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Evening journal., 1907-11-22
PLAN zig TINE
AT PENN'S GROVE
Pho nix Committee Makes
AIrangem nts for Housing
Ceremony

Several members Of the committee Of
the Phoenix Fire Company, which Will
house the new chemical engine for tie
Liberty Fire Company Of Pennsgrove
on Thanksgiving Day, visited that
place yesterday and completed ar
rangements for the event with the ex-
ception OF few minor details which
viii be arranged at a meeting Of the
Liberty and Phoenix committees in
the Phoenix house on Sunday after
noon.
The Phoenix Company win take over
about 100 members together with the
hose carriage and steamer Tho
steamer and carriage will be taken
over early on the morning of Thanks
giving Day on a car float. The COM
pany together with the band and
chemical engine win be taken over by
the steamer Ulrica. which viii leave
this city shortly before noon. Beside
the Phoenix Company there win be in
attendance companies from Chester,
Woodstown, Salem. Pauisboro. Gibbs
town, Biningsport and Woodbury..
Shortly after the arrival of the VIII
mington fremen a parade will be
ANiMtAf llid NH VI litt Nl1AAllih Ut e
compan 'es. which viii move over the
principal streets OF the town. The
new chemical win be given a test by
members Of the Phoenix Company.
For this purpose a frame structure
viii be erected. set on fire and a
chemical stream turned on It, The
Phoenix engine win then be attached
20 a plug and pump out the water
mains Of the town and give an exhibi-
ton Of throwing water.
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon tho
chemical win be Temporarily housed
by the Phoenix. The rest OF the ar
ternoon and evening will be given over
to sports and amusements Of all kinds
A feature Of the occasion viii be n
Jersey PotDle dinner" which will
take place in French's rink. and a
vaudeville performance in Odd Eel
Lows Hall
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
BRYAN AS GUEST
OF JUDGE GRAY
Peerless Leader" viii be
ERt rtaiRed at Residence
of Eminent JuriSt
ADDRESSY. NJ. c. A. MEETING

A few prominent politica ans in this city
to-day got a jolt when they learned that
Judge George Gray. who is now men
toned as a candidate for President. is to
entertain william J. Bryan when he
makes an address for tine Young Mems
Christian Association on Sunday even
ins.
In the first Bryan campa gn Judga Cray
took an active part campaigning against
Bryan, which a large number Of Demo-
Gratis in this state never have forgotten.
The mere fact that Bryan Is the guest
Of the Judge viii have The effect Of show
ing the SILVER Democia's IN this State that
Bryan is friendly to Judge Gray and this
be ng the case, there VIII be no ir uble
in getting the Democrats in the state be-
hind the Gray boom. Judge Gray Is chiir-
man Of the l.. NJ. c. A. Advisory Commit
tee.
Mr.. Bryan viii arrive in Wilm neN 70 at
o'clock Sunday evening 10 speak under
the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c. A in the
Garr.ck Theatre.
Under the impress fon that Mr. B yan
would arrive here Saturday nigh. and
would remain until Monday the Demo-
cratic League had made arrangemen. s
to entertain him, but as he will come TO
wilmington Sunday evening and will be
here only until the following morning. the
arrangements have been dispensed with,
and Mr.. Bryan viii accordingly be enter
tained by Judge Gray.
He will deliver his famous lecture. "The
Prince Of Peace" in the Garrick at S
o'clock. He will remain with Judae Gray
until Monday morning. when he will leave
for Washington.
The tickets for the lecture can now be
obtained at the Y. NJ. c. A. and in drug
stores and other places and are IN heavy
demand. The seats viii not be reserved
and the bes t,of course, VIII go to those
who arrive the earliest Sunday night
The theatre win be orened at 7.i5 O'Clock
and the services will beg n at o'clock
The Phi harmonic Orchestra win accom-
panv the congregational singing to be ed
by Stanley Baker.
Todd Hau. rhe Baltimore detective viii
be the speaker at the usual su day af-
ternoon services Of the Y. NJ c. A.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
WOMAN BEATS
OFF Her ASSAILANT
Miss Mary A. OFT, Attacked by Negro Wields
Her Umbrella With Telling EffeCt-Whitc
Man Insults Another Woman

