Evening journal., 1889-05-21

May TO- and the murder OF the colored |
man, Samuel Edwards hv tho Italian
Salvatoria Papio on May II, were all re.
ported with correctness and in full de-
tail The EVENING JOURNAL published
last week the only full and detailed ac-
count of the establishment Of a new line
to Atlantic City by the Wilmington and /
Northern Railroad Company, and its re- |
ports of the proceedings in court of the |
$50 900 damage case of Mrs Henrietta |
V. Parvis against the p, w. q b. r. r. |
have been very full and reliable,
THE NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
has always been printed fully Among
events OF the character to which consid.
erable space was given were. The re-
ception on January 25 to Rev. Lafayette
Marks, d. D., on the occasion of the cele
bration of the twentieth anniversary of
his installation as pastor of Hanover
Presbyterian Church. DR.. Marks's ser
mon reviewing his twenty years pastor
ate in this city, delivered on February 3
the annual meeting of the Wilmington
Conference of the NJ. r. Church, held at
Easton, Md. during the third week in
March, which q special correspondent
reported in detail the dedication OF 81.
Stephens Lutheran Church on April n;
the second annual convention of the Della
ware State Sabbath School Association,
held at the West Presbyterian Church on
April IL and ~, and which was attended
by about 300 delegates from all over the
state; the meetings of the Presbytery,
and Easter music, decorations and obser-
vances in all the churches of the city.
ENTERTAINMENTS BY LOCAL TALENT
Are always given considerable notice
The Mother Goose entertainment given
by the Alcott Club for the benefit OF the
Delaware Hospital, and the more recent
May Party for the benefit of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital were both announced
before hand by full descriptions and
given notice on the day after the event.
The closing exercises Of the Institute
Drawing School, an organization worthy
of the greatest support and encourage
mont, were reported in full.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Musical events and movements have
always been gladly noticed. The credit
able performance of "pirates of Pen.
zance, by the Choral Club, and the good
performance Of the second act of the
opera of Martha, " and the cantata OF
Tho Cadets Picnic" given by the
friends and pupils of the Wilmington
College of Music, were all spoken OF
with kindly criticism.
The annual convention of the w. G.
T. U. of Delaware at Newport, this
, spring, was reported by a special cores
pondent and given more space than by
any other paper. Other movements Of
, the temperance workers have received
I like attention.
Secret societies of every variety ant
class and their name in Wilmington il
legion, have been given the frequent
notice they delight in having
The stated or special meetings of th'
( City Cohncil, Board of Education, Boart
3 of Trade and other departments of the
. city government or organizations OF
| public character have been reported II
/ full at all times.
> The correspondence of the EVENING
9 JOURNAL from the various towns of tn
state, especially at New Castle and Dove
: has left little to be desired in covering
the field.
The STRIPPING Of year begins its sec
4 ond year with every evidence Of prosper
Z ity, and win be as it has been, the frs
& to furnish the people Of the city an
+ state with the freshest news OF ever
4 local and general event.