Middletown transcript., 1912-10-05
OLD HOME WEEK

The City Council of Wilmington has
gone to much expense and the several
| members have worked with untiring en-
ergy for more than two months to make
sure of the success of the "Old Home
Week" celebration during the week of
October 6, and the plans for this demon
stration indicate that it will far surpass
anything of the kind seen in this section
of the country for many years.
The idea in having this celebration is
to rouse the people of the city, to instill
more energy into everyone and inciden-
tally to give the residents, together with
their friends from other places a week of
festivities, all at the city's expense. The
merchants have not been asked to contri
butte anything to defraying the expenses
and the only request made of them is
that they have float or wagon in the
Industrial parade. 1t promises to be
big week and the people of Wilmington,
as well as the thousands who no doubt
visit he city, and everyone will be af-
forded ample time to enjoy themselves to
the limit.
The program for the week is complete.
The festivities Will begin on Sunday with
special services in all the churches of the
city. Monday afternoon, Mayor Harrison
W. Howell will formerly open the celebra-
ton with exercises in front of the City
Hall. At the sounding of the Mayors
private call on all the firebells a band
will burst forth into the National anthem
and then the Mayor will deliver a speech.
Monday night there will be free band
concerts in all the city parks the Council
supplying the bands for these places at
the expense of the city. At Kirkwood
Park in the north eastern section of
the city, the Wilmington Turgemeinde
classes will give demonstrations in calls
themes and gymnsstic work. That same
evening Mayor Howell will give recep-
ton in the assembly hall in the Du Pont
Building to all the City, Country and
State Officials. Governor Pennewill and
Staff Officers of the Militia, Presidents
of all the Banking institutions and Fire
Companies and men prominent in all
avenues of lite from every part of Della |
ware.
Tuesday afternoon will be ChiIdren's |
Day with parade and drills. Tuesday |!
night there will be a band concert at |
Washington Heights and the Delaware
Saengerbund will give a singing concert
IN connection with the other musical
program.
Wednesday afternoon the Industrial
Parade will be held. The entire Della
ware Militia will participate. They will
have as their guests two companies of the
Pennsylvania Militia, which are stationed
IN Chester, the mounted detachment of
the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and
the Delaware College Cadets. These
bodies of men will act as an escort to the
long line OF floats, industrial and manu.
featuring exhibits and other DISPLAYS that
will be in line. General T. Coleman Du
Pont will be the marshal of this parade.
Governor Pennewill and staff will review
It.
Wednesday night the parade of the
social, fraternal political and labor organi
zations will be held and Governor Penne-
will will review it, There will be five divis-
ons, total OF about II, 900 men partici-
1ating. The city will furnish numerous
bands for this parade. There will be
1oats in line and many of the organiza-
ions will be in costume and uniform.
Thursday afternoon the fremen will
lave their big parade and this will be one
If the features OF the week. Thursday
hight there will be an automobile parade
With several hundred cars handsomely
in line.
Friday night there Will be a mask car
lival when King Momus will reign su
)reme and the town will be wide open
or merry making. Saturday afternoon
here viii be parade in honor Of Column c
Jus Day. i
Saturday night as a grand finale of the |
geek $500 worth of fire works will be set
If at Washington Heights. This will be G
~ far she most spectacular and magnif- a
ent display of the kind ever seen IN this
,art of the country and will conclude a
With the ignition of one ton of loose pow C
Ter which will make light visible at a T.
listance Of 40 miles. a