Evening journal., 1891-06-15
A Ria coNeRErA1Ion.
A Church Crowded TO the Pav@ments
Two More Sub com asttses

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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, June 15-The Citizens
Celebration Committee held another
important meeting on Saturday evening
in the mayors office. The Finance Sub
Committee submitted an encouraging
report of its work with the subscription
lists. The collectors are meeting with
unparalleled success in their canvass for
money. committee consisting Of E.
l. Wilson, J K Vantine and H.
gram of school green exercises and en-
gage the speakers. The committee
will attempt to get both or either United
States Senator'S A committee omposed
of A a Padberg. L f Elieson and @.
Il Clewell was appointed to arrange the
musical part OF the aays program The
committee will probably engage both
military bands and the Hushebeck
Orchestra, If sufficiently low rates can be
obtained Committeeman Yining an
nounces that q feature OF the afternoon
sports will be the contest Of catching the
CREASED pig A lively little porker has
been secured and It win be shaved and
well oiled, the man who holds and throws
1t will Res II IS his own.
The Opera House and X Of P. Hall
were both crowded with people ON Satur
day evening. In the former building the
American Protestant Association closed
Its fruit bazaar, and ice cream aud fruit
we're sold as rapidly IS they could be
served The Hushebeck Orchestra rem
dered con sert that lasted over three
hours. In the X Of P. Hall the base ball
club gave its first summer social dance,
and this was a complete success. Pro-
fessor LuckmRns Orchestra of Whining
ton furnished music
One Of the most interesting Children's 8
Day" services that has yet been seen
here was held In the M. r. Church all
day yesterday The church was hand.
somely trimmed and beautiful throne
Of roses and evergreens stood on the
pulpit. The decorations were planned
aud made by J. B. Vinlng Jr., whose
taste In this direction cannot be excelled.
At the morning service the pastor made
stirring address, and special program
was rendered at the afternoon Sunday
school service In the evening the
church was not half large enough to
hold the people, who crowded
into the vestibule and even
stood out on the pavement. There was
hardly foot Of standing room back of
the last pew that had been reserved for
the scholars The platform was built
out to the front pews, and the little
scholars Of the Infant Department were
packed In just in front of this. Every
window was thrown open TO It's full
extent and about 500 fans we're kept
in constant motion, but 1t was hard TO
keep comfortable The exercises began
at s o'clock The Sunday school sang
well and was accompanied by large
orchestra The cantata of "The Pearl
6atherers" was very successfully given
The Womans Home Missionary Society
of the NJ E. Church will hold its regular
meeting this evening In the Sunday
school room. Several members from
Wilmington will be present to talk In the
interest Of the society,
Yesterday opened the season for Sun
day excursion steamboats,, and at least
dozen passed within halling distance of
this city. The steamer Thomas Clyde
stopped here for the first time this season
and carried about iifty persons from this
city to Woodland Beach The Philadel-
phia and Salem Company's steamboats,
carried excnsionists TO all points on the
river
It has been reported that the Philsdel-
phia and Salem Navigation Company
would have TO cut thirty-A - fset OF its
new wharf away to bring 1t oven with
the government survay line, which is
taken at the end OF the stone pier ad-
joining the new landing. A member OF
the Y S. Engineer Corps measured the
new wharf on Friday and Saturday, and
stated that be had grave fears that the
corps might see tit to order the wharf to
be cut. Il Is earnestly hoped that no
such action will be- taken, as the lending |
is not only big improvement TO New Gas. |
ties river front, but its appointments are
complete.