Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-04
CAPTAIN ,HOLCOMB
Chief MARSHAL
Popular Officer Ofthe N. G. D.
Will Lead Halloween
Parade
MANY PRIZES IN SIGHT
speeIal % rhe EvenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Oct 4-captain
Chauncey P. Holcomb was chosen
unanimously last evening to be chief
marshal Of the Halloween parade. He
win now select his aids and later decide
on the route Of the procession.
The committee decided to donate
prizes for the largest club in line. fire
company with most men, best march,
ing club. largest military club. most
handsome costume, best woman imper-
senator, tallest man, smallest man,
latest man, best costumed lady. first,
second and third prize for floats. first
ana second prizes for best decorated
building or dwelling, best dressed
horseman, best hobo character. ridicu-
lous rig, best decorated horse, largest
body OF hersemen. subscriptions still
continue TO roll in. Among the sub
scribers reported last night We're the
following. Joseph stoeckle Brewing
Company, S25; Selden S. Deemer, SIS.
Mrs Deemer $40; City Council $50;
George Peirce, So; Jefferson Downham.
Q; James McPike. 81; George Barr, 81;
Charles Townsend, 81; William Hamil-
ton. 81; Harry Ahern, 81; Alexander
McCaughan. 81; Peter G. Madden. 81;
Thomas Morrison. 81; Walter sibley,
81; James f. McIvor. 81: Miss Anna
Plat, 81; Harvey Wilhelm, 81; John T.
Healy. 81; Edward Plate. 81; James
Lawler, 81. The subscriptions under 81
win appear later.
The subscription list now reaches
SIP. and another $3.50 Is required to
make the affair a success. sNt
Went Under Operation.
Earl slbley. the 7-year-old son OF
Walter sibiey. went under an opera
ton yesterday in the Crozier Hospital
Chester. The little fellow. IN talking
could not pronounce his words, and IL
was thought that his tonsils were the
cause. When the doctors operated
they found n tremendous growth and
II was removed. The doctors believe
that the boy win be all right, as the
operation was successful
News Of the Town.
The ladies in the Immanual p. E..
Church hold their ice cream social In
the Armory tonight. Everyone Is in
vited.
The pool tournament between the
Midnight socials and Eclipse -Four viii
not be settled until next Tuesday night.
The 1l2th Company. Coast Artillery,
played a fine game of football against
the 45th Company, at Delaware City on
Tuesday, in which the score was to g.
william Dugan crushed a finger on
his left hand yesterday, caused by a
casting falling on II while az work at
the Baldt steel plant
number OF clippers at the Baldt
steel plant quit work yesterday owing
60 a disagreement over the work they
were doing.
New Castle Jr. and Downtown foot
ball teams win play game on the
Battery Park this afternoon.
An entertainment will be given at
the NJ. f. Church next Tuesday night,
under the auspices Of the Junior Ep-
worth League.
The candidates for the Delaware COL
/ lege basketball team started 10 practice
IN the gymnasium on Tuesday.
FIT dupont will play the orange Ath-
/ letic Club a game OF football az Della
ware City next Saturday.
Frank Beckett who attempted 70
form a team from the members Of COM
pany H. has given up the idea and viii
play on the New Castle A. A. team.
Captain Chauncey +. Holcomb
bagged nearly two dozen rail birds yes
terday
The installation Of the officers-elect
OF Friendship Lodge. No. %, A. o. U.