Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-22
WILMINGTON MEN
HAVE FINE VISIT
WITH LANCASTER
Merchants Of Two Cities Frat
ernize and Discuss Retail
Business.
SPLENDIDlY ENTERTAINED


Ter. Pa. yesterday. by members OF
the mercantile section of the Chamber
of Commerce, representatives from
the Chamber OF Commerce OF that
hustling PENNSYLVANIA city will make
a return visit 60 Wilmington some
time during the summer. The object
for which the trip yesterday was aim
Ell. that of obtaining the other fellows
viewpoint on business methods and
the establishment OF more co-opera-
ton between the merchants OF both
cities was affected.
Before the days of troiieys and
automobiles. when the Conestoga
wagon trains used TO cover tho popI.
lated sections OF he country. the
business relations betwe, n Lancaster
and Wilmington were much closer
than they are now. The fennsyl-
vanians brought their wheat here to
b. ground and other articles of inland
commerce made relations between the
merchants OF the two cities very ac'
tive. With the coming OF newer modes
OF transportation. Lancaster and WI
mington have drifted apart.
The visit 60 Lancaster was the first
81 what the mercantile section mem
hers hope 20 be n monthly affair.
wherever the local members so, they
expect a return visit from the mer-
chants of the town visited. and III
these two meetings. the exchange Of
ideas ought 70 prove very helpful 10
each organization.
Following the dinner served the VII
mington visitors az the beautiful coun-
try club on tho outskirts Of Lancaster,
the Lancaster merchants took the
visitors round among their stores and
showed thefa how they did business.
The local men IN some instances gain
ed new ideas and the discussion as TO
how 20 display goods. how To make an
advantageous price offer pan out and
other details 81 business were discuss
%.
The Wilmington aggregation, after
reaching Lancaster at 1l.40. Whining
ton time, but an hour earlier in Lam
easter, where the daylight saving is
not IN effect. were met by a reception
committee Of members Of the I.ancas-
ter Chamber of Commerce and taken
60 the Hotel Brunswick, where the
dusty visitors had an opportunity 10
wash up and appear presentable.
The Lancaster merchants had *
expected such an early arrival. and as
consequence when the local delega-
tion parked their cars on North Duke
street, there was but one merchant
there 90 meet them. But the others
speedily arrived
Before dinner the party was taken
on a sight-secing trip about the city.
ON rhis trip among the various points
uf interest covered IN the fifteen mile
ride were the business college,
churches. post Office, tobacco ware
houses. hnoleun plant, roller bear
ms plant, Franklin and Marshall
College. President Buchanan's home.
site az invention OF wireless telephone.
lLamilton watch plant. lock works.
Boys High School. Girls High School.
iron works. soap factory. umbrella
factory casting plant. caramel fac
tory. poor house. county Jail, and
water works.
Al the spacious and delightfully."- To-
Gated country club dinner was served.
The menu was excellent. the service
eood and 10 the hungry Wilmington
isnS. the meal was thoroughly en-
Joyahle. On the center table were
flowers arranged 10 read Welcome
Wilmington" Mayor Taylor who ac-
companied the party with Amos Raub.
president OF the Lancaster Chamber
Of Commerce and John J. Blair, chair
man OF the Mercantile section with
Horace Warrington. chairman Of the
Wilmington Mercantile section oc-
cupied the head table with others.
AT the beginning OF the meal Chair
HaHs4 ss.tM - -
was not his intention % bore them
with speeches. but that they should
fall 20" and after the meal they
would discuss future plans for the
day.
Mayor Speaks for Wilmington.
Following the dinner Mayor Taylor
uas called upon TO speak for Will
mington. The Mayor did fine. He
made one of the best speeches ne has
ever made. He complimented the
Lancaster businessmen, not forgetting
60 iaud his own bailiwick. he told
them that while he would soon be out
of the Mayors Office. that he intend
-d 20 remain in politics and busi-
ness"
rte urged a closer relationship be
tween the two cities, and told the
hosts what a hearty welcome they
would receive from Wilmington when
they made a return visit.
President Raub, who had introduced
Mayor Taylor. told how happy the
Lancaster merchants were TO have
the Wilmington businessmen with
them.
Horace Warrington told the hosts
that when they came 20 Wilmington
the local merchants would show them
how much they appreciated their
courtesy.
Chairman Blair then called for those
who wanted 20 visit any special char
acter ~ store 10 name II and they
would be escorted there.
The party could not break up with
william II. White present without
something from him. He led the
singing OF Hes a jolly Good Fellow, {"
after Mayor Taylor had finished his
speech and he was called upon 10 play
= mouth organ solo. Bill was right
there. Then he led in the singing Of
several songs, and the dinner party
ended.
During the afternoon the merchants
were taken among Lancaster's stores
and shown methods in vogue there.
Did business While on Trip.
One Wilmington merchant met a
salesman during his visit and ordered
eoods from the agent. The return
"Trip TO this city was made early in
l.