Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-16
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DELAWARE Cry, June I1.-By special
disIensation. there will be a public in
stallation Of officers of Delaware Castle.
No. II, X. g. f., Monday, July 18th, at s
p. m 1t is expected that past grand
officer will make an address on that occa
sion, The installing officer will be Grand
Chief John Aspril
Lieutenant and Mrs. D'Armit expect to
occupy their quarters on the Battery to-
day, having had two rooms put in
thorough repair and newly papered and
painted. Sergeant Moore, retired non
commissioned officer Of United States
engineers, has arrived and will be put in
charge of the property when the work is
completed At present he has been APP
pointed sub.foremsn.
Sufficient funds are being subscribed to
enable Delaware City TO have grand
pyrotechnical display on the evening of
the Fourth of July.
The owner of the burned tug Hamilton
Disston, MIR. S. Stotsenburg Of Philadel-
phia, accompanied by representatives of
the fire Insurance company Ia which the
boat was insured, came down this morn
ing to adjust the amount of insurance to
be paid for damages. The sum Of $4,000
WAS the amount allowed.
Notice has been posted on the door of
ST. Paul's Il. q. Church of u meeting for
the election of trustees, to be held in the
sacristy Thursday evening, June 10th.
Alfred ). Elliott and family of Whining
ton will spend the summer in the house
near Reybold station formerly known rs
the Anthony Reybold House"
DELAWARE CRY, June 13.-Children's
Day was appropriately observed here at
both the Presbyterian and NJ Il. churches.
both places of worship were handsomely
decorated with cut-tlowers and potted-
plants. The exercises at the Presbyterian
Church were held in the afternoon, and
were of IA most interesting character. A
printed order of exercises was used the
singing was by the school The offering
was given on behalf of the Home Missions
Fund, to enable undergraduates to spend
their vacation out west, establishing and
conducting sunday schools in places where
no services are held. Prizes were awarded
to nine scholars who had not been absent
from their places in class more than three
times during the entire year.
The exercises at the NJ. h. Church were
of most elaborate nature. The platform
was given up entirely 10 the necessary
adornments for the carrying out of the
programme. In the morning the Chill
dren's Day service, entitled "Over Life's
sea, was admirably rendered by the chill
dren Of the Sunday-school. conducted by
| chorister J. Amos Collins. The music
which was of u high order, was rendered
by Miss Matte McMiunn, organIst, assisted
by iull orchestra, consisting of two first
and one second violins, first, second and
solo cornets and bass viol. On the plat
form, empowered with flowers, was boat
with sail unfurled. In the foreground was
u lighthouse with its beacon light. Reel
tations and songs intsrspersed the pro-
gramme. The subject Of the evening pro-
gTanme was 1.-THE Crowned Cross The
same order was carried ont, as to
the singing and music as in the
| morning. recitations were interspersed
| throughout. The final act was the crown
| ing of the cross by Miss Irene Davidson.
assisted By a bevy of little girls. The Rev
Luther A. Oates, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, led in prayer, and the pastor
of the church, Rev. a. +. Prettyman,
object Of Children's Day, the object for
which the offerings Of that day were de-
voted, namely, to help young men who
| were preparing for the ministry or for mis-
| sionary work. The amount received dur
ing the dry was Sal, the largest collection
ever taken in the church for that object.
Large congregations were present. both
morning and evening. On the whole, it
| was voted an unqualified success, and too
much praise cannot be given to those who
have been most interchangeable in their
efforts 70 bring the affair to the successful
issue that il has reached.
Notice has been posted of meeting of
the members of the NJ. II. Church, on
June 2lst, for the purpose of electing three
trustees for three years, to fill the vacan-
cies of those whose term Of office has ex-
PRED.
The hour of hunday-school at Christ
Church, for the summer mopths, has been
changed from 2.3O p, N. to $3.50 a. IN.