Evening journal., 1904-01-01
MANY Danced
NEW YEAR IN
Affair at Armory in Honor OF
Lieutenant George B.
Rodney
NATIONAL GUARDSMEH MEET.

NhllUhRL bUHnD0WLn HILL
Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Jan. 1.-The first annual
ban OF the White Lily Social Club was
given in the Opera House last. evening
ard proved quite a success. Music was
furnished by the McPike orchestra.
The committee was composed Of John
Truitt. floor manager; William Kirk,
Felix McCafferty. a. Jordan, William
Taylor. Charles Mcclure and John Nc
Dewitt.
Among those present were Miss Dora
Kirk, Miss Kate Rhenolds, Miss Kate
Walls, Miss Lucy White. Miss Ruth
Davis. Miss Cecilia Boyle, Miss Anna
Davis, Miss Mary Duffy, Miss Bertha
Hammil Miss Mamie Aud. Miss Kate
Rodgers, Miss Maggie Steel, Mis-
Matte Miller. Miss Maggie Rhenolds
Miss Mary Winslow. Miss Katie Robin
son. Miss BERTHE Booth, George Brown
Mark Clymer. James MCGUIRE, Joh
Atkinson. Emmitt McGrory. Franl
Write. John McDevitt, William Smith
John Steele. Jacob Steele William Tay
lor, James Mahoney, Mathew Tobin
Thomas Williams, Daniel sullivan
George Painter and John Lee fron
Elsie Welsh, Miss Pearl Price, Mis-
Lizzie Brogan, Harry Long. Jane
Laulor, and Frank Moran from WI
mington.
Dance For Lieutenant Rodney.
A dance was given in honor Of Lieu
tenant George b. Rodney, u. S. A., VIII
is home on furlough, in the armor
last night. The hall was beautifull
decorated with flags and bunting. Mu
sic was furnished by Albert's orchestr
Of Wilmington.
Major Evan G. Boyd. Captain c.
Holcomb Captain L. Z. Rogers an
Adlutant 3. T. Holcomb attended ;
meeting of the officers Of the First Del
aware National Guard at Milford yes
terday. While there they were enter
tanned by DIR. Lofland.
John c. Mahoney was able to be ou
yesterday. He has been suffering witt
a bruised leg caused by falling on IA
ice some days ago. Mr.. aMahoney Wa
absent from the meeting Of the Boar
of Education ON Tuesday night, it bein
the first time in a number of years.
Quite a number of young people az
tended a party at the home of Mis-
Lulu Loper Seventh and Spruc
streets, Wilmington, last night and re
turned home very much pleased Will
the way they were entertained.
Services in the Churches.
4 watch meeting lasting from 102
until y was held I'm the NJ. L. Churc.
last night.
This being a holy day. two masse
were held this morning in st. Peter
Church. Low mass was said at $50 ant
ffrN NJ q
The boom on the iceboat owned b,
Ira Lunt was broken today. The ac
cident was caused by small boys hang
ing on the boat while he was sailing j,
on the marshes yesterday.
Arthur Kee, who has the contrac
for cutting and storing the ice from tho
pond north of this city owned by Ia
vid W. ELLINGTON, began work today
The Saturday and Monday nigh
dances viii be held regularly after tht
week.
Personal Mention.
Miss Anna Reber Of Shippensburg
Pa. who has been visiting friends IN
this city. left today accompanied by
Miss Carrie Downey and Miss Mar
garet Carrick. They will visit in VIII
mington, Moore, Pa, and Philadelphia
before returning TO their homes.
Miss Regina Mahoney of New York
who has been visiting her home here
left yesterday. She win spend a few
days in Philadelphia before returning
home.
Frank Write left for Philadelphis
today where he viii spend a week viii
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clymer Of Del
aware City are visiting his parents il
rh.s city.
John Gordon. formerly of this city
whose wife was buried here last Mon.
day, viii sell his furniture in Chester
and reside with his parents in WI
mington.
Sewell c. Downes and Leslie Carnag,
of Mt. Pleasant, Del, who have beer
visiting William S. Hamilton, returne,
home yesterday.
c. p Holcomb will give a smoker {,
number Of friends at his home to-
night
Frederick Bair returned home yester
day from Norristown. Pa, where h,
has been employed, as an electrician.
Misses Annie and Ruth Davis lef
today for Philadelphia where they vii
visit friends.
Charles Countiss who has been con
fined to his bed for the past two week
was able TO be out yesterday for th
FIRST time
Manager Harry Hance Of the Colum
bia basketball team has been maxim,
alterations in the Opera House. He vii
have everything in readiness FOR to
nights game with Brandywinc.