Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-27
Accomplishments Of
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Past Years Achievements Re-
ported at the Annual Meet
Ing Last Night.

The year 1891 wNs ono OK real
progress for Wilmington. according
10 tho report cf President Alfred d.
Warner, Jr. and Secretary William
r. Nutkt Of tho Chamber OF Commerce,
which was submitted to that body At
the annual meeting In the Hotel du
ront last night
referring To the accomplishments
Of une year. which are among those Tor
which the Chamber has been nght-
iuw. there ara cited tho new seven
meuhcr BOARD W Education. the ac-
tual construction of tho new mu-
nk,lpallv owned marine terminal; tho
organization and successful operation
or an up-to-datc fun paid IRE depart
mont, Tho marking of the strects.
now being done etc.
Concerning the marine terminal the
report says Your organization.
through its committee on maritime
AFFAIRS. has been cooperating with the
Hoard of Harbor Commissioners TO
advertise the fact 20 the business In
tcrss,- throughout eastern renrsyl-
Nanla, southern New Jersey and the
pcimsrvia Peninsula that Whining
ton 4. constructing tho most modern
freight between land and water lines
for either coastwiae or trans-ocean
commerce. We also have been direct-
ms the attention 10 this city OF those
interests which are seeking favorable
locations near tidcwater for the cree
ton OF manufacturing plants. your
representatives have been very cor
dlauy received and assured that our
project would be utilized 10 the fuii-
,s, extent possible, and several large
concerns have told ma that the ac-
tuni construction OF this terminal, sc
long discussed without action. would
have great weight IA deciding them IN
favor OF Wilmington for the erection
~ plants which they contemplate
building on or near i.deweter for heir
foreign trade. Cnquesuonably. this
,,rmlnal will result In securing &c
Wilmington many large and I'M
p,grant manufacturing establishments
m addition TO those ALREADY here
n IL doing more than any other
thing o. direct the attention OF capita
q this city and IN placing Wilmington
zen tho map" to n greater extent thar
aver before "a progressive COM
uunity, and will result IN materially
tncrcaslne It's importance as com
mcrcial "a well as n manufacturing
center. Tho cooperation and ar
provN OF our proiec, by the Fedora
authorities has resulted In the In
corporation IN n bin now before Con
ure~s OF an appropriation for greatly
improving our hsrber.
Industrial Developments
The report refers 90 the proposes
plant az tho Wilmington Sugar Re
rning Co. as an important addition
90 the city's Industrial life; also TO tn
new library and a number OF addition
nj Industrial buildings.
Through tho activities OF you
r~nl estate and building trades sec
lion, great impetus has been given 3
IN. return OF corts of building an
construction work TO moro norma
basis. aud We believe that. with tn
opcning 81 the building season in tn
sprinr, there will be a marked in
crease IN the number OF buildin
neutrality-suspicious. in the con
structlcn Of homes. To this END
your organization has approved an
encouraged the formation OF build
lnr and loan associations and we be
speak for these organizations you
kindly interest and financial co-opers
ton and support.
I'm spite OF the depression result
ms from the worldwide re-oreanizs
ton through which business has bee
passing. inquiries have been coming |
us and We have every reason for e1
pccting. with the advent. OF MOI
believe VIII obtain in the near futu,
this city viii see numerous addition
~ it's already widely diversified mani
inciuring plants, furnishing emplo,
mont &c it's present Inhabitants al
attracting others. thus building c
substantial foundations a large
greater. happier and more prospero'
city"
During the year." the report say
''the directors. committees and office
considered and co-operated. TO II
fullest possible extent, with local a
uvitics. including the general CT
committee on new city charter; gel
crai city committee on new publ
school bill: general city committee
nominatlons for seven member scho
board. Community Service; LEI
Court and Street and Sewer DepaY
ment on site for the location Of brid
over the Brandywine: Federation
Charities; general city committees ,