Attacked by a big negro. who seized
her Prise, Miss Mary A. OFT last even-
ing welded he umbrella with such
telling effect that her assallant. TO pro-
tect himself, had TO let 80 of the hand
bag. Shortly before this Miss Gertrude
O'Toole was accosted on the street by
a white man, who insulted her, and
to- day is confined 90 her home as a
result of nervous shock.
Both incidents occurred on streets Of
the west side. and they. together with
few similar cases that have occurred
recently, have caused much agitation
Throughout that section. Tho police are
now working on the cases, and It Is
known that some men living IN the
western section also are on their guard
for men who approach women on the
streets after dusk.
Suspicious Negro
Miss Ott lives at No SO2 West
Eighth street and was on her way
home from the store Of Edward H.
Brennan. where she IS a clerk when
she was attacked shortly before
O'Clock. AS she passed seventh and
Windsor streets she noticed a colored
man stop there and Hight a cigar She
crosse dover to the north side Of Sew
enth street az Madison IN order a
speak 20 two friends who were np-
proaching on that side OF the street
As she did so she observed that IN,
negro passed her. but she thought
nothing OF a..
Going along Seventh street toward
Monroe. Miss OFT had not proceeded t'
the middle of the block when the nogr,
lstepned up to her. IN one hand shl
carried an umbrella with q heavy han
die. and from her other hand dangleI
the bag with n leather handle.
Demanded Purse
"Give me that purse" exclaimed III
negro as he grabbed the bag carried
by Miss OFT InEtend Of screaming o
falling IN a faint. Miss OFT, who IS no
Evening journal., 1907-11-22

NEW YORK. Nov 22-At 1880 this
morning, the Mauretania's Commander,
Captain Priichard, reported to her
owners that be was anch 7red outside
of the Hook and would not attempt
the passage Of the channel to Quaran-
tine until the fog lifts This destroys
AN chances Of the hig liner breaking
records Tor the voyage across.
The Maurentania's run on Thursday
was ga miles. beating all records.
During the run there were strong cas-
terly winds ard a high sea.
The passengers cheered the captain,
the ship engineers and the crew heart
lily when the result OF the run was post
ed IN the smoke room. They hardly
expected such high figures.
Captain Fritchard said. naturally he
was much pleased with the days work
of his ship and he predicted that With
ing a short time he would bring the
Mauretaria across the Atlantic with
every days figure better than GO miles
"a day
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
LEAGUE PRESENTED
WITH A FLAG

The .Anti-License League OF the
Ninth ward held a meeting in Brandy
wine NJ. +. Church last evening, and
it was decided 10 continue the organi-
zation.
Miss Lillian Nattcn. in behalf Of the
women of the ward. presented the
league with a fine American fiag. The
flag VIII be unfurled on Thanks giving
Day with q public ceremony.
Addresses were made last night by
Horace G. Eastburn. 7. A. Booker and
the Rev. Il c. Turner.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
MAYOR WILSON
NAMES DELEGATES

Mayor Horace Wilson has appointed
his delegates to the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress which will meet
in The New Willard Hotel at Washing
ton, on December 4, and 6. The
delegates are: Josiah Marvel, William
10. Mullen, Charles S. Cawthrop, Per-
cival Frazier, Jr.. John D. Thompson
Jr, Captain j. A. Clamnitt, ieorg
w. Sparks and William II. Heald-
The Board Of Trade. Governor Lea
and Mayor Wilson were each requested
10 apuoiat delegates 10 the meeting In
washington and the two former have
already appointed their delegates the
names Of whom have been published
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
MANY PLEASED At
RENDITION OF CANTATA

