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RACE WAR In PARK.
Two COIOred Women Assaulted
White Children in Tat
nall Woods.
Bertha Wilson and Ella Postles,
Both Colored, Said the White
Children Called Them
"Nigger"---Fined $40
and Costs.

Large numbers OF people visited the
parks Yesterday. Quite number OF
white and colored children spent the
afternoon at Tatnall woods, in Moth
Brandvwine Park. \ small race was
started which resulted in Ella Postes
and Bertha Wilson, both colored women,
being arrested by park guard for as
saulting white children.
At city court last night Bertha Wilson
was charged with assault and battery on
Mary Franklin, and Ella Postles with
assault and battery on Mary Pasotta,
aged about IL years.
Mary Franklin testified that they were
ENJOYING themselves in the park when
some colored girls came along and fuss
ing' started. They sawa colored woman,
one of the prisoners, walking with her
dress drawn up to her knees and some
one said look at that girl.
| The colored women then came over tc
where they were. Ella Postles grabbed
Mary Franklin and throwing her across
bench slapped her in the face. Berth'
Wilson choked little Mary Pasntta.
The colored women claimed that tn
white children wanted to know whel
the colored children came, what the gam
of nggers was coming there for.
Judge Ball imposed fine on each
the two colored women OF $40 and cost
50 50
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ONE Gen II
INSULT TO G. A. R.
Conducto' Refused to Allow ra-
triotic Music by Drum Corps
With Firing Parties.

An insult was given to the members of
the firing parties Of Sheridan and Grant
Posts, e. A. r Yesterday, which some
what maried the day S pleasure for some
of the veterans ri 2 veterans had been
out to New Cathe dral cemetery to deco
rate the soldiers graves and fire salntes.
They were accom- anied by the Bruns-
wick Fife and Drrm Corps.
They got on an Eighth street car at
Front and Union sire cts. Captain 'Ae-
new, wto was in charge Of the Sheridan
Post men, lad the drum corps take seats
in the front part Of the Car.
When The car was on Eighth street
between Bro Inc and Franklin the drum
corps stated up patriotic air. 1t had
not gotten far witt The selecti' teft re
the conductor compelled them to stop,
claiming it was against the ru es.
The veterans demonstrated with the
conCuctnr but to no avail. The other
passengers on the car giggled and started
to guy tie conductor but he remaint d
firm. Some veterans told the drum corps
to proceed with music, but Captain
Agnew in order to avert trouble told
them to remain qniet so the rest of the
way the veterans were compelled To be
without music, although they were pay
ing for drum corps
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were passed on the marching of the

were passed on the marching of the
police.
The National Guardsmen showed up
in excellent form. They marched well.
The members of Eden Lodge of Odd
Fellows created somewhat of sensation.
They turned out 100 strong in high silk
hats. They we're headed by the Ferris
Industrial School band, which attracted
great attention all along the line of
parade. After the parade was dismissed
Eden Lodge enjoyed a banquet at the
Clayton House.
The &. A. r. Posts turned out in their
usual good form. The ranks are rapidly
thinning, however, and each year
their numbers on parade are noticeably
less.
The soldiers graves in the different
cemeteries were decorated Yesterday
morning. Gen. Thomas A. Smyth Post
with a firing party went to Asbury ceme-
terry, where services were held. Children
from No. school decorated the graves
with flowers. The children of No. II
school assisted Smyth Post at Old Swedes
cemetery; those of Nos. and % schools
assisted at Riverview cemetery.
The post also fired salute over Gen.
Smyth's grave in the Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery. Early in the
afternoon the post had party visit
Lombardy cemetery. The Municipal
Band accompanied the post on it's vista
tion.
Admiral S. f. du Pont Post visited the
du Pont burying ground and held SER
vices at the graves of Admiral, Captain
and General du Pont. The post deco
rated the graves of soldiers buried in the
neighborhood of du Pont' Banks.
Da Pont Post was accompanied by a
portion of the Brunswick Fife and Drum
Corps, and Sheridan Post, G. i. Jeffsris
in command, was accompanied by the
remainder of the corps. Children from
schools Nos. 8, &, 8, and 20 assisted the
veterans. There are about 800 soldiers
graves in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery, which were decorated
under the direction OF Sheridan Post. A
firing party from the Sons of Veterans
visited the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery.
Charles Sumner Post marched to the
colored cemetery, Second and Union
streets, escorted by Wright's Band and a
fife and Grum corps, and accompanied by
large party OF school children, princi-
pally from the Howard School, in carri-
ages. The children decorated the graves
of the oolored soldiers.
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LARGEST IN YEARS
WIS Yesterdays
MEMORIAL PARADE
Large Crowds Viewed the Col
umn as it Passed Over
the Route.
TEE HEROIC DEAD HONORED
The Cemeteries Were Visited in the
Morning and the Graves Deco
rated---Many School Chill
.dren Assisted i'm
the Work.
TEE HEROIC DEAD HON0RED

