Evening journal., 1892-01-15
THE NEW POSTMASTER.
ROBERT c. GORDON WINS THE
THIRTEEN HUNDRED PRIZE.


To Succeed Postmaster Manlove-His
Duties WIN Begin as Soon AS the senate
Confirms the Nomination Delay and
Damage Caused ny the Etorln.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 15.-John B. Man
love, the postmaster OF this city and one
| Of the two remaining postmasters In
Delaware appointed by President Cleye-
land, will have to step down aud out,
| and preparations for the change have
now begun at the New Castle post Office
Postmaster Manlove has dealt out the
misslves in sthe Office for the past five
years, has been courteous and enter
priaing official and will retire with the
best OF records as a public official
Among many important nominations
sent to the Senate by President Harrison
yesterday was the appointment Of Robert
9. Gordon to be postmaster at New
CASTLE This settled long controversy
which has been engaged In by several
prominent Republicans OF this city, the
lending aspirants being Robert O. Gordon
and Joseph r Vantine. Many persons
had slated Vantine as the next post
master, so close the contest seemed 10
be.
Mr. Gordon, who will undoubtedly be
termed Postmaster Gordon" hereafter.
Is one ef the best known Republicans oil
New Castle ana his appointment gives
ntire satisfaction. He was corn and
reared ia this city, he being the son of
John Gordon, a supervisor on the French
town railway, and one of the Oldest
living residents OF New Castle. For
many years Mr. Gordon has been a mer-
chant and the agent for Adams Express
Company. He is prominent member Of
the NJ Il. Church and secretary of the
official board. This is the FIRST political
Office that he has ever held
Although the postmaster of this city
gets the comfortable sum of ST, 800 per
year, his duties are very arduous, as
there is no carrier system and the de-
livery window requires one persons un
divided attention. Besides chs, hundreds
Of foreigners have to be dealt with, aud a
postmaster has to become familiar with
their language to transact business with
them
Interesting Anniversary Exerc
On January 16. 1876, the Baptist Sun
day school of this city was organized,
and in honor of the event the school
celebrated its seventeenth anniversary
in the auditorium OF the church last
night The decorations, consisting of
evergreens flowers and bunting, were
very fine, and gave the church an at
trective appearance. The trimming OF
the pulpit was especially beautiful
The following program was rendered
singing by the school; prayer by Rev.
w. ] :. Cambrou; singing by the school;
opening address, Harry Price. reading.
Harry Hsmilton recitation, Miss Jennie
Bostwick; exercises consisting Of speak
ing ard singing by the in
FAINT class; reading, Ozro Lunt /;
solos. Charles Edwards Rotations by
Mamie Vantine and Nellie Wlnslow
singing bv the school; recitation, Joseph
Atkinson; dialogue, Ava and Ada Towns
end solo, Ohorister Matthew Chamber
lain; exercises by John Fishers class
recltations, Ada Townsend and slllie
Topkis. Singing by the school.
Rev w. ]. Cambron, pastor, OF the
church, made a brief speech which was
followed by the school singing Through.
out the evening. the pupils sang with
much spirit. At the conclusion Of the
program, refreshments were served "a
each member and visitor present and the
scholars received their annual treat
Several of the teachers received pre-
sents from their scholars, and the
scholars from their teachers.
The officers Of the school are M. Cham
berlain, superintendent; Joseph Hughes,
assistant; Charles Edwards, secretary
Miss Flora Lunt, orgsnist Mrs. Bush,
SUPERINTENDENT infant department
Sarah IabOube orranist
The Biggest Dan Tucker" Yet Held
Another Dan Tucker party and pro
badly the best one that has yet beer
given by the young people OF this city
was given in the X. of p. Hall last even
ing by the Ideal Literary Society. Thi
hall was appropriately decorated for tn
occasion aud nearly every young woman
present wore full dress. while most o
the young men wore evening dress. Tn
toilettes Of some were especially hand
some and the entire display Of brigh
costumes added briliiancy to the event
The Young men served refreshment
late in the evening, and, shortl,
before midnight the happy company dis
persed. Those present were Miss Mag
gle Kelley, Miss Rode Aaron, Miss Bes
sic Sewell. Miss Sallie Wise, Miss Ma
Cooley, Miss Rebecca Saunders, Mis-
Lillian Meredith, Miss Annie Fleming
Miss Cecilia Weggenman. Miss Lucy Tai
ifero, Miss Lizzie Hoffman. Miss Beatrio
Coffman, Miss Edith Hushebeck, Mis-
Stella simmons, Miss Elsie Butler, Mis-
May Fling.
The young men present we're Maryii
Gray. Marvin Truss, Edmond Q. Conroy
w. ]. Hoffman. Will Cannon. Edward J
Weeeenman, John B. Sewell. HearY A
Padaerg. Harry w. Hushebeck, Thoma
ID Wise, Arthur r Kee, Edward Hud
son. Rudolph Vallette, Albert " Foste
Robert Barnes, aarry King, FRAU
Beatty, Frank Mere 18th, William 3
Saunders.
women Meet A. Immanuel Church.
About forty prominent workers OF IL
diocese OF Delaware came 70 this cit
from Wilmington and other places ye
: terday afternoon aid joined the wome
Of Emmanuel parish In an interesting al
enthusiastic meeting at lmmanu
| Church.
In addition TO the large assemblage
| women we're Bishop Coleman, Rev. P
Z Ldehtner. rector Of Emmanuel Churcl
/. DR., 7. G. Littell Of st. Johns; Rev.
Ashton henry Of Trinity; Rev. V.
Berghans Of Calvary; Rev 9 z. Mu
! raw of st. Andrews; Rev. r. X. Mill
I OF Newport and stanton.
: The event was the quarterly meetil
Of the WOmen's Auxiliary Board OF q
Diocese. The meeting was called to ord
Y at 8. 10 o'clock in the parish building
i Market street aud encouraging repor
= were heard from the different branches
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