Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-19


North jackson street. I'll
With the dawn of an ideal day and
the pians and preparations completed
down to the last detail, Wilmington
is in fine fettle for the inauguration
this evening, of what everyone is hope
fully predicting will be one of the big
rest events in the history of the city,
Glazed Kid Week, an occasion which
has attracted nationwide attention,
because of it's Importance not only TO
this community. but TO the country at
large. because of the influence II Is
expected the occasion viii have on the
revival of business generally and the
rehabilitation OF one of Delaware's
chief industries.
Merchants throughout the city are
giving the undertaking their whcle-
hearted support and every resident,
apparently has been aroused to the
scope of the events to be staged dur
ing the current week. To boost glazed
kid is the primary motive back of the
big program and the beginning has
been so auspicious that those interest
ed in the movement are confident the
result will be far-reaching and of the
greatest benefit TO Wilmington and its
main article of production.
Henry c. Wallace. Secretary of
Agriculture, will be the principal
speaker at the dinner this evening.
Mr. Wallace will arrive here during
the day and will be received by a COM
mittee. including David Snellenburg,
chairman Of the executive committee;
A. ID. Warner. Jr., president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, and other
members of the general committee
While Glazed Kid Week viii not be
formally opened until the banquet to-
night at the Hotel du Pont. which will
begin at O'Clock. there will be several
important numbers on the program to-
day
Chief of these will be the reception
which the Chamber of Commerce ha:
planned for the visiting delegation o.
merchants from Lancaster, Pa.
royal entertainment has been arranged
in their honor and the committee pro
poses to show them that Wilmington
reputation for hospitality is wei
founded.
They will also be guests at the din
ner this evening. In addition TO Sec
retary Wallace the other speakers a
the dinner will be George w. Norris
governor of the Federal Reserve Banl
of Philadelphia. Laird H. Simons,
well-known Philadelphia merchant
United States Senator L. H. Bal
Congressman Caleb r. Layton, Mayo
Leroy Harvey And Otho Nowland
president of the Equitable Trust &C
1t is expected a message will be re
ceived from Senator T. Coleman d
Pont.
Attractive Displays.
One of the prominent features of tn
week aside from the window display
BY the various merchants will be fou
booths located in conspicuous places
decorated under the direction {
Charles F. Allies. sales manager fo
the Standard Kid Manufacturing CO
and chairman of the display commit
tee. One OF these has been placed
the lobby of the Hotel du Pont- Tn
booth is beautifully decorated an
shows glazed kid shoes finished in a
the different colors and grades, as we
as glazed kid shoes in many beautifl
STYLES for both men and women. Q
the pillars of the lobby are poster
d d.-cribing the extent of the glaze
kid industry and what 1t means TO ii
city.
The ballroom, where the banqu
viii be held tonight has been beaut
fully decorated. over each of the b
plate glass mirrors has been suspen'
1~s<S ,soA fe,
graved the name Of the contributir
local leather plant, including Amalg
mated Leather Companies, Americs
Kid Co., Burns, Fecht & Bicknell c
Coke and Lloyd Leather Co, Delawa
Leather Co., Delmarvia Leather c
James b Stuart. Liberty Morocco G
New Castle Leather Co., Standard X
Manufacturing Co, Union Leather G
Wilmington Leather Co., and Villa
Beadenkopf Co.
A booth has been erected on t
balcony of the Equitable Trust {
Another booth for the display of gla
ed kid products will be installed at t
lawn fete of the knights of Columb'
at Tenth and West streets, whi
opens tomorrow night.
The show windows of the Wilmin
ton Gas Co., and the Diamond Ice c
have been decorated for the occasiol
Henry c. Wallace, Secretary
Agriculture. will leave Washington q
afternoon over the Baltimore & OF
railroad at 3 o'clock. This train Is
al the station at Delaware avenue a
dupont street about $50 o'clock t
evening. He and his party will be n
by Mayor Leroy Harvey and some
the committeeman who will csc
them to the Hotel dupont where II
will be presented TO the members
the committee in charge of the ce
Dration, members OF the Chamber
Commerce and others. The bang
viii follow immediately after this
ceptaons