Memorial Day was more generally OBJ
served in this city yesterday than for
years. The parade in the afternoon
under the auspices of the G. A. r. posts
was the largest and finest in many years.
The column formed in the vicinity OF
Fourth and French streets, moved down
FreN CHI to Third, to Market, to Eleventh,
to Delaware avenue, countermarched
around the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ument, in Delaware avenue to Garfield
Monument and dismissed The streets
were thronged with people and there was
a crush on Delaware avenue.
The order of the parade was as follows;
Police Captain George Black and a
platoon of police composed Of the follow
ing officers: Fox, Ward, Kane, Conner,
Hawke, Abrahams, Eakin, Moran,
Sherry, Donohoe, Murphy. Peterson,
Floyd, Payne, Bowman and Burns.
Chief Marshal Colonel William B.
Norton, Captain Peter B. Ayars, Chief of
Staff Colonel Daniel Ross, w. H. Blake,
Ellwood Craig and Frank a. Mitchell,
aids.
FIRST DIVISION.
Hyatt's Military Band, IL pieces.
Co.'s A, G, and K, National Guard OF
Delaware.
Boys' Brigade.
SECOND DIVISION.
Department Commander Gen. William
A. Reilly and staff. ,-
Municipal Band, If pSn In a le Nd srSil}4yl M 81
Gen. Thomas A. Smyth Post, 40. /, Col.
Harry A. Yost, commanding.
Washington Camp, No. 4, P. o. S. OF A.
THIRD DIVISION.
Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps, IA
pieces.
Admiral S. F. DUPONT Post No. 3, Col.
John I. Rogers, commanding.
Eden Lodge, I. o. o. F., headed by
Ferris Industrial School Band,
20 pieces.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Gen. Phil. Sheridan Post, No %, Col
G. A w. Frishmuth, commanding.
Fife and Drum Corps, l6 pieces.
Appomattox Camp No. ., Sons o
Veterans.
| Blue Rock Council, No. 33, Legion o
the Red Cross.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Gen. Grant Post, No. 13, in carriages
L. G. Grubb, commanding.
Disabled Soldiers in carriages
President DR.. f. Il. Sbortlidge and mem
bers OF the Board OF Education,
in carriages.
The police officers who headed tn
= parade made fine appearance IN thel
: summer uniforms. They each wore
e small buttonniere. Captain Black, VIII
{ had charge ui the men, was presents
J, with fine bouquet. Many compliment
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CENSUS BEGINS TOMORROW, VOW, TELL THE TRUTH, LADIES
Don't Rebuff the Enumeraor When He Puts in an Appearance
to InterrOgate You, but Answer All Questions.

