The daily gazette., 1882-05-01
NEW CASTLES BIG DAY.
oVER SIX THOUSAND VISITORS
gasiI PRESENT AT 10 O'CLOCK.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW HALLS.
Fine Decorations in New Castle and the
City In Holiday Attire-Departure Of
the Wilmington Lodges for the Scene. |

| the wilmington Lodges for the Scene. l
The streets had an exciting appearance be-
tween 8 and 10 o'clock this morning when
the Knights of Pythias were preparing to
leave for New Castle to attend the dedication
of Pythian Temple, which takes place to-
day. The local lodges formed on Market
street and made q short parade in the follow
ing order: Wilmington Division, Uniform
Rank, so mon, headed by the Washington
Grays Band Brennan Band Of Philadel-
phia, 30 pieces Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, 15
lmen6 Lincoln Lodge, No, 3, 40 men; Ex-
kca14pr IodezA No. 7, 80 Iaen 0rieutal
", w. f3, q men Pgnnskrpye COfpet
Band Clayton Lodge, NoF4, 0men. The
parade presented ane appearance. % 3
The lodges went TO New Castle on a
special train, leaving here at $50, being ac-
companied by Monumental Division, uni
form Rank, No. 2, Of Baltimore, 80 men;
many people went to New Castle this morn
| ing. At the depot up to $50 o'clock 275
tickets had been sold. The dedication Of
the Red Mems Ilall takes place this after
noon.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HALLS.
Pythim Castle has a frontage of 35 feet
| and depth Of 90 feet, and Is situated at the
corner of Delaware and Union streets. 1t is
a three story brick with freestone trimmings!
| The flis. floor contains three stores, one OH
Delaware street and two on Union street.
The second floor, entered from Delaware
street, contains large reception room and
several ante-rooms. The third-story is
occupied by lodge and ante-rooms The
building, which is substantially erected, was
constructed from plans by Graham a. Son of
this city, and the chief contractor was X. H.
Jemson of New Castle. Among the sub
contractors were the following from VIII
mington: Henry Evans stairs James Van
Trump, plumbing; jackson 81 Sharp Com
pany, mill work Lundy B. Kent, lumber.
The building committee was Walter
Wolflkill, Frank 2. Richardson, James L..
Rice, Charles +. Lancaster and George w.
Hewlett.
The hall Of Seminole Tribe No. z, 1. O. R.
| NJ, is three stories high, presenting Il similar
appearances to the X. of P''s building. Its
| front is Of pressed brick with black brick
| trimmings, has a frontage of thirty and a
| depth of sixty feet. EliasOn Il Bro, gToeers
| and dry goods dealers, occupy the entire
| first floor. The second contains reception
| room, 42x47 feet, with two ante-rooms. In
/ the third story are two ante-rooms and 9
lodge room Of the same dimensions as thost
on the second floor The same architects and
contractors as those having charge Of the X
of 7. edifce erected the Hall, and sub
contracts were let to the same Wilmington
firms mentioned in connection with thai
work.
i David NJ. Castclow, Elwood Monckton
James B. Lancaster James Whitelock, VII
liam Terry, William KINNEY and 8. T
Lancaster composed the building committee
OPENING OF THE DAY IN NEW CASTLE
FINE DECoRATIONs-THE ARRIVAL OF
LODGES.
Especial dispatch to the Gazctte.l
New CASTLE, May las early as
o'clock this morning the booming of cannon
announced the dawn of another gala day II
New Castle The town was astir soon ate
that time and it presented holiday aspec
early in the day.
The decorations arc fine. Among thi
most conspicuous are those on the Star
office, the Jefferson House, Williams barbe
shop, L. NJ. Chase IL Sons store, Wise's bar
Der shop, the Delaware House, NJ. e
Rogers cigar store and }. IL. Rogers resi-
tlence on water street.
The Opera House is elegantly trimmed
with flags and bunting, and banner will
the word ''Welcome" is stretched across tn
street. The American Protestant Associa
ton No. 3 displays fine large flag and I
banner with aWelcome" upon it across tn
i street from the Town Hall TO the residence
of William Herbert and W. F.Wolfkill whicl
are handsomely trimmed.
The trimmings in the Red Mems Hall ar
very fine and there is large inscription o
welcome across the entrance and Pythial
, Castle is also beautifully draped.
The First Regiment Band of Wilmington
arrived at go, and soon after that visitor
came in from all sides. The Elkton Citi
/, zens Band came in at o'clock.
Ivanhoe Division, Knights of9 Pythias
preceded by the First Regiment Band
,, marched to the steamboat wharf to meet al
) expected delegation from Salem, N. j. bu
was disappointed: The Baltimore and WI
mington lodges have not at this hour, 1
o'clock, arrived, but are expected soon
, Preparations are going on for the parade.
Six thousand people are present.
Rev. George r. Bristor will not deliver Tn
Grafton, and will not be In New Castle. Iii
G name in that connection was used withou
c authority.
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