There was a large attendance at
Rodney Street Church last night to
hear the rendition OF the cantata.
Daughter Of Jarius." and the affair
was most pleasing.
Great credit Is due Mrs. Leonard =.
Wales. who, at the Last moment as
summed the part which was to have
been sung by Mrs. W. Il. D. Lewis.
who was unable 10 he present owing
20 the sudden illness Of DR.. Lewis.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22

mo. the boys in the public schools here
are not going to be taught any c7urtsh p
that know Of" said DR.. Evan short-
ldse. President Of the Board Of Educa-
ton to-day.
Il think I can speak with authority on
the subject, for I have certainly heard
nothing Of such a movement. and II Il had
been put forward seriously at all should
have learned Of Il. OF course, we attempt
TO teach the boys and girls, too the eie-
ments at least of good manners. and THE
EVENING JOURNAL by Offering a pr re
for the best essay on etiquette written by
a High School pupil, is helping along tits
line. But I don't think the young men and
women OF this age need to be taught
courtshin.
Maybe DIT. Cooper might have some
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
FIRE AT ST. JOHNS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Brandywine Fire Company re-
spouded TO stll alarm Of lro "a st
Johns Episcopal Church at Concord
avenue and Market street today when
the news was spread that ST. Johns
Church was on nre a big crowd soon
collected, but the blaze was not SER
ious.
The FIRE originated IN the kindergar-
ten room and was caused by n hot
heater pipe setting FIRE 20 the ceiling
The damage win reach about S25
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
WIRES
In THE STREET

For a while this morning there was a
mass Of live wires down at Tenth and
shipley streets. The accident was due TO
the falling Of decayed. telephone pole
across the trolley wires Of the City Rail-
way Company. carrying the entire net
work OF wires into the street under IL.
Fortunately none Of the wires came ia
contact with the steel rails IN the street.
Policeman Frank Kane kept pedestrians
out Of harms way until the danserous
wires were put back into position again.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22

giant by any means, swung the 0m.
brella and the eavy handle crashed
over the head of the negro. Still ne
tugged at the purse. and Miss OFT held
on just as tenaciously, while she
banged the umbrella time and again
down uopn the head Of her assailant.
So furious was her attack hat the um-
brella was broken. Al the last blow
the man uttered a cry Of pain and lei
90 his grasp upon the handbag which
had become opened. allowing a coin
and some papers to fall on the side
walk
Miss OFT did not take any chance Of
STOPPING down TO pick up her purse,
however but the negro began to grope
around for IT, At this iuncture Miss
Ott called 10 two friends who were on
4 Seventh street near Madison. and not
more than 100 feet from where hcr
tussle with the negro occurred. This
caused the man 70 dart through some
alleys and escape. Miss OFT then
gotherod up her purse and papers. The
handle OF the purse was stretched to
twice its usual length by the tugelng
on Il by the young woman and the
negro
Miss o'Toole lnsulted
While the attack upon Miss OFT WAS
made IN the dark Miss O'Toole was
accostcd at o'clock last evening at
Ninth and Van Buren streets She
was on her way from a downtown
office to hcr home, No 907 Van Bureu
street. and alighted from a car ~
Eighth and Van Buren,. She heard
somebody back OF her and at Ninth
street q short stout man walked up to
her. Il saw you get on the car" he
ieorcd. and then continued his insult
ing remarks. MISS Otoole fed from
him and on getting into hcr home she
gave way TO the nervous shock. She
had not recovered from the effects Of
70 this morning and was stlll confined
10 the house.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
DISlATLFItD WITH
TROLLEY SCHEDULE

Patrons Of the trolley line between West
Grove and Wilmington are more dlssa is
fed than ever w.t. he servic s.. ce a new
schedule has been put into effect. Con-
nections at Kennett Square either way
are very bad.
There are noticed all along the Ken
nett line pieces Of machinery belonging
to Contractor o'connel. BE may use the
same on his new project between West
Chester and Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
Gave a Musical.

A musical was given at the residence
Of Mrs. George w. Taylor No. 636
Vandever avenue. on Thursday even
ing. A most interesting program was
given Of the popular music Of the day
as Wen ns several well selected classics
Among the performers were Harland
Rose, Mi Z Marion Huhn. Miss Mary
Fitzgerald, MSS Mabel Bucllmaster,
Miss Florence Cain and Miss Ruth
Carlisle.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
SURPRISED Ar TRAUE
BOARD MEMBERSHIP

