Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
TEMPLARS BOOM
OPTION CAUSE
Congressman HObSOn Again
Speaks in Behalf Of a
DRY" Delaware
FAIRVIEW LODGE HARVEST
HOME DRAWS CROWDS

The annual Harvest Home of Fair
view Lodge, No. s. Independent order
OF Good Templars, offered an inter
esting program I'm Pennock's Woods
all day yesterday, and about two
thousand people attended. Several
hundreds of carriages came I'm from
the farms and towns Of rural New
Castle county, and the Newark Auto
! Transfer met the trolley cars at Stan
ton and brought out many people from
| Wilmington.
Dinner and supper were served
under the auspices of the Harvest
/ Home Committee, who were the Rev
| Joel 5. Gilhllan, of Newark; Mrs.
Florence NJ Little. Mrs Maggie J.
Pennock. Mrs. Ruth Mote. Harry G.
Little. George p. Cullen, Earl Gilnl-
Ian and Fred Hannum. A bountiful
feast of meats. rolls. coffee. salad, jel-
lies. and pickles was spread, and a
candy and fruit counter was we'll
patronized all day. A. A. Price. of
Newport. disposed Of siXty-five gallons
OF ice cream TO the crowd.
The speakers platform was decor
ated with American flags and flowers.
and the program was entirely devoted
10 the temperance movement. w. r..
Marks Special Campaign Songs
we're used by the assembly, and one
Of the most delightful features of the
day was the singing of temperance
selections by the Berg Sisters of Cam
den. n. J. The sweet-voiced singers
were encored continually by the audi
ence.
In the morning Robert G. Houston,
Of Georgetown, was the speaker. He
made a deep impression. and many
men during the day were heard
eulogizing his practical talk. He spoke
OF the campaign I'm Sussex county, I'm
which he took an active part, and told
OF the benefits the county had found
n local option; that the people were
more prosperous and farm laborerl
more dependable.
t HObsOn An Attraction.
g Congressman Richmond Pearson
e Hobson. Of Alabama. was the attraC
tion OF the day, and held the attenuo
Of his audience for two hours an III
afternoon. On the platform wet
seated Mrs. Mary DOnnch, president
= the New Castle County w. c. n. z
Il Mrs. j. r.. Milllgan. Mrs. Elgard De
rickson, president Of Red Clay Cree
W G. r. t.. the Rev J r MilliRa
r. the Rev. Joel S. Gilfillan. the Re
oi John M Arters. Others who we
* present were Mrs Martha Cransto
r vice-president of New Castle COun
n W. G. T. T.: Mrs. o. ! Guest. of Ma
q shallton; Mrs. Burnlee. Of DOnnell
e Union, McClellansville, and many WI
r men from the Newark Union. and Mr.
Benjamin L. Dickey. of Stanton. m
Rev G.. T. Anderson. Of Newark; m
Rev. Mr.. Cohegan. Of Ebenezer NJ.
y Church. HOckessin. were present. an
l. there were number Of well know
o politicians, including Irwin J.. Bal
Joseph r. Martin. Henry Thompson
and Francis NJ Walker. The mem
bers of the Prohibition League wcr
out I'm force.
= Congressman Hobson was receive
, with an ovation. and frequently ap
plauded The hero of the Merrima
, took off his coat, amid cheers. an
= went into action in a determined mill
2 tary attitude, and gave fighting advic
Z to the temperance advocates for thei
, coming campaign in rural New Castl
county
? In the evening address, the Rev
John NJ. Arters. Of the Anti-Salool
u League. showed paper of Local Op
r tion Recommendations" from the fol
I ioWAIE Adlultin VI NtuA anu ouonNN
c. II. Pierson. Cheswold; c. W. Park
er, Greenwood: II. l.. Boggs, Dover
c. T. Pippin, Georgetown; A. G. Mas
sey. Dover: b. Tharp Galloway, HaI
ringtOn: H. F. Cannon, Bridgeville
r w. A. Phillips, Georgetown; Thoma
c. Roe. Dover, and +. II. Tindal
' Georgetown. They will be distribute
with the literature, "knee-deep
through the county, said Mr.. Arteri
/ He explained, in answer TO man
questions, that the election was cor
fined to rural New Castle county, b'
cause Wilmington was a separai
local option district majority {
the. representatives to the legislator
from each district had to petition N
Legislature for the special votin
upon the question; the rural DELE
gates had done so. but the Whining
N ton delegates had refused.
Many more persons expected 10 a
tend the Harvest Home. but th
ic showers in the forenoon preventt
" them from coming On Sunday Sc
=, vices will be held all day In Pennock
- Grove, by Union Sunday school (
l. Pike Creek The Rev. G. ID. Sharples
II will speak morning and evening, an
the Rev. Howard Ennis I'm the afte
~ noon.
Sc Fairview Lodge, No. S. I. O. G. 7
III will hold an open meeting on Satu
I'd day evening, August 3. In Fairvie
10 Hall. Fine talent will be secured fC
IN the program.