Evening journal., 1906-10-13
new CASTLE WILL
HAVE BIG PARADE
Organizations Are Sending in
Their Names For Places
In Line
speeIaI @ ne EvenIng IournaI.


NEW CASTLE. oct. 1s.-Every mail
brings in acceptances from organiza-
tions that want places in line in the
grand masque carnival on Halloween.
The Pennsvrle Club viii cross the
river with about 100 strong, accompau-
led by a band. six organizations in
New Castle will participate. Whining
ton. Chester. christiana. Bear station
and Delaware City will be represented.
The offer Of prizes Of $50 for the or
ganization with the largest number Of
men in line is having its effect The
second prize is $40 and a prize Of $40
is offered for the best marching club in
line
Some Of the clubs are now drilling,
and the individual marchers are pre-
pairing for the carnival. In order to
accommodate some Wilmington organi-
cations, bands that viii play here Will
escort the organizations from their
halls to the trolley cars IN Wilmington.
Company II, n. G. D., has arranged
to turn out, and the display is sure to
be a good one. The company won three
prizes last year.
The state Road Club win be an at
tractive one, as 1t is expected the young
women on horseback viii be a feature.
Elected Manager.
Company II. n. G. D., held drill in
the Armory last night with First Lieu
tenant Gemmin IN command. Harry
Hallman, new member Of the COM
pany was instructed in the manual Of
arms by Corporal Robert Harrington.
After the drill Captain Meyers called
meeting ofthe fiefnbers IN the. social
room above sthe ddu hall Harry B.
Smith and James Connor, the basket
ball eommitteeg reported that nearly
an angeinent swere completed for
Games in the A4h6IS' except screens for
the windows and lights.
Lieutenant Gemmn was named as
manager Of the team, which expects 60
be out for practice in a week. Two
challenges have been received, one from
Woodbury., n. j., and the other from
the West End team. IN Wilmington.
/ Neither was accepted.
The Athletic Associations invitation
TO participate IN the Halloween parade
was received and several suggestioEs
were made as to costumes, but the
matter will rest until next Friday
night when all details win be com-
pleted. John Connor suggested an In
dian outfit. After the meeting was ad-
journed a nonoommissioned officers
school was held, which was conducted
by Second Lieutenant Rodney.
News Of the Town.
The South Side baseball team de-
! feated Rag Alley yesterday by the
score of 9 to s. Batteries were: Souti
Side. Hewlett and Rogers; Rag Alley
Madden and Davis,
Bull Hill and X-High School vii
play a game OF ball on Battery Parl
this afternoon The batteries are: Chasl
and Senior; Lancaster and Gormley
Personal.
Mrs. James Morrison has heen visit
ing her brother, Frank Eclcles, in VIII
mington.
Leslie Hewlett, Of Philadelphia, Il
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. George
/ Hewlett, in this city.
Governor Lea was a visitor In thii
city yesterday.
Mrs. Frank White. formerly Of this
city and now Of Chester, died sudden
" at o'clock Tuesday afternoon al
Crozier's Hospital in that city.
The New Castle Junior basketball
team win play the first game Of the
season on Saturday, October 20th.
Mrs. George W. Vantine, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Johr
I King has returned to her home ~
Philadelphia.
William Hamilton has returned from
a visit 20 Delaware City
George A. Maxwell IS visiting IL
Philadelphia.