The Wilmington Board OF Trades
membership Of 100 was source Of much
surprise to the delegates al the Deeper
Inland Waterways Conference in Phila-
delphia Tuesday and Wednesday. The
members Of tie Camden b ard Of Tale
We're especially interested. and it Is Prob
able that, as the result Of the request OF
the Camden board President Maclean OF
the Wilmington Board Will visit Camden
TO explain the manner in which Will
ming ons large membership was obtained
zone thousand members wnl BE- the
slogan Of the local board and It is be-
lieved that the add ticnll 800 membe
can be enlisted by next year.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
DR.. LEWIS WAS
OPERATED ON
Popular Pastor Of 70 n y
Street Presbyterian Church
has appendicitis

The Rev. W. L. d. Lewis, pastor Of
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church,
was successfully operated on al the
Delaware Hospital to-day for appendi-
citis. and reports from that institution
are that he is doing nicely.
Dr. Lewis complained of feeling un-
well on Wednesday night, and yester-
day his physician. DIT. Henry ],
stubbs. pronounced the case appendi-
ctis He was removed to the hospital
last evening and this morning II was
decided TO operate on him.
The operation was successful in
every way, and DIR. Lewis's Ultimate
recovery is now expected He viii be
obliged TO remain in the hospital fos
some time, however.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
NO COURTSHIP COURSE
FOR CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ideas for a courtship course"
Because DI. ~homas o. Cooper. member
Of the Board Of Education from the First
ward IS unmarri. d. was the motive for
Or. Shortldse's jocuiar reference to HIM.
out in Chicago they viii teach treir
young hopefuls the gentle art Of MAXI g
love. and perhaps ultimately the move
ment will gain ground In the East
II might be a little difficult TO outline
just Of what the course might consist
however convinced one might be Of its
deslrability. But a few things are sure
TO be included, notably among them be-
ing the delicate shades Of meaning in the
glance Of the eye" upon which Beau
Bummel was so dependent. ard the h' st
OF "unutteroble things" TO be conveyed by
the tilt OF the eyebrows.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
NonpnrelI Asseelation Reoeptlon.

The Nonparail Association will give
its forty-s1venth annual reception i'm
the Fame engine house Sunday after
noon. The organization is attached
10 the Fame Company as a social club.
The reception committee comprises
George T. Crockett, chairman; 4. T..
Butler, j J. Kept w. J. LUZ. Y. Harris,
n. Deputy and William Cook.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
SPLENDlD NEW BRIDGE
Appoquininnink Hundred EuaSs strue-
ture Across einn's Run There.

AppoQuiniminl Hundred has just
finished a bridge across Glnn's run
there which is one Of the most sub
stantial bridges in the country Its
abutments, parapets and coping are of
concrete and the span Of iron.
The bridge takes the place Of a
wooden structure, the abutnents of
which fell in last year. Since that time
the bridge has been practically closed
to travel. The bridge is now In use
and is one of the prides of the hun
dred.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
Mr.. BALDT MAY
LEAVE NEW CASTLE

It is reported that Frederick Baidt. sr.,
Of the Boldt steel Company. OF New
Castle viii return 10 Chester in January
TO take charge Of the Chester Steel Cast
ing Company's plant. Mr.. Baldt is one Of
the best known Of steel men and has been
in the steel business for thirty years. He
resigned several years ago as superinten-
dent Of the Penn Steel Casting and Ma
chine Works to go to New Castle.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
GERMANS PLEASED
WITH SITES HERE

Members OF the Board Of Trade showed
a number Of visiting Germans about the
city yesterday, who were on their way
to the jamestown Exposition and stoppe d
on here 10 view sites for a manufactur-
ing plant The visitors were much pleased
with what they saw here and after in
speciing st-s az New Castle. said they
preferred wilmington. They did not def
nitely decide TO locate here. however. but
said they would return in two weeks.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Ths
storm that was over Lake Superior
Thursday morning has disappeared ta-
ward Hudson Bay, and the third south
western storm Of the week is now APP
parently moving over the northern
Gulf Of Mexico
Forecast till s p. nr., Saturday;
For Delaware-Rain tonight and Sat-
urday, colder tonighti light to fresh
north to northeast winds.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
win improve Old Federal suildinq.

