Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-12-17

some Of the Guests Left EsrIy-In-
terssting Missiosary SIeetinE-other
Happenings.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEw CASTLE. Dec II -"Whiskers"
Mullin has created another sensation 10
was thought that when the police
brought this bad young man over In the
chain Fang and put him in at hard labor
he would reform and come out a changed
man. It is said that Mullin has q good
home and father, but prefers TO CO habit
with tramps, aud thus he was caught
last week In the Folly Woods raid
Sounds Of men and boys running and
shouting alarmed all Delaware street
Yesterday afternoon People who rushed
out saw q mob tearing out Delaware
street after figure that was vanishing
in the distance.
"S,op prisonerl" was the shout
''Prisoner has broken jail.
Its Whiskers Mulllu. said one OF the
thirty small boys who had joined the
Chase In a spirit Of great hllarity.
Mnlliu WAS evidently not as anxious to
get away as be WAS to create sensation
for be was easily overtaken by another
prisoner, Frank Duncan. who imaRines
himself director general Of the Board OF
Wardens Frank was the hero Of the
hour, however when he grabbed
Whiskeys in Murrayville AND marched
him back through town where the wind
cannot blow through him.
Some Fine After Dinner Speeches.
Sixty Eve members CT the Columbia
Athletic Club rendered supper TO the
@ A. football team In the Opera
House last night. A long table. presided
over by + d. Chefins and Manager W.
Il Bradley, accommodated the guests
Tha exercises opened with u usic by
Hushebecks Orchestra. minstrel
sketch BY Ford Kr0y ana Barber was
followed by a game of basketball
between the first and second sevens OF
the A O. More muse by the orchestra
and the merry makers were ready for
eating
President Hushebeck. In opening the
toast making, forgot his speech aud had
% refer to his notes BE had written
them on his cuff and that hs had left
around the neck OF his violin. After
struggling against his turtle back
obstacle he sat down
Mayor Boy said that he loved to make
speeches aud could always talk best on
an empty stomach Manager HofmGnn
objected 60 bis being allow 20 speak
before eating but the mayor pointed to
Officer Tooin and then had his own way
about &c. All the Jokes be told appeared
in the September number OF Puck He,
however, gracefully Congratulated tho
football team on It's having Countess
and King
Ex Msyor Black demanded TO be al
lowed to speak The chairman wouldn't
allow &c until the ex-mayor threatened Co
fir on him-the president. Mayor Black
waxed eloquent, however, and al the
members we're sorry they objected he
was voted the local favorite Tor senator
70 succeed Colonel Dupont
On the promise that hs would say
something original, Trustee Toman was
allowed 20 speek but he tried to run
around the end and fsh for Invitations
for the next banquet and President
Hushebeck fell on him with the ball.
Secretary Eskles aud Vice President
Holman said that they hated 20 see no
many barquets and Mr. Eskles intimated
that II the club kept on going It. 10
won'd soon be quartersd ia the Hanoe
cabin along the river Captain Lancaster
was called but asked 70 be allowed 30
sing instead Az this several members
went home. The hilsrity continued
until a late hour.
The clubs next fete viii be on New
Years night II will be q turkey supper,
provided the merchants let their turkeys
hang out long enough at night.
Addressed Home Missionary Meeting
Mrs G. @ Browne and Mrs Washing
ton Hastings, Of Wilmington. addressed
a large meeting OF the Womsn's Home
Missionary secleiy at the residence Of
Mrs B. + Lancaster, on North Second
street Both visitors talked on interest
ing subjects and then the meeting be-
came a reunion and social one Refresh
ments were served and impromptu
speeches we're made.
Coming Down the River To-day.
A dispatch from Trenton states that