Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

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Gil met on Thursday evening On motion
Mr.. Underwood was called to the chair. After
| reading ard adopting of the minutes Mr.. Mars
came in aud took his seat.
The report Of street commissioner Springer
showed the employment of A men and IL horses
The weekly report Of Chief Engineer Gala
CHER showed the employment of IL men In the
water Department.
Mr.. Febiger, chair man of the committee on
Opening ofSireets, reported in favor Of curbing
and paving the bed of 18th street between West
and Tainall, asked for by Joseph c. File and
others.
He also reported in favor Of grading Van
Buren, street, at a cost Of SIS. .
Mr.. Pickles, chairman of Committee on Park
reported progress.
On motion a note was directed to be drawn
in favor Of j. ID. Winslow for S250o on ac-
count of the new building for water works.
Inc pay roll Of the water Department amour
ted to $2646l.
The pay roll of the street Department ainoun-
ted to $3SS.49.
K Mr.. Candy presented petition from David
Lemon asking the privilege Of placing vaults
| under pavement at No. II Market and No. IS
} SIMPLIFY street. and tapping sewer, NC.
petition was presented from j. NJ. Scott for
water pipe on West Fourth street, connecting
with the main on jefferson street.
Il. Cottingham and others petilioned for a
nre plug at corner of Maryland avenue and Liu-
, den street.
, James Gawley petitioned for water pipes on
, Van Buren, and Harrison streets.
T communication was received from Martin
. Egan stating that police officer arrested man
, at corner of Fourth and Poplar street, few
nights ago, for being drunk, when he accom-
panied the party to the city hall for the purpose
OF going his bail, but on arriving there he was
detained all night and in the morning was com
PEELED to pay S. as fine and cost The matter
:, was referred to committee on law.
A petition was read asking that the south
side Of Taylor street between Lombard and
Ch1rch, lie curbed, guttered and paved.
WIN. ii. Patterson petitoned that the south
!, side oil Claymont and Head street be paved
and guttered.
8 A resolution presented by Mr.. Quinn request
U ing the Mayor to enforce the ordinance in re-
gard to wheeling wheelbarrows ontbe pavements
was rejected.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows,
Ferr's Garrett S33.40; Geo. w. Stone SOL .45;
rs Springer. Morley IL Cause Sl6O; John w. uaw
y | kns $lO25, u. Ii. kont " Co., SIS. 4H Ahbo,,
/. Mckinney $3.50; c. Warner II Co., Sl5S.
=, | 90 IL. Melhlire Sl5S.7S W. ii. Brady Sl2 .
~ VIM Craig 81; Washington Cox $40; William
y" Stilley 500; THONGS Porter 81
k td'hmtnt.-The annual entertainment
n Oh the Kappa Gamma, came off on Thursday
III evening last, at Masonic Hall. The President
NJ ii. L. Heisler welcomed the audience In a sho,t
d and appropriate speech. The first defamation
re on the programme by A. u. Hunter, entitled
The Men 10 make State. IIp went to show
what Kind OF men make state !; il is not the
i, loafer, drunkard, gambler or men III 4 arr,
your friend one day and your bitteres, enemy
the next but the men of noble impulse, Of
a, honor, integrity The men who rule our
W country for name that money cannot buy:
Ne these are the men that make State. The de.
% livery was excellent, and showed that the
- piece was carefully studied and handled with
It, skill. Original Essay, Compulsory Education;
lie f. ii. Hoilecker. Frank handled his subject
~ wtl, ana did justice to the piece. The Essay
As was prepared carefully and showed the ev Is II
idleness ON the boys and giils of the present
ve day. lie took Germany for an eA ample where
ur compulsory education has done much good
We Dialogue; Gentlemen Of the jury was very
be lauShable. The participants in il took their
~ characters with credit by the look of the stage
after the performance of this piece you would
" have thought there had been shower of roses
" defamation, wounded; by +. W. Heisler was
Is, very good, and his delivery and gestures were
III superb. Frank did justice to the piece and hi,
10 exit was followed by shower of bouaucts.-
&c Original Poem, The true Hero, by f. ii. Rob.
s., inson, needs no commentator at our hands.
up Mr.. Robinsnn's poems are always listened ID
ny with pleasure by Ills many friends Ion,-Ion.
