Evening journal., 1891-08-14
. PREPARING TO PARADE.
State Ffremen Meet I'm Monthly Session.
Talking over October's Event.

State Firemen Meet In Monthly Session.
Talking Over October's Event.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE August Ia "A largely
attended meeting of the Delaware State
Firemen Association was held in this city
last evening The object of the meeting
was to formulate preliminary arrange
ments for the big demonstration aud
firemen's parade In Wilmington on 0cto-
ber H. Delegates from all the depart
ments of Wilmington. many New Castle
fremen, representatives from Middle
town, Newark and other towns Of Della
ware were present and the matter was
thoroughly discussed
II was expected that firemen from
Baltimore would be present, but circum
stances prevented their attendance.
The firemen are determined to make the
forthcoming demonstration the largest
ever held In Wilmington Il is now
number of years since the last fremen's
parade was held, and the Knights of the
Hose believe they are forgotten except
when fire alarm Is struck, and then the
people are grateful for their presence.
On the day of the parade each COMPANY
is expected TO muster up 100 men There
will also be present companies from
Reading, Lancaster, Lebanon, Philadel-
phia aud other places, and it is estimated
that on that day at least l. 500 men will
be in line.
The next meeting of the association
will be held on September 30 After the
meeting last evening the fremen retired
to the United STAGES Hotel, where they
enjoyed a delightful spread, presided
over by Proprietor Toman,
Enjoyable harvest Home.
An enjoyable event OF the season was
the annual harvest home Of Emmanuel
parish yesterday. the young people,
numbering over $50. assembled at the
church at an early hour, and they were
led 10 an impressive prayer service by
Rev. p B. Llghtner, the rector. Then
the entire congregation assembled at
the Market street gates to the church
yard and twenty five farm wagons or
other conveyances were soon filled The
merry companies proceeded toMcFarlane's
woods, which Is q most attractive picnic
ground, land here outdoor games were
INDUCED in all day There were QUOT
matches, base bali lawn tennis, running
and jumping contests At 10 o'clock a
hot lunch was served to everybody and
at 3 o'clock ices we're served In equally
great abundance, and the children,
youths aud grown people had all that
they could eat. Professor Hermann was
along and. after playing several cornet
solos, he led the assembage in singing.
On arriving at the church, another
prayer service was held, and this closed
the day of pleasure.
A Big Family Re-unioR
Thomas Holcomb, Esq, of this city, and
his little son, returned last evening from
Lambertville, NJ j., where they had been
attending a reunion of the Holcomb
family. Although there were over 800
descendants OF. the original American Hol-
comb family in attendance. there was
but these two representatives from Della
ware. Mr.. Holcomb was one Of the
principal speakers, and he delivered a
carefully prepared address which lasted
nearly thirty minutes.
Final Rebearsals for EAST Lynne"
The newly orga lied New Castle ORA.
matte Company will hold its final rehear-
sails for East Lynne" in the Opera House
this evening The rehearsal will be In full
dress and with music Appropriate cos
TUNES and handsome stage settings have
been procured at great expense, and it Is
thought that the rendition will be the
best ever heard in the Opera House by
| amateurs.
| Personals.
Miss Lucille Martindale is spending
few weeks at Ocean Grove.
Miss Bessie Sewell and Miss Saltil
Wise have gone to Henderson, Md, for
months stay.
Loomis 0. Wise Is visiting old friend
at FELTON,.
Miss May Maruindsle is visiting II
Dover
Mrs Hazard has gone to Wyoming
for brief scjourn.
Miss Annie Todd of Millington. Nd.
GAS returned home after pleasant visi
to New Castle friends.