Evening journal., 1890-06-21
A PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION.
Citizens Making Big Preparations-New
Castle VS.. Columbia ON Monday.

Citizens Making Big Preparations-N |
Castle VS.. Columbia ON Monday.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, June, 21-The subscrip. |
tions for the Fourth Of July celebration
are coming in rapidly, and by another
week enough money will have been re-
ceived to give the city one of the most
complete demonstrations that 1t has ever
witnessed. City Council held a special
meeting on Thursday evening aud do
mated the gross receipts at the mayors
Office, during the month Of June, which
will no doubt reach $50. One OF the
committeeman has requested Mayor
Hanson to keep an all night watch on
the noisy Dobbinsville Hungarians TO-
night. AS this class OF humans can en-
joy the privileges Of residents without
paying one cent Of taxes TO support the
city, county or state 1t Is hoped that
they can be discovered In one OF their
turbulent spells sometime during this
month Many individual subscriptions
Of 50 each, have been received.
Chairman Vantine Of the parade com
nittee announces that the new Mount
Vernon Band is being negotiated with,
and will probably be engaged TO head the
burlesque division OF the parade This
will be a great feature as the Mount
Vernon Band ranks second OF all the
brass bands In the city. All the various
civic socities which refuse TO participate
in the parade, will be individually united
20 form part OF the "Skrew Guzzle
Hoze Co." Mr.. Yantine is also forming q
large calvary troupe, which win give
every man and boy, residing in the
country, splendid opportunity OF par
ticlpating In the parade.
The athletic sports promise 10 be more
interesting than any ever seen here
before The running race Of 100 yards
Is exciting the greatest interest at pres
ent, and dozen feet footed men have
already announced their intention to
start. Two years ago this race was won
by w. II. whitelock, manager and
catcher of the New Castle Base Ball
Club, who has worn the handsome gold
medal In a prominent place ever since
Second BasemRn Madden, also OF the
club, has succeeded In beating White
lock In a similar race recently and he
hopes TO win the coveted medal this
year. The race will undoubtedly be be-
tween these two men and Hospital Stew
ard Eagle Of the First Regiment, N. q.
D., and they will Immediately 20 into
training for the event.
The base bah game with rhurlow has
been arranged for, and 1t will undoubt.
edly be the event Of the day. Should
more than the necessary amount OF
money be raised for the celebration, the
balance will be donated TO the club, &
build stand or furnish other accommo
dations for 1000 people during that az
! ternOon.
The citizens will meet again In tn,
, mayors office this evening, when further
important arrangements for the demon
/ stration will be made
Base Ball on Monday.
The New Castle club will meet thI
strong Columbia team at the newlbaa
ball park on Monday afternoon az
I o'clock, and the game promises to be onI
4 Of the most interesting Of the season
Captain Madden has made several profit
\ able changes In the positions Of his men
4 and they are all in fine condition AM
ready 70 play a winning game Of bas
ball. Right-hslder VahletteeL promises q
! make another two Dagger when thre
4 men are on bases, while Third basemal
Wiswell asserts that he will follow
it up with his customary ho ne run Tn
players will practice an hour In tn
! morning and one hour in the afternoon
D before the game Is called.
The Hushebeck Orchestra has been en-.
gagged to furnish music at the gran,
anniversary entertainment given by st
Johns Lodge No. 2, A. r. A. M. IN th,
Opera House on Tuesday evening next
st. Johns Day and at the commence
ment Of the New Castle High School an,
4 closing exercises Of the public schools
which will be held in the Opera House OF
! Friday evening next. Special program
. have been prepared for each occasion.
: Rev. James M. Wise will preach at tn
= MI p. Church tomorrow morning, AM
! Rev Mr.. Elswald ia the evening. Rev
), DR., Hubbard, the pastor, IL ia New Yorl
) city purchasing new library for th
Sunday school, He and j. 4. Mullin lee
s tured on Travels in Europe, In Norris
: town, Pa, last evening.
! The hours Of masses at st. Peter
q Church will be changed for the summer
beginning with to .morrow's services.
Signor x. Barille will attend the ser
vices at Emmanuel Church on Sunda
. June 20, and sing several selections.
John w. Harris and wife have removes
TO Reading, where they will reside Mr.
Harris was, until recently, a machinis
in the Delaware Iron Works.
Olivet Glass Of the First Baptist Sun
. day School will give a musical and liter
! airy entertainment in the old Court Hous
/ this evening. The singing will be unde
the direction OF Mr.. Chamberlin.