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Evening journal., 1908-05-27
WOMEN'S WORK IN
MISSION CAUSE

The annual basket meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Delaware Avenue Baptist Union
Association, Of this state and Delaware
county. Pa. was held in Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church yesterday after
noon and evening.
The afternoon session began at 2
o'clock, about 200 persons being pres
ent. Mrs. William L. PettingiI pre-
sided. Mrs. Thomas 2. Holloway aud
Mrs L. Judson Westfall conducted the
devotional exercises. The annual re-
port of the society. which was read
by Mrs. William NJ. Royal. secretary
and treasurer. showed a balance on
hand of $754
After the hearing Of reports from
the churches comprising the associa-
tioa, Miss Louise w. Jones, State sec
retary. read the report that she had
submitted at the national meeting An
address by Mrs. David Spencer, of Ger
mantown, Pa, followed on the mission
arv work in all countries. Miss Wag-
ner. i'm the absence Of Miss Louise
Clark. preceptress OF the training
school at Philadelphia. described the
work of the school in preparing young
women for missionary work. Miss
Edna Scott. a missionary from Burma,
brought greetings ana told of the
change that Christianity wrought in
the natives Mrs. r. r. West. in
charge of the home for the children Of
missionaries. spoke of the work of tile
school.
The following officers were elected;
President. Mrs. William L. Pettingill;
vice-president, Miss II. Newlan; second
vice-president, Mrs. Childreth. of Ches-
ter; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Royal During the afternoon
session music was provided by Miss
Wagner and Mrs. T. J. Hopkins. Sup
per was served to the visitors at s
O'Clock in the church.
Miss Louise w. Jones. state secre-
tary, presided at the evening session.
and gave an interesting review of The
years work. An address was made
to the Farther Lights by Miss Julia
Dixon, Of Buffalo. A vocal solo was
given by Miss Clossie Rollins. and the
young women of the church appeared
in "A Parliament Of Religion" the
costumes worn representing the Indian
widow. the Chinese woman, the Mo-
hammendan woman and the Christian
woman.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
BATTER WARSHIP
TO TEST ARMOR

THIMBLE SHOAL, Lower Chesa-
peake Bay CBy Wireless Telegraphy to
Fortress Monroe. va) May 27.-Ameri-
can officers and seamen are to-day
making new records for the service.
Disregarding danger. Commander John
G. Quinby, Lieutenant Joseph Taussig
and twOfy men, the complement OF
the big coast defense monitor Florida,
remained aboard of the craft as the
12-inch guns Of the giant monitor Ar
kansas began hammering her with
their huge shells.
Although not in the turrets when
of the impact Of the Arkansas heavy
shells was plainly felt Their presence
the firing was in progress they were
Immediately behind them and the force
there was due to a sudden change In
plans of the experts, who decided that
the danger was not great enough to
warrant abandoning the ship to her
fate with no one on board.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
.HONORS TO HERO
OF REVOLUTION

Because Of the passage Of the body
Of Major General George Clinton, first
Governor of New York, and- fourth
vice-president Of New York, from
washington to Kingston, n. Y, this
afternoon. flags on the State Capitol
at Dover. on the Wilmington city Han
and on Wilmington schoolhouses are
displayed at half-stan this afternoon.
The body of General Clinton is to pass
Through over the p, b. and W. Rail-
road this afternoon, on the train leav-
ing Washington at o'clock and due at
French street stasi i about 5.25 C .'l"ck
General Clinton's body has rested for
lnlcety-siN years In Tho COngr ss'Onul
cemetery at Washington
The remains were escorted to the
Union station at Washington by an
imposing military and civic procession
under command of Major General j.
Franklin, Chief of Staff, v. $. Army
Daughters of the American Revolution
and other patriotic societies of women
were represented
The military portion of the escort
consisted of the Marine Band a de-
tnrht .cn OF Unn Il states Coast Afii'-
lery, four companies of United States
marines; one company of soamen from
the t. S. steamer Mayhower; de-
tachment of the hospital corps, L. $.
A.; Batteries ID and e. Third Field
Artillery; Troops T., +, G and II, Thir-
teenth IT, S. Cavalry; the regiment Of
high s;t"cl cad's a;d The T.. : Engi-
u, er band.
FLAGS at Half Staff.
Governor Lea few days ago recolV-
ed a letter from Judge A. r. Clearwater,
of Kingston. N. Y. calling attention 10
the fact that the train beaiins Coy
ernnr -; -on's bD; would pass thrn'Eh
Delaware The body is to be rCiutrrred
at Kingston in connection with the
twenty-nfth anniversary of that city,
the first capital Of New York state
Governor Lea thought it WO "a, be
hentting for Delaware in some way TO
honor General Clinton's memory as the
tram bearing his body passed through
Delaware, so he directed that tn Nag
on the State House be put at ha mast
tins afternoon. lie also conferred with
Mayor Wilson about the matter. and
TIE Mayor had the flag on she city
hall tut at half-staff and also sgo- in
touch with the Board of EduCst'on
mcmhcrs. with the result that .lr, IS
on schooihouses are to be put ut half
lnaet this afternoon in honor OF t7e
iter,Ut 'onary hero's memory.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Birthday Party.

