Evening journal., 1889-11-08
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New Castle Needs "a Fire Alarm System.
Locals and Personals.

The HARMONY OUARTETTe.
New Castle Needs ~ Fire Alarm System.
Locals and Personals.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Nov S--The Red
Mems Band Of this city took part in the
exercises attending the opening of Eden
Lodge Hall in Wilmington yesterday
The boys looked very natty in the new
uniforms which they recently purchased.
The band was led by William Whitelock,
and under his guidance did some very
creditab,e playing as they marched from
their hall to the depot preparatory to
taking the tran for their destination.
The office Of the Times Publishing
Company is being painted and paperea.
II is thought that it will be occupied
about the latter part of the week.
James ]. Tcner, ex-warden of the jail,
will open a general store at the corner Of
Ninth and Clayton street shortly
IL is rumored that the congregation
and Sunday school Of st. Peters r. c.
Church will give an entertainment in the
Sunday school room on Christmas night.
The Eighth Jolly Bachelors" will give
a ball on Thanksgiving eve.
1t Is expected that quite a number of
people will leave for Baltimore on Mon
day to attend the Catholic Centennial
which is being held there
Harry Callahan, Of Wilmington spent
Wednesday visiting friends in this city
Misses Ferguson and Mitchell and
Joseph Dougherty spent the day in
Washington.
The tug Irwin lay at Delaware street
wharf Yesterday.
Mrs. Elmer w. Clark, who has been
quite i'll from an affection Of the larynx.
is much improved in health
The grGngers held a meeting in their
rooms in the City Hall yesterday after
noon.
Mrs William Herbert and daugh ter,
Miss Kate, spent yesterday in Philadel-
phia.
George Hewlett is putting new boards
on the side of Squire Isherwood's house
on Union street.
Arthur Wise, night operator in the
'cut-of" tower, was in Wilmington yes
terday.
Last evening a comparatively large
audience was delighted for over two
hours by an entertainment which was
given by the Harmony Quartete of Phila.
delphia, with recitafions BY one or two
local elocutionists. The program is as
follows;
selection, Moonlight VIII Come
Recitation, sioux Chiefs : 'i''' ~1'' '''''
Daughter N,t,,,., ,.,..,,..,, Mrs. f, P. Boss
Pilot" = slessrs W.T.. Alrieh. J T Wilson,
hSeltat'gn, Love ona
~, 91ieyei,e Miss Maggie, - IRodgers
Reading, Lest LYNN" Miss Sallie simons
Duet, Moonlight on the
Rhine" ....... Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7 Alrich
RECITATION. Mrs. MeWillnms and the
Lightning. n............. Miss Maggie Rodgeri
PART II.
Overatnre, "Martha". Orchestra
Selection, We've Been to Mortgage
Recitation Low Back Car" :. Mrs !, P Boss
Solo, Selected ......- ............ w. T. Alrich
Recitation. Miss Maloney on the Chinese
Selection, Professor at Home'. Quartette
Recitation, "sentinel at Metz Mrs.F.P Boss
Dnett, "Ihe Minute Gun at
Sea- ........... Messrs Wilson and Alrich
Recitation, Selected '..'' III. Miss Rodgers
Selection, GOOD Nightm m...... Quartette
Overature, king Johns March, .. Orchestra
The recitations Of Miss Rogers ran in
humorous vein and were heartily ap-
preciated. She is a good impersonator
aslare also Mrs Boss and Miss Simons
The singers wers in splendid voice, and
although the Opera House has very poor
Door acoustic facilities, yet they were
distinctly heard all over the building.
Miss Blanche Peacock, as pianist, did
most admirably; several very difficult
parts being executed accurately and
without the slightest hesitancy, as is
sometimes noticeable in piano playing
for vocalists. The finale, "Good Night,
seemed to best show the extremely good
range of voice OF the quartette, as both
the soprano and bass did exceedingly well
with the extremes. Mr.. Alrich has a
good, steady tenor and uses II well, in
terpreting the music with vast feeling.
Miss Mary Brusher was eontralto and
used her voice splendidly. But in
dividual praise in this case is not war
ranted as all did splendidly. The enter
tainment was for the benefit of the State
Road Sunday school. Quite a number Of
opera glasses were seen directed at the
singers. This is unusual in New Castle
A member of the Lenape Fire Company
stated to your correspondent last evening
that there was need of q fire alarm
system in this city. When fire occurs.
the first intimation one has Of the occur
renee is by some one rushing through
the streets calling Fire" and designa-
ting the locality at the same time. and
by the time all the members have found
it out the FIRE has gained much headway
ere they can get the engine, hose carriage
and truck out. Now this is a wise sug
gestion, and should be taken into serious
consideration by the Getty Fathers" Il
would not be Of much expense to the
city to fix up at least eight stations. ant
use the Court House or one Of thC
churches for the alarm bell.