Evening journal., 1912-10-07
CITY IN GALA DRESS
FOR OLD HOME JUBILEE
Mayor Howell Officially Opens Festivities by Public
Reception al City HaF This Affernoon---B Band
Concerts and Parades Galore for the Week.
School Children March Tomorrow.

With fair weather and moderate
predicted for the week,
there now remains nothing TO make
"Oid Home Coming Week" celebra-
tion one OF the biggest affairs ever
seen by the people OF Wilmington.
The decorations, not only in Market
street. but all over the city. are
beautiful, Market street. particularly,
being sight, especially at night.
The people are ready for the week.
aud judging from the remarks heard
on all sides, City Councils move for
a home coming week celebration
meets with the approval of the public
In general. Even those who at first
were inclined to throw cold water on
the efforts OF the Councilmen. have
withdrawn from the stand they took,
and are as enthusiastic as any today.
Yesterday special services In the
churches marked the opening of the
weeks celebration. This afternoon
marked the formal opening of the
festivities at the City Hall A band
was stationed In grand stand at 1.30
O'Clock, and az 2 O'Clock, at a signal
sounded on the fire bell IN the City
Hall tower, Mayor Howell began the
delivery OF his address to the people.
The public, in response TO an invi-
tation TO attend the exercises, turned
out I'm large numbers and the aud
ience was much larger than was ex-
pectedd. At the conclusion OF his
address. Mayor Howell and members
OF City Council and other city Off
cials repaired TO the Council cham
la. d.. L.
Mayor held a public reception. The
Council chambers had been beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. red
white and blue bunting adorning the
walls Of the chambers. Back OF the
presidents chair has been arranged
several large American flags to form
an alcove. On the presidents desk
as well as on each members desk
is a large vase containing flowers
IL will be in the Council chambers
that strangers to the city and in fact
any visitor will be welcomedd, som,
members of Council being there OF
each day OF the week The band II
the grand stand will give a two houi
concert this afternoon.
This evening there will be held il
the four principal city parks fret
band concerts. These concerts will
be given In Rockford, Delamore
Christiana and Kirkwood Parks Th
bands have been engaged at tn
expense OF the city. and this musica
treat Is the gift OF Council directl
to the people, this being determine
as the best medium by which tn
general public could be reached an
entertained. All the bands engage
are the best TO be found, and tn
concerts viii continue from s unit
IL o'clock The four parks wer
lselected so that each section of tn
city could be reached and so all tn
residents would be conveniently clos
to at least one of them.
AT Kirkwood Park, In conjunction
with the band concert there will be
public exhibition by the activ
members of the Wilmington Turnge
meinde. The Turner's have been re
hearsing for some time in preparation
for this exhibition. This is going I
be a novel and interesting feature G
the evenings celebration and as tn
exhibition is something with whic
many people are unfamiliar il shoul
attract several thousand men, w0me
and children TO Kirkwood Park.
Mayor TO Receive Tonight.
AT o'clock this evening in th
ball room in the DUPONT Hotel, May
or Howell will give an invitation r,
ception. This is being given by Moy
or Howell himself, and he is defray
ing all the expenses attached there
to out Of his own pocket The cit