Friends Of Miss Eleanor Irwin gave
a party at her home on Monday even
ing in honor of her birthday ami
versary. Piano selections were given
by Miss Eleanor Irwin and Edward
Bubenzer. Vocal selections were given
by Miss Dora Spath Miss Mary
Schwab. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Lamont
Starr, Malin Horner. Larlont Starr and
Everett Short. Miss Irwin was the
recipient of many beautiful gifts and
she also received a postal and hand
kerchief shower. In the course of the
evening refreshments were served, and
the table appointments were artistic.
Among those present were Misses
Eleauo- irwin. Mary Collins, Dora
Spath. Blanch Collins. Mary Baker and
Miss Mary Schwab. Mr. and Mrs.
James y. irwin. Mr.. and Mrs Sylvester
b. Miller. Ny and Mrs. Clarence Bur-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont II. Starr,
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Collins. Mrs.
Margaret r. Haynes, Winfield Starr.
Dr. and Mrs James Torbet of Phila-
delphia; Edward Bubenzer. Malin
Horner,A Benjamin Davis. Everett
Short Howard Schwartz. Gilbert r.
Taylor. Millard II Haynes. Preston
HAYNES, Edmund Starr. Winfield Starr,
Jr. Ralph Mustard. Thomas Fox.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Golfers Go to Washington.

Attached TO the train that lett
French >ret sta.'.n at 11.O7 cior''
this morning was the private car OF
William n. Barnard, superintendent Of
the Maryland Division of the Ienn-
sylvania Railroad and which carried
a party of golfers 10 Washington. D.
c. where they will take part in the
Middle Atlantic Golf tournament whicn
opens on the course of the Chew
Chase Club tomorrow.
In the party were +. f. Mitchell,
T. NJ Brown. H. w. Taylor, Arthur
MacGeorge, w. C. Jones. >Jr., Robert
Weir. Colonel Benjamin N.elds. z. 5.
Dallctt and William n. Barnard. all
of whom are members Of the Whining e
ton Country Club.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
WILL OFFER UP
PRAYER IN CHESTER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CHESTER, May 1.-THE woman's
Christian Temperance Union passed a
resolution at a meeting held here. ask
ing all the people in Chester to offer up
a prayer at $50 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing for the establishment of peace and
good order.
The strike situation as far as the men
are concerned. remains the same. The 90.
Ice have the situation well in hand and
there is no serious trouble
Mayor Johnson mas sen- a letter to the
FELTON, Fire Company that if there were
any more complaints received Of persons
throwing stones from that engine house.
he would order the company out of SER
vice.
John a. Rigg, president Of the Traction
Company, who was in the city conferring
with his attorney, left to-day. It is ex-
pected that at least $50 deputy sheriffs will
be sworn in to protect the car company s
property outside Of the city limits.
Sergeant Edward Modem Of the no.
lice force, received a threatening letter
to-day adorned with a skull and cross
bones The letter was mailed at $50
O'Clock this morning and delivered I'm
the first mail at the City Hall. 1t reads
as follows:
Chester Pa, May 26.
Sergeant Modem
Dear Sir; In reply to your remarks
last night and the threat Won made 10
the public, | warn you to be careful
that you don't have to swallow those
words that you spoke to the citizens
OF Chester. You are liable to be at
tackled at any time, as we have about
nifty men that don't care ANYTHING
about the ammunition you carry. So
be very careful what you say after
this. Yours truly.
George w Fresh"
Sergeant Modem turned the letter
over to the postal authorities, who are
investigating it,
1t is said that about twenty addi-
tional strilSe-breakers, furnished by
James Farley, in New York. arrived in
Chester yesterday. Superintendent
Jack, Of the Traction Company. de-
clined to verify this rumor 1t is
known that many of the strike break
ers have deserted their jobs. rather
than run the risk Of being attacked. It'll
is said that the company has not
enough men TO operate the cars. Mr.
Jack stated that he has all the men
he needs
trolley car running from Chester
to Essington was badly damaged yes
terday by a crowd OF men. who threw
stones at IT, breaking every window
William Miller, an aged man who has
been acting as watchman for the car,
was rcgced To leave his post He was
with death If he returned
ON car again. A crowd, composed
mostly of women, attacked a car at
Second and Walsh streets late yester
day afternoon The crew ran away,
and the motorman had not returned to
the barn late last night.
The work of the sympathizers has
extended to Philadelphia. This morn
ing it was found that the feed wire Of
the Chester Traction Company al PEN
rose Ferry Bridge was cut. The police
of Philadelphia have so far been un-
able to find the parties who did it.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
1925 CHILDREN
ARE ENUMERATED

