Evening journal., 1916-01-14

mington Chamber of Commerce as
sembled in the assembly room Of the
City Club, eleventh floor of the du
Pont Building, last evening, when the
annual meeting and election of direc-
tors Of the association was held. 1t
was an old-fashioned get together
meeting, and throughout the evening
good fellowship prevailed
Owing to the illness of Colonel
John j. Satterthwait, president of the
chamber, c. d. Garretson, vice-presi-
dent, presided and introduced the Off
cials, who read their reports. The
election of officers also was held, six
directors being chosen for the ensu-
ing year. One to fill the unexpired
term of Alfred ID. Warner, deceased,
also was elected. While the tellers
were counting the votes, a buffet
luncheon was served.
The new directors chosen were
William T. Budd. Frank l.. Connable,
G. ID. Garretson, William ]. McCor-
kindale, John S. Mullin, Jr, and
John j. Satterthwait. Following the
readings Of the election results it
was moved that the secretary be in
structed to cast one ballot for Will
liam d. Mullen to fill the unexpired
term Of Alfred ID. Warner. The di-
rectors will organize within a few
days and elect officers for the Cham
ber
"One of the most important achieve
ments of the Chamber of Commerce
is connected with some of the legisla-
tion enacted at the last session of the
General Assembly Were it not for
the fact that our membership as wei
as the public at large is somewhat
prone to overlook these things. I
should not take the trouble to call
it to your attention"
Mr.. Sinclair enumerated many bills
passed by the Legislature that were
advocated by the Chamber of Com
merce and some bills that We're de-
feated which the chamber opposed.
He added:
During the last session of the Cen
eral Assembly the legislative commit
tee repeatedly stated to the member
ship that il was open for suggestions
or requests in the matter OF legisla-
tion. and while many other matters
were brought before it. those | have
just enumerated are considered the
most important
AT the request of many of its men,
bers, in cases of certain bills of OBJ
viously injurious intent. your legisla-
tive committee was able. and should
be credited with the defeat OF a num-
Der Of measures"
1T has been the aim and intent
OF the convention bureau TO obtain
Tor Wilmington as many conventions
as possible, always with a view Of
getting those not so large as to be
unwieldly. and at the same time large
ehpush 10 be OF some actual value to
the city, the report continues.
In June, at the invitation OF the
chamber OF Commerce. the conven-
tlon or the Pennsylvania Retail Coal
Mercnants Association was held in
Wilmington for three DAYS. and at it's
yiose was unanimously voted 10 have
been the best and most entertaining
convention the coal merchants had
ever attended.
I'm June, we obtained by invitation
the convention OF the Death Benefit
Association, Sons of Veterans which
VIII meet in Wilmington, February
q TINS year. This convention will
he composed Of about 300 persons.
I'm September We obtained by in
vitation and personal solicitation, the
next convention of the National Pro
tective Legion. which will meet in
Wilmington at a date not yet definite.
ly fixed. This convention will be com.
posed Of about 500 people. who will
be in Wilmington for three days.
"We were also successful in obtain
ing the 1916 convention of the Master
Car and Locomotive Painters AssO.
citation Of the United States and Can.
ada. This convention will be com.
posed Of approximately $50 persons
who will be in Wilmington four days
"In addition to obtaining the con.
ventions above mentioned. the conven.
tion bureau has tried unsuccessfully
for some twenty others, which we lost
owing TO pledges already made to
other cities, and in competition witt
such convention centers as New York
Philadelphia, Washington. Atlanti,
City and Baltimore
"In the field of publicity, I thin9
everyone will agree that Wilmington
has been remarkably well advertised,
Mr.. Sinclair adds.
He referred to the sign-board dis.
play advertisements along the princi
pal railroad lines between Washing
ton and New York, the classified trade
directory of Wilmington, the furnish
ing of insert cards to be mailed out il
letters. the large signs painted on tn
Gas Company's tanks and the distri
button Of forty Wilmington directories
to nearby towns in Pennsylvania
Maryland, New Jersey and Relaware
where the buying public could reacl
them.
He also said that library OF city
directories of several hundred cite:
is maintained for the benefit Of mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce anC
subscribers to the city directory.
I'VE printed and furnished at oul
own expense for the use Of the Wes
Chester, Kennett Square and. VII
mington Electric Railway COmpan,
$4,000 shipping receipts, bearing al
advertisement on the reverse side
urging the shipping public to buy II
Wilmington what they cannot buy il
their own towns" the report con
tinued.
"The mercantile section of th'
Chamber Of Commerce has shared il
the prosperity which has seemingl.
come to Wilmington, and the Cham
Der Of Commerce has had no small
part in helping secure this result,
Mr.. Sinclair recalled the two "dolla