The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-29

Hoyt's best play. "a Mill White Flag
comes to the Grand Opera House next
Saturday night. This farce Is bright in
dialogue full of color and abounds in
catchy entertaining music. 1t is a satire
on our natural militia and citizen sold
iery. Tho fun used to illustrate the pecu-
lia,ities of soidier-life is not offensive to
anybody. and every body can and docs Gu
joy it. The plot deals with the jealousy
between two rural military companies,
the Ransom Guards and ths D.tily Blues,
who try to rival each other in every cons
ceivable manner There is fun all along
the line and the tlashy costuming and
spectacular specialties add much to the
enjoyment.
Diamond Sunday School Anniversary.
Much interest lie being developed in this
great National Society as the occasion Of
its 18th Anniversary approaches.
Meetings will be held in the Academy
OF Music ut Philadelphia on May 24th and
25th, at which addresses will bo made by
the following eminent speakers, represent
ing tho varied interests which are served
by tho WORK of this society.
d. L. Moody, the wcll-known evangelist,
Rev. DR.. A. +. Schauifler. of New York,
Rev. j. NJ. Crowell, d. D., of Philadelphia,
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, d. d., sue
mouth Pulpit, Rev. Il, W. Rico, d. D., of
Philadelphia. Rev. DR.. Il X. Bell, of Mans.
field, O., Rev. Addison p Foster, u. d. of
Boston, Rev. Heury Clay Tlumbull, ID. D.
editor Sunday School Times, E. p. Bancroft
of New York, WE Dodge Of New York,
WA. Hills, of Ohio Rear Admiral j. W.
Philips, U. N, Il. G. Ensign, Of Chicago,
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Us A., Morris X.
Jessup of New York the President Of the
tucky, w. L. DeGrotf, Of Kansas, Rev. w.
r. King, OF ST. Lou,s, Mo, Rufus M. Jones,
editor American Friend, Philadelphia, Rev
Theodore Guy Ter, D. D., of Brooklyn. Rev II
II, Conwoll, ID, Of Philadelphia, and
others.
II. H. McGranahan, with the assistance
of the Philadelphia Choral Union and
other singers. consisting of go voices, will
have charge Of the music.
The work OF the Socsty tor 70 years in
part, IL az follows 100 0s8 Sunday schools
organized. containing SIS, $50 teachers and
4,050,34S scholars 224 s44 cases OF aid to
schools, having IS, 333 968 members Near
ly four schools q day organized for every
day of the last rs yenrs. Value of publi-
cations distributed by salos and gifts over
$9.UOO000.
After all this work that has been accom-
plished by the Union aud the great work
which tho denominations are doing, there
are no less thnn II 900, 900 youths in the
United States between the ages of five and
eighteen, who are not In any Sunday
School. R.nlizng the great need as the
Union does 1t Is desired that this 10Th
Anniversary shall be tho occasion for
arousing fresh interest In the great work
OF tho Society for the neglected children of
tho land, They especially request that the
2Sth of May be observed in all the Churches
and Sabbath Schools as American School
Union Day.
The Commi itee of Arrangements are
Clurkson Clothier, Chairman, Philadel-
phia, John N. Beach and Robert Il. b,
Easton. New York; WIN. H, Wanamaker,
VIM. C. Stoever, c. Fl. Cara and J. NJ.
Andrews. Secretary Of the Committee,
Philadelphia, f B. Stevenson, Assistant
to Chairman, Cedar Baplds. Iowa.
Persons wishing to make inquiries con-
cerning this Anniversary, may address
my member Of the Committee ut liz!
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.