The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-31
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NEW CASTLE.

NcW SaStle was IN lis hoIIda]
attire yesterday. From earl;
morning until late at night th,
streets were thronged with people
The step of the veterans is les.
steady than on former occasions
and the burrows are deepening ID
their faces but their hearts are
Young and the memories of their
dead comrades are kept green. Al
the veterans stood around the
graves OF the men long gone to an.
swer roll call they thought OF the
days gone by. The various cem-
eteries show that men who were
willing to offer their lives Tor the
preservation of the Union sleep be.
meath the sod. The general order
published was observed. The
graves of Corporals Whitnack and
Campbell who died from effects of
service under the call for volunteers
for the Spanish.American war;
were also decorated. Friends Of
Corpora Colield went to Whining
ton and scattered flowers on the
! grave OF that comrade who was so
| near and dear to many.
Yes, we won. OF course we won
and the New Castle club is Just the
original article. "Ikey" Charlton
came here yesterday with his az.
gregation OF players known as the
Baum A. A. and no less II than 10.
nings were played aud the score
was I to 6 in favor of the New Gas.
tie club. Manager Shearer before
the game said "Please apologies
for me to the people. The team
today is patched up one" AT
the end of the ame it was found
that 1.-The patched up end OF the
club had WOE the game. The up. N
todate, surprising to his friends Y
and phenomenal to his opposers.
playing of LOOMS o. Wise was
the feature of the game. Vautine.
too, put up great game. Every
member Of the club played to win
and the club did win. Charlton
said last evening, "The New Cas-
tie club deserves the houors it won
today. The umpire was fair. his
decisions just and we were treat
ed like gentlemen. We go home
feeling rather sore Tor we came
down to win"
About 250 persons composing
members Of the Geographical So
ciety and club women OF Philadel.
pha, arrived here yesterday on
the steamer, Van Solver, and took
possession of the city. The princi.
pal points Of interest throug bout
the city were visited and tor over
an hour they held forth in aud
about the historic Immanuel Epls-
copal Church. Kodacks were in
evidence and many snapshots were
taken. A number of persons in
place Of boarding the boat again,
went to Wilmington via trolley cars
where visit was paid to Old +
Swedes Church. The party re-
mained here for several hours and
greatly pleased with tha
visit. A visit to the Jail pleased
the party. The whipping post and N
pl,orv were scenes of interest.
People we're surprised to see two
street parades here yesterday. In
the afternoon "Gld Rube" appear
I'd and alter parade gave an ex-
,ellent show. Ralph Watts and
lis brother were the leadeas. The
were up-to.date ones.
Thousands oil people were car
led on the cars yesterday aud the
Efficient corps OF men in charge OF
he. rolling stock kept everything
working nicely and not an accident
Is
Denney Cavender had his leg
'roken yesterday by tombstone
n the Presbyterian graveya ard
aling on him.
William Duncan is very sick.
Robert Newlove who was very
ow yesterday, Is a little better tv.
av.
Mrs. Davidson aud Miss De Silva
t Delaware City, visited friends y
ere yesterday.
Mr.. aud Mrs John Neave, Mr..
nd Mrs. Robert Stewart, of Will
llngton. have been visiting friends q
l.this city.
Alexander Proudfeit OF New
ork, is visiting his aunt, Miss
city Smith,
Mrs. John A. Schuhardt, Sr,
as been visiting in Elkton.
John Fleming, Jr., Of Philadel- q
hia, is visiting his father, John 4
leming. sss
Mrs. Samuel Barnes OF Whining. ID
n, has been visiting her brother, I
seph II. King.