Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

Cuban Day Celebration at Shclipot Park
Was Big success-@36i.32 Net.

Cuban Day Celebration at Shcllpot Park
Was Big success-@36I.3s Net.
The Womans Cuban Aid Society
held meeting on Monday night at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Il. Bell, No. Sl5 West Ninth street, for
the purpose Of closing up the business
Of Cuban Day. Returns were made
from all the various sources of revenue
for the day and final footing, after
paying all expenses, showed mel result
Of 1851. SO. The postponement from
Wednesday to Friday added to the eX-
penses of the society and curtailed its
receipts somewhat; otherwise the
amount realized would undoubtedly
have been something over $500. All
bills contracted for the day have been
paid, or provided for, and an order
was drawn in favor of the treasurer OF
the Cuban Junta for S400 and a check
for that amount was forwarded to New
York Tuesday.
The following vote Of thanks was
unanimously passed:
10 the Public: The members Of the
| Women'B Cuban Aid Society hereby
| tender their wRrmest, thanks to all who
assisted them in any manner on Cuban
Day. They would like to mention all
by name, but the number who aided
them is SO large that many who deserve
special mention may be unintentionally
omitted from the subjoined list If
there are any such they will understand
| that their services have been none the
less appreciated Those to whom the
society wish to extend thanks foI as
sistance in various ways are:
Mre. Z. Il. Riley, Mrs. Edwin Gold
ing, Mrs. w. II. Redmie, Mrs. Will
liam Lea, Mrs. j, @. Wigglesworth,
Mrs. Victor r. Pyle, Mrs. j. Mcbride,
Mr.. j. N. Cornell, Mrs. A. N. Southerd,
Mrs. Moss. Mrs. Harry Taylor, Mrs
Coulton, all for donations Of food; Mr..
Gilbert Barrett, for a handsome pound
cake, beautifully orDamented with a
Cuban flag in colored CONNECTION, and
also for all his profit on his confec-
tionary stands, and for personal SER
vices at the park; Mr. John NJ. Rogers,
Mr.. E. b. Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Berlin and DR.. Charles Ii. Jakes, for
donations Of money; Mr.. Willard Strad-
ley for 1000 pounds of ice; Mr.. e. T..
Hanna and Mr.. W. e. Cornelius for
supplies; Mr.. A. Ii. Ainscow, for SER
vices of chef and assistants, also for
loan of two large coffee urns and fol
NUMEROUS ulHtr llDeiy anu Nuludplt
helps; Mr.. William Lawton for loan Of
dishes, &C., for 300 covers; Mr.. Samuel
II. Baynaid, Mr.. G. F. Rudolph, l..
Thomas & Co., Mr.. Willard Il. Davis,
Mr.. j. L. Montgomery, Mr.. Charles
NJ. Banks, Siger g. Woodward, and
Delaware Hardware Co., for prizes in
various athletic and other contests; tc
T. +. Malin for concessions al the
carousel; Wilmington City Railway
Co., for loan of park and park build.
ings, for advertising, and for services o.
its officers at the park and elsewhere
to all the young ladies who volunteered
as waters at the supper table; tc
Edward Il. Lea, and all the park
officials, police officers and detectives
for courteous and unremitting atten
ton to the wants of the various com.
mittees; to the Morning News, Every
Evening, Republican, Freie Presse and
Sunday Star for liberal notices aut
advertisements; to the Mercantile Print
ing Co., Julian b. Robinson, William
Ii. Kramer, Hubert A. Roop, for print
ing; to the street car conductors, motor
men, &C., who worked so faithfully
and courteously in handling the i'm
mense crowds to and from the park t
the mayor for tho honor and counter
ance of his presence, and finally to th,
general public for its inspiring en-
thusasm and more than generou
patronage. By order of the Women
Cuban Aid Society.
Corpelia j. Riggs, Secretary.