Evening journal., 1888-07-02
ALsmNl ENTERTAINMENTS.
,xuarefui Preparations TO Present a
Play

Play.
by Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Det.. July 2.-One OF
ahe most brilliant entertainments evel
presented in this city by home talent
will take place in the Opera House
next Friday evening. Special scenery
and handsome costumes have beer
obtained for the drama. The Alumni
Orchestra will be in attendance and
render some very fine selections. The
following program has been prepared'
MUSIC.
Dxe~srra Al~nni Orchestra
Address by the president. Mics FIo-a Lunt. 'sa
Spinning chorus, Flying Dutch man. Class.
Oretion- ............ Herbert l. DeAkJne, %.
seiecsson. ..........+.'''-... Alumni Orchestra.
"DOWN BY THE SEA"
cHAnACTHns:
Ahner Raymond, city merchant
capt. Dandelion, city nswsr,
John Gale, fisherman,
s,ss sspts|ss1Isiaie 3 =. Protesss of John Gale.
Harry w. Hushrbeck, 'sf
IIhrW&F ~ l1AuCAAftf. II.
Jean Orapeau, an old French pcdolor.
fred w. Hoffman, 80
aSss Nellie WISE sl
mrs 'S'e. 'onn 5s'e' Siss. ~. Mary Eleminr, 'sa
' ''''''' '''' N Miss RsEiaa Mahoney, So
Tickets for reserved seats are now
On sale at Ferris's drag store. Mem
bers Of the alumni who have moved
from this city are returning to witness
she entertainment. Prof. John z.
CARRIER will arrive on Thursday.
The city editor OF the New Castle
Star devoted quite good deal Of his
valuable space in Saturdays issue TO
the "childish" correspondent Of the
EvHNINa JOURNAL. The word "hebi-
tudinosity" seemed to bother Mr..
Black a good deal as he had to search
three dictionaries before he found it's
meaning. Mr.. Black should never say
anything against the New Castle
correspondents OF Wilmington papers,
for if it was not for them where would
he get his news?
The w. G. t. o., will only meet on
the last Wednesday In the month.
Hyatt's Military Band Of Whining
ton viii head the LenApe Fire Com
pany Of this city on the Fourth of
July. The ParIor Band will give a
concert on the battery in the evening
instead of the S4miuols Band.
The steamer Wilmington had only a
few passengers yesterday as she did
not advertise to run on Sunday.
The steamer Reybold stopped here
10 day On her fret Sunday excursion
of the season to Philadelphia.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet in the parlor Of the
IA. E. Church this evening,
Regular services were held in the
churches yesterday. Communion SER
vices were held in the M. E. Church.
Professor d. B. Jones, principal of
the public schools has left this city for
the summer.
Two daughters OF the late Thomas
Milliken. formerly of this city, are
visiting friends In this city.
A very old man named Jones who
lives in this city is lying in a very pre-
carious condition.
Miss Valentine of Chester, Pa, is
visiting Chief Of Police Williams in
this city.
John II. Caulder of St. Georges was
in this city on Saturday.
In addition to the athletic sports on
the battery on tho 4th Of July, there
will be a rowing match under the
supervision of David Boulden. The
race will start from the battery and &c
20 a buoy about one mile from tbs
city. Ten boats have already entered
she race.
William Hanson has very large
raft near the battery with about 20I
logs in it.
The gold badge TO be awarded to th'
winner in the 100 yards dash on the
battery next Wednesday afternoon il
now on exhibition in Theodore Hanf'l
jewelry store window. or Delaware st