Evening journal., 1892-06-24
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Special Correspondents Evcnine Journal.

Three Hundred scholars.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
DOyEn, June 2l-The flag raising
which had been announced 90 take place
at the Dover public schools Yesterday
afternoon, did take place with all the
patriotism that could possibly be dis
played The scholars who had assembled
In their respective rooms at the word OF
command marched out and assembled In
front Of the schoolhouse. where ample
provision had been made for them The
exercises which commenced 40 4
ID. n.. opened with singing
America, by the school of over
300 voices This was followed with
prayer by Rev. j. +. Stonecipher. a
member Of the school board The pre-.
sentatiou of the flag was then made bv
Master Robert Black on the part of the
school This speech made by the boy
was a praiseworihy effort. as he is only
IA or 10 years old and composed the
entire piece and recited IL In the most
pleasing manner The flag was accepted
| by James pennewill ESQ. This speech
was the main one of the afternoon and
was indeed very interesting TO both old
and young The school then sang
Columbia the Gem of the Ocean. after
which recitations appropriate TO the oc-
casion were made by Misses Berthe
Stevenson, Bessie Eager and Helen
Slaughter The exercises were closed
with benedction by DR. WI. s. Murray
I The whole exercises of the hour We're of
most interesting nature and much
! credit is due TO the efforts of Superin-
/ tendent Carroll, as well as the other
/ teachers, In training the children for the
march and also for the singing The school
closed this morning for the summer
| During the exercises Of yesterday after
noon, one Of the girls was SO overcome
/ with the heat that she tainted and had
TO be carried away.
The next important event of yesterday
was the arrival of the Sons of Delaware,
who had been expected on Wednesday
evening but for certain reasons did not
arrive until about p m last evening
They came into the town seated
on their "lalley Ho, blowing their bugles
They drove around the public square and
then up to the Richardson House where
they alighted Here their coach was in.
spected by many spectators Ii was
afterward taken 90 the stable and
sheltered for the night Later in the
evening, about o'clock, they assembled
at the Capitol Hotel, where they ban.
Quetted with a committee of the citizens
Of the town. Speeches were made by
members of the association. and were
responded 20 by the invited guests
of the town After spending several
hours in speeeh-malling and listening tC
singing by the Norma Glee Club the
company dispersed for the evening.
The members of the Mite Society OF
the Nj. +. Church having lately made an
addition to the parsonage and other i'm
provcments rendered a reception 20 tn,
pastor and his family at the parsonage
The young ladies had tastily decorated
the rooms Of the parsonage as well as tn,
porch and back yard with reeds and rushel
and Chinese lanterns, which presented
a handsome appearance. About s o'clocl
the friends and members of the churcl
began 30 assemble and the evening wa
most delightfully."- spent in a genera
social time Lemonade and cake wer
served In abundance 20 ALL Fully tw
hundred people were present at th
reception
James r. Carroll. recorder of the A. q
e. w to-day paid Mrs. Mary II. Done
van S2, 600 on account of the death q
her husband. who was a member of tina
order and who died about a month ago
T, Mrs $. 3 Todds select school pi,
nicked at the Camden camp meeting wood
this afternoon
The Democrats of East Dover hundre
viii hold q meeting this evening to ratii
the nomination of Cleveland and Stevei
son at their headquarters on LOockerma
street The Mechanics Band viii furnis
music