Evening journal., 1919-08-26
HQ{ PIT|lAHL!TY WEEK
in Stores OF CITY.
Chamber Of Commerce. to
Extend Greeting TO
Visitors Next Week
lust WANT ALL TO
SEE WHAT CITY HAS

The FIRST week IN September, accord
inc to plans announced by tho mer-
camille section Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. viii be observed as Hospitality
Week, afordlng an opportunity for
Wilmingtonians to get acquainted with
the rest OF tho State. Members are
urged 10 welcome out-of-town visitors
who may be here at various times
throughout the week, extending 10
them a cordial invitation, without obli-
CATION 10 buy, to visit business estab-
lishmcnts. To make the affair a sue
cess the assistance and active support
of the following plan Is urged upon
every one IN this city;
Tho active cooperation OF every
merchant IN Wilmington.
The special decoration OF windows
and fronts bya the individual mer-
chant, and the municipal decoration Of
Market street from Front to Tenth by
the Council, Il. possible, This VIII be
requested by The merchants commit
tee on Thursday night,
The Inclusion IN the regular adver-
tlslng OF individual merchants OF mat
ter calling attention TO the welcome
awaiting visitors and brief boosts for
the city.
It IS not intended that this week
shall be productive OF much IN the
way Of Immediate sales. but rather as
giving a special opportunity TO well
come visitors who readily can be made |
ultimate and permanent. customers. |
with much mutual benefit II Is in
tended to conduct a vigorous follow
up week when the opening seasons ar
rive later IN the fall.
Prizes OF cash sums Of s25 and $40 |
VIII be awarded 20 window dressers |
FOR best decorated and attractive win
dow displays Glvo your window
dressed full leeway and produce the
most attractive window IN Whining
ton.
Attractlvely placarded window with
Invitation TO visitors to enter, inspect
and feel at homo without obligation
t9 make purchase NsltQrs-to be per-
fectly free to make purchases or not
without solicitation.
This plan requires only small
amount OF additional individual adj
Tcrtising, a wcll-selected and we'll
placed decorations and limited smiles
and cooperation 10 develop the big
gest business boom Wilmington has
sen for a long time.
The merchants hope that svery
Wilmingtonian having friends In va
r,ous localities down the state, or In
the surrounding territory Of Maryland,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, VIII as
sist in urthering the objects for
which the week Is being set aside,
namely 20 foster lasting friendship,
social and business. between all Sec
tions Of Delaware; to fully inform
others OF tho splendid business op-
portunties Wilmington offers: 10 show
them thai there can be no business
or social development OF the state, or
any portion OF 20, in which they will
not share: and 90 give them an op-
porluniiy TO sec for themselves that
u viii pay customers, merchants and
state for them TO do their shopping
and visiting In Wilmington, instead OF
going to other places outside Of Della
ware for that purpose.
The Individual residents OF Whining
ton are asked 20 invite some OF their !
down Stale friends 10 visit \them dur
ing tho week. and TO show the his
toric and beauty spots OF this city;
visit the moving picture theatres, the
public buildings. parks
and business houses. The trouble that
has extended heretofore in getting to-
geiher with the rest Of the State Is
that neither end has made any real,
cordial healthy attempt TO get ac- |
quainted with the other. Now Is tho
time to do this, and it is hoped that
wide advantage Will be taken OF the ..