Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-13

Busy Meeting of Delaware Firemen
Lenaps Hall, New CASTLE other Affair
in That Town-Band Concerts on a
River Pier.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, July 13.-Thirty dele
gates of the Delaware Firemen's Asso-
citation assembled here in Lenspe Hall
last evening and held an important
meeting. lasting until late hour. A
committee from the Lenspe Company,
of New Castle, received the visitors,
several Of whom came on the trains,
while twenty-five delegates came over
from Wilmington In large hack.
The principal, and q very llivey topic
of discussion, was the formation OF a
relief association to pay benefits to sick
and disabled 6remen, and to their fami-
lies at death. After an hours debate 1t
was decided to form the new association
next month at the meeting which will be
held in the Washington engine house.
Wilmington, on August's second Thurs
day.
ANY member OF a fire company in
good standing can become member of
the new relief association and he will be
taxed about 10 cents a month. When
disa bled or sick, upon the presentation
of a physicians certificate, he will be
allowed 50 week as long as his dis
ability continues. In case of death his
wife or executor will receive a death
benefit of $3.50 and there will be light
assessment o. every member.
The meeting decided that the proposed
fremens parade which has been great
feature of the annual conventions each
year, could not be given this year and
the president declared off the arrange
ments that had been made for the de
monstration at Newark. Instead Of the
parade, however, big convention will
he held In Wilmington on October IL, and
prominent speakers from various parts
of the United States will be here to ad.
dress It, A ball or banquet In the even
ing win conclude the reunion.
Band Concerts on the River.
This morning Bandmaster Eberle, Of
the City CoTnet, Band, announced that
the regular free concert Of the band
would be given on the ice pier In tn
river opposite Delaware street wharf
On the following Saturday night, the
concert viii be given on the band stand
as usual, and the bandmaster says that
It will be a hummer, the finest yet given
The idea is to play alternately, one Sat
urday night on the pier and the follow.
ing on the green OF course lively
marches aud overtures viii have to be
played on the pier, as pianissimo strains
could not be heard at all along the river
front.
Burial Of Ex-secretary w. II. Clark.
The funeral services over the remains
OF ex Secretary William H. Clark, of
the New Castle Water Works Company.
were very impressive and were attended
by many prominent people. Rev. V. q.
Collins conducted the services and made
a fervent prayer and touching address
over the cutting of the life Of such a
young and promising man. Singers
from the choirs Of the Presbyterian and
M. K. Churches furnished music and
then the services were turned over TO St
Johns Lodge, A. +. A. NJ, Of which the
dead young man was a leading member.
The pall-bearers, all Masons, were: DR..
Howard Lohand, II A. Dennison, Theo-
dore w. HAnf. William II. Saunders
Edward Daily and j. M. Vallette.
On the ll.02 train = large party OF
mourning friends took the body to Mt.
Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, where
interment was made.
DR.. Hubbard's Informal Reception.
Two distinguished visitors in town
last evening were Rev. E. L Hubbard,
Phi. D., pastor of Madison Square
Centenary Church, Baltimore city and
Edward A. Hartmann, OF the house
furnishing firm Of Hartmann & Dun
bracco, Of Baltimore. They were mere
as guests Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Eliason
and the portico of their handsome resi-.
dence on South Fifth street was visited
BY scores Of townspeople where DIR.
Hubbard held sort Of informal re
ception Mr.. Hartmann was taken IN
ON the trip TO this city and both visitors
left to return to Baltimore this morning,
Some Fine Sport at Hare's Corner
There was great sport for the local
horse fanciers at Hare's Corner yester-
day Proprietor Pagan ran an interest.
ing series Of races on his half mile