Evening journal., 1891-08-07
ElRemsn slecr OFFICERS.
They Make Arrangements For the Big
Parade--No More Base Bali.

HArAue~-No More Hasn AahAts
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, August The Lenape
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company has elected the following Off
GERS: President. James L Rice vice
president, Peter Madden; recording sec
retary. Joseph Taylor; assistant secre
tery, William Guilfoil treasurer, James
b TomRn; first engineer, Richard Con
way; second engineer Joseph Taylor;
third engineer, Patrick Mc0rath; fourth
engineer, John j Gormley chief director
Peter Madden; first assistant, John
Lenoir; second assistant, Patrick Nc
Grath; third assistant, Henry Madden
trustees, John Doris, Harry Waters,
Patrick McGrory, George w. Dickerson,
Christopher @. White: investigating
committee, Peter Madden, Mstthew
Sullivan. John Doris. The board of
directors was chosen as follows: Chief
Matthew Sullivan; first assistant, Harry
Waters; second assistant, Patrick Nc
Grory; third assistant, John Gilky;
Edward McCasson, William Guilfoil.
Christopher White. The reports from
the different officers and standing com
mittees showed the company. which has
not been in a healthy condition during
the past year, to be in much bet
ter shape with mem bership
aud treasury that are constantly
growing. The company began extensive
arrangements for the fremen's state
meeting, which will be held here on Sep
tember 3d. and for participating In the
big parade Ia Wilmington, October IA,
during the annual state convention
The company will petition council for the
privilege Of taking the new Silshy
steamer and its big truck, in the parade
sixty uniformed and equipped members
will be in line, and the City Cornet Band
will probably head the company In the
parade.
The Conductor Says 1t is False.
Conductor Duncan of the New Castle
accommodation train states that the re-
port that his train was run down yester-
day morning, or that any misunderstood
ing existed. is untrue He said this
morning: II simply ran my train down
the Delaware tracks because the switch
which runs the train on the Battery
tracks was out of order, The special
train behind me was stopped 100 yards
back of me. Your correspondent OBJ
tanned his information from passengers
on the train, who still declare that there
was something wrong and that they were
awfully frightened, while the train Off
GERS themselves went about as though
they were excited over the condition of
things,
Consecrating Altar Gifts.
An assemblage of the parishioners OF
| Emmanuel Church which was almost az
large as the Sunday congregations,
gathered yesterday morning. In
nit hn Cha
of the Feast of Transfgura
ton, certain altar gifts, from friends OF
the church. were placed in position The
altar cross is a splendid piece of brass
work, SO inches high and very massive
This is the gift of the infant children
Other beautiful specimens of brass work
are the altar vases the giver of which
an old parishioner, now living elsewhere
| has requested to be allowed to remain un
known. A new aud beautiful silver
paten is a memorial to the mission of last
September All the handsome gifts ar'
from the Gorham Manufacturing Com
psny of New York.
Rev. p B Lightner, rector Of thu
parish, offic.ated at the services. Bishop
Coleman and Messrs. Hammond ant
Miller, Of the clergy OF the diocese, wer
lpresent aud assisted. The bishop havin
blessed the gifts, proceeded with th
+ celebration of the Holy Communion
Q Tours music being rendered throughout
4 | With its new ornaments, and the reaI
Z rangement found necessary, the chance
., has been greatly improved.
I. Peaches for Lieutenant DeaLyne.
Lieutenant Herbert Deakyne, U. s. A
q was kindly remembered by his frient
i here this morning. A basket of fine peach
a was shipped so him at Willet's Poin
h N, Y, where he is now stationed.
L The New Castle Base Ball Club Is !
"a more It has disbanded and it's renal
Il nave been scattered to the four wind
IL Left Fielder McCafferty, Center Field
re- Wiswell and First BRseman Butler ha
gone to work in the Delaware Ir
in Works and will not show the
h. selves in base ball uniform agai
NJ Pitcher Skelley and Catcher Madd
er are considering the advisability of sig
r. ing with the Delaware City, while Sho
d stop Shearer has gone to Kirkwo'
as and will also play with the latter tea
ht Yesterday all the property
the club was disposed of
private sale and ths fuan
were Strengthened out. Manager Msdt
he telegraphed to sll the clubs scheduled
as play here this month, advising them
le. what had been done The posters {
he nouncing Saturdays and Mondays ga
ma we're torn down and the base bags W
M taken from Battery Park. Dissa
"a. faction among the players and the
al. ability to secure visiting clubs, becal
IN OF recent disturbances during the gan
Il Mrs. Harry White was thrown fl
, to her carriage last evening, by coils
ort with another vehicle, while the Oh
AM tiana excursionists were going out
ies the city. She was not badly hurt
bly,
en- Falkland Lyceum.