The enumerators who have been max
ing the census of children between the
apes Of seven and IA under the direction
Of the Board OF Education in com.
p.iance with the Compulsory Education
Law. completed their work last night and
made final report to Superintendent
Twitmyer
II took ten days to make the census and
the expense TO the Board Of Education
avs $1,000 and 1926 children between the
REQUIRED ages were enumerated. a large
%, oportion of whom are in the schools.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
eet Ready For the Parade.

The time for the filing of the names
of organizations desiring to take part
in the Memorial Day parade with
George G. Morton, chief marshal, will
close tonight All organizations de-
string to parade that have not sent
in their names by tonight will be re-
quired to follow the divisions as OUT
lined already.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27

duet. Bessie McCloskey, Margaret Nc
Cullin: La Brace Bohn, Nellie Taylor.
Helen Maloney; Witches Dances, Mao
Dowall. Bessie Jefferis; recitation,
Heller Vickers; Faust.
GounOd. Bessie Jefferis. Mary Ken
nedy: Capricante Wachs. Alice Riley;
Barber dc Smile, Rossini, Alice Riley,
Bessie Doherty Mary Mulrooney; Sc
looted SONG. chorus
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Old swedes Society Concert

Monday, June 1st. has been set for
the Old swedes' Choral Society concert.
The concert will be held in the parish
building, and it is hoped that it will be
we'll patronized The proceeds will so
toward defraying the cost of the music
and to purchase new hymnals for the
choir.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Sharp-duPont.

Miss Isabella NJ. dupont and A. Roll
ney Sharp will be married at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Lammot
dupont, Rising Sun, at 6.S0 p. m. on
Saturday. by the Rev J. Kinsey Ham
mond. rector Of Emmanuel p. e.
Church. Mr. Sharp is formely Of
Lewes. but is now employed by the +.
I. DUPONT Powder Company.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
OLD sol MAKES MANY sWELTEK.

''Whew. but it's hot" was the general
expressions &C hose pedestrians who
were subjected to the rays Of "Old Sol
this morning And those who uttered
these exressions evidently knew what
tkov were talking about as a glance
at the thermometer showed that the
murcury. urged on by the sum- had
climbed to the nipety mark. Fat men
puffed and painted as they trudged aleng
Toward afternoon q westerly breeze
cooled the air somewhat. but at that
the shade Of a tree or an awning was
not to be despised.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Candidate for levv Con-.

Thomas J. Stirling has announced
himself q candidate for the Levy Court
from the Third Levy Court district.
comprising Brandywine and part Of
.Christiana hundreds. Mr.. Stirling Is
IA well-known Republican and former
State senator
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Orphans Court Sale Of Property.

on an order ont of Orphans Court
Samuel Isenschmid, attorney. this
morning sold the Bennett street prop
erty of Marion F Young, administta-
tor OF John r. Young. to JAMES r.
Jones for $1235.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
TEAR UP SOME
TROLLEY TRACKS

Tn orGer to prevent a wild ca',' or
unnamed car being sent down tha troll
ley line between her and Chester "iIi-
tIa's OF the Wilmington City Ra'lwaN
e.. .ir.Iary yesterday afternoon removed
a sc.f'on Of the track near Clan '-t
az the pennsyVenia-D Delaware STATE
line.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Veterans and sons Return Thanks.

