Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-18
PROMINENT MEN TO
co TO CAMP DIX
Representative Delegation Will
Accompany Snellenburg Min
strcls on Wednesday.

Regarding the proposed pilgrimage ol
the SnclIcnb urg minstrels to Camp Dix
n j., next Wednesday rs an opportunity
To- manifest the loyalty of Wilmingtonians
toward the Delaware soldiers in camp
there. and the esteem IN which the boys
are held by the home folks. a representa-
tive delegation of citizens will accompany
the party. David Snellenburg, head of the
local establishment. who will bear the
expense Of the trip as far As the minstrels
and band are concerned, has also invited
any other citizens who can do SO to accom-
pany the party. the fare for the round
trip being only S3.l5. So that all of the
store folks can go, the store Will be closed
that day.
Among the prominent citizens who have
been invited 10 take the trip are Governor
John G.. Townsend Jr., Mayor John W.
Lawson. General James III. Wilson, IT,.
>. a., retired, Judge George Gray, the
Delaware members of Congress and Josiah
Marvel. Ii is expected to make q
patriotic Delaware demonstration in con-
nection with the entertainment at the
camp in the evening
The party will leave here on the 10 20
Pennsylvania train, Wednesday morning,
and prior to leaving there will be a parade
nj the minstrels. band and others who care
70 parade, marching from the store,
at Seventh and Market streets, along
Seventh To King. TO Eleventh, to Market,
10 Front To the Pennsylvania station. II
Is hoped TO return To Wilmington that
mght Persons who are going should
beforehand notify +. Ray Phillips, man
sgcr Of the trip, at the Sncllenburg store,
CITY PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT.
Representative William NJ Connolly
believes the event should bc representative
OF Nilmingtons feelings toward the
state soldiers and that erybody who
can 60 should do So lit appears TO
me, he said. in discussing the matter,
that an extraordinary opportunity affords
itself for the citizens of Wilmington IN
general 20 show their gratitude and
patriotism 90 our noble young men who
are at Camp Dix. by going In with Mr.
David Sncllcnhurg on the occasion OF
going to Camp Dix with his mInstrels
to entertain tho Delaware Regiment on
the camp grounds What loy and what
a pleasure II Will hc 10 those BOYS TO see
their relatives and their friends coming
cn massc TO pay tribute TO them by way
af a visit and an entertainment What
will afford them morc enthusiasm, more
never, more hopC. morc pleasure, more
Valor and more happiness, than to think
that those az home think so much OF
them as 10 come and see them and enter
tam them, TO hid them God speed; to
shake their hands with feeling of love
and of hoYr and success; to converse with
them and encourage them in their calling
to stimulate them and make them feel
that they ar thought Of and that Della
warpans above all others, not only talk OF
their patriotism but show it by their
actions and their deeds. | therefore
think that on this occasionk everyone
who possibly can make tho trip on next
Wednesday should do so, from the
Governor down. We should rally a
errat throng and with beating OF drums,
VIZ should al 20 to Camp Dix and give our
bows one great big scnd-off and one they
can carr with them to the four corners
81 the earth, and let us 60 there with that
true Delaware spirit Of the Blue Hens s.
looking carefully after their chicks"
l.awTncc Ferry. the noted local anna
Eur minstrel, who during his daily walk
81 life presides over the destinies of
Dr Peter 4 NJ Royitti's drug store at
:, venth and Washington streets will be
= member Of the company going to
Wrightstovn, and will do one of his
inimItable turns His act will he an
added feature.