Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
GOVERNOR DENNEY ENTERTAINS
PHILADELPHIA NEWSPAPER MEN
SHOW THEM DELAWARE'S GOOD
ROADS AND FINE FARMS
Wilmington and Dover Press Repre-
sentatives and Some Dover Poll
ticians Join Them on Outing

d. Denney, and w. 7. Derickson, Di-
rector of the Bureau of Markets, at
the end of what all agreed was
perfect day."
For some time the Governor has
thought that the advantages of Del
aware, its many attractions and the
state itself, suffered from not now
and then having a special flame of |
publicity. The governor has always |
liked to welcome and entertain visi-
tors and recall to them the bewitch-
ing glories of the Diamond State"
Wednesday he had as guests repre-
sentatives of all Philadelphia news
papers, along with editors from Will
mington newspapers and some others
including the Dover members of the
fraternity.
1t was a trip to Bowers Beach from
Dover and then several hours in the
guard boat on the Delaware bay, eli
NAKED by a satisfying dinner consist
ing chiefly of food taken right from
the bay. If the governor could have
heard all the expressions of satisfac-
ton he would have felt amply repaid
for the effort.
The Philadelphia guests came to
Wilmington early Wednesday morn
ing and assembled at the Hotel du-
Pont, where they were met by Joseph
H. Martin, Of the Sunday Star. They
proceeded to Dover in Mr.. Martin
car and also in a car furnished by
Gen. Coleman dupont. The weather
was superb, as if specially ordered
for the occasion, and the trip to Do
yer over the DUPONT Boulevard was
most enjoyable. 1t was generally ad-
mitted that nothing sets off a state
so we'll as a good road. The country
looks different. The condition Of crops
on the farms was favorably comment
ed on and the State looked bright and
cheerful for this time of year-the
fag end of summer.
Greet Governor Denney at Dover
At Dover the visitors were received
bv Governor Denney and Secretary
of State A. R. Benson, w. 7. Derrick
, son, director of the Bureau of Mar
r kets; Chief Engineer c. D. Buck, OF
l the Highway Department, and other
f members of the capital party. Soor
2 the best of comradeship prevailed
The party was not large.
= The trip to Bowers was quickly un
e der way and for much of the distance
f it was over rough road which NJ
n doubt will soon be improved. Nea
t Bowers improvement is going on. lh
|, visitors were taken through the hear
Y of the agricultural district of Ken
/, county. They passed peach tree
r, laden with lucious fruit much o
:, which will undoubtedly go to waste
5. There were fine orchards and ther
: were fertile fields presenting a pleas
IS ing picture. All were impressed b
= the general charm of the State som
d. of the guests being in this part {
,e Delaware for the first time. Every
e thing moved promptly and soon a
n were on board the guard boat De
'e aware, manned by masters.
Il Tell of Oyster Bed Raids
. The bay was delightfully."- calm an
no cases of seasickness were repor
ed. The boat moved gracefully ar
X cruised first in one direction and the
in the other, and some one relate
how certain Jerseymen raided Il
III oyster beds of Delaware and so,
| these Delaware oysters now and the
re as the choicest of Jersey Maurit
e. COves. Tasting is believing, and
st from one dredge several baskets
le oysters were secured and an eXpe
al opener became busy. Soon raw oyste
ly were cruising down the lusty throa
Of of the visitors amid peans of prais
is A considerable number were devOu
E. ed. Then there were cantaloupes {
is board, plenty of them. These we,
C properly disected an dissected, al
n the verdict was that these cant
n loupes were equal to those from al
he other part of the country. Some can
n from Seaford and others from &c,
IL eral Benson's farm, and from 9th
he places. There were peaches also {
he board and many other good things
n eat. All of which led to the discu
he sion of a new yellow peach, large al
he lucious, called Hale's, in no way Co
ed nected with the old time Hale's earl
lg General Benson, however, declare
at that none of the newer varieti,
vn equaled in flavor the premiers
IS. forty years ago, Reeves Favorit
sh Crawford's Late and Stumps, Il
Id former two being yellow and the la
ce ter white or cream.
he Many a jolly story was told as Il
ID, boat cruised around and nearly {
sc aboard finally began fishing. Deligh
to full it was for the skilled and the u
he skilled fishermen and the skilled loo
it ed particularly solemn while waitir
er for the fish to bite. Unfortunate
BIS the fish were on a vacation or a st1il
RS or something or other for they d
er not bite freely as does a mosquito al
Ic- the outside estimate of some light
Il 4 NJ.