Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-20
500 PERSONS ATTEND
BANQUET TO OPEN
GLAZED KID WEEK
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Watt, superintendent OF the Whining
ton district OF the Wilmington Com
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, pronounced the invocation.
The Original Six Orchestra provided
instrumental music. and William Il.
White, assisted by Guy r. Ford and
Harry Boyd, the latter of Lancaster,
led in chorus singing. Mr.. Boyd also
sang "The End OF n Perfect Day."
and the Lancaster merchants united
in singing "Old Macdonald"
Message From The President
Toastmaster Miller read the follow
ing message from Warren G.. Harding,
President of the United States:
white House, Washington, June
Is, 192l-E. ID. Prince. Wilmington,
Del. My Dear Mr.. Prince: have
been interested in your letter saying
that Wilmington is going to make a
special effort toward restoring indus
trial normaicy in the matter OF its
great industry in the manufacture of
glazed kid. I hope your campaign
looking TO extended markets and full
may lt SNNttN'sHAbA fAif'
that II may be an inspiration TO other
cities and industries to undertake
similar useful efforts. Very truly
yours. Warren G.. Harding
After applause had subsidized the
diners, on suggestion of Mr.. Miller
arose and drank toast to President
| Harding,
The gathering Also applauded wher
the toastmaster read the following
telegram from United States Senator
Coleman du Pont;
Colorado Springs. Col, Sept. 10
192l-David Snellenburg. chairman
Wilmington, Del; l sincerely hope
YOU have a good and successful meet
ing. Efforts of this kind will tend tc
| bring back normal conditions. and
your efforts should be appreciated by
every good citizen Of Delaware. We
all should appreciate the interest shown
lby Secretary Wallace in coming
Please add my thanks TO those OF other
| Delawareans for the interest he ha:
shown by being with you tonight
Coleman du Pont."
Addresses were delivered as follows
Greetings From the City" Mayor lie
Roy Harvey: "Outline Of Campaign
David Snellenburg; Delaware and the
! Nation" United States Senator l.
Heisler Ball; "The Federal Reserve
system" George w. Norris. governor
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Phila-
delphia; "The New Tariff and the kid
Industry" Congressman Caleb r
Layton; "The Importance Of the
Glazed Kid Industry to the United
States" Laird II. Simons. president OF
the William Amer Co. of Philadelphia
Business outlook Of the Shoe Trade,
Congressman A. s. Kreider Of Ann
VILE; Pa. Employment the Need oi
the Hour" Otho Nowland, president
of the Equitable Trust Co; The Nd
ministration," Henry c. Wallace, Sec.
retary OF Agriculture, Washington.
Distinguished Guests.
| on Toastmaster Miller's right werN
Henry c. Wallace, Secretary of Agri
culture. Frederick J. Blatz, Mayor l.,
Roy Harvey, Charles Copeland. UniteI
States Senator l.. Heisler Ball, LairC
II. Simons, ]. Writ Willis, Thomas w
Wilson, l.. II. Kinnard, president o
: the Diamond State Telephone Co, for
, mer State Senator Thomas M. Monag
than, Representative Robert w. Kranl
er, Mrs. Donald S. Ashbrook and Mis-
Frances G.. Range. and on the lef
were David Snellenburg, Genera
James II. Wilson. George W. Norris
Ohio Nowland. Henry p. Scott, Joi
$. Rossell. Congressman A. s. Kreide
former Mayor William G. Taylor for
mer Congressman Caleb II. Iaytor
Rev. Robert Watt. Charles Warne
and William d. Mullen.
City Council was represented b,
President Howard NJ. Ward, CourAil
men J. Edward McNabb. Alexander +
Abrahams, James s. Evans, James /
McManus, Harry b. Vincent. John /
Mulvena and John F. Henry and Cierl
Homer c. Simmons.
Others present included p. C. Staple,
vice-president of the Bell Telephor
Co., Judge George Gray, Bishop Phil
Cook, Rev. J. w. r. Sumwalt. forne
Secretary of State Everett c. johnson
former Chancellor Charles NJ. Curti.
former Lieutenant-G Governor John n
Mendinhall, John r. Bird. Charles I
Allies, e. ID. Prince, Josiah Marve
A. d. Warner, Jr., William T. Bude