Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
II. III. o. , r. u. II.


Decorations and Parades-rht
Dedication Ceremonies.
There is something of compensation IN
the thought, and the idea is welcomed
and cherished one to the New CATTLE man,
that in losing the Court House the city IN
the Delaware has gained a Hail which il
far ahead of the venerable temple OF
Justice in architectural beauty and 1t may
bs that the n,n,,c Tragedies and comedies
10 be enacted b.h,nA the sou4hS h,s ia The
ii. " buillirg s,ll w rellsn4d mora than
those pitiful pages from the book Of real
life rehearsed 40 often from ihe witness
stpnd in the Older Oniidipg
Monday 6.000 visitors poured into
New Castle to rejoice with her people over
the completion Of the new building. II
was such day rs New CASTLE had never
before seen, such day al the hfeless and
unprogressive New Uustio of 80 years ago
never could have seen; but 10 the II ia.
ypnatea aud vignrnn4 little city IL may lie
hut a 6tuup reminder of the pissnge of
nnntuar miie stone N thr path vt progress.
The Nav Gna'le OF che past was like
10 ~ d4crrp.t nin nsu t0ttering
TO the tomp Nrd moeni'p II wish TO he
allowed 10 die III pesce; the Nav Castle
Young mar with his sleeves rolled IN at
The bsginring of big days work.
THE DEC RArIoN5.
Al On early hour il tho morning
thorough preparations had baen made for
the reception Of the thuu,tpds Of visitors.
me hotels and restaurants were ready and
inviting the saiOonists hat rolled in many
key OF beer; ice cream and peanut
vendors were on hand; long tables heaped
with sandwiches. cakes, pies and fruit had
been set up on the green" in the lower
story of the new hall aud in the roar Of
the yard attached to the jefferson. The
plib-tougned street humbng WAS there
with hi4 marvellous grease eradicate the
flying horses wsre Ryrating with their
freight Of lads AID li-7sies mud the three-
card monte inau WAS seeking whom he
might rope in
Delaware street thtoulb ito whole length
was gay with bunting eud flowers.
Beginning at the wharf, several small flags
marked Owen Roberts, oyster saloon.
large flag foated from the staff of the
telegraph office.
The Jefferson House was gay withh .gs
sud streamers and several large flags were
suspended across Water street crossing.
Going up Dslawafe street on the north
side were the following displays;
Farmers bank, decorated with flags.
James H. Beges' store, f.gs on the
awning posts, in front of the house and in
tl,e windows.
BERNARD F. Lauca ,ters's house, display
of flags and bunting.
Henry Williams house trimmed with
large flags.
Town Hall, decorated by Adelphi Lodge
X. of Z. with Numerous small flags in the
windows ard over the door the word
Welcome"
Court house trimpied with long strips
ot buntipg and M assortment of small
flags
Joun Roipe3s mouse, Orange street
near Delaware, and DIR. Stewards house
near by, were handsomely decorated
The trout If Samuel Barnes house bore
ta-tonns o, the National colors.
Deputy Attorney General Oooper's house
war handsomely trimmed With iIgs
Herdman's marble yard locked like q
suall cemetery on Decoration Day.
MIR. Warriugtoi's hon'e was trimmed
with five double tiags
James Lancaster exhibited the American
and British cdlurs.
,tIest ut the edge of town the visitor
found the Methodist parsonage and James
D. Oigers' residences decorated with flags.
At the southeast corner Of Delaware and
llniou streets ~ William HorberJs resi-
dsnce Here was 0ne of the most notice.
able displays in town. large american
lag draped the Lortico; smaller flags
ornatnonted the upper windows streamers
f,Il ., I'd II ytuit en- In
top Of the portico; IL SUI vi hlgs orna-
meuted the iron railing along Delaware
street, snd lOsimilir hig4 tho ruling along
Union street .....-
Flags hung FROM The Windows Of the
dwelling of James Sl.w, tn cotton iac-
tory man, next door.
f. Z. Richardson made good display
1T American, French, German, Crock and
Ohilian flags.
Lancaster's barScr shop was trimmed
with small flags and the letters "F. i. T."
over the door.
The new hall itself came next Begin
ing at the top, htg-siaH projected from
tho cupull. from which hung largo
American nag From ench eud Of the
cOrnioe ropes filled with small flags
reached TO the end of 'ho aforementioned
staff. Another rope from tho corpice
hung down across The front nf thu build
ing and supported II variety IF small flags
Large strelmers wore fts'ooned from the
rupola to the balconies Of the second
story windows. Ga the sidewalk in front
Nlght wooden gr3h trimmed i'll red, white
and blue sprHpg from one nmp post to
the other. rus decorations were the
york of hlr J. II. Il Hig,r4. rno Captain
of the cutter HGmiltOn l0aped number
of signal flags used hero, and, in return,
the Building Oommittue extended to the
Captain and bis 0liic.ri VI invitation to
be present ut the dldieatory bAll. --.
A large hlg vas suspended from the
office Of the Deputy Collector of Customs.
A. Z, Divdsou's grocery store was
trimmed with small ,Rs.
Miss Kobacaa a. Dhallengor's dry goods
store was handsomely trimmed with flags
and there we're hne floral exhibits IN toe
windows
rhe,Gilpiu House made a good display.
Numerous flags wera stuck in the win
dOws and around the porch. From II
rope Stretched &GsoJ3 the street to tha
Court House hung large tiIg, TO the bot
tom OF which Fgs Attached n strip OF
muslin with tive words: New Castle
Lpdg A P A No. 3 bids yau welcome II
/. Ei!aspu ~ Brothers grocery Store
was trimmed with IA irofGaon of small
flags. .....-. .....
From the wi Iacga ~ George W. Tur.
4 ner's house hunR r'en hira wreAthr.
The Delaware House was well orna'
mcnted with fises. ..=..
t3hnras Wis-,'t onG 20 vas trimmed with
variety If s,npr Haas AID pne lnrgs flag
n l.. NJ Ct iSa AZ son = new office made d
u good display Of tlIgs. Frpu, IT rope
stretched across the streei - the Town
hall hung ,hre4 large hsg-.
". N T. Frp2.r'4 grocery store wIs
trimmed With tian'.
J. q. Jemiaun's new cilia made quite
Il display. o. tn- Gr.rsI Of the cOrAic'
VII. placed the gllt wovd'0 frameworl. OF
e thrld, iue'oiug tbe Masonie square
ana compqas I'D the Odd Fsllows' inks
Evergreen Arches snspUuntel die 1wn
n ite rail i,eloEug -he letters A. II. A, al
AM! o . + The Knights of Pshia'
Y had d4ocraled tpie place.
Mrs. Shaarer's hotel waH tas.afrlly
n trimmed with nps, Chimes lanterns, nnt
.treamers A large tlll he1riug the w0:t
"a ''welcoms" 9aa Nutp, ad,d over the street
N Mra. NJ G Rogers millinery store Wal
N trlu'ued wish fi,gs, m
lu Water street near Market j Ii
n Rodgers iusdt u the display, phs From
N OF mis- mousse WIS decorated with the flag
IN %; SO different ra,icnalities and numerou
n ltt0le American A4gs. From rOpn sus
NJ pended ever the street hang variety o
M signal flags