Evening journal., 1902-06-25
MASONN OBSERVE
ST. JOHNS DAY
Occasion Was Delightful One.
School Board Fails to
Elect Teachers
speelal 70 the Evenlng Journal.

reverence in which st. John is held by
the Masonic fraternity more fittingly
than in the Opera House
In New Castle last evening by St
Johns Lodge, No. 2, A. +. A. ~ There
were about 200 persons present. includ-
ing visitors from Wilmington, Philadel-
phia, Newark, Delaware City and New
port.
James Clough, master Of the lodge. |
was in charge of the ceremonies. Ad- |
dresses were made by the Hon. l.. i
Irving Handy, Of Newark the Rev. w. |
J. Hamilton, OF Delaware City; w. w. !
Knowles and r. G. Bross, editor OF the
New Castle News. Charles Lancaster
and William Cannon sang several
pleasing selections.
In the speeches the orators paid
beautiful tribute to the Masons' wives
and sweeuhearts who were present, andl
Mr.. Handy assured the wives thatl
there was nothing so secret in Masonry
that it need be kept from them. Hel
told them that IL their husbands had
not impaired to them the secret work of
Masonry, that they had ample grounds
for complaint
Refreshments were served in abund-
ance, and an orchestra furnished the
music for the occasion.
Those participating from New Castle
were w. WIZ Knowles. J. T. EliasOn,
Mayor Boyd, Dr. r. r. Tybout Mr..
and Mns. c. p Holcomb Miss Sallie
Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hofmann, E.
10. Bross, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Dennison,
Miss Dennison, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
King, Miss Clara King, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Nallette, Mr. and Mrs. +. G. Weggen-
mann. Alfred Downward, Miss Down
ward, William Saunders, Miss Reba
Saunders, Walter Bacon, Ferris Jemi-
son, George w. Vantine, Miss Vantine,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Naylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Gravel. J. M. Burke, A. j.
lClough, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Harris, Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. Hammers, George T.
Hewlett, James B. Lancaster, James Nc
lCallister, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel b. Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Sclhuhardt, Mr.
and Mrs. w. +. Hushebeck, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Hushebeck, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Il. Clough, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Stewart. Miss Nan Stewart, Mr.. and
Mis. o. A. Carrick, Mr. and Mrs. T.. +.
l1anf, Miss Julia Tindle, Eckert Tin
die, Frank Schuhardt, Mr.. and Mrs. 70.
wv. Eagle w. A Matthias, EllwoOd
Wilson. Miss Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Dalby, Mrs. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs.
~. Nj. Saunders, W. b. Mccoy, Jr., Mr..
lMcHenry, Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Goodiss.
I Those from Delaware City were: Mr..
land Mrs. o. B. Wingate, Charles w.
Pancoast. Miss Pancoast, George w.
Reybold, Thomas G. Reeves, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Hines, w. Il. Neeff, I. Parks
duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. House
lholder, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Il. Cough
willard L. Smith and the Rev. w. j.
Hamilton.
Some of the Wilmingtonians pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Robin
lson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Lowe, Erdman
Hoffman. Ottomer Speer, Horace H.
Barto. William Carter Henry Hirzel
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Sterling, Cor
lnelius e. Beatty, Mr.. and Mrs. James
IL. Morris. and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Stowe.
Those present from Newark were.
L. Irving Handy and Miss Handy.
From Newport w. r. Finn.
Board OF Education Meeting
At the meeting of the BoarC
lof Education last evening the
returns received from the closinl
exercises were s32,23, and the receipts
were $3.50. A bin of William Dea
kyne for 1925 was read and orderet
-ipaid.
The purpose OF the meeting last nigh
I was TO elect teachers for the ensuinl
year. However, because OF there no
being a full board present, the election
Il was postponed until this evening. TIT
e applicants are as follows: Principal
Professor w. g. Richardson; in No.
school. Miss Race, assistant principal
\ Miss Anna Reber, Miss Mary JanvieI
Miss May Cooley, Miss Cecilia Ma
honey; No 2 school, Miss Carri
: Downey. Miss Reba Saunders, Mis-
Elizabeth Wilson and Miss Dennison
: No. 3 school. Miss Emily Leach, Mis-
, Margaret Carrick. 1t looks now as
! all fthe applicants named will b
= elected.
! Many on Excursion
e When the steamboat Major Reybol
left the new wharf at 7.45 o'clock thi
Il morning 1t took with a number c
q ellight-hearted children and pleasant
s faced parents. IL was the excursion {
/. the M r. Sunday school to Penns
grove and was the largest which ha
E left New Castle for a number OF years
The Frazier Senate Baseball Club, wit
nj its bats and balls, boarded the steam
boat with tho intention Of defeating tn
IL lPennsgrove ban team, with which
had arranged a game. Frank Frazie
IS will do the twirling and William Ha
will catch.
mi Robert Megginson has purchased
buoy. to which he will anchor tn
I naptha launch Margaret. The buo
le was yesterday made fast at DelawaI
street wharf.
lt A key to the house occupied b
George w. Davis was lost .on Sunda
S, evening.
n, Personal Mention
m Miss Alice Yarnell of Lima, Pa. an
Miss Saunders, Of Philadelphia. are 4.
guests of Miss Elizabeth TOman.
Miss Burge. OF Townsend, is I'll
guest of her sister, Mrs. William Kee
Miss Pauline May. of Philadelphia,
the guest of her sister. Mrs. A.
or lGoOdiss.
etl Mr. Stewart Is in Pfiladplnhfa fOda,