III. w. Perkins. Department Com
mander G. A. r.. Of Delaware. has
written letter to the Rev. Alexander
Alison. returning the thanks of the G.
A. R. Union Veteran Legion aud Sons
of Veterans for the kind reception
given the soldiers and their sons at
West Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
Mr. Perkins also expressed the dp-
probation of his comrades for the SER
mon and music which was presented.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
DEATH OF ADMIRAL
CROWNINSHIELD

PHILADELPHIA May 27.-Admiral a.
$. Crowninshield. United States Navy. re-
tired. died early this morning in the cpis.
ooral Hospital, after an illness which had
been gradually but surely closing in upon
him. His wife was at his bedside when
he died.
ADMIRAL Crowninshield, who was seven
ty-two years old. had been in poor health
for a year.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Missinnarv snnintu tn Mnet

The semi-annual meeting of the w
II. NJ. Society of the Wilmington Dis
trict will be held IN Union NJ. z.
Church tomorrow afternoon, May 2S.
at O'clock. An interesting program
has been prepared
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
PostIes CONDITION IS Serious.

The Delaware Hospital authorities
no improvement in the con-
dition of General J. Parke Postles to-
Gay. His condition has become sucn
that little hope for his recovery is now
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Grnduated Ii Nnrse.

Miss Myrtle Jones of this city. was
one of n class of seventeen nurses tina.
graduated from the hospital of the
GoodShephord at Syracuse n. Y. on
May 21.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Notine-

The Second Street Market House
will be open all day Saturday. the SAME
as usual, for the conducting of bust
ness. by order of the Board Of Direc-
tors.e
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Birthday Celebration

Robert Reed celebrated his 21st
birthday on Saturday evening and re-
ceived more than 100 post cards The
evening was very pleasantly spent
Evening journal., 1908-05-27

The date held for Nine. Nazimova in
Chicago has been cancelled in favor Of
The Gay White Way"
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
ELKS MAKE MERRY
AT SOCIAL SESSION

Wilmington Lodge of Elks held
social session in German Hall last
night. A vaudeville entertainment was
given and Egan's Orchestra provided
music. l.. Irving Handy and w. L..
Dockstader were presented with Elk
badges and made addresses. James IT.
Kane Peter j. Ford and other spoke.
The session closed with a laughabla
burlesque of the water department in
Vestigation, with James H. Kane in the
role of investigator.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
chIef nIaok at conventIon.

Chief of Police Black VIII leave tse
city on Sunday TO attend the annual
convcnio nof the Interpational Asso-
ciation of Chiefs of Police, which opens
on Tuesday at Detroit. Mich. Tho con
vention win terminate on the follow
ing Saturday.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27

Any terms you want for a Hamilton
Park lot. down as low as 81 per weeks
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-25
BLUE GRASS BLADE

from pure mentality and could have been supernduced
by mere material pursuits desire for personal gain
through the of trade and 1t is evident
that he only believed during his YOUTH when he unable
to understand but with mature thought the power of
reflection and conception and he saw felt and understood
that the teachings of the church false falacous and
futile and taking the only honorable that lay before
him. he abandoned the dry bones of theology for the light
of science and the glory of humanity. Most children
believers They do think Infancy grasps at every
pretty shadow Manhood demands solid substance. Fairy
tales will interest children. Truth alone will satisfy the
mature mind That the deceased abandoned the theology
of his youthful aspiration is credit to him and his
intellect As matter of fact he discovered that there
fragrance attaching his early sympathy and
faith He had the moral courage to discard it. He did
discard it, and this fact alone brought chagrn the
who preached his funeral and gave opportunity
for the editorial writer of the Ohio State journal to dis
play his ignorance of physical fact.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-25
HELP THE EMERGENCY FUND.

