Evening journal., 1891-11-23
An Appropriate Welcoming Home.

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and probably B. Frank Ecklss, right
tackle.
An Appropriate welcoming Home.
The old jury room of the old Court
House was on Saturday night, the scene
Of one Of the most enjoyable stag parties
ever held here. It was the occasion of a
reception by the Bill Nye Club to d. a..
Wilson, who has just returned from
Europe. Preparations for the event be-
gan early in the evening A table was
spread clear across the room and on It.
Caterer John Law Of New York, served
the following elaborate menu.
Blue points on half shell
Breast Of turkey.
Cold ham. Cold tongue.
ciovar ,aucs cape May gooeies s.lods
Fried oysters. Oyster patties.
Celery; Pickles. Chow Chow,
Maryland biscuit. Rasp Rolls.
Tea, Cocoa. Coffee.
Fancy Cakes Lemonade.
Toe Cream. Frozen Fruits.
Champagne. Cigars.
During the evening letter OF regret
was read from Edgar w. Nye at Staten
Island, and addresses were made by sew
ersl members OF the club.
In The Churches.
Rev. P. b Lightner, rector Of I'm
manuel Church, delighted his congrega-
tion yesterday morning with one Of the
most eloquent sermons sver heard in the
old edifice. His theme was Remember
now thy Creator in the days of thy
youth.
Presiding Elder Murray of thu Will
mington District, conducted love feast ia
the NJ Church at Q o'clock yesterday
morning. and preached the sermon at
10. 30 o'clock. DR.. Murray left for Will
mington early In the afternoon, bat will
return TO New Castle this evening, and
preside at the third quarterly conference
of the church.
The young people OF the First Baptist
Church are preparing fer an interesting
entertainment to be held In the church on
Wednesday evening. The occasion will
be the anniversary of the Christian En-
dssVor Society aud an elaborate program
will be rendered. An orchestra composed
OF members of the Hushebeck Orchestra,
City Cornet Band and First Military
Band will accompany the singing.
Rev. w. A. Price Of Princeton Semi
nary, occupied the pulpit at the Presby-
terian Church yesterday aud preached
two impressive sermons. He also
visited the Sunday school and made an
address to the scholars there
Pride Of Valley suceatash, Thompson's
Along the Delaware.
The river was full Of vessels of this
city last evening. owing to the stormy
southeast wind which came up early in
.he afternoon, and there was very high
tide. No less than ten large schoOners
we're anchored off here at sunset.
During the afternoon several large yes
sells passed up the river uuder tow.
Among the number were the big full
rugged ship Allenshaw, from DemsraIa
with sugar, which passed with nearly all
her sails set the four masted schooners.
Blanche n, King, with cargo, and Sarah
w. Lawrence in ballast.
Fine roe herring, smoked, Thompson's
The steamer Naugatuck, of the Plant
System Of Railway and Steamship Lines,
passed down the river on Saturday for
Port Tampa, Fla, where she is to run in
the new line just established by 81 B.
Plant iD connection with trains from
Philadelphia and New York. The Nauga.
tuck has been heightened and hand.
somely fitted up, and is intended to reach
the ports on the Gulf Of Mexico, where
the tarpon abound and parts heretofore
not reached by any craft.
Fine assortment Trenton improved cen
tire drsught bisque vase lamps, StOops's
other News.
The FIRST rehearsal of "The Last Loaf
will be held this evening at 2 o'clock at
the home Of Miss Kate Mahonev.
The monthly meeting OF the Sunday
School Association Of the NJ. E. Church,
will be held in the infant school room
this evening.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyle's
The Delaware Conrtruction Company
on Saturday sunk the new iron pier on
its site at the upper end Of the hRrbor
The work OF filing in the stone is now Ia
progress and will continue for several
weeks The old pier has not yet been
completely torn away, The new object
Ia the river attracts much attention.
There will be q special meeting Of the
Ladies' Mite Society Of the NJ <. Church
this evening 10 make final arrangements
for the supper to be held on Thanksgiving
night
On Saturday night about II o'clock
Officer Williams arrested a wellk known
colored woman on the school green for
disorderly and lewd conduct. She was
yesterday aTraigned before Mayor Han
son, who gave her the lightest pun.
ishment for the offence, $40 and costs.
Her dusky companion escaped In the
darkness Of the night
The New Castle Woolen Mills have
shut down for this week. The cause for
the suspsnsion is said TO be 2 necessity ,