Evening journal., 1917-10-09
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owners have promised TO take part.
Many novel features have been prom
ised. There Will be gaily decorated
floats, with dumb and living statuary
and various reproductions OF the city's
industrial and commercial life, plenty
Of music and red fire.
Although the entire week will be
open house" week in the Wilmington
stores, two nights have been selected
as the feature nights-tonight the win
dow display contest, and Thursday
night the parade.
To encourage the undertaking the
Chamber Of Commerce is Offering
three prizes FOR the best dressed win
dow and three prizes for the best
decorated float in the Thursday parade.
II Is expected TO have at least forty
floats in line. each depicting a particu-
lar industry OF line Of trade represent
ed by the local merchant. Keen COM
petition has developed among Market
street merchants as to who will win
the prize for the best float. Some
Of the most skillful Of Wilmington's
decorators are working on artistic de-
signs.
The Chamber Of Commerce today is
sued the following bulletin to mer-
chants
To all Merchants; Details About Pa
rade:
The parade and demonstration Thurs
day evening, October Il in connection
with Dress-up Week is now an as
sured success. We want TO make II
one Of the most notable nights In Viii
mington. In addition 20 being a dis
play event FOR merchants, the celebra-
tion has tagen on a pronounced patri-
otic character, due TO the cooperation
Of the LibertyLoan Campaign Commit
tee.
We are apepaling 10 merchants q
uphold their end Of the demonstra.
lion. This IS the opportunity for re-
4 tail merchants TO show that they ar,
lacking neither 10 patriotism, civl
pride nor business enterprise. We
want all merchants in line. Prize:
will be awarded for the best trimmed
floats. Show this letter TO your neigh
Dor merchant and have him partici
pate with you.
Just a few details: The automobile
section Of the parade forms at
o'clock promptly at Fifteenth anC
French streets. Drivers should re-
port TO J. II. Nixon. chief marshal, al
that place. Each car in line should b'
decorated in patriotic fashion. This
does not mean that you shall not al
vertise your merchandise, but on th'
contrary you are urged to do so. O
course. YOU are urged 20 enter decorated
noats. Be sure 10 report TO J. II
Nixon. Delaware Trust Company before
Wednesday evening the license number
and kind OF all cars you viii enter il
the parade.
There will also be marching sector
Of the parade. Many OF the stores arr
arranging TO be represented. We wan
them all. Clarence 2. Nllen, secretary
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, IS mar
shal OF this section. Please take VI
with him at once concernlng your par
ticipatlon in the marching section
The marchers will report at Fourth an'
French streets. at 7.3l o'clock nromnlv
Have your stores and store front
Illuminated brightly all Thursday ever
ing. please. Make the business s'feS'
a flood Of light. The stores arc ais
urged TO keep open house ihursda
3 evening Tor the safe 'i l-,uei n
e The question Of costumes IN IN
. marching section il left entirely
each individual merchant. IL IS, how
ever sugecsted that if possible 70
arrange 70 display your latest IA
|, styles Of any kind. Remember, this
! a Dress-up Week, plann.d primarily iS
the merchants Of Wilmington. W
= know YOU viii help Us
: OHAMBFR' OF COMMERCE.
Al Bv Dress-Up Week Committee.
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