Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-09
WHOLESALERS OF THIS
CITY ON STATE TOUR
GET WARM WELCOME
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wholesaler is regular fellow at all
times and II proved that the mer-
chants Of the lower part Of the State
are good wholesome outstanding men
" associate with whom is pleasure
and TO deal with whom must be profit
able. Yesterdays trip undoubtedly
was the beginning OF many friend
ships and probably the inauguration
of many business enterprises that
never would have been brought about
had not the Wholesalers decided 20
adopt this means of getting the mer-
chants OF the entire State better ac-
quainted with one another.
AT the meeting in Milford and again
in Dover some plain talk was indulg-
ed in and the visitors were told some
things that did not sound exactly
pleasant but which they agreed be-
cause they admitted the truth OF the
assertions. In turn they told their
guests a few things they thought they
should know and while these were not
set forth in honeyed words the Kent
and Sussex merchants showed them
selves broad enough TO accept the
statement OF their alleged short COM
ings in very good grace.
After their automobile ride from
this city to Milford yesterday morning
and the very cordial welcome received
there the entire delegation sat down
10 a fried chicken dinner in the Hotel
Windsor. TT. Windsor the manager
outdid himself in his plans for the
feed" Although the more than one
hundred and fifty guests taxed the
capacity Of thS dining room 10 the
limit and Il was probably the biggest
affair 81 the kind ever given in Milford
Manager Windsor personally gave the
arrangements his attention and the
result was that they worked out with
the precision Of clock work. The din
ner itself was excellent. There was
ample fried chicken for the hungriest
man in the company and everyone
enjoyed the luncheon to the limit
During the serving OF the meal VIII
nam =. White Of this city. Harry
Harkins manager OF the Hotel du
font. Harry Partington and others
contributed 20 the fun with singing
and musical selections. Manager
Windsor also helped out with his banjo
playing. Mr.. White performed on the
harmonioa much 10 the delight Of the
diners
Rev. Zack Wells Of this city offered
the Invocation and William D. Mullen.
chairman of the wholesale section
VINO presided al the dinner introduced
+ Col. Theodore Townsend Of Milford
I lie probably Is one of the hest known
men. not only in iower Delaware. but
throughout the State. He extended a
welcome 20 the visitors on behalf OF
+ the people of Milford and then spoke
~ the notable men who have come
! from Kent and Sussex counties and
settled IN Wilmington and made
national regulations. He said they
of Old Sussex county love the people
~ Wilmington and want 90 be close
90 them and also they want 10 dc
business with the Wilmington mer-
chants
We have what you need" said Col
Townsend. "but in the past you would
not scratch a hole al the mouth OF the
4 1hristiana river big enough 10 get q
boat 70 you but now. thank God. tbs
light is breaking IN upon your people
and they have become big enough te
shoulder the load"
The speaker referred 10 the aIoof.
ness that has always existed between
TIE people Of the different parts oi
the state and declared there should
De ciossr personal contact between
them. that they should become better
acquainted That. he explained, il the
whole story of the tour as planned
and carried out yesterday TO have
everyone better acquainted and e
know one another better
/ Col Townsend praised Milford ano
! its enterprises and It's citizens and
SPOKE of IL opportunities for advance.
ment lie reminded his fellow citi.
zens that the things that maintained
I IN the days Of their forefathers dc
not hold good now and that the times
have changed and they must change
and adopt themselves to the preseni
times ~ they desire 70 progress. Ht
urged . stronger get-tog ether spirit
and more general cooperation and il
this Is carried out he predicted big