Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-25
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special Correspondence Gazette and Journa
DOVER, Feb. 19.-To-night the court-hous
hall was crowded until standing room wa
at a premium. The Young Women's Chris
tian temperance Union of which Miss Ami
j. Cannon, is the efficient president, CAV
an entertainment, after which chocolate
coffee, ice cream, cake, oysters, &C., wer
disposed OF at various prices. The exercise
began with Temperance song by the littl
Band of Hope" The broom brigade wa
the feature Of tho evening. The audienc
| awaited in anxious expectation for the drum
10 roll the call to arms. AT the tap of tn
In soldiery costume, with red shoulde
straps and dust pans for KNAPP sack!
| upon their backs and brooms ii
their hands, with the inscription or
| each broom, ''Y. W. G. 4. u" Captain A. s
| Kirk was drill-master and Master Wall.
drummer boy. Tho young ladies' marched
| with exact precision to the tap of the drum
| and so well were they drilled, going through
all the different stages of an army drill
without fault, they won the admiration OF
all present. The following young ladies
COM oaed the brigade: Misses Lucy Martin
dale, Bulah Wilds, Molie Kellnm. julia
Todd, Hannah Alaway Annie Todd Mary
Boone, Ola Rowan, Mamie Culbreth. Lillian
Smithers, BERTHE Parsons, Bessie Callison,
Hamon and Carrie Harrington.
All around the room were several booths
which were beautifully trimmed and deco
rated, and adorned with the presence Of
beautiful and fascinating young ladies At
the Indian booth were to be seen Misses
Fannie Pennewill, Emma Jump and Annie
McGonigal; Iceland BOOTH Misses Mime
Burton, Annie Stevenson and May Martin
dale; chocolate table, Mrs. W. H. Wallace.
Misses Alice Hazel, Mamie Selmer and
Jessie Butler; literature booth, Misses
Almida Day and Annie j. Cannon. There
were also several tables Oh the floor, and
they were presided over by several young
Indies, equally as charming as those pre-
viously named, but to make mention of
them all 1t would take uptoo much spaced in
your paper. Therefore will only name
few of them: Misses Sue Cowgirl, Cora Gull
breth, May Anderson and Maude Pierce.
The hall for the occasion has been hand
somely decorated, and in the centre of the
stage stands the motto OF the society, IN
large, bold letters: For God and Home
and Native Land" The young ladies' are
active in their work, and ut the literature
booth the books are kept and any one wish
ing to become a member signs the constitu-
tiun, takes the oath and white badge Is
given him. The society has rented Il hall
and fixed it up, and will hold weekly meet |
tngs.
DOVER, Feb. 23.--Next Monday after
noon an election will be held here at |
which time four councilmen and presi- |
dent of the council will be chosen. The |
president is elected annually, while only |
of the council is chosen each |
year. Our board is eight strong. For
go out this year while the four /
elected last year hold over.
f,,sa x,f n 1
tend to run him again for president of L
council. The usual howl and cry has
gone up that he shall be defeated. This
cry, however, has been heard so often in
the past that the people have begun to
look upon it as having no significance.
Mr.. Day has filled the Office for six con-
iecutive years. During these years he
las devoted more than his share of time to
jhe interest of the town, in several in
stances even neglecting his own business
The opposition to him does not come
rom the property holders, but from those
Who have but little interest at stake. The
'nly ground upon which they base their
'harges against him is he is "a little too
,xtravagant " for them.
Caleb S. Pennewill has been impor-
uned by the anti-Day men to come out
n their candidate, but he refused to let
lis name be used. Others have been
isked and in each case with the same re-
ult. Up to this writing they are without
! leader. l understand, however, they
ire determined to have one. From all
hat | can learn the town election next
ionday will be more exciting than it has
,een in the past. was told tonight that
he Day men are determined to elect him,
While the opposition say they will make it
warm for him. 1t is thought that Hiram
feedy, whose term expires, will be re-
lected councilman from the Third Ward,
IS he is favorably spoken of by both
PARTIES.
DIR. j. H. Wilson, who has been con-
ined to his house with sickness for
everal weeks, is nearly well.