Evening journal., 1919-05-17

rullv 200 guests, including state and
cfv officials and business and profess
sional men, were the dinner guests OF
James Iamhros last niplt az the new
Iamhros restaurant. No. S3S Market
street. j, was a complimentary dinner
given By Mr. Lambros TO personal and
business friends.
The dinner was served in the banquet
han on the second floor, which was
decorated profusely With llags, ioWers'
poited plants and ferns.
The immense table was in The shape
OF a horseshoe Mr. LambrOs sat IN
the centre OF the curved end. AZ MS
left sat Mayor LAWSON at his right,
George Carter. the POSTMASTER.
In welcoming his guests. Mr.. Lam
bros said:
Il do not need TO say that am very
proud and happy 10 welcome you all to
the hospitality OF the Lambros res
taurant.
ITO YOU Il seems a beginning, TO me
II is a middle pOint-for the idea came
10 me long ago and the real work OF
getting ready has taken weeks and
months.
Il truly hope that the result may
please YOU and the people Of this city.
II Il does, shall not regret The time
and the trouble 70 has cost. ] shall be
satisfied TO feel that | have perhaps
added Something 90 the comfort and
convenience OF our city.
II say our city because / look on
Wilmington as my home and feel that
my own success Is bound up win the
Mace and the people who have been
,.a.,- c-ood a. mo since ] came here,
dozen years ago.
Il want 10 thank all who have helped
me TO realize this latest venture OF
mine. and they are so many That IL
would take too long to try to name
them. thank you all for honoring me
with your company tonight.
sWords are inadequate 20 express
nv full appreciation Of the kind treat
ment and generous support ] have re-
ceived since / came TO Wilmington.
The best / can do is 20 show that ap-
probation by my actions.
II now take pleasure in introducing
Mr.. George Carter, editor OF The Eve
ming Journal, who will serve as toast
MASTER
An outburst Of applause greeted MT:
Lambros' remarks relative TO the klnd
treatment he had received IN Whining
ton and his appreciation OF the COM
munity's friendly attitude.
In assuming the toastmasters char
Mr.. Carter said in part:
Il am sure that no one who has en-
tered this restaurant this evening
viewed It's handsome and artistic APP
polntments and the wealth Of flags and
flowers which features this special oc-
rasion, can fail 20 be in a congratula-
tory mood.
Il have been informed that when Mt
Lamhros came 20 Wilmington from
Washington six years ago, TO assume
an humble position IN another res
iaurant, HIS cash capital consisted OF
less than $50. I also have ascertained
since coming here that the improve
nenls alone in this building since Mr..
Iambros leased 10 have cost from S2SUOu
10 $4,000. and that, with. the lease
terms included, the building represents
an expenditure by Mr.. Lambr0s Of APP
proximately $4,000
And remember, Mr. Lambros has
been here only six years. He came. q
stranger in a strange land, Handicapped
BY an imperfect understanding of the
English ldnEuaSc. Ills one great asst
was a determination TO succeed. How
well 10 has been utilized is evidenced
amply by this handsome place in which
we are guests tonight.
"AIr. Lambros knew how 20 utilize
those Wilmington opportunities. so
many Of which we follow all the time
He has been here only six years. lie
has been in the United states only
twelve years. And YET, see what he
las accomplished There are thousands
Of Wilmingtonians who have been here
all their lives and who have had per-