The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-28
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Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, October 2s 1897.

The following program has been arrang'
cd for the celebration Of Longfeilow's Day
In the scbool.room of No. school, ihe
entire affair Is under the direction OF the
Clionian Library Society:
Singing, "ExGelsior" ....... Society
Recitation. :. :. "a Birthday Greeting
Miss Mary McGonigal
Composition, "The Life of Longiellow'
Irwin Etchells
Selection, "Repding an English Welcome.
'' Miss Bessie Lyons
Escitaticn M .."Ai Riacin:y; Day
Miss Marion Hushebeck.
Composition :. '.Longfollows Home"
Willie Hamilton
Recltatlon. "rho Boil of Atri'
Miss Belle Meggnson
"Anccdotes of Lon ngfellow's kindness to
Children Three Students
Reading. "a Description of Evangeline"
Miss Crete Haman
Miss Jennie Lancaster
Singing. Society
Recitation :. Quotations from Longfel!ow
Society
Recitation, 1.-THE Arrow and the Song
Asher McCabo
Recitation. "Christmas Bells"
James Mahoney
Reading Of Criticisms. BY Five Students
Recitation. Castles in Spain
John Willis
Reading . "F'rom Hlawatha'
Miss Anna Stewart
Singing, ...........'...o oooie'y
Three carloads of prominent Whining
ton people came here last evening 20 at
tend the concert given by the FIRST Presby.
tcrian choir OF thaG city. Tho different
numbers wero well rendered. Bouquets
ana encorcs were in order.
The al5th anniversary Of William Penn
was celebrated in Il mild way. he woula
have wept If 1T was possible Tor MN 10 ap-
pear yesterday. After giving u whole
county side to New Castle forever he was
almost ignored.
Tho celebration consisted of wheel.
barrow ride. Frank p. Rainey was on the
barrow and was wheeled by Joseph Bacon.
Jefferson Downham and Harry Alcon
carried flags Near the Burgie monument
William Saunders read an interesting ac'
count of Penn. Among the Others who
were present were: George Barr, II. Il.
Watts, Il. !. Rogers, Willard Hughes
At tho close of tho exercises William
Heal arrived from Wilmington on special
Car with l3 prisoners. After they wero
pluCcu III Jdil Iic Jolleu tiAo eo'Sb'"sao -.
mirers and gave "reminiscences OF New
Castles former days.
John A. Walls is in New York in the in
terests Of Henry George.
Mrs Hurlock, of Middletown, Is the
guest of Mrs. Walter Clcvns.
Samuel Toppin has ucceptedn position
as fireman at the Knowles Woolen Mills
There will be Hallow E'en party held
on Saturday evening In the Junior Order
American Mechanics purlor.
Invitations havo been issued to about lOO
prominent young people, Princeton,
Phlladelpnia, South Bethlehem, Baltimore
Wilmington aud New Castle young men
and women will comprise the party. All
tho regular Hallow Een games will be
played.
The last load of crushed stone for
Seventh street has arrived.
Tho Union Republicans meet this even.
ing in tho town hall for tho purpose of
nominating delegates to the Dover con.
vention.
The prisoners were taken to the Jail yes.
terday on special Cur. This Is to avoid
complaints that men who are covered with
vcrlnin arc allowed to ride in the cars.
The Company wishes to accommodate the
public n. Tatnall Warner was hero last
evening and expressed his pleasure ut tho
work the new dredge Phoenix Is giving.