Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-28
CHARLES c. KURTz
HOME FROM ORIENT
He Will be a Guest of Delaware
Consistory at Dinner To-
morrow Evening.

The officers OF Delaware Consistory.
A A. s. r., wfll hold a reception and
dinner at the Consistory Ho"se. 1901
Jefferson street, tomorrow evening AT
s o'clock. The reception will be fea-
tGred with musical entertainment
and several addresses.
Mr.. Kurtz, who is one of the vice
residents OF the Wilmington Trust
Co, returned yesterday 70 this city
from tour of the Orient, which re-
Quired several months, and which wa $
taken with a. delegation OF Shriners
who chartered the steamer on which
they made the trip from California to
the Orient.
Had Enjoy able Trip.
With Mrs. Kurtz and Miss Kathar-
inc kurtz. their daughter. Mr.. Kurtz
left on January 6. At Seattle the
Kurtz party Joined 115 Shriners and
their wives, and much OF the trip
through the Orient was taken as one
big family party. From Seattle the
itinerary included fokohoma, Kobe
Shanghai Hong Kong. Manila
Seattle. San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los
Angeles, Grand Canyon and ther
homo.
Many of the party did not cut their
outing as short as the kurtz family
some OF them continuing on trir
around the world. while others made
more extended trips into the interior
Of China and Japan.
II had one funny experience al
Shanghai" said Mr.. Kurtz When !
got of the boat, a big fellow rushed
see Wilmington people IL was
Chauncey Holcomb, and he was look-
ing fine. Chauncey said he had re.
signed as United States District Al.
torney there. but that he was goins
TO remain In China and practice law
He had heard of our coming through
an advance notice OF the trip publish
ed In the papers"
Mr.. kurtz also spoke OF the mag
nificent dinner rendered the party o.
Shriners by the Mayor OF Manila
When the party reached there il wa.
the cold" season OF the year, n,
thermometer not registering NOR,
than 90 or 81 degrees But tht
easterners found II hot enough. wv,
did not move around much" said Mr.
kurtz. because Il was so warm"
The reception accorded the visitor
was one that all appreciated Tn.
feast comprising all manner OF for
eign and many American dishes
with entertainment and amusement
NJ oriental character.
Another Wilmington man met Il
our travels" said Mr. Ku-tz, was TIE,
Doremus. We ran into him in Japar
and We both were glad o meet safeI.
Under such circumstances"
One Of the things that impresse
Mr.. kurtZ the most was tie Jananes
question in California. While he wa
everse TO discussing many of 10
phases. he said that not until on
thoroughly understood the position Q
? California, where they qualified I
judge of conditions. He saw much G
4 the Jap In mis- own country md the
he heard lot more about him as u
is trying TO become affiliated wit
this country and Mr.. Kurtz returne
home sold" 10 the California way {
thinking about the Oriental
: The work that Americans have DOR.
, in Manila IN the way OF public school
and elevating the mode of living {
; the people, were things that mad
their impression upon the tourists.
Throughout the trip, the Kurt
family met with no mishap of serlou
character and returned with nothin
but pleasant memories Of their travels