Evening journal., 1890-03-29
NEW CASTLE HAPPENINGS.
A Complete Surprise Rudolph A.vanett
Besieged by Friends.

A Complste Surpriss- Rudolph A.yaIIette
Besiegea by Friends.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March 29.--A surprise
party was rendered Rudolph A. Vallette.
the well-known baker and musician. at
his home on Market street, in honor Of
his twenty first birthday, last evening.
Early in the evening a friend called at
Mr.. Nallette's house and succeeded in
getting him to go out for a walk. When
he returned about 8 o'clock he found
the psrlors filed with pretty girls
and gentleman friends, an adjoining room
filled with neighbors, an immense table,
with snowy white linen, loaded down
with refreshments, and the Hushebeck
Orchestra discoursing music in a rear
room. Before the man" had time to re-
cover from mis- astonishment, the Semi
mole Band of fifteen pieces struck up a
lively air on the street in front Of the
house. After giving an open air concert
the band entered the house, where sew
eral selections Of a pianissimo nature
were rendered.
Another surprise was in store for the
new citizen and after most Of the guests
had assembled in the kitchen w. @.
Worthington jumped on a table and
made humorous speech, at the conclu-
sion Of which he handed Mr.. Vallette a
gold-headed umbrella, a gift from his
many friends. John M. Vallette, the re-
cipient's father, then in few fitting re-
marks presented him with magnificent
hunting-case gold watch and chain. Sew
eral other valuable and ornamental gifts
were received by Mr. Vallette, who was
completely overcome with astonishment.
About II o'clock the floor In the kitchen
was cleared and al the lovers Of the
terpsichorean art assembled there and
dancing was indulged in, to the music
OF Professor William Duncan orchestra,
until late hour. In the meantime the
parlor was filed with young people who
we're playing all sorts of parlor games. A
collation. was partaken of, and at late
hour the guests departed showering con-
gratulations on the bewildered man.
During the evening Mr.. Vallette wore a
smile that lighted up the whole street,
whenever he emerged from the house.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Vallette, Mr. and Mrs.
William G. Worthington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses B. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Allison
Truitt, Misses Edith Hushebeck, Hattie
MeCasson, Cora Morrison. Mary Conner,
Mamie McPike, Florence Whitslock,
Annie Watts, Cecilia weggenman,
Bessie Sewell, Name Grimes, Ella
satterfeld, Hattie King, the Misse:
Duncan and Mrs Kirby of Cam
den, N. J. Arthur Murray, John Duncan,
James u. Bacon, Walter j. Whitelock,
Edward Weggenmann, Harry Lancaster,
Theodore w Hanf, A. B. Dennison, Viii.
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Sherman Watts, Robert Glover, Alex
ander McCaughan, Matthew and Samuel
Beck, Edward w. Eagle, fifteen members
of Seminole Band. eight members Of the
Hushebeck Orchestra, and two members
of William Duncan's orchestra.
The schooner M. e. Eldridge of Cape
Cod, Mass, Captain Kelley, arrived here
last evening with 455 tons of ice, from
Kennebec, Maine, for Joseph FL. King.
The ice is in fifty pound cakes, fourteen
inches thick, and is of an excellent quail
ity. The schooner Raymond, which set
sail shortly before the Eldridge, encoun-
tered q severe storm when off Cape Hen
lopen, and was stripped Of nearly all her
rigging. This will delay her about ten
days, and she viii arrive here about the
time the Eldridge is unloaded.
Tomorrow will be another special day
In the churches. At the First Baptist
Church the ministers who win partici-
pate in the concert there tonight will
also take part in the services. In tbs
evening baptismal services will be held
and the choir, which is greatly aug
mented for the occasion, will be &C
companied by an orchestra of eigh;
pieces Rev. A. s. Mowbray of Pocomoks
City, Md, win occupy the pulpit at ths
M. e. Church and deliver a temperance
address in the afternoon.
Constable B. f. Lancaster received
notice yesterday of the death of hi:
brother, Samuel H., formerly wei
known barber Of this city, in Baltimore
He went to that city and shortly after
waad telegraphed TO Undertaken @. H
Clewell to come down and take charge o
the remains. lnterment will be made il
this city.
Next week promises to be an exceed
ingly busy one in the ''old town" Th'
| Trustees Of the Common and City Council
viii hold important meetings.; public in
spection of Company II, n G. d. viii
take place; a mass meeting Of citizen
will be held to organize a Board of Trade
and several interesting society events.
Messrs. Fixes, Henkins, Towser an,
several other classmates of Rev. w. J
Cambron, Of Grocer Seminary. will Civ
a vocal concert and entertainment in th
First Baptist Church this evening. Mr.
Henkins will remain here tomorrow.
Mrs. Rev. w. A. Wise and dsughte
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Sara
Sherwood on Union street.
Loomis o. Wise, who has been unde
treatment at the Presbyterian Hospita
for several weeks for an Injury to tn
ankle, passed through a severe and pain
full operation yesterday. He is rapidl
improving now, and although he win b
confined to his bed for some time, tn
limb will get well.
Policeman Hetherington arrested
Hungarian employed at the Delaware Iro
Works, this morning, after lively chase
The man threw piece Of iron pipe at |.
boy in the shop last night, and when tn
feer came to arrest him, he fled out th
railroad as far as Farnhurst, where b
was captured.
BACON AND LAYTON SILENT.