Evening journal., 1891-06-25
THE BIG CELEBRATION.
WATSON POST WILL PRESENT AND
RAISE a FLAG.

Against the ResiKnation OF IT'S Pastor.
Special Correspondence EvEEIEo JOURNAL.
NEW CAsTLk, June 25.-The Citizens
Fourth Of July Celebration Committee
held a well attended meeting In the
mayors office last evening, with Mayor
Hanson IN the chair Encouraging re-
ports were read from all the committees
The Finance Committee reported that
the citizens are now giving literally.
and that sum has already been col
lected TO give New Castle one of the finest
celebrations that has ever been held In
the state The Music Committee re
/ ported having engaged the City Cornet
Band, which makes the third band for
the day the three to be allowed 800
from the committee.
A communication was received from
| Watson Post q. A. R., stating that the
! post had procured a handsome American
flag and desired to be allo wed half hour
after the parade to go through the cere-
monY Of presenting it TO the New Castle
| city public schools, and raising it over
the High School building The ceremony
was at once given place on tue pro-
gram. IL will begin at 10 o'clock and
| last until 10 80. The flag raising will
be under the supervision of Comrade
| Vantine, and will therefore be a glowing
success. II is proposed that after the
| flag has been presented and President
! Wilson Of the Board OF Public Education
and Principal Jones Of the High School
shall have made speeches of acceptance,
300 school children will sing "The Star
| Spangled Banner" accompanied by
the Hushebesk Orchestra.
In the final report Of the committee Oh
/ sports there are some events of unusual
interest. The most important event Is
the 100 yard dash, and the prize for this
| is fine gold medal. The contest will be
run in heats, the third to be the decisive
one. All the entries for this event must
be handed in before 10 o'clock on the
| evening of July 3 The contest will be
open to all persons who have resided In
| New Castle for the past three months.
The entire program Of sports is an ex-
cellent one, and shows careful work on
the part of Messrs. Vantine, Gormey,
Madden and Vining, the committees IL
WAS decided last evening to have the
parade formed at 7.30 q. m, sharp, so
that everything will be in readiness for
the line to move few minutes before s
o'clock This will not only enable the
participants to avoid the heat Of the
day, but II win have the parade lined in
front OF the High School building when
the flag raising cerememony begins.
The Il. q. E. Lodge of Christians
has notified Lieutenant Vining thai it
will participate in the parade, and all
It's members will be mounted A number
OF National Guardsmen will also arrive
here in time TO swell the ranks OF Com
pany Il in the parade.
Before the meeting adjourned last
evening chairman Eliason presented a
long list of irework displays ard recom-
mended that it be adopted The list wss
unanimously accepted. 1t amounts to
$3.50.
MIR. Patterson VIII Nos RemaIa.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
Church held special meeting in the
old church building last evening. DR.
John j Black was chosen chairman and
Harold Sudell secretary Rsv. " lillian
II. Patterson, pastor Of the church, OBJ
tanned the floor, and, la a brief epeech,
rendered hts resignation as pastor. This
caused dead silence to prevail over the
congregation until Mr.. Patterson moved
that the resignation be accepted. Tbis
was seconded, but there were no remarks,
and Chairman Black put the motion. II
was loudly voted down, sho wing that the
congregation intended, at least to give
, its retiring pastor a complimentary vote.
A motion wos then made to appoint
| three commissioners to attend the next
, session of the presbytery and suhmit u
that body the results OF this meeting
/ also to represent the interests Of the
> church. William j Ferris offered al
! amendment 10 the motion II was that
: the commissioners be instructed to do al
, In their power TO retain Mr.. Patterson al
pastorof the New Castle church. The
motion to adopt the amendment wal
then put and there was not an afiirma-
tive vote, When the nays were asked
. for by the chairman the entire congrega-
7 tlon answered as one person.
The amendment was therefore de
! clared lost by unanimous vote, and tn
= original motion was called for. II wa
!, carried and John T. Stoops. Orion A
Il CArrick and John Johns were named a.
= the commissioners They will therefor
, atterd the Presbytery as representativ
Of the New Castle church, but will max
no effort to retain Mr.. Patterson o
!. pastor.
sThs Richard stockton's visit.
d The steamer Richard Stockton, whlc
Il was seized in midrlver by United State
a Marshal Mahsffy yesterday morning an
" tied up at the Delaware street wbai
t, here. left for Philadelphia late yesterds
l. afternoon. The boat was released by tn
Is marshal, Samnel r Clswson, one OF be
n owners, having givcn bond for $2 50C
Iy and she resumed her trips this morning
The libel, which is for So 600 for iljurit
received by the two men
the fishing boat Dipper near Delawsi
Of City on May 13, is returnnble In twelv
In DAYS Colonel S A. Macallister OF Wi
AZ mington is proctor In the case Viii
"a the Stockton was lying in the harb'
xt here she was boarded and admired
n many New Castle people The handson
"a steamboat Is $50 feet over all, being I'll
Is feet longer than the steamer Republi
She was built in Wilmington near
forty years ago.
Holding Final RehearsRis.
" Sch ,lars and teachers Of the pub
" schools are the busiest people in the ci
~ to day. Examinations are over and &
y" school houses have been vacated al
present deserted appearance. T.
school children from all over the city q
nv fiocking TO the Opera House, where q
- day rehearsals for the commenceme
~ exercises to morrow evening are bel
held This evening 3 full dress rehearI
of the cantata "Who Killed Co
Robing' will be held. The cantats
mt both pretty and pleasing, and will b'
\, | big attraction.