Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-08
statesmen
IN BUSINESS SESSION
Held Interesting Meeting Here
Today; Banquet at Hotel
du Pont Last Night.

The statesmen of the Smokeless
Powder Division of the du Pont Co..
who are holding a convention In the
du Pont Building. had an interesting
business session today
The statesmen will be guests this
evening OF A. Felix du Pont, general
manager of the smokeless department,
at reception at his home. Last
night an elaborate dinner was given
for the visitors at the Hotel du Pont.
Executives of other branches of the
company from Carney's Point and
Haskell, n. j.. were in attendance.
1t is expected that more du Pont
sporting powder will be sold this year
than ever before in the history of the
company. In fact, in the last three
years inclusive of 1922. II is expected
that as much powder will be sold as
during any flve-year period previous
ly., This was the message delivered
this morning to the statesmen repre-
senting various sections of the United
States and Canada at the convention
by r.. II. Calvin, director OF sales.
Mr.. Calvin pointed out the Importance
Of the work ahead of the statesmen
/ III Naklnk care OF lile greater Noiuine
OF business.
Another feature of the session was
an address by A. Felix du Pont, gen
eral manager of the Smokeless Pow
/ der Department. Mr.. du Pont paid a
/ tribute TO the late Charles A. Pater-
son and told of his personal con-
tact with him while they were both
at school. He pointed out the quail
/ ties which have endeared Mr.. Patter-
son TO all who had the privilege of
knowing him and told of his willing
ness always TO bear the burden of
! others. MIR. du Pont also discussed
the organization and personnel Of the
new Smokcless Powder Department,
| it's facilities and some of the problems
which it confronted. He spoke of his
| pleasure in meeting the statesmen.
some of whom have been with the
company for many years and on
whose ability and energy the organi-
zation has come to rely.
y survey OF the advertising plans OF
the company was given by c. F
Brown. Director OF Advertising, and q
talk on trade reports was delivered
by George II. Kerr. A brief talk Il
the convention was also made by J
Thompson Brown, general manager
of Explosives Department Brief talk.
were given on number of interest
ing topics by various statesmen. Th'
state championship event at th'
Grand American Handicap and Ions
run trophies were discussed by II. d
Albaugh. Amateur control of tn
: American Trapshooting Association
was discussed by d. D. Gross. Amer
lean Game Protective and Propaga
ton Association was discussed by Ed
G.. White. and brief talk on tn
! value of the American Trapshootinl
. Association was given by L. j. Squiei
Yesterday the statesmen visited th'
advertising division of the compan.
and were conducted through its de
partnlents by d. r. Rutter. TIL,
= trade record section was also visited
, and a talk was delivered by George II
Kerr. At the Brandywine Laboratorie
the methods in use We're explained b.
\ r. G.. Woodbridge. Jr.. S. c. Lloyd an
!. w. II. Coke. Many interesting dis
3 cussions We're held.
{ One Of the main events Of the after
noon was a lfdpSnoOtlnR contest
( the Experimental Station grounds
One Of the matches was betwee
e representatives OF the North an
e South, and supervised by z. r. Ga
I win. director OF sales. Walter HUFF {
Macon, Ca. and H. c. Abbott,
. Birmingham. Ala. represented tn
[, South: while the Norths honor wa
j upheld by c. w. Dickey Of Minneapo
S lis. Mimi. and Arthur Killam Of S
Is Louis.
e AS soon as the match got under wa
the players found that they were vic
Tins OF a practical joker. Their shell
S We're loaded with confetti and blac
n powder. and the targets had bee
e doctored with pyroxlin solutio
e which made them almost unbreakabl
e The match resulted in a tie betwee
u the men Of each team.
IS The regular trapshooting event We
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