Evening journal., 1892-09-29
TO FEED THE FIREMEN
The w. c. T. u. Will Attend
to This Part.
DINNER AND SUPPER ON A LAWN,

In Response to an Invitation From the
Lenape Company, the Temperance
Union Unanimously Decide to supply
visiting Firemen with Dinner and
supper.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 29.-The W. c. T.
u. yesterday unanimously decided to
accept the invitation extended TO theunion
bya committee of Lenape Fire company to
take charge of the work of feeding the
visiting firemen who will be here TO attend
the second annual convention of the
Delaware state iiremen and participate in
the parade here in the afternoon. The
w. C. Il. u. of New Castle, has earned
no little fame i'm it's work on such occa-
sions, and the firemen having decided TO
have no beer or spirits of any kind i'm
their new engine house, or on tap any
where as n public convenience TO the
strangers in New Castle on that day
The matter was carefully considered
for a week by the temperance union, and
yesterday afternoon the invitation was
accepted Immediately after il was
brought before the meeting. On the
day of the big parade each member Of
the union will serve committee and a
big force Of women will turn out and
work until late hour. These commit
tees will have charge of
hundred wives and their friends
of the New Castle fremen
who have offered their assistance, and
who will worlsunder the direction of the
members of the union. The iremen's
committee TO wait ON the W. c. Il, U.,
which consisted OF W. W. Cooper and
Frank J. Doris, assured the latter that
there will be a committee at every beck
and call, to preserve order during the
day, and another committee of reliable
and active men at their service to keep
the food supply ever fresh and plentiful
Long tables will be stretched across the
handsome lawn of the Leslie estate
These will be covered with snow white
linens and everything viii be served in
the best style The members of the w.
C. r. u. will attempt TO eclipse even
their efforts with the q. A. r. veterans
at their annual encampment two years
ago, in which hundreds Of veterans were
fed and fed we'll
In consequence of the heavy RESPONSE.
bility that will rest upon the members of
the w c. T. L., the New Castle branch
will have no representation in the state
convention Of that body which will be
in session at Laurel on October 13,
although arrangements had been made to
be fully represented. Miss May Martin
dale, who will be the delegate from the
Y w C. +. u. TO that convention, will,
however. look after the needs of the
mother organization Of New Castle
while its members are so busily engaged
In entertaining the men with red shirts
or fawn colored coats.
Disguised with ''Ye Ancient Towne."
Don't look behind you, youn turn
into a pillar of salt, in such place "
were the words of a blocking actor to
an equally attractive actress, as they,
with the rest of the travelling aggrega-
tion were leaving New Castle yesterday
The company appeared in a drama, at
the Opera House the night before, and
the usual slim audience greeted the per
formers slhe engagement was a long
one, and the members Of the company
left town in such a bad humor that the
star Of the troop was induced to make
that remark going up Delaware street
towards the station. He was sick with
the town and with the people, and il
is said that some of the people who saw
the performance were inclined to feel
sick before it was over
A Memorable Twenty-nrst.
William j. Hofmann, n well-knowu
young man Of this city, and the son o
Proprietor Charles Hofmann, of tn,
jefferson House, was Yesterday wei
coined into manhood by one of the largest
companies Of young people that hai
assembled lately Early in the evenin,
the new man and voter WAS rendered
birthday supper by his sister and mother
and then the big congregation of hi
friends, having assembled at the home O
Miss Cecilia Weggenman, swept dow
upon him, and he was almost overpow
cred by surprise After the compan,
arrived and a hundred congratulation
had been extended, many funn
games were INDUCED in, and
after refreshments were servel
and Mr.. Hofmann had composer
himself, he made a speech, thanking hi
friends and relatives for this kind sur
prise and that he hoped that everybod
had spent as delightful an evening as h
had. Those who enjoyed the evening
pleasures were Mrs Long and so
Charles; Mr. and Mrs George Holme
and Mrs Hartley, Of Chester; Miss Susi
Bundins, Of Bridgeport, n. j.; Mrs
Louise Holmes, nee Hofmann and son. q
Brooflyn; the Misses Beatrice Coffmar
Stella Simmons Gertrude Kuntz, Lillia
Meredith, Annie Fleming, Jennie Saur
ders, Sallie Wise. Reba Saunders. Mar
Fleming Bessie Kuntz Cecilia Weggeu
man. Emma Harris. Cecilia Collins. Ell
Cline, Julia Tindall, Edith Hushebecl
Lucy Talferro, May Goodley Clar
Blackburn, Lizzie Hofmann, Kate Ma
guire, and j. b. Sewel w c. Crime.
l.. o. Wise, Elmer +. Hawke, Thoms
ID Wise, Marion Gray, William an
Edward Hudson Arthur r. Kee, Harr
Hunter, A. Brown Lancaster, c. Ferri
Jemison, Joseph H. King, Jr, Frankli
II. Gulick
Grapes That Were Not Ripe:Cive Troubl
William Eagan, young man en-
ployed in the New Castle Woolen Mill
was taken violently i'll at his post
duty yesterday with cramps in Il
stomach. The attacked caused some es
citement in the mills Several peopl
have been seized with similar attack
this week and it is believed TO be the r.
suit Of eating grapes which are not full
ripe.