Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-10

Japanese Festival Returned frona
the west-The Railroad War.
special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, June 4.--Tho Japanese festival,
given by the young ladies Of the Glasgow
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday and
evenings, was quite success
socially II not financially.
Robert Motherall has returned from Els
trip to the west.
The Rev. George NJ. Bond Of st. Thomas
p. L. Church, William Cooch and s. Mlnot
Curtis are in attendance al the Episcopal |
now in session at Seaford.
The plans of the Pennsylvania railroad
to capture the Newark passenger traffic are |
finally and positively determined upon and |
your correspondent is in possession OF said |
plan through agentleman closely connected |
with the officials. Tho plan to build loop |
and change the line OF tho road is now ell |
tirely abandoned and the company is to re-
move their station to the eastern end OF
town on the site 1.-THE old Newark Il Pome-
roy station and run q transfer train from
the town to the old depot,and connect there
with the through and fast trains. Several
additional Newark and Wilmington accomo-
dations, will DO added; when the Baltimore
~ Philadelphia railroad commences opera
lions we may confidently rely upon about
80 or 40 trains a day. The deeds for the
land for the nav branch are now made out
days.
NEWARK, June 7.-Deaths during the
past week or two have been alarmingly
frequent, there being no less than five in
the Immediate vicinity. The most recent
deaths to chronicle are those of Mrs.
Eliza Kurtz, wife of Jacob Kurtz on
Chapel street, and Mrs. Levi Fisher, who
diod on Saturday at her husbands resi-
dence on the Elkton road, near town.
The funeral of Mrs. Kurtz, was held
yesterday afternoon, while the services of
| Mrs. Fisher will be held az O'Clock ON
Tuesday afternoon at her residence. In
terment at st. Thomas cemetery.
The Glasgow baseball club defeated
an Eikton team al the former place on
Saturday by score of 81 to 90.
There was an usually large attendance
at the M. t. Church yesterday morning
and evening. The Rev. Mr.. Haynes,
former pastor, now at Frederick, was
present, and was accompanied by Miss
Van Name and Mrs. Kenny, former re-
vivalist, who assisted nj. the services to
receive into full membership after proba-
ton IS members. Mr.. Haynes WIS
cordially welcomed again by his many
friends.
Sunday strollers were somewhat
amused ut the mourning drapery pro-
| fusely displayed on the front of the Ii. "
| o. mansion. 1t was accustomed by the
departure of the corps of civil engineers
employed md living here for the past two
years. They have made many friends,
and are us loath TO leave as Newark
society is to part with them. ii. M.
Barksdale, Gamble Latrobe and Mr.. De-
Witt report at Chester.
NEWARK, June 7.-Commencement week
with its social reunions and festivities
and numerous literary exercises again
dawns upon Newark. Preparatory ex
aminations are now being held, and will
terminate with the oratorical contest OIL
Friday evening next for the prizes offered
by the alumni association of the college
This will be compulsory contest for thu
prize of $50, which will be awarded by
committee of capable judges to be an
nounced that evening.
Glass day, one of the most interesting
if not edifying features of commence
ment, will be held on Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, with William Du Hamel a
master of ceremonies and the Kemp
orchestra as enliyeners Of the occasion
At 8 p. M, same day, will be held i
; the oratory literary aud musical entel
/ tainment, which, while not strictly
E literary adjunct of commencement, will
s made social aud delightful addition
/. it, II will embrace concert by IL
!. Kempa orchestra, readings and impe
n sonations by Miss Gertrude u. Harlo
s and Austin IL. Merrill. The latter is
# recent graduate of this institution III
!, well known here. Tho proceeds wi
: enable the DelawGre College RG0ie'o
q issueau extra large commencement editiC
IS in July.
e The baceRlaureaie sermon will be
= livered IN the oratory on Sunday eve
al ing nj o'clock by the president, 4
lie Rev. DIR. j. ii. Caldwell.
le On Monday evening will occur the n
l. niversary of the Pestalozzi Society +
r. Rev. Jacob Todd d. ID. of Grace Churc
Wilmington, will deliver the orati
n upon "What to Read and How TO Re
e. It." Music by Kempa.
e. On Tuesday at 2 p. IN, will be held
n, annual meeting of the board of trustee
in At S p. m, will be held the fifty.seco
I'd anniversary of the AthenURn Socie
On The honorary Grafton will be deliver
ar by the Rev. w. S. Robinson Of Milfoi
rs on 1.-The Debt of the Present to the Past
I'd the society address by William Il.
I'd Benton, and the farewell address
sc Edward Henry Eckel. Music by Keml
ne On Wednesday, Mt IL a. m, occurs I
ly most important exercises of ALT
II. graduating ceremonies. The program
mn for this occasion is not complete but "
III be given later, ....#
as The tifty, first anniversary of the De
ge Phi Society will he held Mt s o'clock, W
he the society address by William Du Han
nd upon the "lleroism of Literature" I
N. honorary Grafton will be delivered
by the Rev DIR. Addison Ballard professor
RS. moral philosophy in Lafayette Collie
to Charles b. Evans will deliver the farev
nd address. II is to be hoped that the p
Ia jected ball will be held and serve n
to fitting finale to successful common
nut ment.