Our appeal friends for the creation of emergency
fund with which enable the Blade carry its lists
the number of poor and INDECENT subscribers and release
them from all financial responsibility the time
taking portion of the burden from shoulders, has
far resulted in the subscription of $3.50, due
ment of which made in the Blade columns
In accordance with promise have written to three
of old subscribers who had requested their taken
off lists because of being poor pay for the paper
that they have been kept the list benefcaries of this
fund.- and the innovation will prove acceptable to
hem and the time pleasing to those who have
rbuted in this Before the present year closes
will advise all who have thus contributed of the disposition
made of the money they have sent in.
Last week published few letters from friends
who have met with misfortune and loss. Some of them
have been identified with for years, and
while they have made request that stop sending the
paper them order to avoid the creation OF liability
they may be able to meet satisfied from all the
conditions that they do like part company with the
Blade and have kept them all the mailing list in the
hope and expectation that fortunate brothers and
sisters will aid them and by contributing this
gency fund We have sixty of such list
and knowing their circumstances their interest in Free
thought and work. do not feel like cutting
them out, and we do not propose doing The start
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-25

ular and he in all respects a model husband and
father successful business man, of good moral habits
and above all unbeever in the Christian creed Death
overlook him, and true to the custom of Christ
ian family in all such cases. Christian minister Rev.
William BlackmOre Marsh called in to deliver the flu
neral address AT this time when the body of the de-
ceased surrounded by his family and friends he
preached and preached of Christ and him crucfed and
then closed by saying:-
81 do wish any of my friends his to think that
Mr.. Rchies religious attitude acceptable How
glad would all have been could he have been
plicit He earlier life devou disciple of Christ
In later life he threw off the yoke of ecceasticsm and of
dead theology Would God he could have kept bright and
clear the elements of the simpler faith of Christ"
Now the Ohio State Journal with its argument
and editorial upon the brief paragraph above quo
ted and in spirit of prrient panderng to the orthodox
element refers to such statement in the following lam
guage:
"Strange words perhaps in the dead mans own house
and before his dearest friends but they words of sim
certy and friendship which in harmony with all
But the paragraph suggests Mr. Marshs whole argument
devoted to his church, estranged by the spirit of
tera progress abandons the theology of his youthful asp
raons and with it goes all church afation leaving be-
hind in his life only the fragrance of his early sympathy
and faith The argument has wide application and for
that give it expression"
One might be inclined to say in response to such
that it is the merest moonshne Imaginable and it
VIII serve 10 measure the mental capacity OF the person VINO
it. If the words of the preacher be considered
Strange" then stranger still the comments
made upon them.
The of the preacher not real words of
sincerity and friendship but the contrary they
used for the purpose of intimidation at time when hearts
were filled with grief because of the loss sustained through
DEATH in the hope that if any of his auditors of the
same mental trend of the deceased he might deter them
from such and insure, perhaps, stronger alleg
ance to the church. Rev. Marsh knew that with the dis
association of the deceased from the church there
falling off in the Every Freethnker is stand
ing menace to Christian dogma and essening of clerical
power and authority. 1t friendship with Rev.
Marsh but pure matter of business and his utterances
at such time only be characterized direct and de-
liberate insult to the memory of the dead
Common experience should have led the editorial writer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-25
Glass includes Many.
PROSP RlTY.

T. A. DAILY in the Catholic Standard and
Times.)
Who say dat beezaness ees blue
An times ees hard? Eet ees no true.
You bat my life, | nevva see
SO0ch trade like now ees com TO me-
An! lees en-, an l tai 10 you.
Las fall wen first | com, my frand.
For keep dees small peanutta stand,
Eet Was too playnta beega 'nOugh
Baycause I sal so leetla stuff
But now so many com for buy
Banan, peanutta, cak' an pie.
| soon mus gat. | am afraid.
Fine beega store for serve my trade.
Den mebbe too. ! coma see
To sal da coffee. milk an tea
For customer dat aska me.
You be u'Drise' for see how fine
Ees all desc customers of mine
An so polite dey eat DER food.
An look so nice, an talk so good.
Oh, dere eeS wan. so beeg. so tall
He ees da grandes' wan of all.
All. Wen he eat hees pie, my frand
An ! am watch heem go an stand
Zen doorway of dat beeg hotal
On Broadway, dat ees so swal.
An see heeam peck hee's teeth an
smile
An bow cen SOOcha granda style
To all hees frauds dat passa by.
| am so proud ] like to diet
Eef times ees hard you s'pose gat
So fina. beega trade like dat?
From all dat ! am tai TO YOU
Can dees bad beez' ness talk be truea
Eth? wat?
/ bat you, not,