Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-02
THE PLAY wAssA SUCCESS.
Manager McIver Receives His Company
SCORES OF yesseis-Colored Folk Enter

Manager McIvor Receives Bis Company.
SCORES OF vesseis-Coiored Folk Enter-
tain.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Oct. 2--The residence
of William Weldon was the scene of
much enjoyment last evening. So
pleased had been Manager r. McIyor of
the Roseblade Comedy Company with
the way every performer rend-
cred his or her part on Saturday
evening in waiting for the Yer
dict" that he rendered them recep-
ion Soon after = o'clock the mem bers
began to arrive. few personal friends
we're also invited, including representa-
tives Of the press and a committe from
the Watson Post, 9. A. X A business
meeting was held. and Joseph r. Hughes
was chosen president, J. f McIvor, bust
ness manager and treasurer; a. h
Wheatley. stage manager; f. h. Gulick.
secretary. Arrangements are being made
to play In several towns on the PENN
sula, and another play will be taken up
for rehearsal for this city. After the
Adjournment of tho NEE lag a
VISIT was made to the dining room. where
Welcome" in large letters greeted all
The tables we're fairly groaninR" under
the weight of Ice cream cake, bananas,
grapes, pears. apples and, as second
course. lemonade The word was Grace
before meat, meat before man, and every
| one eat as much as he can" One and
some cake WAS ornRmsnted with the
words, Waiting for the Verdict Rose
blade Comedy Company. 1891 After a
while songs, music and pleasant chats were
INDUCED In. Then all we're treated 10
cigars and candy The last guests left
at IL o'clock, believing that the verdict
for Manager McIvor should be Guilty Of
being royal good fellow all the way
round, and just The man for manager Of
the Roseblade The g A. r. will ten
der the company a reception Saturday
evening a. the ice cream parlors Of u. l.
Mckee. The net receipts of the enter
tainment were large.
Sunk Near hip John.
The steam barge A. j Miller froil
Crum Crock, Delaware county, for Mill
Vile, N was run into yesterday aud
spulS in tho Delaware bay near Ship John
Light, by the three masted schooner
Oracle Chambers, from Allyn's Point for
Philadlphia. The crew saved their lives
| by jumping aboard the schooner, and
soon after were transferred to the tug
Reliance, which landed them 1T Bayside
| yesterday afternoon. They claim that
tbs schooner's 10 kouts were asleep The
| Miller was owned by G. Milford and
others Of Millville, N. j.
Yesterday WAS busy day on the Della
Tsre, and The stream was dotted with
vessels Ill day. Those that pas led this
| point goirg down were the steamers
| Enskar, Dana, barks Der Wanderer, IT,
! asp5Haerza. schooners Carrie A +. Norton,
LaaudeP v Beebe, J. w Stubbs, Matte
A. Holmes, Pbineas w sprsgue, Rebecca
J Moulton. John d Paige, J Henry
Edmonds. The schooner James Rothwell
passed up.
The large schooners Oracle D Cham
bers, Van Name Al King were anchored
Il Ills city last evening.
Cigar aud Match show.
The Big Four Association, new bocy
81 solored people, had rousing time IN
Red Mems Han last evening The &C
casion was Cigar and Match enter
ainmept The Silver Leaf Cornet Band
\ paradsd the streets early In the evening
aud played ut the entertainment until
The small hours Of the morning. There
was large attendance and much money
was taken in az the doors About mi
| night the band played "Lsteu to NY
| ale Of Woe, with such effect that he
sleeping residents OF that neighboFhooo
said their prayers backwards.
Brighter business Prosprcts.
rhs River side Rolling Mills have re-
sumed operations after brief period OF
suspension. On Monday the bending
aud fua mills of the Delaware Irol
Works will be started up. although ths
| nsactinery Is not yet under shelter. L
is thought that four furnaces will b.
lighted and by Wednesday. II he ms
ahiuery can DO operated all right nearly
900 men will be employed there. TIL
burned portions viii be built Rs rapidly
as possible Business is very dull al
over New Sas.le
Otner News.
Rev. T. r. Martindale and A. e David
son are in Delaware City on a visit II
sev. T. o Ayres, who is critically iii A
ne N g. Parsonage there. Mr. Ayrsi
was formerly presiding elder OF Mr.
Martipdsle's district
Annie, the little daughter of Free
Kingmeyer. former wtll-known bake
OF this city, bot now ~ Hare's Corner
was auried In st. Peers churehyar,
yes erday afternoon. The little girl wa
years old.
Marvin Gray and William j. Hoffman
returned from Mauch Jhnnk, Pa ihi
morning, after having pleasantly spent
short vacation there.
Conductor Vallette Of the City Corne
Band has purchased a handsome silve
breast rack, which he will use on parao
hereafter
Mrs. Richard g. Cooper has returne
/ from Baltimore, where she receive
severe and painful injuries IN runswa
accident seyeral days ago She Is rapid
recovering.
The trustees Of tho colored publ
{ schools win choose a principal this weef
/ ard have the schools opened by the mic
die or this month.