasting obli
cation to the newspapers and tn
newspaper men for their colder
friendship and their efficient help. I
IS my opinion that no business maj
whose success depends upon publ
favor can achieve that success with
out pursuing an intelligent policy o
advertising, and, at the same time
cultivating the good will and cstecn
of the newspaper men.
II see before me tonight employe
who have been with us for years an
other employees who have been wit
us only a few weeks. To thos
who have been with us for years
wish to pay tribute for their unfailin
devotion 10 the interest of Mile
Brothers; for the many things the
have done to popularize our hous
and for their willingness. at all time
20 cooperate with the members ,
this company TO achieve the con
mercial objects II had I'm view. AS +,
those whom We took over with II
Meharg business, my undersiandil
from Mr.. Mcharg is that they ha
been just as faithful TO him as O
employees have been to us. Speakil
from our experience with them sin
The merger took effect. / wish 10 s
that have studied them careful
and have become fully convinced N
they size up in point Of eflcien
and loyalty to the other members
our stan Speaking generally. all
our employees are distinguished
loyalty to the company and by cou
esy TO the public. With those Z,
forces at work in a staff which b
more than the ordinary amount