Evening journal., 1895-01-03
ICE BLOCKS NAVIGATION.
Vessels Putting Into Harbor
Unable to Plough. Through.
NEMoRABLE FAREWELL RBcEPrIoE


Were Drawn Up Into Line with the
Active soldisrs-Many studious schol-
ara Recommended for Their Depoit-
msnt and PrOErsss-city Solicitor
Appealed to for an Opinion ABont
ceademnsd BuiidIDes.
epsesal Correspondence Evening journal
NEW CASTLE, Jan Fields OF foat-
Ing Ice yesterday became so numerous
In the Delaware river that by night,
vesssls had begun 10 arrive in the harbor
here In twos and threes There was
every prospect, too. that the snow storm
of the night would so bind the floating
Ice as to stop short all navigation This
morning only the largest vessels and
those that are we'll sheathed With the
strongest material, venture out Ia the
stream Ia this cutting Ice The harbof
presents busy appearance this morn.
ing.
One four masted schooner arrived and
tied up of the government wharf Shs
Is the William J Lpsett, under tow Of
the tug Protector, bound for Philadel
phia, light
Then came the three ted schooner
Fred A Small, bound for Cienfuegos
With 5s8 tons of coal for j B Hamel, Jr
Il Co., under tow Of the new tug
Campanis Captain Thompson, Of the
Small, says that Nav Castle has fine
harbor, one of the finest, but protests
that wharf rents are too high.
The Jerome B Look, a three masted
schooner OF 343 tons, came Ia under tow
OF the tug Active. being unable to
proceed further toward Philadelphia The
Look is from DemarAra. December II.
Captain Francis brought ia bis
schooner, the Joseph Luther, bound to
Boston from Phiiadelphia with 402 tons
OF coal, fearing that the nights 81 orm
would make Ice In the lover Delaware
that an ironclsd could hardly pass
The Farewell OF Captain Phillips.
Captain Ernest Phillips gave hls
farewell reception TO Company H., Firat
Infantry, N G d In the armory las,
night A large table In the centre OF tn.
drill room Was Il ldsn with Delmonioo
rsfreshm ents as prepared by Sam Lily
and liquid good cheer was TO be had ln
another part Of the building Lieutenant
Booth. who Is now commandant Of Com
pany a.. lined up his soldiersin their full
dress uniforms, and then requested all
the honorary and associate members to
fall In" This they did, making two
long platoons Of soldiers an ex ldisrs
Among those In the first platoon. 10
charge os Colonel J Harry Rogers, and
consisting entirely Of ex-soldlers were:
Colonel +. G. Boyd, OF Mayor s h.
Black, Colonel James J. Gagan, Presl
80 ~.
Postmaster J B. Manlove, Lieutenant
Thomas g Morgan, OK Qnartermaster
John H. Martin, Or r r Tgbout
Councilman L e Eli son, Captain A M
Hizar, John H. McCann, William ]
Etchells, George P. BAR, Jefferson
DownhRm, Harry Houseman. of
At the end of the second platoon
regular guardsmen was John
Gears. who stands feet and 4
inches high, regulation measurement, in
bis lawn tennis shoes, and Is striking
contrast to Harry Snavely, on the
opposite end, one OF the smallest guards
men In the state and just about the
liz It for age
Captain Phillips advanced to the front
while the men were drawn up In line
and said In taking leave OF the com
pany'r excellent military organization
mm pleased te say that / can still hold on
TO the civil body or social side OF Company
H. You have stood by me well during
my administration AS captain, and
thank you for It, but hope that you will
stand by Jour next captain evan more
faithfully, ard remember thai your com
mander cannot run the whole concern
You must assist him In everything and
show spirit and pride in your organizs
flon, which has one OF the best records
and . most oongenial armory
George P Barr responded for the worn
out soldiers, and thcn a social hour ended
the reception.
The birthday of Miss Lille Abrams
was celebrated yesterday at the homs
Of her parents, on Chestnut street
Some Of the Young felix's whS
sn1oyed the hospitality of Mr.
and Mrs Abrams were. Misses CARR.
Rice. Addis Abrams, Martha LOT
land. Helen Rice, Name Hes
keith, Anna Parks, LILY Ah
Fams Ray Patton. Susie Patton
Dora Kirk, Annie Cannon, Emma Brad.
ley, Mary King, Essy Kirby. Lsni
Steele. Ethel Barnes. Mabel Stewart
Mamie Rodgers. Edna smith anc
Tom Parks, Harry Abrams Samue
Eonter, Freddy Williams, Ellsworth
Stewart, Michael Rodgers Oiher
present we're: Mrs Lohand, Mrs. smesd
Of Odessa Mrs. Smith.