Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
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Special Correspondent Of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, april l2.-Another reception
was last night rendered TO tbs Delaware
College Students by the ladies OF tie
faculty assisted by the young ladies of
the city. The assembly room was scene
Of much gaisty and rnirth and the whole
affair was q delightful success. One Of
the move! anusemsnts Of evening was the
''cob.wab party" one Of the latest forms
OF social advertisement. About II O'clock
refreshments were served to the students
aud guests.
Mrs. Julia McAnslly, wife Of William
McAnally, who died at the residence of
her husband on Tuesday, was buried yes
terdey in the new Catholic cemeteTy.
High mass vas said at the Il. G. church
this morning by VIeas-generAl Lyons and
Father Carey. Tho deceased ives always
a very robust and energetic woman and a
devout Catholic. She was So years old,
and leaves three daughters.
s. X. Ghost, recorder Of Anchor Lodge,
! 10. :, A. o. U w, Of tins town, has re-
ceiTed from 4. f. Colbert grand recorder
| OF Grand Lodge, a check for 50 900, TO
/ be presented 10 Mrs. Alien q. Nee wee
on account Of the death OF her husband,
I which occurred thr u2h railroad acci-
1 only ahGnt raUlth ago.
On Thursday evening the Methods;
parsonage was flied with church people,
1 assembled to welcome back the pastor,
the Rev. N. N. Browne. Reireshmsnts
were served and the evening was passed
very delightfully."-.
I NEwAHH, April I5.-Sines the recent pur-
( chase OF lard By the DsiaWsrs College tru5.
/ tees athletic sports have received quite sn
impetus ct this institution. o. cour With
I CuE the means or room for dsiiy exercise
sporting matters rscaly scant attention.
Now, however, the Students have Bken
heart and are vUrElac !Ide!attgaDly with
reference TO placing thelr new ground In
suitable condition After he purchase o.
ten acres Of lggi the trustees found thBt
there wac no available money for their i'm
prov u ant and - me stu9Cuts nave zone
to work IL very c9llage.!!Ee way to do
what thetrustees left ludone, tlet Il. place
the grUutd Ia reasonably good condition
Tor ths purposes tpts2ded. Inc College
/ Athletic issoc!I'ion, after Z very eIthusi-
astic meeting bad In tue assembly room
recaLtly, resolved to appeal very earnestly
I 20 the aiumli and tien Is o. the college for
/ aid IN It's z3alous endeavor 70 furnish 70 the
college for soLe time to come excelleut
AID we'll equipped athletic hsld. This Il
has hOut III u NlEcultt lptItt 10 AilI Le elL DDl
whose addresses are knowa, asking thai
financial aid ba extended 20 the Gs-oci..
ton In order that the recently &c.
qlired Ave Eefss near the college
may bs properly graded, laid out,
fenced, Sc, Il IS the desire Of the s;uients
TO raise $500 and III tho event OF the attain
men o. this wish there will also De buNt a
neat, put small and inexpenstve pavl! Il
for th9 spectators Ut match base aud foot
bail games, 10 thi- case there viii hH seat
lag ARRANGEMENTS for over 100 spectators
AMI II Is proposed also TO have under this
root drAssiEg rooms for the athletes as well
ss large room Tor protection from he
weather Of the two fine pieces OF artillery
recently resolved from the government. All
of these things are most certainty n7atCt
and the stuicl-s, wnile doing much tEem.
selves, still hope for help from the alumni.
Much OF the work on the na1 ground, such
as surveying, des, snins, drawing plau-, &e.,
+. being done by the students, bu. the
heavier grading will be done by contract
with Evan Lewis. Tha committee ap.
pointed TO receive contributions was com.
posed Of Lieut.. @. La Roy Brown, Hugh o,
Browne, John r. Armstrong, F. d. Snort
and b. 3. Short. Already aumoer OF very
generous contributions have been received
and the students feel quite hopeful OF the
ultimate SUCCESS Of their sudesvors.