After months of preparation, all the
arrangements for taxing the .populatloh
census of Wilmington rave been COM
Melted and early tomorrow morning tine
enumerators selected by Supervisor Jona-
than S. Willis, will start out IN tnelr
respective districts under the direction
of Assistant Supervisor James w. kop-
ertson, to perform the service Tor wnlch
they we're appointed, and which, IL Is
expected, will be finished not later tnan
the middle OF June. Much labor mas
been involved in working out the many
details of the big undertaking, SO as 10
insure accurate returns.
The task of the enumerators Will not
be an easy one by any means, LOT tney
will be required to hustle from morning
To night in going from house to house
and mandatory to mandatory In tneli
respective districts, gathering the lnior,
nation that is desired. When nlghtiail
arrives each man must fill olt planR
given him for that purpose, showing
What work he performed that day. ana
forward the s1me to the office OF ASSIST
ant Supervisor Robertson. .;,o,
duplicate of this must also be mallee
To Director Merriam. The men are likely
to encounter much difficulty in collecting
the information they seek, which VII
add greatly to their labor This VIII
come more particularly from the femal
element. many of whom will regard TN
query relating to age in the light OF I'M n
pertinence. On this subject the enumer
: ators have received special instructions
} and are empowered, il rebuffed, to us
Y his own Judgment in the matter.
The questions prepared for the ,popr
e lation statistics, which each householoe
n is expected to answer, a'e PLAIN an an
e should not give offence, being as folloW'
Location.Street, house number. =,
q Name Of each person iu the faml
This is to include every person avn
II Iune |. 1900 Children born betwee
,nnr | anu uDe .Ime vi tue VlslI Vi -
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CENSUS AND THE ABSENT ONES
Assistant Supervisor Robertson Says
Some Pertinent Things.

ASStStdHb ouDtFNlSOF hODtFtSOh say .
Some Pertinent Things.
Speaking of the census taking and the
likelihood of persons being absent when
the enumerators called, Assistant Super
visor James w. Robertson said yester-
day:
hThe people are to be counted at their
places of residence, but as many persons
and families will be away from their
homes during June there is some danger
that such persons will lutSbe counted.
If they are not counted, the locality in
which they live will be misrepresented
to that extent, and in some cases this
misrepresentation NAV be enough to af-
feet the representation in Congress OF
the State from which they come. Local
pride and state pride therefore, should
influence all such absentees to take rea.
sonabe precautions against being omitted
from enumeration in their places Of resi-
dence. Such omissions are most likely
to occur in the large cities where fami-
lies close their homes and go else where
for the summer. The occurrence OF
ths Paris Exposition this year is likely
to increase the number absent from the
country.
"In all cases OF contemplated absence
the head of the family is requested by
the Census Office to communicate with
the supervisor of the district in which
he lives. He is also requested to leave
information regarding his answers to the
questionseyhch are to be asked with
some responsible neighbor Xhs,s,iessssbr sbr on
70 sse efd5hhnds. suasi enTfSsst fnatfon might
better be left as memorandum in writ
ing, as in that case it is less likely 70 pe s
overlooked. The questions TO Mhlcn
The population but also to all farms and
manufacturing ma establishments. They are
being published from time to time in th'
press OF the country. to-,
''By taking this trouble the absen
citizen will do justice to his locality m ano
his State, and materially aid the Censu
Office in the performance OF its duties
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Boss bakers will raise the price oil
bread tomorrow
Bass season in the upper BrandyWine
opened yesterday.
4 dividend Of per cent. has been de-
clared by the p, w. & B. railroad.
The Pioneer Literary Association gave
a picnic at Shellpot Park Tuesday
The nnblic bath house opened yester-
dov with Lawrence Curren in charge
Unclaimed goods will be sold at tqe
noIice station tomorrow morning ~ L
O'Clock.
Tho contested liquor license cases may
ho decided in the Court of General Ses-
sions today. ..;or
The Monday Climb gave a reception
ond =" ,,;cnic at Bavarian Park yesterday
afternoon and evening. :.
A horse belonging to Col. McWomn No. l,,o =, I
said to have made 2.36 on tne ns;G Ma~ae;H
track Yesterday, being driven W DaS'N
Ford. .ao,
Tn the United States Court. yesterda.
Indae Bradford discharged from t,a naA x :,
rnptcv ]. A. Prettyman ana 1ohn :" Z
Jewett. .,,- o, be
horse attached to a milk wagon pc pc
longing to Francis Bradbury ran ShinIe irHl
Seventh and West streets 10 on'p''
street Yesterday. g.. tb
James j. Patterson. driver Tor orsi IN
Phoenix Fire Company, is aoous ha be,,s aen
after having been confined to the noo'
with rheumatism.
Isaac Anderson colored, was given ,r;sn,
? ,nent nrS + in CITY Court last might. Tor a3sau
,,I ua.tvry yn Aiary a. Mliiia1s'
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nm, mnrI,s shnt no,yn.

