Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-27
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members of the family back TO the
time they came TO America. Included
in these graves are those of many
Lloyds, Admiral Franklin Buchanan.
and members of his family and other
connections of the early settlers of
the place. This plantation at one
time had many slaves. the ambition
of the original owners being. IL is
said. about one thousand. AT one
time, Fred Douglas was a slave there.
Guests of Easton Publishing Company
In the evening. the visitors were
guests of the Easton Publishing Com
pany. of which Mr.. Shannahan is
president, at banquet In the Hotel
Norris.
William Mason Phillips. first presi-
Gent of the company. was to have been
ltoastmaster, but he was i'll. and his
place was admirably filed by t.
Hughes Henry. vice-president. Bishop
George w. Davenport, of Easton, made
the invocation and also an interest
ing address of welcome. Addresses
were also made by Governor Albert
c. Ritchie. Mayor Francis G.. Wright
son, John f. Raine of Towson, prcsi-
dent of the Maryland Press Associa-
ton; George Carter. editor of the
Evening journal. Wilmington, and
vice-president Of the Del-Mar-via
Press Association: Joseph Finan, edi-
tor Of the Cumberland Times; Everett
lC. johnson. editor of the Newark Della
ware Post: William F. Metten. pub
fisher of the Wilmington Every Eve
ming president of the Wilmington
Rotary Club and secretary treasurer
of the Del -Mar-Via Press Association; !;
John c. Rooms. Of Washington, for
mer first assistant postmaster gem
lcral; William IL. Savory, of New York.
sales manager of the NIergenthaler
Linotype Company; David Snellen-
ll.urg, prominent Wilmington mer-
lchant, and Mr.. Shannahan.
The visiting speakers We're all APP
preciative of the many kindnesses
lshown by the city of Easton, its mayor
land Council, Rotary Club. and people
in general The local speakers made
il plain that they We're greatly pleased
to have the opportunity of entertain
ing such a distinguished and repre-
sentative gathering.
Men who Attended.
Those who attended the convention
We're: Edwin r. Brown. the Record
Centreville; L. p. Russell. the Enter
Eprise. Chestertown: Fred G. Usilton
the Kent News. Chestertown; B. +
Simmons. Jr.. Delaware Republican
Dover; II. c. McSherry. Index, Dover
Herman c. Taylor, Dover; C E. Bray
star Democrat. Easton; J W. Stoweil
Cowner. fredericksburg; Col. Theodor,
Townsend, Chronicle. Milford: Henry
Wilkinson. Caroline Sun. Ri1gely: c
d. Vincent, C. b. White, Democrats,
Messenger. Snow Hin: W. 2. erin
the People, Snow Hill; William +
Metten and A. o. II. Grier, Ever!
Evening. Wilmington. Charles E
Gray, Morning News, Wilmington
Joseph H. Martin. Sunday Star. WI,
mingtor: George Carter Claranc,
Pyle. Leon wickersham, Evenins
| Journal, Wilmington; A. #. SayIor
, , Labor Herald. Wilmington; James =
! Alice. Jr.. Sentinel, Dover; f. NJ. lie
. Wis, Dover Ledger: Everett c. John
son. Newark Post, Newark; w. s. Mic
Combs. Havre- de Grace Republican
~. d EnSier, 0naneNtoWn RECORD
George L. Carey, North East Star: !
L. Raine. the New Era, Towson; S. Z
Shannahan, ar-Democrat. Easton
lC. f. Morris, Gazette, Easton; P. Wat
son Webb, Banner. Cambridge; Jo
seph B. Finan. Times, Cumberland
C. s. Vincent. Messenger. Snow Hill
s. Charles Walls, Observer, Centre
{ vile: E W. Orem, Democrat an
: News, Cambridge; Ridgely Aielvir
CAPITAL, Annapolis; John X. Lynch
: Ridgely; Leo NJ. Moore, Ledger. Havr
2 de Grace; William NJ. Tylor, Gazett.
: Easton; Evans T. Ewing, Journa
: Rising Sun; John T. Borum, New,
Onancock. Va: Calvert L. Estil, vi
conico News. Salisbury; W. "
lMeary, Philadelphia Howard B. Stew
lart, Georgetown; the following fcer
W Easton: f. Lewis. Mayor Francis (
/. Wrightson, w. W. Spence, John ]
. Williams. f. NJ. Spence, II. B Dickei
g son, John F. Mcdaniel, n. c. Har-i
W. II. Kemp. Postmaster John v
Jump, c. F. Brougham. C Norma
jefferson. B. II. Rippe, William {
!, Gray, Edwin G. Cocver, William Rer
= die: also NJ. F. Seifert. of Philadelphi.
= Harry j. Hopkins, of Annapolis, an
% William. II Valiant OF RelleN7,e