Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-11-12
BRIGHT SOCIAL EVENTS,
Parish House Formally Opened
BY Bishop Coleman.
THE CLERGY WELL REPRESENTED


Successful Methodist Reunion Conducted
BY Ladies' Mite Society," Messrs. Ad-
dicks and wansmaker Were Zach Rep
resented-Low Prices for Farm Land In
This County-other Affairs.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW Castle, Nov 12.-While the
new parish house OF Emmanuel Church
was brilliantly lighted last night and
filed with happy Practitioners, many Of
whom had worked laboriously to beau
fifty the spacious building, IL was blessed
Bishop Coleman arrived early In the
evening with his chaplsin, Rev. E X.
Miller. of Stanton The bishop offioisted
and was assisted by Rev George O. Hall,
Rev A. Il Miller, Rev. e. r. Walker,
Rev. + X Miller, Of Stanton; Rev
George s. Gassner, OF Delaware City.
and Rev f NJ Munson, OF Emanuel
Church. Bishop Coleman made a short
address.
This is the building presented to
lmmanue Church by Miss Eliza Thomas
Of Philadelphia, who formerly lived in
the house.
Il is one square from the church on
the corner of Front aud Harmony streets
/, Is four stories In height aud has been
fitted up to serve oil the purposes OF a
parish building. On the first floor are
the infant school and the meeting place
OF the Brotherhood OF st Andrew. The
second floor will be the nesting places Of
the Womsns- Auxiliary and the Girls
Friendly Society. and the boys depart
ment of the Brother hood Of 80 Andrew
Ga the third floor will be Rev Mr.
Munaon's study and the room OF the
Daughters Of Phoebe. The fourth q Dor
will be used by the Boys Brigaoe and
the Altar Guild.
Each room WAS visited aud there was
special blessing from the bishop and
hymn by the choir Tea was served Ia
the hrst floor rooms Immediately after
the dedicatory services Oae OF the
most neatly furnished rooms In this clty
Is the coy home OF the Daughters Of
Phoebe on the thild floor This room
was beautided by the society members,
Misses Mary Holoomb. Ida White and
+ 3 Patton being especially active 10
this work The acceptance and dedica
tion Of this newly fitted building makes
lmmanuel parish one Of tho best
equipped in Delaware
A Delightful Chuvch Social.
Another bright social event was the
Age Social, given By she L,dlss' Mite
Society OF New Castle M e Church
The chspelrooms wers flied with people
from al parts OF town and the neigh
b,flag country. Among the visitors
were. Rev Edwin Gardner, OF stanton
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert own, Of Bear
Mrs. Collins, OF Berlin, Md Mrs john
Robinson, Of Wilmington; Miss Lyman,
OF Newport and many others. Only q
few Of the ages Of people In attendance
were told ]. Edward Addicks was
unable to be present and Thomas Frazer
was selected to represent him John |
Wanamaker, also, could not respond TO
the invitation aud Mr.. Gardner took his |
plsce.
The birthday cards were found to be
erratlc in many respsots Ole rep
resented Mrs b. A. Dsnnlson to be 90 !
when the figures should have been re
versed, while Mrs. Susan Turner. one G I
the most active women In the church W.
marked as 100 years old. It was Mis-
klla Churnsde's birthday and she &c
knowledged that she had seen 10 sam
mers.
After concert by the chuoir and some
Instrumental music, tea was served TO
everybody in the building. While No
admission was charged, about 500 was
Melted from birthday gifts
A Cheap Farm Sold.
At the United states hotel Of James
B Toman. At o'clock yesterday after
noon. Sheriff ellis sold that farm In
White Clay Creek hundred now leased by
Isaac Thorp and adjoining the land |
OF William r Lyman. Wlliam E. Heis
LEI, John SmAlley and Others, seized as the
property Of Francis N Buck The farm
has frame house ard barn in good con-
dition and 100 acres OF good land. bat
"a 600, It is said will bay IL entire
There was some lively bidding by
Attorney William s Hlles for Mr. Buck
Attorney William Spruance for the
Penn Mutual Insurance. Company, a cor
poration Of the State Of Pennsylvania.
and Toman Rodney. Mr. Hilles an-
nounced that 1t WAS only Mr. Bucks
interest being sold-about a one.fourth
part OF the estate Ia was knocked down
70 Mr.. Sptusnce for $500
Hardening Up the Football Players.
The strong ROCKFORD football team CT
WILMINGTON will be here next Saturday
afternoon and try to break C A C's
clean record Rockford has not been
beaten this year; neither has o. A Q
Manager Heffnan will get bis team down
TO hard practice this week so Ne to make
tbs Rockfords hustle to win. The men
will take regular exercise each evening
IN the gym, to harden their muscles.
They will also practice signs every Tues
day, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Until tho end Of the season Rockford
expects to bring about seventy e 70 people
over from Wilmington.
Relation and Banquet Of Club Membsrs.
AT the Columbia 6tnlet Club re-uoion.
Ia the Opera House last night. there
we're plates for 6fty men At each table OF
the two-course luncheon Edward Il
Che ii Is dealt out the viaucs and Ar
thur Murray was master OF ceremonies.
An orchestra play cd several sptikbtly Sc
lectlons, after which many Of the young
men indulged ia some square dancing
and athletic exhibitions At the Il st
table warm things w.rs served and At
the second. = cold collation. was the
order several nswspspsr men were
ouepfn Of tha cluh