Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-22

uOWelS, IN one OF Whlcn nung piecA or
drapery on which the word Welcome"
was worked with daisies. After the
whole company had sung Hone Sweet
Home, an address of welcome was mad
by Miss Maggie Clark, Of the social com
mittee, and it was appropriately fe-
sponded to by Miss Susie's father, Rsv
r A Dawson
A delightful evening was spent in
social intercourse, singing aud refresh
ments Among the persons present were
Miss Gertrude Brooks. Of Greenbusb. n
Y, who accompanied Miss Susie home.
and Mrs. Thomas Post. from the same
place. both of whom were members OF
Mr. Davisons church in Greenbush
Miss Susie will spend her vacation at her
home in st. Georges.
The entertainment given by the Sun.
day school aud the Girls Friendly Society
of st. Andrews p. E Church, last night,
in the Sunday school room of the church,
decorated with flowers, and various col
literary program was rendered and re
freshments we're served
Professor John r sweeney, who is well
known 10 this city, has resigned his
position as musical instructor at the
Pennsylvania Military College at Chester
Ths board Of trustees of the college
elected him professor emeritus
Professor sweeney had been director at
the college for thirty years. and Governor
Pattison, in abiding to his retirement.
referred to his long term Of usefulness
and the marked ability he displayed in
the execution of his duties
concert was held in the basement of
st Pauls Church, at Fourth and Jack
son streets, last night, in which mem
bers of the choir OF that church took
part The music was excellent, and
was greeted with applause by a large
audience
Before the exercises, on behalf of st.
Psul's parochial school, Miss Lizzie
Glenn presented Rev Father Qugley
with handsome gold chalice She made
an appropriate speech at the present
ment
This program was rendered at the con.
cert:
Hail, Glorious Spring"
COntralto solo. Mi S Annie Long
saaa o H. 4
"rhe Old Clock. ........ o.. o.. .......
Master Alfred 0'Connor. Of St. Paul's Boy
Choir.
st. Paul's Double Mixed Quartet
Tenor solo -, ..'..'......J Joseph McCullion
' L. b, Preston and Miss Mary Conner
A Philadelphia paper says of RI. Rev.
Leighton Coleman. L. L. d, bishop Of
Delaware, of this city: Bishop Coleman,
OF Wilmington, Del who occasionally
fills the pulpit of some Of the most prom
inent Episcopal churches in this city, has
for many years set apart one-tenth Of
his income Tor charitable purposes, and
each member of his family observes the
same custom"
Miss Mary R Smith, daughter of
James p Smith, OF McClelandsville.
Delaware, was graduated from the
Western Maryland College at West
minister yesterday.
J. Roboson Moore. secretary of the
Wilmington Dental Manufacturing Com
pany, aud family, and Charles Miller
aud family went TO Rehoboth to-day for
the season They left this city at g. Ia
this morning in special car attached To
the Delaware road train.
Joseph Pussy and John Huxley left
this city last evening for Centreville.
Md where they will spend three months
on Mr. Pusey's farm.
Two young society men thought they
would 60 to Gordon Heights by boat last
evening. Tney took a Fourth street
car. When they got within sight Of the
wharf they saw that the boat was just
ready to leave the wharf They jumped
from the car and made a seventy five
yards dash for the wharf, but reached il
just ten feet too late. By the time they
got home their collars were in such q
condition that they had to give place to
dritr ones
Miss Matte Richardson, of st Georges,
has been visiting Wilmington friends
Robert Mills and family, of Whining
ton, have gone to their Delaware City
home for the summer.
On account of the illness Of w. b
Miller the concert which he was getting
up for the benefit Of the Hospital for
Babies has been pos poned until the
autumn.
Mrs. George Hall, wi e of the rector
of st. Johns Church, is visiting her sici
brother in Pennsylvania.
James H. Hoffecker, Jr, is in New
York.
Walter Vosbell has been in Elkton
Md.
Rev. w. Frederick Lewis, pastor oil
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church, viii
sail from New York for Wales on mex
Wednesday, and will spend two months
with his relatives there. BE will leav'
here for New York on next Monday o.
Tuesday.
M. Q. Conwell, a young newspspe
man formerly of this city, who has beef
travelling through the South, is in tn
city this week as the guest of James n
Conwell, of No 1891 West Eighth street
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