The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-03
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE July g. lS0J

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New CASTLE. July g. 1895
The New Castle Opera House last even
! ing was filled with the friends of the High
| School Alumni at its musical celebration
F., of its twelfth anniversary of organization
| After the cabinet and invited guests hat
, taken seats on the stage, Miss Estellt
Deakyne, president of the alumni read
letters of regret from Senator George Gray
was made by Rev. DR.. Munson, aud the
Introductory remarks by Professor j p.
CARRIER of Philadelphia, the founder Of tic
Alumni, and a former principal Of our
Schools.
In the course of his remarks he said that
scientists had Informed us where we came
from and theologians tell us where we aie
going and the fact remains that we are
here. A review of education from sever; l
hundred years before the time of Christ to
the present time was listened to with
marked attention.
Miss Regina Mahoncy richly deserved
the well merited encore received and de-
lighted the large audience by the rendi-
tion of two solos.
Miss Flora Lunt graphically told Of the
present condition Of the graduates in a
pleasing manner and all trust that
bright future prospects are in store for
that lady also.
Miss May Whitnack held the attention
Of the audience by the able rendition of q
recit alton.
The flute solo by John Milton Davidson,
accompanied by John Reese, drew forth
deserved applause.
Miss Lizzie McCue very creditably rem.
dered solo entitled Under tho Apple
Treo"
Everybody laughed and laughed during
the rendition of the comedy, 1.-THE New
Footman." Tho cast OF characters was
as follows:
Mr. Capsicum. Mr.. A. Brown Lancaster
Henry Gordon. Mr.. Harry Y. Jemison
Mr. Hodges. MIR. Edwin 1 Philips
Poiy ,ss aasis iiis MA Mary ps j. Fleming g
Bobby Breakwindow -. Mr.. Harry Jacobs
The first carload of new wheat arrived
yesterday at the VIM Lea & Son, Com
pany Mills.
Tie mills will resume operations on
Monday morning.
The biggest surprise New Castle receiv-
ed for years was when the News arrived
that Duffy, the third baseman Of the
C. A. c., wont into the box and pitched
against the Wilmington professional club
1t was the first time Duffy ever pitched. o
The officers of the A. o. U. w. lodge
were installed last evening.
Tomorrow Is the Fourth of july and
the G. A. G. will play two games OF ball
at Battery Park with the Chester A. A.
There should be good attendance
The Janviers grove will bo filled with
Hibernans and their friends all day to.
morrow at the first picnic. An excellent
programme has been arranged and the
sports will be closely contested.
Miss KNIGHT Df RnltimOrp Is the UIpSt
of the Misses Black.
Mrs. Burton and Miss Burton Of Balti-
more, visited New Castle friends yester.
day.
The steam yacht Wanda, of Phiiadel-
phia, narrowly escaped being sunk, with
a pleasure party on board, in Delaware
Bay, off New Castle, on Monday night
and several of the party were painfully
injured in consequence Of peculiar acci.
race with the big new German steamship
Astura at too close range. The Asturia
was on her way from Boston to Philadel-
phia, and when off New Castle the Wanda
was sighted coming down with several
persons on board. The vessels passed each
other without difficulty Shortly after
ward the Wanda turned around and
started up the river at full speed, rs If in
pursuit of the new and speedy transatlan
tic lineiI
Suddenly both vessels came together
with crash, and the Wanda rolled over,
nearly capsizing, and in this way she was
carried along at full speed by the Asturia
until her engines were stopped. During
this time the Wanda was rolled about in
a lively manner, and her boats wero torn
off, together with the rigging. Several
iron plates on the yachts side were also
broken.
The officers on the Asturia stated last
night that the yacht was evidently racing
with the larger vessel, and had miscalcu-
lated the Steamship power Consequent
ly, by getting too close, the yacht was car
ried along by the big vessel S suction until
her engines were stopped.
The Wanda, which is owned by Norris
Henry, reached Philadelphia badly dam
aged. Her pleasure party were all more
or less bruised, and some of them were
more severely injured. The Wanda was
on her beam ends part of the time during
the accident.