Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-15

MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN CLuB-ELECT1ON
OF OFFICERS. There WAS large meeting oil he-
publicans at the club rooms, on Saturday even
ing, and many new names were added to the
roll. The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year
President, Washington Hastings, Esq.
Vice President, Gone from each Ward,) j.
Taylor Stroud, George Leach, John ii. Graham,
Alexander M. Sparks, L. 81. Hoagland, Geo. ".
Todd, John Green, Edmund Provost James L..
Hawkins, A. J. Thompson.
Recording Secretary, Peter D. Ayars.
Corresponding Secretary, Francis Vincent.
Treasurer, VIM NJ. Pyle.
Short addresses were made by Mr.. Hastings,
who returned thanks for the renewed sign OF
confidence in himself and congratulated those
| present on the increasing interest taken III the
club and the corresponding proof OF vitality IN
| the Republican party; and by MIR. Vincent who
humorously acknowledged the honor conferred
| ON him.
| The President was authorized to appoint the
| Executive and Finance Committees.
SAD AFFIIcT1oN N.-Yesterday was day OF sad
| ness and gloom in the family OF William Schnel-
| der No. 301 East Sth street. 1t was the occasion
| OF q double funeral-the funeral OF two children
who had fallen under an attack OF the dlphthe-
| ria The eldest, near : years OF age, slckened
| on last Friday week and died on last Thursday.
| The Younger child, not quite two years old, was
| taken on Saturday morning last, at O'CLOCK, ,and
was corpse at o'clock of the same day. Both
funerals took place yesterday in the presence OF
| large number of friends. Another child is quite
| i'll with the same disease. There are quite a
number OF Cases Of diphtheria in the city,
but not enough to say that an epidemic prevails.
| The FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Since the
commencement of the miniatratlons OF hev. Mr'
Duval the congregations at the First Prespyte-
| rian church have gradually increased until the
church is well filled every sunday. The SUNDAY
School is increasing in numbers and usefulness,
and the Young Mems Christian Association at
tached to the church is in hourishing cohoi-
| ton. Yesterday, an eloquent sermon wat
| preached by the pastor from the prophecies oil
Daniel The Fourth meeting OF the Young
| PEOPLES Christian Association OF the church
| will be held tomorrow, CIuesday) evening AL
excellent programme has been made iof the oc
| casion.
| POLICE CouRT. George McKim, for the lar
| ceny of a watch, was held in 1900. for Court
| He was also held for Court in 5000 i'll another
| charge of larceny-of mattrass and othe
articles valued at $40 In default of bail III
| WAS committed.
The following fines were imposed Alber
| Curlett so for resisting an oihcer Cath
| arine Collins, 50 for Drunkenness and dlsorder
| ly conduct Robt. Carr, 30 cents for disorderl
| conduct and so cents each in three cases
drunkenness.
BASE BALL.-The Experts and the Coope
| nine are playing game OF base ball at TIT
Quickstep grounds this afternoon.
On Saturday next the Cooper nine VIII go :,
| Kennett Square to play the Mohicans, which VII
| probably wind up the base ball season 80 far
Wilmington is concerned.
The Mayo, Jr., and Maple Leaf, Jr., played
| game on Saturday, the score standing IL to !
in favor of the Mayo. This club has played
| games this season and won all OF them.
TEMPERANCE LEcTUREs.-Rev. A. d. Davis
Grand Worthy Chief Templar Of Delaware,
lecturing through this State, and has engage
ments for every night, this week. He wen
down to Dover, this morning. and will lectur
there, this evening. The Kent County Associs
tion Of Good Templars meets at Dover, on wed
nesday, Mr.. Davis will be present at the Ser
sion.
aTHE NINETY AND NINE."-Prof. Rhoads san
at Grace Church. last evening, with Driiliant ei
feet Mr.. Sankey's famous hymn, "Ihe Ninet
and Nine," the choir (Which the is reorgahlzin8
Joining in the chorus. The great beauty whlcl
the HYMN Possesses was fully brought out an
highly appreciated by the entire congregation
which filed the church.
No EXTRA TRAINS TO NEW CAsTLE.-The Com
MEaCIAL's announcement on Saturday that n
snecial trains will be run to New Castle. durin
Court should be remembered. Several person
missed the train, this morning. ABOUT 1our cal
loads Of other people who had read the announe
ment and remembered it were at the depot o
time.
PBoTRAcTED MEETING CLosED.-The protrac'
ed meeting, which has been progressing at AZ Al
bury M, Il. Church, ended last evening. IL
persons professed conversion, Of whom abou
30 have Joined the church on probation, the re
mainder having joined other churches.
DEL. INSTITUTE MECHANIC ARTs.-A specis
meeting of the Executive Committee OF tn
Delaware Institute of Mechanic Arts will b
held. this (Monday) evening at 79 O'CLOCK
every member.
"SuNsHINE AND SHADOWS " = LECTURE B
Rev. E. STUBBs.-Rev. Enoch Stnbbs has bee
engaged to lecture at Asbury NJ E. Church, O
Wednesday evening of next week, the 17t
inst. His subject will be "sunshine an
Shadow"
PERsoNAL.--Mr. Geo. Morgan does not nten
to leave journalism ,as paragraph in Saturday
COMMERCIAL indicated. He will connect himsel
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