Pntsburg. May 80. All the branch
houses Of tle National Tube company IN
the country will lie closed on .iung ana
tic managers and employees discharged.
In future all shipments of tn" products
of tho company viii he matte from the
various works in different parts OF the
country. There is Il long list of these
branch houses. nearly every city in .i.i the
country having one ~ more of thcm' me e
new order will do AWAY with about S,W
employees and result in Il saving for @ the
combine of not less than Sl'ooo''"'o Il
year.
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WOULD BE BENEDICT
AIDED BY MAGISTRATE.
Clerk of the Peace's Office Was
Closed but Magistrate Sasse
Issued the Necessary

Neville H. Thomas, coored, was seek
ing a marriage license yesterday when
he found that he could not get ore at
the Court House because the office OF the
clerk of the peace was closed. He was
accompanied by the Rev. II. G. Jones,
and both seemed in quandry.
1t was suggested that they might get
one at a justice of the peace's office,
whereas the clergyman remarked that
the groom elect did not like that sort.
He was told that it was also issued from
the clerk of the peaces office, and few
minutes later Mr. Thomas had secured
from Magistrate Lewis Sasse the official
permit for the marriage of Neville H..
Thomas and Mary E. Spencer.
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Bowling rournnanent.

Dayton. O.. May 3o..Ihe time illl't l,
for entering teams iii the International
bowlinr tournament. to be held under the
ausnices az the United States bowling
,luhs M New York July II 10 - next,
will exnire 1T noon June l. Nearly
every large city in the Union has already
entn,nJ one Of more teams. So far seven
contestants have applied for mission
II the intercity championship
York. brooklyn. Toronto, Cleveland. Chi-
cnro. Columbus and Cincinnati. and sew
ernl more cities are expected.
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RirthdaY Party.

Mabel Scott of No. s3l Morrow street.
entertained her little friends az oiIIn
day party on Tuesday, the filth anniver+ e,l.
cary of her birth. Among those piesenV -,
were Phoebe Quimby, Ellen tlulmpy'
Hilda Bockuis, Margaret Huason, Ar
thur Stout, Lucy Dockety, Marion oErlck- Ta;k
Ter, Helen Fulmer. Francis hoss' oa'ii-
arine Ross and Willard Scott.
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are to be omitted.

enumerator are to be omitted.
Relationship of each person to the
head of the family.
Personal description-Color or race,
sex, month and year OF birth, age at last
birthday, whether single, married,
widowed or divorced, number OF years
m arred, mother of how many children,
number OF these children living.
Nativity-Place of birth OF each person
and parents OF each person enumerated;
if born in the United States, take state
or Territory; if of foreign birth, take
country only; place OF birth oil iather anu
Of mother.
the United States, number OF years In
the United States, naturalization.
Occupation, trade, or profession OF each
person ten years OF age or over; months
not employed.
Observation-Disclosures of months OF
school attendance; can person read,
write, speak English"
Ownership of home-Owned or rent
ed? Owned free of mortgage? Farm or
house?
The Act of March 8, 1899, authorizing
the census provides the following rate oi
compensation to be allowed the enumera'
tors for their work;
enumerated .......................... % cents
For each living inhabitant enum-
Grated, Indian population...... cents
For each farm returned. ...........l7! cent
For each death reported........:. cent
For each person defective in
sight, hearing, or speech re-
ported. ......... ............''''''.''''' D cehV
r For each prisoner reported on
i special schedule. This in
: on.,s on June D................. 3 cent
/. For each ploprietor pmtlhg
q 1--we st cK not on lar ~ or
n rarg's (wheshrr Que ~ more
:. i.............................. Cat
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n,,a nnnndnrx Line.

