Evening journal., 1918-02-20
DAVID SNELLENBURG.
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vel, General James II. Wilson and
David Snellenburg- made the trip by
automobile.
All wearing plaid caps and carrying
light canes, the minstrels assembled in
front Of the Snellenburg store, Seventh
and Market streets, at $50 O'clock this
morning. Prior to beginning the march
TO the station photograph of the
marchers was taken. Falling into line
in Seventh street, with about twelve Of
the outsiders" in the rear. the party
followed a, route to King street, to
Eleventh street. to Market street, to
Front street and to the station, headed
by the band. As the paraders marched
along the streets, all work on Market
street seemed abandoned for the time
and thousands Of persons craned their
necks for view of the men.
Among those who went TO the camp
with the minstrels were: David Smell
lenburg, Postmaster James ]. English,
James Whmry, former Representative
William NJ. Connolly, DR.. C. NJ. Almond,
former Governor Charles r. Miller. ~
StOffman, Leon p. Wickersham, John
SaylOr, Halleck S. Ray, J. J. Powell,
James Curran, Daniel A. OBrien,. Max
Keil, Josiah Marvel John z. McNabb.
Frank Toner, A. o. H. Grier, General
James Ii. Wilson, William ]. McVey and
a number of others.
On arrival at Philadelphia, the party
paraded from Broad street station
down Market street, to the Camden
ferry.
The expenses Of the trop for the min
strels was paid by Mr.. SnelIenhnrg.
Mayor Lawson, who was unable to
accompany the party, sent the follow
ing greeting:
TO Col. J. Warner Reed, Officers and
Members Of the First Delaware
Regiment, Camp Dix, n. j.:
Greetings have very pleasant
recollections Of meeting many OF
you last summer and l sincerely
regret that ! will not be able to re-
new old friendships and acquain-
tances on the occasion Of the visit
Of the Snellenburg Greater Minstrels
and citizens Of Wilmington, who
accompany the minstrels today.
l hope the show will be a success
in every particular and desire you
all to remember that Wilmington
has you ever in mind-that a warm
welcome awaits you when you
come home with all the world free
and you the victors.
Very sincerely yours.
JOHN w. LAWSON,
Mayor.
The program to be given by the min
strels is as follows:
Address, David Snellenburg.
First PART Synopsis-Scene, Annual /
banquet Of the jolly Bachelors Club /
Place, Banquet hall, City Club, Viii |
mington; Time, AT the entrance Of the /
United States in the World War.
Cast Of haracters-Master of cere-
monies, w. Scott Moncton; members, |
guests etc. Walter Bennett, Frank II. !
Escott Walter B. Foreacre, Harper |
Spry, Alfred Willing James McAteer, |
George NJ. Bradley, C. Melville Ander- /
son, Alfred Nlitchener, William SchOOr, |
Edwin Nau Trump, William Shar |
Harry Kelleher, Joseph Kelleher, John /
Ayers, George Ayers, Harry Wright, |
John Ray Elwood Lednum, Frank Top !
pin, Sigmund Schoor Thomas E. Han |
ley, John p. Kelley, Robert Comley; |
Bell Boys, James Banks, Raymond T. !
Hogue, Harry Hart, William Ritchie
Unexpected Guests, Harvey B. Vernon, |
Warren w. Grier, George n. Lynch, f. /
Ray Phillips.
During the first part the following
musical numbers will be introduced: /
THE Stein Song" Walter Bennett;
send Me Away With a Smile" William
Smith; $50 Long. Mother" Walter B.
Foreacre; Honolulu Hicky Boola Boo"
James Banks; "All the World VIII be
Jealous Of Me-" Alfred Willing; "O'er