Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21

Programme for tho Event-The
Committees In Session.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEwABK Feb. ia very interesting
and well attended meeting Of the COM
mittee of tho whole of Newark's coming
celebration and jubilee on Friday next
was held last evening in Grange Hall,
with John Piliing presiding. A great
deal OF business was transacted, and the
reports Of several of the minor commit
tees were heard and approved. The SEQ
rotary, Samuel J. Wright, has performed
the duty OF sending out the Invitations
which number about two hundred
and include. many prominent busi-
ness men, capitalists, manufac.
turers, politicians and editors from
Wilmington, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New York and other cities. As stated
before the entire State Legislature, to.
gether with the governor, has been In.
vited and has also accepted the offer OF
the towns Inequalities. An unusual
pressure has been brought TO bear upon
many members Of the invitation commit.
tee by outside individuals for tickets to
the banquet 10 Oaskey Hall at 8 o'clock,
bnt the list OF invited guests Is complete
and oil overtures of this nature have to
be gently declined, owing to insufficient
room in the banquet ball.
There has been a spirited competition
among several Philadelphia and Whining.
ton caterers for the contract of supplying
the feast, but the banquet COMMITTEES has
decided definitely for Robert Graves Of
Wilmington, for this purpose. Della
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supply the music, both brass and string,
for the day, as we'll as many Of the prom
inent guests of the occasion. The First
Regiment Band OF % pieces will BIS at the
command of the general committee
through the day and during the progress
Of the dinner an orchestra will be en-.
sconced behind a bower of palms and
other plants to mingle its harmony with
the general good will and conyivial spirit
of the festive board. Covers ara TO be
laid for 200 and the discussion" of the
menu aud its courses, together with the
responses to the toasts are expected TO
consume about four hours, after which
the hall Is to be clea-sd aud the ball of
the E.na Hook and Ladder Company
will begin about O'Clock.
The committee on decoration has made
purchases and preparations for an elsb.
orate decoration of the water works,
school houses and other places, while
most private houses and buildings will
also be gaily attired in bunting, 80. The
day programme has not yet been entirely
arranged, bnt the idea OF parade will
be given up aud in its stead theft com
psny will, after the formal opening Of
the water works, give tests in several
places and to demonstrate its efficiency
and pfomptitude: it has even been sug-
eested that real fire be started in some
isolated aud vaiueleas building. Such q
daring expsdient ia, however, opposed by
many as the company has as yet had no
actual experience in battling with flames
and ia fact has been organized only about
two mouths. All invited guests will be
received by tho recsption committee and
shown the manufacturing, educational
and railroad advantages Of the town.
This committee is as follows: John
Piliing, chairman: s. M. Donnell, N. NJ.
Motherail, ). J. Wright, George G. Kerr,
John N. Spencer, George D. Medill, DR..
4 A. N. Raub, Fl. q. III. Kollook, NJ. D..
Walter O. Ourtia, Wilbur L. Wilson, ]. ].
Pie, George w. Willisms, George W.
1 ahhafhgs OEs M H. oihfk, d. nilklut
Oooch, William C6oeh, w. a. Shippers,
W. A. Morrison, John Il. Elliott, W. A.
Smith, 8, Minot Ourtis, John Z Lewis,
t. F. Armstrong, Alfred A Curtis, vii.
liam Miller, DR.. Il. Il. Wolf, Professor
George h. Hartess. Professor n
l.. Penney, Professor o. i. Conwell
Professor A. 7 Meals psc'essor IA. ii
Recswith rsasS J. Moore, H. J. Pratt,
John M. Bowen.
The other committees are as follows
On the whole--John Piiling, chairman
James Hossinger, treasurer; 8. j. Wright
secretary; N. M. Motherall, DIR. 4. N
Raub, Rankin Armstrons, s. n. Donnell
q, Fader. James A. Wilson. j. Fl. Caleb
George g. Kerr, William f. Griffith
George d. Madili, John N Spencer, j. T
Willis, Il. g. M. Kollock, NJ. D., F.
William Curtis.
Music-J. It. Willis, Chairman, Il. B.
Wright, Isaac ]. Moore.
Printing aud Invita.ion-S. III. Don
nell, Chairman, DR.. A. N. Raub, s. j.
Wright, Theodore F. Armstrong jane
Hossinger.
Decoration John N. Spencer, Chair
man, N. NJ. Mothersll, Rankin Armstrong
HALL. II. Caleb, James A. Wilson.
Bapquet--Jsmes Hossiuger, William Z
Griffith, G. Fsier, j. a. Caleb, Rankil
Armstrong, U. William Curtis, Wesley B
HaEt.