Evening journal., 1919-02-13


senator-elect for State Progress.
Senator-elect Ball was. next intro
duced. 1--WE are all indebted to the
Chamber OF Commerce for bringing the
legislative, executive and judicial
bodies OF the State together, with so
many prominent citizens representing
the business interests OF the city and
state" he declared. "Our State is
small and we are all tied up in the
same interests. Wilmington is the
City Of Delaware We are proud OF
the State because Wilmington is a part
OF the State. II Is Wilmington that
makes Delaware great. And it is Kent
and Sussex that makes Wilmington
great. Those conditions make us all
one. Wilmington is the market for the
balance Of the State. II Is to Whining
ton you send your produce. fFFhe Legis-
lature should forget that we have three
counties, and should remember only
that there are 80 members in the House
and II In the Senate looking out for
what is In the best interests Of the
State OF Delaware"
Congressman-elect Layton paid trib-
ute to the valuable work being done by
the Chamber OF Commerce, and declared
that he is heartily In accord with all
projects approved by that body. He
made a strong plea for the water front,
declaring that Wilmington has greater
advantages than Chester or Philadel-
phia\ as 1t is closer to the head of navi-
CATION. He also advocated the drainage
OF the low lands Of Delaware. explain
Ing that there is a large portion Of the
State now in swamp land that is UNFIT
for homes and is a menace to the
health. He asked the favorable eonsid-
Grafton OF the Legislature for the bill
now pending in that body 10 apprO-
pirate $4,000 a year for the next ten
years to drain this land, declaring that
in ten years the entire State could be
drained. He remarked that this was
both a business and patriotic PROPOSE
tiOn.
Colonel Jervey explained that while
the Government does not permit him TO
speak upon many subjects, yet he made
one OF the most interesting addresses
Of the evening, in which he made a
strong appeal to the people Of Della
ware to look after the welfare Of the
soldier boys upon their return from |
"over there" The soldiers who were |
crippled for life should be made into |
useful citizens and taught a means to /
earn their livelihood, he explained. and /
pointed out that the other millions OF /
soldiers upon their return will un-
doubleday organize and will be a pow
erful Instrument for good or bad. 1T
is up TO. you, gentlemen. to see that
they are instruments for good and not
for bad" he concluded.
Charles Warner, as president Of the
HarbOr Board. was next called upon,
and made a strong plea for a river front
md harbor developments, pointing out
that Delaware is the only State with a
that has not established piers
'Or large frelghters. He urged pier de-
gelopment and explained the work that
S being done by the board.
Secretary Of State johnson was then
,alled upon TO pay tribute to Abraham
Lincoln, and he delivered his famous
Llncoln's Birthday address In a man
1er that held his audience spellbound
until the last word had been uttered,
and which drew forth the warm ap-
plause of his hearers.
The speaking concluded with a few
brief remarks by Colonel George w.
Sparks, who, on behalf OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, thanked the guests for
their presence. lie declared that the
board of directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce know no politics, and that
every measure prepared and sent 10
he Legislature by that body was pre-
pared irrespective Of politics and in ,
ended solely for the best interests Of
he city OF Wilmington.
Those present were: Hon. John G.
Jr., Attorney-General David
!. Reinhardt, Hon. Lewis B. Eliason, !
Judge Henry C. Conrad, Mayor John w. !,
lawson, Senator l.. .Heisler Ball, (,
Judge T. Bayard Hllles, Congress
Caleb r. Layton, Albert Stet-
er, Isaac c.. Elliott, James G.. Shaw,
Boyd Mccoy, George It. lyon, Arthur !
ohnson, William Abberger, James G. I
learns, Charles Forwood, John T.
Harry p. Cathcart, Colonel :
7. p. Jervey, Isaac D. Short, Charles D. I
frank r. Poole, George w. Webster, |
ames w. Robertson, James C. Palmer,
ra L. Long, James F. Alice, Jr., Wallace {
J. Handy, Thomas F. Gormley, John NJ ]
Walker, Asa S. Bennett JohneF. Rich +
rds, Robert H. Hollett, ]. V. McCom- c
mons, II. S. Creamer, H. L. Robinson. '
/. S. Stevens, ]. B. Bunting, Wilii1m d
iamsey, Frank C. Miller, Geo. T. Max '
veil, William f. Hayes, Joseph 2. Viii F
ins, Herman C.. Taylor, William NJ
Iope, Alexander p. Corbit. A. B. Peel, n
ames A. Hirons, Horace Sudler, Irving c
tetser. The Rev Philip Crosby, Julian V
. Walker, Lloyd Holloway, Charles S. j
richards. Mr.. Wiley, Andrew A. Null
inc, William Lyons, Jr., Theodore w. R
rancls, John E. McNabb. John j. Null Ii
ena, William II. Danzenbaker, Willard S
Gregg, Aaron +. Klair, William d
can, Joseph Quigley, William C.
rocks. Edward Lester, Jr., Walter E. v
art, Jefferson A. Stats, Thomas Jack Il
On Snow. Garrett l.. Paradee, Charles C
anratty, John w. Smith, John T.
ucksOn. James NJ. Sherwood, William s
. Jakes, Jacob L. SOper, James C. r
ardesty. Clarence E. Jester. Harry T. d
lendaniel, Charles w. Parker Joseph D
Lord, James z. Lloyd, Harvey w Il
astlngs, Benjamin F. Jones, Elijah W. F
uniting, John d. Warrington, Hiram {.
NTH, Sllas ]. Warrington, Joseph :
ancroft John B. Bird r. o. Cooke, =
2 3. Wood. c. A Banberger, Ira Tink-
am, James r Manter, John w. Loud. j
lillian C. Jones, Jr., Charles II. Ten
'eeges, William F. Sellers, II. B. Brad
rd Charles II. Miller, +. II. Steinle, C.
Patterson. Harry F. Mellon, David T.
arvel, Thomas Alexander, II. II. Ward.
II. Ward, Jr, ]. Wesley Morris. {
Gorge w. Sparks, 6. D. Townsend, j.,
lrlton 7. Brldgham. Alfred D. Warner