VI II. IIettyman AdrastuS, &. Il. Silver; Medon
c- ulgh Prest, j. X. Crispen C!esiphOn s. w
Naylor; Cassander, w. Il. Finn Agenor, I. NJ
III Flnn rhocion J. l.. Houston. Jr. Clythes
| - N"hipi'' ihS pay was III tDllr
and was well represented by their didelt cos.
as tunes The play was admired, and much
ut credit Is due 10 those who took part in it,
hs Deelamalion.-An independent judiciary, by
n III. Z. Downward, was exceedingly good and
a. well delivered. lie handled his subject il
i'll II manner calculated to instruct, and a geoC
ia moral was drawn from it. Original Grafton. -
~ Perpetuity OF our National Union, by Harry
'iu Z. llesler. The subject was well handle,
es and composed and a good lesson could be
VI learned from it. Dialosue.-Soldier, Sailor
at Tinker and Tailor; Ebenezer Crochet, Retired
les Manufacturer, l.. q. Weldin; Horace Crotcbet
)r. his Son, j. Z. Lukens !; Mr.. Clapboard Hote
tn Proprietor, }. II. Crippen; Peter Picket, Soldier
Ii. Z. Downward; Obel Oakum, Timothy Tin
as pan, Tinker, D. l.. Houston, Jr.; Louis Loop
re. stitch, Tailor, +. w. Heisler. This dialogu,
ended the performance of the evening. Thu
IA, | programme was interspersed with music, fur
ls nished by Riches Orchestra, which discourse,
''' some very good music that helped TO enliver
the occasion. The entertainment was a credi
OF throughout and was enjoyed by all present =
,S- Long may the Kappa Gamma live, so say all
OF X.
Entertdinment.-The Fifth Annual anniyer
fN- sary of the Irving Literary Society came OF
on Friday evening" last. The hall was crowded
CO. with the elite OF our city, and the smiling face.
10 oil the youthful audience gave token of thei
L. appreciation of the performance. The Orches.
ira played an overture from Faust that was ex
ar Gently rendered. The orchestra deserves prais,
nd for the progress they have made. The Presi
u.s. dent Frank Taylor welcomed the audience b,
es, brief sketch Of the history of the irving G
cry I. Bye acclaimed very good story about III,
lds fancy teams and the pretty girls that turn tn,
raj heads of all they meet lie is a good speaker
Grafton by L. b. Mode, was well and CAREFUL
in studied, and the delivery was excellent. 4
Ios Trip to Paris.-Samuel Snozze, 4. S. Davis
tbe Markham q. F. Qu!nby; Sprggins, d. T
H. Casey; LIT. Spike, f. Taylor; Pounce, F. Il. Sui
Ie. Ivan Waiter, Il. I. Chapman Clerk +. A
Ne Taylor; Superintendent, E. F. Finn Mis-
aet. Fannie Sriggins, e. 7. bye. This dialogu
nee parry started for Paris and the leading charac
49, ter Samuel Snozzle was to have went, but III
train had left before Snozzle had arrived an
cry the consequences was that he was lett. T. s
an Davis as Snozze was the life OF the piece hi
81, motto being do your best and leave the rest ian
cry we think he succeeded admirably The othe
ch participants acquitted themselves with eaua
ing honor. F. 4. Sullivan delivered an Grafton
lhs that was practical and full of sense He is
ies' good speaker, and acquitted himself wit
credit The Declaration Of Independence W:
nan well represented. The scene was at the ind,
an pendencc hall Philadelphia, at the time Of II
the signing Of the Declaration Of independence -
nat Applaud upon applaud greeted the periurmlnc
uck of this piece showing the audience were W..
t pleased. Boqucts in profuson went on Il
ak. stage, and you would wonder where all The
re- pretty boquets cane from.
ick Grafton by Ii. g. Turner was omitted o II Il
tore count Of sickness of the gentleman.
and Essay, by VIM. Gordon was buresaue O
the Union Army and the Modoc Indians. II
coll is good composer and his essay was vel
atod amusing. He is good reader and could d
,Iil credit TO his ESSAY.