Seattle. WASH. May 3o.-The Amerl-
can members Of the international COM
mission appointed to survey ana mark
out the Alaskan boundary me j, lynn
canal under the modus vivehai mas ar
rived here from Washington and WI y
4 few days proceed to Victoria Wilele
they will meet the two British me'''''rS
of the commission.
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Band Missed Train.

The Phoenixville Band of Phoenix,
vile. which took part in the memorial
narade Yesterday, missed the train last
night which leaves French street ssatlGn !aIl
through courtesy, held the Phoenixville
train at Broad street station Fhllaaei-
phia, for six minutes, or otherwise 1ney
would have missed connections.
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10 Give Moonlight Excursion.

The Wilmington Bicycle Club has de-
cided to give it's annual moonilghe tpa eA,
cursion to Washington Park on VIZ
steamboat City of Chester on tne nign' t
of July H. if the weather is good; IL IL noo' l11o
on the IS. committee, OF arranse-
ments has been appointed, with :. ,a a.
Oliver, as chairman; U. L: " ocnonetu'
secretary and Harry q. Savllle, treasurer.
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Who paws the attorney
fees OF " aeas, Hilies and
Spruancy fssAsiAAsal- l.. lA.tsoco u =
---,1..S UNyE If fydrOgen case !!
MRS. sHERMAN's CASE.
.Ssed SwindIing Affair Postponed
by Magistrate Kelley.

Al Sged SwindIing Affair Postponed
by Magistrate Kelley.
The hearing of the charges preferred
against Mrs. Harriet A. Sherman, OF
New York City, by Mrs. Sarah J. Le-
Carpenter, OF Dupont Banks for obtain
ing money under false pretenses was
postponed by Magistrate Kelley yestter-
day afternoon, until 4 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. LtCarpenter paid S3O0
to Mrs. Sherman about week ago for
the British American Publishing. Com
pany, of New York, sole agency OF Della
ware company which Mrs. Sherman
claimed to represet
Mrs. Sherman asked for the postpon-
ment for time in which to prove that
their is such a company and that she Is
/ their representa,ive. She continues tc
remain at the Clayton House under S20l
oail and the same security as furnished
Tuesday mig when arrested.
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A LITTLE PREVIOUS.
Tax Office Goes Ahead as ifTax Rate
Had Been EiXes.

Although Il e tax rate has not been
fc,maly fixed by Council, the tax
o,lee officials, it is said, nave gone Ahead
and gotten out bill heads ipr t.s
coming liscal year winch states that tl-'
tax rate is 81 Tor city purposes and 40
celts for school purposes
Some Councin,en VINO heard about it
last night became ind gnant over the
matter
The tax rate will have to be fixed nj
tonight's meeting OF Council.
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c,,, 80 washington University.

ST. Louis. May 80. Robert ;. l'l"oH-
lngs and Samuel 5. Cupp!es' mo.iin'l,
lionaires of st. Louis, have ttahSiGfrN'
property valued at So,0oo'oo!' l" WaSh-
ington university of ST. l.'n's " pc n
pended in making that educatl"nal his,r
tuition one of the best cpupp.l III 'nc
world in buildings as w"ii as hiEh 'i'Ss
nrofpSSorS,
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Councilman Groves Inquest.

Coroner Vandevel held an inquest last
night over the remains of Councilman
j Jonathan Groves, who was killed at
William Davidson's marble works, Fifth
and King streets, Monday morning, Tie
Jury gave a verdict of death from being
accidentally struck by the handle OF a
;ooLz
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fit is probable

I'M. t-ys-st rll7T
= zsF1SliS ss'af fS fsss ~ rs asetpl NY
result Of the arbitration in the Delagoa
railroad case. The McAIurdoo heirs, the
only American claimants against the
Portuguese government, are very much
dissatisfied at the outcome of the aroi'fa-
tion. which reduced their allowance from
about 81. 100000 to an insignificant frac-
tion of that sum. Naturally they are
anxious that the United States govern
mcnt should refuse to accept the arbitra-
tion. But the British government rep
rescnting very much larger claim in the
same arbitration. has 50 far shown no
sign of Il disposition to reject the verdict
and, as it would lie an unparalleled ae-
tion for one party to an nrmtralioh 10
rnio.t the conclusions. the United States
ocvrrnnent must accept the findings OF
the Swiss urhitrntors in this case though
satisfied of the inadcquacy of their allow
!
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Car Mcn in New Uniforms.

