Evening journal., 1905-11-01
MANY MUMMERS
WERE IN PARADE
Over One Thousand Maskers
Took Part in Halloween
Procession
SOLDIERS WON flaS1 PaIl.
Special i0 Tho Eyonlng Journal

Special to Tie Evening journal.
New Castle Nov. This city was
alive last night with maskers and
mummers who turned out from all
points nearby to celebrate Halloween
and never in the past twenty-five years
has the Old town been so awakened.
Early In the evening horsemen, mask
eis and mummers began pouring into
town and by 3 o'clock Delaware street
was crowded Go It's utmost capac ty,
The parade moved promptly az Bl6
oclack hhd was hended by a division
of i30 horsemen Ia mask undet COM
mahd Of chief Marshal Captain G. y.
Holcomb. Following these came sixty
men of the 112th and 45th Heavy
Coast Artillery. 4. S. A, from Fort
DUPONT. under command Of Sergeant
Trombey and Corporal John Scarhor-
ough The soldiers i'm fun dress uni
form presented a fine appearance and
their marching brought forth unstnted
applause,
Company H. under command or cape
tain Myers aud Lieutenant Gemmli, Was
the feature Bf the parade. The boys
we're dressed IN white wing" costumes
md carried shovels brooms and
brushes while detachment pushed
lawn mowers and barrels SET on
wheels. The brigade had number OF
tansparencies which bore the inscmp-
ions; I've got white men worSin tor
mci" "Oh. me. oh my" 1--WE Il clean
sweep meani" "Our town mower all
worn out from cutting grass on Dela-
ware streets "rhls is What New CHs-
tie ncedsi' "Street cleaners needed.
You mustn't think New castle is a
'arn with grass On It's streets" "$100
reward Host male child IS YEARS old.
) IA feet TAIN last seen at o a. m SAT
1rddy In grass on Delaware street."
Grass seed for sale. see the grass"
An grass on Delaware street dying"
Following these came the West End
Reading Room Marching club. OF VIII
nington. The boys were attired In
white duck trousers. dark coats and
white caps. The second division was
composed OF Heats. decorated rigs ana
individual matehers. Tho costumes OF
The inummers REPRESENTED every ma
donality known. Some were ridicu-
'ous while others We're attired In ex-
1ensive garments.
The Judges were stationed on the
girer porch of the Gilpin House and
We're thus enabled to obtain clear view
OF the procession as IT passed ana re-
passed on Delaware street. The judges
we're Senator Artemus Smith. John Z.
Lumhson, John Lenor. DR.. William
Wertenbaker and James c.. Shaw. Jr.
As soon as prize winners were selected
messenger boy was dispatched with
an envelope enclosed In which was a
card notifying the mummer to so TO
the Opera House and receive the prize
awarded.
MANY AMUSING FEATURES
There We're many amusing features
Ia the parade. among which were two
elders representing Death oil "a white
horse fat man. tall man. lean man.
loho. Irishmen. Dutrhman. etc. Among
the prize winners were the following;
Best Illuminated dwelling barrel best
0cur. donated by Childs Grocery
'ompany Henry Wilhelme.
Second best Illuminated dwelling, set
lt books. donated by L. NJ. Chase and
Son, John Thompson
rhird prize for same one years sub
scription to New Castle News. donated
by Edgar G.. Bross. Mrs. Thomas Smith,
Best equipped marching club from
out of town, parlor lamp. donated bv
3. III. Brennan. Wilmington Regulars
from Fort DUPONT.
Local club having most number OF
meu iu line onyx parlor table, donated
by William Taylor OF Wilmington
white Wing" Brigade.
Handsomest decorated float or wag
ou i'm line, parlor lamp donated by John
y. Stoops Farnhurst Club.
Best equipped horsemaa IN line gold
scarf pin. donated by Frank r. Bridge
water. Walter Sibley
Tallest man In line. umbrella donated
10y G.. $. King Corporal Robert Glnn.
Leancst man IN line. meal ticket. d.
mated by Clarence Holt. Wilmington.
Charles James Mcclure.
Best female impersonator in line.
pair of military brushes donated by
Edward Challenger and Son, John Tru-
lit.
Most ridiculously rugged vehicle
drawn by animal of any description
(man excepted. sweater. donated By
James E. Biggs, Lieutenant Rodney.
Best "Rube" character-John La
mon5.
Other pr.zes viii be awarded by the
committee this evening.
GAVE HALLOWEEN PARTY.
MI ana Mrs. S $. Deemer gave
Halloween party at their home in
South street last evening Among
those present We're Mrs. Hugh George
and the Misses George of Wilmington.
MIR. and Mrs. William Max Mr.. and
Mrs. David Cam. Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Schlechter Philadelphia Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Jennings. Beverly. n. j..
John Deemer New York. Elmer Whip
pie. Atlantic city; Mrs. Francis and
Miss Lura Meredith, New Castle.
MANY CANDLES BURNING.
Among the illuminations last even
ing none was more conspicuous than
that at the home of Weldon Vining. on
North Third street In Mr.. Winnings
parlor We're 200 tallow candles burning
at one time.
LEWIS STEELE
In the parsonage of the Middletown
NJ Il. Church on sunday. william
Lewis, assistant foreman of the Will
mington, New Castle and Southern
Railway and Miss ELLA steele. both OF
Delaware city. were married. The
bride and groom win live in Delaware
city.