Evening journal., 1921-03-10
CITY CHAGIER
ENTHUSIASTS
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member OF the committee that drew
the bill; former Mayor Harrison
Howell. Representative Robert w.
Kramer. who is president OF the
Central Labor Union. and Miss Jean
nette Eckman, representing Repub-
lican women. Several other speak
ers also we're 20 be called on.
II enthusiasm counts for any
thing. then the delegation OF Ciu-
zens charter boosters. which de-
parted for Dover this morning. TO
attend the nrst public hearing on
the measure, ought to carry weight
in the Legislature.
Between 20 and 25 motor cars.
carrying approximately 100 passen-
gers. women as well as men. de-
parted from the DUPONT Building, a.
20 clock for the state Capital Later.
a score or more OF additional char
/ ter enthusiasts took the train. leav-
/ ing French street station. at 10.4e
/ o'clock. How many motor loads
went ndividually-that Is, without
waiting to Join the main party at the
DUPONT Building-is. OF course.
rroblemaucal: but. according TO
word received at the Chamber Of
/ Commerce. there were a number.
Leon Walker. as chairman Of the
General Citizens Committee, led
the pilgrimage from the building He
was highly elated az the showing
made and laughingly called out, In
departing. Wen bring back the
charter signed by the Governor"
The motorists assembled within
virtually five minutes OF the hour
set. II was. therefore, impossible e
obtain complete lists OF everyon,
making the trip. Among those whs
went, however, we're the following
City Solicitor John W. Huxley. Jr.
Charles II. Ten WeeEes. Frank c
Hughes, William T. Budd secretar.
Of the Chamber OF Commerce; VIII
liam p. White. Millard +. Davis. Ia
wood Davis. William c. Corey Johi
r. Lampson, James +. Stein. Irwin
Warner, Mrs Harvey Il. Booker
Frank r. O'Donnell, Fred J. Blatz
G.. A. Wedler, John c. Saylor. for
mer United States District Attorno!
Charles r. Curley. +. p. Smith, Franl
J. Byrne. John Govotos. Mrs. Thoma
c. Mum, Miss Clara southwick sec
retary Of the Consumers League o
Delaware, George A. Gewehr, Dr
william c. Speakman, William F
Metten, George Carter, Leon G
Moore, Alexander Laird. Mrs. c. r
NJ. Rumford and Mrs. James \
Ginns.
Among the organizations whicl
have endorsed the charter bill anl
we're represented in today's delega
ton were the following:
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, Cham
Der OF Commerce. Delaware Stat
Dental Society, several posts Of III
American Legion, Business and Pro
fessionai Women's Club, League o
Colored Republican Women. Della
ware Association OF College Women
Delaware Safety Council. Delawar
Association Of Life Insurance Under
writer's. wilmington Chapter, No. / 2
Women's order OF National Retal
Druggists. wilmington Council o
b Jewish Women, Junior League, Key
stone flelQ Alunf hNlhhAH VI RNihHl
bus. New Century Club, People
Settlement. washington Height
Century Club, Wilmington Leagu
b OF Women Voters. Wilmington Turn
gemoinde. Mems Clubs OF the Epis
/ copal Churches. Mems Barnaba
4 Glass Of the First-Central Presbyter
- ian church. Methodist Episcopa
? / Preachers Association, Y. NJ. c. A
bDaughters Of 1912 and Benevoler
3 Pioneer Literary Association.
! At meetings held last night. IN
= Charter bill was endorsed by Thach
er Branch, W. c. T. T., and Wi
, mington High School Aiumnae AssC
I citation. Tonight, the charter meai
r ure will be considered by the Loyi
order OF Moose. 703 French street
Labor Lyceum Association, II
North DUPONT street, Federated Co
ored Women's Clubs; Garrett Settle
ment. Seventh and Walnut streets
Daughters OF Isabella. Knights
! Columbus Hall, Tenth and We
streets. At the last-named meetin
! the Daughters OF Isabella will be az
dressed on the charter by Unite