With a view TO making the old Fed
eral Building at sixth and King streets,
appear uniform. Walter X. Liscomb,
superintendent OF construction of
United States public buildings at
washington, inspected the structure
yesterday. II may be deciced to have
the whole building painted ami finished
in uniform color.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
HAVE SERVED IN ODESSA
CHOIR FOR FIFTY YEARS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. Del. Nov. 22-The choir of
the NJ. e. Church has the distinction
OF having been under the organization
as existing at present for fifty years
The chorister. ]. G. Brown, has held
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
To Extend Brandvwine Sewer.

An agreement has Deen drawn up
by Alexander J. Taylor, sewer engi-
neer for the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, with the Jessup and Moore Paper
Company, whereby IL is hoped the
city will be permitted to extend the
Brandywine sewer through its property
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
To speak Of Mission Work.

The RcV. DR.. Homer Q. Stuntz, sup
srintendent OF Methodist missionary
work in the Philippine Islands, will
preach in Harrison Street NJ. z. Church
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock. DR.
Stuntz has a fund of information OF
missionary work in the Philippines.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22

the position for more than forty years.
Elias n. Moore and William II. Eccles
have been members for fifty years, ard
have had the pleasure OF seeing their
daughters become members of the
choj
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
Como and Eat.

Brandywine Lodge, No. is. I O. o, r.
will give one Of its old time suppers
for which II is noted, Saturday evening.
November % in Odd Fellows Hall,
Highlands Tickets 25c. Let the hun
cry come.s
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-26
Rural School Gardens.

AT recent grange conference held
at Chautauqua President Vincent in
presiding outlined the purposes of ma
ture study with particular reference
to the school garden as means to
develop the child's sense of the beau
tiful and to familiarize him with the
principles of agriculture. Professor
Bailey of Cornell spoke at length on
New Rural Education" He said that
he would like to see in every country
community four institutions an at
tractive assembly hall, recognized
rural school, historical museum
showing old forms of farm tools, and,
fourth, the rural church. He said that
the school garden should be planted
on the school grounds wherever pos
sible, and where not possible the child
should have his garden at home I'M
der the supervision of the teacher. DR..
Vincent spoke in behalf of the Chau-
tauqua Institution in favoring the
school garden plan and offered six
weeks in preliminary training in school
garden work next summer at Chautau-
qua to any rural schoolteacher from
any one district in Chautauqua county
who would carry out the plans of the
elementary agricultural instruction in
the school. The proposition was IMAM
imously accepted.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-26
Amendments Proposed to the COnstI-
tuition OF the state of New Jersey by
the Legislature OF 1907.
senate Concurrent ResoIution. No. /

BE IT RESOLVED (the House OF Assembly con
curring,1 That the following amendment to the
constitution of this State be and the same Is here
by proposed, and when the same shall be agreed
to by majority OF the members elected to the
Senate and House OF Assembly the said amend
ment shall be entered on their journals with the
yeas and nays thereon, and referred to the Legis-
lature next to be chosen, and published for three
months prior to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday OF November next in at least one news
paper OF each county, to be designated by the
President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Assembly and the Secretary of State:
Strike out the proviso in section three of arti-
Gle four, and insert in place thereof the following
The Legislature shall, in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and nine, and at its first ses-
thereafter, and not oftener, divide and arrange
the counties OF this State into districts for the
election therein OF members OF the General
Assembly. Each assembly district so constitti-
ted shall contain, nearly as practicable, an
equal number of inhabitants and shall consist
of convenient and contiguous territory, in com
pact form ; preceded. that each county shall,
all times, be entitled to at least one member, and
the whole number of members to be chosen shall
never exceed sixty.
The Court of Errors and Appeals is hereby in
vested with exclusive original jurisdiction and
with full power under such procedure as it may
by rules prescribe to review any division and
arrangement made by the Legislature into
assembly districts of the counties OF this State,
for the purpose of determining whether such
in accordance or in conflict with this section.
and ii in conflict herewith, to adiudge the
same, such part thereof as may be in con-
fict herewith, null and void. In case said court
shall determine such arrangement and division,
or any part thereof to be null and void the Legis
lature shall proceed to make new arrangement
and division, entire partial, as the action Of
the court may require.