Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-07
MERCANTILE TOUR Of
LOWER DELAWARE
WhoIes alers to Entertain Kent
and Sussex Merchants
Tomorrow.

All plans have been completed for
the down-state tour to be conducted
tomorrow by the wholesale section OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. and the
only thing now wanting TO make the
trip a success is clear day and all
those interested In the undertaking
were hopeful today that the weather
man would be kind TO them. The
purpose of the tour is To bring to-
gether the merchants of Kent and
Sussex counties and of Wilmington.
just a general get-together affair, de-
signed to show the merchants of the
entire state that those In the two low
er counties and those in Wilmington
are, after all. Just regular fellers''
and good scouts" and that L can and
should profit all of them to have a
more general co-mingling.
The start will be made from the
Hotel du Pont at Q O'Clock sharp. The
entire trip will be made by automo-
bile. To date there have been about
fifty acceptances from the whole
salers OF this city and more are ex-
rected by the time the signal is given
tomorrow morning 10 Shove off. =
John G. Sinclear of the Speakman
Company will be In charge OF the trip
The 1rst stop win be made at Mil.
ford. There the visitors will have as
their guests the merchants OF thai
town together with the merchant,
from Seaford, Harrington. Frederick
Lincoln, Ellendale and all other town,
In that vicinity. At noon the guest,
will sit down TO first class luncheon
In the Hotel Windsor. There will be
no business solIctat lions. no sei
speeches and nothing formal in the
gathering or, indeed, on the entire
trip.
The sole purpose OF the project /,
to get the merchants OF the State bet
ter acquainted with one another. Th'
luncheon has been so planned that !
will be the same as n company o
jovial good fellows and close persona
| friends sitting down together 10 en-
Joy a sumptuous menu and later Their
| will be a general co-mingling amonl
the visitors and their guests so tina
every fellow can get acquainted witt
| whomever he wants to know. Their
may be at the luncheon a flye-minut
| talk by some Of the visitors Just I
| outline the purpose Of the tour bu
that will be all. Later TIE visitor
/ will have ample time TO tour Milfor
land see what very fine and fae
growing business section this progres
slve community has.
Leaving Milford late In the after
noon the visitors will speed on
Dover where tomorrow evening the
lwili have as their guests Mt dir ne
lin the Hotel Richardson are Dove
lChamber OF Commerce and the mel
chants from all the towns in Ker
lcounty. They expect 10 arrive ther
In ample Ntime TO allow the WHINING
ton men to make whatever visits tho
desire in Dover and TO inspect III
town and the business community
particular.
II is expected there will be betwee
\ 1875 and $50 guests at the Mllfor
luncheon and probably ESQ al the dir
ner In Dover tomorrow night. Aft
the dinner in the evening the yisitol
will return to Wilmington at the
own convenience.
C. NJ Dillons assistant secretary
the Chamber OF Commerce, who h;
been working indefatsbly for som
time 10 make this trip one Of the mo
successful affairs OF the kind ev
lattempted by any division Of Il
organization. has prepared and todf
issued the following data for the Il
formation and guidance Of those wi
intend to make the tour tomorrow:
BE ready TO leave promptly at
2--Position will be assigned.
3-No speeding. Fellow preeedir
1 car at not less than so yards.
4-Don't become lost from the lir
5--In case of tire or engine trout
tpull out OF line, and join rear
column as soon as possible.
s 6--Return schedule viii be aunoun
ed I'm Milford & Dover.
7-Original formation from Milfo
10 Dover.
s-Return Doverto Wilmington /
dividually.
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