Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-25
GOVATOS BROTHERS HOSTS
AT HAPPY BANQUET

tonians, entertained the NEWSPAPER men
OF the city at a banquet in the Hotel
dupont last night. In honor OF John
Govatos twenty-flfth year in business
in Wilmington. as we'll as IN honor OF
their brother Constantine, who IS now
on his way home from war. Il was
one OF the most pleasing small func-
lions ever held in this city.
The banquet was served in Parlors
and B. on the mezzanlne foor At
me mead OF the table was George Carter.
editor OF The Evening Journal the
POSTMASTER. At his right was John
Govatos; at his left, Nicholas Govatos.
others at the long table were: Walter
III Fenley, managing editor, and William
II. Hill, assistant editor OF the Morning
News; Joseph n. Wheeler. advertising
manager, and Harris SamOnisky. OF the
reportorial stan OF the Every Evening:
George b. Whitenack, city editor.
Thomas c. Hill. OF the reportorial STAFF
Lewellyn Gruwell and Robert McKin-
ney, OF the Sunday Star; Charles p.
Saylor, assistant editor OF the Labor
Herald; George Carter, editor. Clement
B. Halsm. city editor; Clarence ]. PYLE.
business manager; Arthur C. Davies
news editor; Jacob Enders. advertising
manager; Stewart c. Strickland. assist
ant advertising manager: r. Marvin
MegginsOh, superintendent OF the com
posing room. and Harvey o. Wilson ad-
vertising solicitor Of The Evening
Journal. George Regas. business
friend OF the Govatos brothers. who
conducts the candy business at No. kO3
, Market street, also was present.
The floral decorations were red and
white carnations and asparagus ferns.
Each diner found at his plate, as a
Ioral favor. red carnatlon. The fayors
Tor the absent wives. daughters and
sweethearts OF the diners were two |
pound boxes OF GOvatOs Brothers best |
candy.
John Goyatos introduced Mr.. Carter /
as POSTMASTER. In assuming the chair. |
Mr.. Carter said:
Gentlemen: Mr.. Govatos, who Is our /
host at this delightful dinner this eve
ming, is another striking example Of the
success which awaits an ambitious
alien who seeks our shores with hon
est purpose and selzes the golden Cd
portunities which this country holds
out TO those who place a proper value
upon them.
This dinner is in honor Of the
twenty-flfth anniversary Of the advent
Of Mr.. Govatos in Wilmington as a bus
mess man. 10 was a fine day for VIII
mingtOn when he came here and an
even finer day for himself. He stands
today as one or WilmingtOn's most
prominent and popular merchants and
also as one Of its most highly respected
when he arrived in Wilmington in
1891 he had a small stock OF goods not
exceeding in value the sum OF $500 and
AVAILABLE cash amounting 10 only about ]
20 cents. Although buttressed so weakly
In a financial sense, he was fortified
strongly by a determination TO fight
he fight in our community and win the
.ictOry. He has succeeded.
AS we all know, the FIRST business !
enture was in No. i03 Market street.
Through courtesy, fair dealing and
thrift, he succeeded so well that in due
curse he opened another store at
Eighth and Market streets. Three years
IgO he sold the store at No. i03 Market :
ireet and conferred his commercial in 4
erests in the uptown store. Meanwhile d
IS a speculative feature of his career. d
BE- opened a chain Of stores in thriving
lilies in Pennsylvania, built them up I
md then sold them. More recently he n
purchased the large prOperty.a at the Q
outhe3st corner Of Eighth and Market r
ireets and opened there one Of The i
argest pool and billiard parl0rs in our a
iiy. And more recently still, he bought 2
mt The real estate business OF Atweu :
eau eel, at Tenth and Shipley streets, y
nd is devOting most OF his time 20 the :
XtensiOn Of that business, leaving the u
Eighth street store in charge Of his Z
'Opular and enlerprising brother, Mich
las, and his pool and billiard parlor
n charge OF a capable manager. o
Mr.. GovatOs was only seventeen Is
ears old when he left Greece and came Il
o this country He was only twenty u
ears old when he came 10 Wilmington. j.
Don after he had established himself q
rmly in business here. he sent for his al
rOthers, Nicholas and Constantine. edu- e
ated them, and as soon as age and Op- il
0rtunity would permit put them in h
usiness, Nicholas in partnership with
i'm, and Constantine In an Independent u
usness. m
zone Of the distinguishing features So
I John GOyatOs has been his unsweTv- eI
" loyalty to the cause Of America and
8 Allies in the recent World War. He bl
nd all the members OF his family have NJ
cen 100 per cent loyal TO that cause.
nd | know through long and intimate M
with Mr.. GOvatOs while fe
rat war was in progress that he was &C
% per cent loyal 10 Nenizelos, the b
emocratic liberator OF Greece. and the m
ian who destroyed Hun influence in the
reek government and the Greek court fe
here never was time when he doubt M
/ the ultimate outcome Of the strug- Il,
e and he impaired a feeling OF OPP IN
msm TO all with whom he came In y,
intact.
II know I have voiced the sentiment q,
everyone here present and OF the ~,
at large present and Of the =,
at large when congratulate %
r. Govatos and his brother upon the ~
lccess that has attended their careers r..
this city, and add 70 that congratu- " "
tlnn the hope that they will con- ~
nue. to live and prosper In all Of their y. y,
,tivltles." w
John Govatos, who is intensely pa
iotic, said: III
Gentlemen: In my time l have been W
He'd upon 20 make many decisions o.
caring Importantly upon my life. or u
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