Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-13
FIRST CITY OF
FIRST STATE!
CITY SLOGAN
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guests.
This afternoons luncheon was
| opened by singing OF America" led
, by j. Wales Davis. J. Edmund Full
Ter, president of the Lions Club
who occupied the chair. then an
nounced the winning slogan and the
names Of the winners.
Now boys" called out Arthur y.
Kuschan, who is the official zion
tanner" Of the organization, give
'em three roars!" The response
fairly shook the hardwood rafters
OF the grill room.
Mr.. Fuller next presented MI.
Saretsky and Mr.. Liddell with the
checks for $50. and called upon
them for speeches. Mr.. Saretsky
told OF coming 10 Wilmington from
New York on September II. 1921
and described something OF his
work as executive director OF the
Y. NJ. II. A. He also gave credit
to David Snellenburg for the in
spiration which led to his writing
the winning slogan. Mr.. Lddel
told briefly how he had come TO
write the same slogan.
with these ceremonies out OF the
way Mr.. Fuller raised the highly
important question: Now that we
have a city slogan, what are we
going 10 do with it?" He urged that
It be blazoned forth on business
paper. envelopes. merchandise and
in every possible way, ito let the
whole world know what Whining
ton is" and concluded by calling
on Mayor Harvey TO give his views
on the subject. Mr.. Harvey said
in part:
THE committee named by the
Lions Club. consisting OF Messrs.
Clarence Brown. Director OF Adver-
Using. dupont Company, F. II. Cav
throp. President, Chamber OF Com
merce and Mayor Harvey. TO choose
the best slogan for Wilmington
among the 1900 answers received in
the competition started by Lions
Club had an interesting task. There
were many good suggestions, but
among them all. the three judges
were unanimous in picking:
'Wilmington-the First City OF
the First State.
mo other city in the whole Union
can ever lay claim 70 this slogan. as
It IS founded on history. Whining
ton Is the fr-t city In Delaware. and
Delaware IS the first State in the
Union. as our forefathers had the
wisdom to act promptly through
their legislature and lead the way in
ratifying the Federal Constitution
submitted to the thirteen states for
the creation OF a new and more per-
feet Union.
This slogan should commend IT.
self to every Wilmintonian, and
should be used in every way possible.
I shall recommend TO all Of the City
Departments that all city stationary
carry the sentence. so that hereafter,
whenever anybody thinks Of VII
mington. Delaware. he will think Of
the First City Of the First State"
I am sure the Chamber OF Commerce |
will urge the business interests to
give the slogan the widest publicity /
Tt gives me great pleasure to take /
this opportunity to compliment the /
Lions Club on doing what l con- /
slider to be valuable and constructive /
work The idea appealed to our !
as the replies received con-
show. People who live IN
a town or city and are conscious Of
the opportunity that IS always open
to do something of permanent value
for their city are real citizens. The
livelier our city consciousness, the
greater will be our city, and that is
an ideal that we should all keep
before us, and which, l
am sure. all will agree the Lions
Club has shown in being the agency
which we have acquired for
Wilmington an eminently fitting
slogan"
Following the Mayors address,
which was given three roars," Fred
II. Gawthrop, president Of the Cham
Der of Commerce; William b. Foster.
president OF the Rotary, and Colonel
Joseph c. Lawson, president Of the
I<iwanis club, were presented in turn
and gave three-minute talks, ex-
pressing their appreciation of the
Lions Club in having originated the
slogan contest and in carrying II
through successfully. Like the
Mayor, they also urged that the slo-
gan be used to the fullest extent in
Advertising the city and its distinc-
ion.
Mr.. Liddell proved a highly hui
norous speaker and kept his hear
srs laughing by his quaint recital Of
how he had written the slogan. He
,aid the $50 check would come in
very handy as he had been out OF
Mr. Gawthrop said the slogan was
he kind that provokes inquiry. II
,aid Wilmington must live up to II
~ making the city a most attractive
place to live in.
Mr.. Foster congratulated the Lions
or their enterprise as did Mr.. Law
ION.
Howard NJ. Ward. president OF
,ity Council, gave assurance that
Council would pass an ordinance
the slogan official and that
Mayor Harvey would sign It.
In closing the luncheon the entir
sang Till We Meet Again"
With Mr.. Davis leading. while the
lions, young and old, roared APP
,roval of the whole scheme.
It is planned by the Lions. with
he co-operation OF the Chamber of
Commerce. Rotary and Kiwanis
hubs, to have the new slogan painted
n large letters on signboards to be
,rected along the principal roads
,ntering Wilmington. A large sign
,earlng the legend may also be !
,rected at the mouth OF the Chris 1