Evening journal., 1890-06-26
CITIZENS AT WORK.
ARRANGING FOR AN oLD-TIME
CELEBRATION FOR THE FOURTH.


Lewis e. Eliason Elected Ohief Marshal.
Board OF Education McetinK-An the
Ministers TO Participate-nIessrs. Bay
ard and Gray the Orators.
Special Correspondence EvENIEo JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, June 26-The citizens
mass meeting, which adjourned on Satur
day evening, reconvened In the mayors
Office at g. l5 o'clock last evening. The
minutes Of all previous meetings were
read and approved. Ira Lunt, Of the
committee on orations and exercises
stated that Mr.. BayRrd would positively
be here and deliver the grafton, and that
Senator George Gray had been invited,
and would probably accept the invitation
to participate in the exercises. The com.
miJtee had decided to request Rev. w ].
Cambron, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, to make the opening prayer and
Rev. E. L Hubbard, PHI D., pastor of
the M. e Church, to read the Declara-
tion Of Independence, Father e. L.
Brady, Of st. Peters Church, had con-
sented to dismiss the meeting
Joseph n. Vantine of the committee
on sports reported that the committee
had agreed on the following program Of
sports for the afternoon, the entries open
to all residents of the city: Running
broad jump, prize, one gold medal; three
legged race, prize, two silver medals
tug -of-war, ten married and ten single
men, prize, box of cigars backward race,
prize, pair of gents slippers. 100 yards
dash prize, purse of So sack race, prize,
gents umbrella In the base ball game
prize of a box Of cigars is offered for the
hrst home ran made on a clean hit, and
II none be made, the prize Is to be
donated to the winning team.
r. ). Duncan, chairman of the COM
mittee on music. submitted rates for a
military band, to furnish music In the
parade, at the exercises, races and base
ball game and fireworks display. On
motion, the bid of the Seminole Band of
this city was accepted. Chief Engineer
Conway of the Fire Department, stated
that it had decided to participate in the
parade In full uniform, and would be
headed by one Of the best military bands
in the state. He also stated
that the department desired to turn
out with two steamers, one hose carriage
and hook and ladder truck To do this
seven horses would be required, and g
request was made that the citizens aid
the department In securing them. On
motion Of F. s, Duncan, Mayor Hanson
and James j. Toner were appointed a
committee to procure horses for the Fire
Department The report of the finance
committee showed the total amount re-
ceived by subscriptions to be $206. 75.
l. Il. Eliason presented several price
lists Of fireworks which he had procured
since last meeting J. B. Lancaster
moved that committee Of three be ap-
pointed to procure fireworks. This was
amended by the clause, "and that it be
empowered to expend $125. The chair
appointed j. +. Eliason, d. w. Elkin-
ton and j. B. Lancaster On motion OF
Ira Lunt it was decided to hand in all
finances TO the treasurer On Saturday
evening next.
An election was then gone into for a
chief marshal for the day, and it resulted
IN the unanimous choice of Lewis e.
Eliason. On motion of Mr. Conway, the
marshal was allowed the privilege OF pro-
curing all necessary printing. J. ]
Toner moved that all the public bodies
of the city be invited to appear in the
procession in carriages; carried. On
motion Of w. W. Cooper the meeting ad-
journed until next Saturday evening at
! o'clock, sharp Chief Marshal Eliason
announces that the procession win
move over the following route: Form
on Delaware street, right resting on
Orange, counuermarch to Market, to
Harmony, to Water, to Delaware, to
Market, to Chestnut, to Orange, to
Pearl, to South, to Vine, to Harmony. to
Union, to Delaware, to Ninth, to Wash.
ington avenue, to Seventh, to Clark, to
Sixth, to Clymer, to Eighth, to Clark,
TO Seventh, to South, to Union, to Della
ware, to school green, where the exer.
cises will begin at 1890 o'clock. The
marshal requests that all citizens turn
out in the procession, either on horse
back or on foot. If on horseback,
they will be given an excellent position,
and If not they will be cheerfslly
welcomed into the 'Skrew Guzzle Fire
Brigade" by Chief Engineer Vantine.
All the civic and military organizations
have replied to the invitations except the
g. A. R.. which it Is sincerely hoped will
have its order represented in the parade
The Board of Education met in regular
monthly session on Tuesday evening
The election for teachers and ianitors re
suited in the choice of the present in
cumbents. The committee on school
property was instructed to examine the
ceilings and floors of school No. 2. and
make necessary repairs. The Teachers
Committee reported having purchased
the prizes for commencement. The
annual report of the principal stated
that the examinations which have lust
closed, have shown the years work to be
very safigfactOrv Tho anpol1mapA ~ 4bo
year represented an increase of ffty-four
over last year and Of 100 over the preced.
ing year.