Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-17
si0d corrcsronaence ol Fvory Evening

star Correspondence oi Fvery Evening.
New Castle. April l7.-The most bril-
liant affair ever seen in the Opera House,
on the occasion OF AN Easter ball. was
that given under the auspices OF the New
Castle AthlCuc Association, last evening
The hall was tastelully decorated with
American flags and flags of other nations.
An orchestra of five pieces, with Prof.
McPiSe as leader. furnished the music.
The grand march. led by L. Eugene Chasc
and Miss Mary King, formed the letters
n. G. A. A.. and "a Maltese cross, after
which IL broke into plain waltz. Those
ON the march were Grand Conductor L.
Eugene Chase and Miss Mary King, the
latter attired IN q hansome creation of
white silk; Floor Manager Emmett Me-
Grory and Miss T.. Modem, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh T.. Duffy. HdTy Hance and Miss
Anna Smith Loomis o. Wise and Mrs.
John G.. Bridgewater; William Lawler
and Miss Katie Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter G.. Madden. John p. Murphy and
Miss katherine Gormey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold H. Hobbs. Alexander McCaughan
and Miss Josephine Fitzgerald. John At
kinson and Miss Elizabeth Booth Ed
ward Elkinton and Miss Bessie Gordon
of Wilmington, Albert Pedrick. Jr.. and
Miss Manic Gormley. Philip Sheridan
and Miss Jennie Kennedy OF Philadelphia.
Frank Sheridan and Miss Mary Mcguire.
John Doris and Miss Maggie White.
George White and Miss Mary McHugh.
Thomas Morrison and Miss Lucy Lorri-
son, Charles Townsend and Miss Louisa
Price, Frederick S. Peech, Jr., and Miss
Helen Hance, Harry Smith and Miss
katherine Mctadden Walter Pedrick
and Miss Mamie Rodgers, Francis Arendt
and Miss Margaret Reynolds. Mr. and
Mrs. James Iaggart of Wilmington. Mat
thew Iobin, Jr., and Miss Anna Willis
The march started at 9.45 and the hall
was filled with "a throng among the spec
tators and dancers being some of the best
people of the city. Many remained until
nearly midnight The members of the
several committees and the officers of the
ball wore badges, and pretty souvenirs in
the shape of programmes we're furnished
TO those participating The affair was
voted one of the most successful and
those taking part we're repeatedly con
graduated A luncheon was served at
midnight and shortly after o'clock this
morning the dancing ended.
The bazaar committee Of the New
Castle A. A. met this morning and ar
ranged the several tables and booths and
additional trimming was given TO the
auditorium Of the Opera House for the
fair which will open tonight and which
will be continued for the remainder of
the week The ladies have secured some
handsome articles, to be placed in posi-
tion at the different tables, which will
be under the direction of the ladies men
toned in yesterdays issue. A lot at
Baldton, ton of coal, furniture, fancy
work. and many useful articles will be
disposed Of and the proceeds will be used
in the construction Of the proposed base
ball fence.
The arrest Of William J. Brown, colored,
on a charge of alleged illegal voting at
the recent citylelection, was made by Con-
stable Buckley yesterday at the farm OF
William S. Hilles, where the man is em-
ployed Brown was taken before Magis-
trate Terry and the warrant was read to
him, after which he was asked how he
pleaded He replied, 81 want to have a
continuance until s o'clock this evening
when l can get my lawyer" The trial
proceeded and William Deakyne, a mem-
Der Of the Citizens party, who had the
warrant sworn out, stated that the man
was not on the window book, which was
a copy Of the assessment list, and also that
the book was not q certified copy OF the
list. James NanArsdalen, a notary public
and q real estate agent, stated that the
man had rented property from him in
the westerly section of the city for several
years and until within two months ago.
John p. Murphy offered to secure one OF
the assessment lists to show that
the mans name was thereon, but failed
TO locate IT, The accused was held in
5000 bail for court and Constable Buck
ley was about to take him to the work
house in default of bail when Councilman
Smith arrived and went on the bond.
Special lot of Eaton Hulbert's letter
paper, POE. Challenger & Son, phar-
macists*
The arrest has stirred up a hornets
nest. Besides the four warrants now
out. others will be sworn out in retalia-
ton and those who voted on their last
name with "A wrong surname may also be
prosecuted.
A double birthday celebration was
held 90 the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Wnhelme POO Delaware street, last even
ing in honor of the 10th birthday anniver-
sary of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Carrick Milhelme. and son, j. Harvey
Nilhelme. who reached his majority. The
diningroom was tastefully decorated and
a fine luncheon was served. Music and
games furnished amusement. Among
those in attendance were Mrs. George
Milhelme and daughter of Franklin City,
Va. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Roberts and
daughter of Wilmington, Mrs. Edward
Campbell and daughter OF Philadelphia,
Miss Florence Munden of Wilmington,
Misses May Saunders, Ida Saunders,
Clara Grimes, Pauline Wilhelme, Mary
White Anna Lancaster, Helen Gallagher,
Dolly Modem, Elizabeth McCaughan, Mrs.
Mary Bacon, Edward Platt, Howard Viii
helme, Albert Wilhelme, William Greer,
Ralph Watts, Elmer Cavender, Harry
Gavell and Harry Mcggenmann.
Charles Blaker a negro, was arrested
by Officer lobin, yesterday morning, IL
being alleged that he threatened TO cut
OIL the heads of Albert Pedrick and John
Pustill with a razor because they would
not let him have possession OF the fisher.
mems rooms rs a resting place. IL is said
that he took possession of coat owned
by Mr.. Pcdrick and used il for a pillow
and when the latter tried to obtain his
property the negro refused TO allow him
20 see 10 and threatened TO cut out his
heart A boy, who was in the room.
slipped out OF the window and notified
the officer. In the meantime John Pus-
till caught the negro and threw him down
stairs. The negro then returned and
found the door barricaded and was at
tempting to force IL open when the officer
arrived and listened for a moment to the
threats tc murder. He soon captured
his man and searched him and found a
razor Later In the day BlalSer was
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