The conductors AMI motermen Ct the
Wilmington City Railway Yesterday
donned their summer uniforms, which
are similar to those worn last summer,
except that the buttons Oh the coats are
silver, instead OF gilt.
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pur,list Released ON Rail.

bridgeport Conn. May 30.-Riliy FOR,
.svthe. the Danbury boxer who is char&es
With manslaughter in having caused me
death of Eddie Teabout. colored' m
boxing exhibition Friday night has h'rn
released under $500 bail, which was
furnished pending the findings of Coroner
lntu
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old Veteran Dead.

Henry Manlove, an oldweteran OF the the
civil war, died at his residence, No. 2O3
East Twenty-second street, Tuesday
evening, Manlove was about 90 wears
Of age and was member of DUPONT
Post, g. A. r.
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nO For cane Nome.

Seattle. Wash. May 30.-Another larEe
the Centennial, was dispn,"poo ,Jo
ID 20 Cape None last night She nae u''a
messengers and 1000 tons oil tteish'' 'n'
rlnd;ng 80 head Of live stock.
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In whose interests the
OXy- Hydrogen Gas Conn
paDy's case, pc nding before
the Chancellor is held up by
the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors. Ii is nrnhahla
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The " ealllrr Fore a {.

r." -, '.,n'.,nS tnr todav ~" that
cl.,udv, pr0bahi SOW Is, I-ssh
soutncrly wInus.
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PARKS CROWDED.
Brandywine Springs Park and Shell
pot Park Opened Yesterday.

About 1000 persons visited Brandy
wine Springs Park yesterday. 1t was
the opening day and the attractions we're
Vanderslict's Military Band and Can
tellv's Juvenile Minstrels. Many ims
provements have been made since last
season.
A big crowd visited Shellpot Park,
which opened forth season. The Fir st
Regiment Band was present afternoon
ma evening ana d scuurseu excellent
music
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GROVES FUNERAL TO-DAY.
City officials and Police
OHiners will Turn Out in Il Body.

Officers Will Turn Out in Body
The funeral OF Councilman Jonathan
Eroves, which takes place AT O'Clock
bis afternoon from his late residence,
70. 20 Kirkwocd street, promises TO DC
|erv largely attended. The members OF
bly, Council, together with city oiflciais,
lll meet at the council chamber at l'5o
clock and proceed in a body TO the
luse.
\ A delegation of thirty police off GERS in
large OF Sergeant Charles E. Evans,
ii! represent the Police Department a6
le funeral. Mr.. Groves was member
II the police committee OF council.
George NJ. Fisher, Henry h. smith
nd John E. Healey, the committee o.
puncl appointed to secure moral ue
gn for the funeral, have obtained
om Florist Charles E. Sparks, Jr.,
eautifu design representing a vacan,
pair. 1t is four feet high and two lee
* inches wide. 1t is composed OF roses
rnations, etc. ~.
Rev. Martin Dunlap, rector OF ol'
Nedes' Church, will conduct services a q
house, assisted by the Rev. H. N
ier Of Newport, who had been WEI
quainted with deceased. A delegatlql
Wilmington Lodge, No. J., A; Y. =
:, will attend the funeral and the pa
Earers will be selected from their nuh.
Er. The members of council VIII ae
honorary pail bearers. lntefmel
be made in RivervieW cemetery
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khy the Oxy-Hydrogen
hpany injunction suit II
under the control OF the
~ol.&AlOr?