Daily Republican., 1880-09-14
NEW CASTLE KEsoIoEs.


!, lThe greatest Day Onr NeighbN
. city Ever Saw Tho DeaicatIon I
! the New hsli OF the odd Follow
and Mas0ns-The PaFades, TN
Exercises and the Oraifons.
j The yesterday oupoIa Of the new hal
at New Castle overlooked q scene th
like of which has never before been /
the ancient togn and may never b
there again. The city was drapsd Il
Igala attire. Nearly every residene
was gay with bunting, banners wer
strung across the streets st every cross
ling, and good looking, neatly-dresset
people crowded and jostlsd each oths
along the side walks. Every wher
was 10 be seen evidence Of an unusua
event. The event was the dedication
oftbs new hall Of the Masons and Odt
Fellows, whose tower overlooked al
this scene, and whose front was 30 hid
den In fsgs and fsstoons Of bunting
that you could not''rsad the bold initial
OF the Orders cut ON the brown ston,
centre piece.
It is estimated that during the daJ
at least seven or eight thousand peopl'
visited New Castle and as many as 81,
Thousand were there at one time. Th,
regular morning train brought thre,
hundred people over; the morning ex
ira trains brought twice that number
and In the afternoon something like At
teen hundred more came from Whining
ton BY roadway and rail. Six steam
ers--the Thomas Clyde, John A. War
ner, and Edwin Forrest, from Philadsl
phia; the Mary Morgan from Chester
the Major Reybold from Salem, N. j.,
and ths D. 8. MCCALL from Penn grove
brought excursions, and these people
immensely swslled the crowd. On
these boats came the majority Of the
outside lodges which tPk part in the
days demonstrations.
TIE DECORATIONS.
Some Of the more prominent deeora-
tions are 40 follows:
On Delaware street the Jefferson
House made quite an extensive display
Of flags.
Across the intersection Of Delaware
and Water streets, wire ropes stretched
diagonally from the corner houses, and
. number Of handsome Gags hung PEN
dant from these.
The Farmers Bank was nicely set Of
with flags.
James K. Beggs had 3 number Of
Aags displayed from his awning posts.
Bernard =. Lancaster displayed .
few Asgs.
Henry williams exhibited number
Of large fags with nne effect.
John Rodney's house was decorated
with fsstoons Of the National eolors
set of with hAgs.
DR.. Stewart had slight decorations.
Samuel Barnes had his residence
quite handsomely set of with flags fss-
toons and strssmers.
The residence Of Deputy Attorney
General Cooper was decorated.
The marble shop Of J. Hermann was
decorated with flags.
Mr.. WarrinSton's house was prettlly
decorated.
James Lancaster made quite = nne
display.
James Dodgers residence was credi-
.ably ornamented with flags.
The Methodist Episcopal parsonage
was gaily set of with fags OF various
kinds. |
Comment on the decorations Of
Herbert's residence was fire.
luent and favorable and the display
vas surely very fns, the large building |
,eing almost concealed behind cleverly
Irrangea flags and streamers.
Squire Richardson made Q nne dis
,lsy in front Of his ONCE.
s. T. Lanosster's place was eonspic-
Ious for neatly arranged Gags.
The new hall itself w"s hidnen In
lAgs, two huge stresmers started at the
'sse Of the tower and swept down the
soond story windows. Banners hung
'sndent from iues in front, and an
'rchway was arranged in front.
George Gray, B,q.'S Office was desora.
cd.
Mrs. Rebeoea Challsnger's store bore
decorations.
Amos Davidson's store was decorated ID
nth flags. II
The Gilpin House was fairly covered
'ith flags. II
The court house was handsomely dec.
: ated.
The town hallpYesented fine appear l
noe. The decorating was done by
dslphia Lodge II ok, P. L
A number Of nags hung out over the q
rect In front Of the court house. Ons !
pre- the words "Weleome, A. P. A." r
J. T. Eliason & Bros. store and the
elaware House were both finely sat of. =
L. N. Chase & Son made q praise i
orthy showing. 9
Mrs. M. c. Rogers millinery store II
as decorated with flags. a
Mrs. Shearers' hotel was decorated Z
Ith banners and Chinese lanterns, d
i'd q flag hung over the street bearing y
o word "Weloome." P
J. C. Jamison'S new Office had uniqu 81
ID exceedingly creditabls decorations.
Il. Il F. Frazsr's grocery store showed st
fne display Of flags. IL
Charles Wise and 9. W. Turner's N
uses were decorated The one with Il
rs, the other with wreaths. p
On Water street ]. H. Rogers made al
exceedingly handsome display, oon. Sc
ting Of the fags Of all nations--S6 in m
Mrs. Schodeld, J. N. Housman, DR.. ca
J. Black and Mrs. Jefferson all had SO
eir residences on Water street deco. th
led, 10
DR.. Charles Ferris had his drug th
IRE and private residences on Market III
'eet both decorated. 81
W. N Wier, made o fine display. nj