The daily gazette., 1880-09-14
Great Day at New Castle.
Ten Thousand People on
the Streets.
Sixteen Brass Bands and
Miles of Bunting.

OVER THE DEDICATION OF THE
NEW HALL-DETAILs OF THE
GREAT EVENT.
Special to the GAZETTE,
New CASTLE, Sept. l3.-This
morning the proud people of New
Castle placed their estimate of the
number of visitors who had come to
see their new Hall dedicated at six
thousand, but after two o'clock not
a mothers son of them would come
a figure below ten thousand.
And probably they were right, for
never before was there such an in
fiux of visitors and such a wild, gem
erous enjoyment as have been wit
messed here to-day. People came
from all directions, mingled in
hearty good fellowship, eat, drank,
and were merry. The order was re-
markable, and the few persons dis
posed to be unruly and disorderly
were so quickly dragged to Jail by
the regular and special officers that
others who may have been similarly
inclined were deferred and kept
within the bounds of propriety.
A CITY OF FLAGS.
In the way of decorations the
people fairly surpassed themselves,
and got up a display that probably
exceeded anything ever seen in this
State, Wilmington not excepted
Houses not decorated were the ex.
ception, not the rule, while many oI
the displays wore unusually tasteful
and elegant. Amongst those who
made displays were the following:
On Water street-Mr. j. II. Rogers, a
very handsome display, comprising Ct
flags Of all nations, with a number o.
large flags pending across the street
Mrs. Schofield, j. M. Houseman, DR.. &
j. Black and Mrs. J-fierson also made
fine displays.
On Delaware street,. Owen Rob
erts, Steamboat Hotel, flags. At tht
intersection OF Delaware and WateI
streets, Ben Longland, of the Jefferson
House, and others had hung severa
large flags across. The Jefferson Hous,
was also trimmed with bunting alonI
both It's street fronts, and displayed
number of handsome flags. The Farm
ers' Bank, james E. Beggs, Bernard f.
Lancaster, Henry Williams, John F
Rodney, DIR. K. stewart, Samuel Barr
Deputy Attorney General Cooper, ia
: cob Hermann, III. Warrington, Jane
Lancaster, James E. Oigers, the NJ. E
Parsonage, WIN. Herbert, ESQ uire Franz
Richardson, s. +. Lancaster, q, org
Gray, Amos Davidson, Miss Rebecci
Challenger, the Gilpin Hoi Sc, J. 7
Eliason Il Bro, the Delaware House
l.. NJ. Chase * Sons, Mrs. M. q. Rod
gers, Shearer's Star Hotel, j. Z. Jemi
son, ii. Il F. Fagg and Charles Wise
made excellent displays. Mr.. HERBERT
display was really magnificent, the from
and sides of his house being almost Gov
cred with bunting, while large flag!
were strung across the street.
In addition, the new hall was beauti
fully decorated, as were also the Tow
Hall and Court House. From the lat
ter the American Protestant Association
hung out large flag, bearing the words
eve bid you welcome" Adelphii
Lodge, Knigh of Pythias, had the up
per portion of the Town Hall decorated
in handsome style with numerous largt
and small flags.
On Market street, the decoration.
were at the stores of DIR. Chas. Ferris
Marshall N. Wier, George F. Deakyne
and Edward Challenger.
On Tine street, V Pratt, George
Deakyne aad Robert Gardner had theil
residences decorated very handsomely
On Harmony street, Walter Wolfkil
hung cut welcoming banner and 9th
wise made very handsome display
The houses of John Boyle, Mr. Vanars-
dalen and James Harrington were also
finely decorated.
Hiett Graham's saloon and John Bra
dy's cigar store also made handsome
decorations.
THE DELEGATIONS.
The dedicatory services, which were
the occasion of this great demonstration,
were witnessed by very email frac-
tion of the people. Those for the Ma
sonic portion OF the hall, as described In
yesterdays GAZETTE, took place al
noon, and ended with fine Grafton, in
the a ditorium, by Rev. j. II. Cald-
we'll, d. D., pastor of st. Paul's
NJ. Il. Church, Wilmington. He
was introduced by Thos. M. Ogle. In
alluding to the occasion he said that de-
Jicatory services of the past were epochs
in history. The first was 1,491 years
before Christ, al the tabernacles where
the services were performed by Moses;
next, their was the dedication of Solo
mons Temple, /, 009 years before Christ,
and in 200 later, when the new temple
was completed, and, finally, in % years
before Christ, when Herod repaired and
performed the same dedicaLory service.
This last event, however, Was promp-
ted more by political motives than
through a desire to serve the Jewish
people. From the time Of Solomon is
dated the Masonic practice. In this,
above all things else,is cherished devo-
lion to supreme power: With such a
recognition, the services, how ever i'm
re.sive, would bs nothing more than
meaningless mummery. The infidels-
tic tendency of the age has no support
in our councils. In fact, no atheist can
be a Mason. We're it otherwise, to
what principle would this hall be dedi-
Gated? 1t might be dedicated to rea on.
To this was whole nation dedicated,
and the sad sequel is to be ad upon
the tombs and amid the bitterest exper-
ianees ot som. of the bravest families OF
France.
In conclusion, DR.. Caldwell said:
Among Mysons this is not only ded-
ication of buildings, altars and imple-
| ments, but there is likewise personal
conservation. This is made by every