Evening journal., 1913-02-20
NEWARK ON
EDGE TODAY
FOR ''HIKERS"
College Boys Headed by Band
Will Welcome General"
Jones
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
AFTER MILE OF PENNIES


NEWARK. Feb 20--Delaware Col
lege students took exceptions to the
statement in a Philadelphia newspa-
per yesterday that General Rosaiie
Jones, leader Of the on to Washing
ton army Of suffragists, had been
warned TO look out for trouble at
Newark, as the students had planned
to kidnap several Of the attractive
"hikers' The students say there
was no basis, whatever, for such a
rumor, and that they never had any
idea of acting in any way but
gentlemanly manner towards the
members OF the army.
The students felt that the report
cast a reflection on them, and yester-
day afternoon mass meeting was
held, which was attended by nearly
the entire student body, when the
matter was discussed. Tho result
OF this meeting was that resolutions
we're adopted denying the reports Ar
ranRements we're also made for giving
the "hikern' a hearty welcome when
they arrive in Newark today, and the
Faculty will cooperate with the stu
dents to that end. There was some
lIalk OF nHNluk ulttlluh IN Tue tNA-
neue oratory where General" Jones
and some Of her assistants could
make addresses. but this could not be
arranged.
The entire battalion Of cadets,
headed by the college band. will meet
the mixers" at Lumbrook, and escort
them into the town. There will then
he q street meeting, when several ad-
ldrosBes will be made. A committee OF
THE students will personally ask Cen
sral" Jones 10 remain here over night
with her army. and be their gusts at
Ia basketball game IN the evening be-
tween the college team and the five
from the Catholic University at
Washington. Mrs Mary Hayward.
who is much interested In the suffrage
movement. talked with General
Jones over the telephone last night
in an effort to get her to re-arrange
her plans 80 that an overnight stop
could be made here. She replied.
however, that because Of the good
roads between Wilmington and Elk
ton. they desired to hike" the entire
distance, about twenty miles today,
as they can hardly make more than
twelve miles a day over the roads af-
ter leaving Elkton.
Should the army refuse to change
its latest plans. there will be much
disappointment among residents o
Newark and vicinity. General
Jones made arrangements seyera
weeks ago with James A. Mckelvey
proprietor Of the Deer Park Hotel, Z
remain with her party over nigh
fhere
Managers OF the Newark Librar,
lave adopted a novel method of rails
ing funds for the library. Under this
plan they would like TO secure a mile
Of pennies This would be S633. go
but this amount Is not being asket
at this time Sixty-thrce thousand
three hundred and sixty pennies il
probably more than there are in New
ark. 80 what they are asking for nov
Is one thousand feet of pennies. /
Is explained that a penny is Just one
.;->lhs s-h - = sa.@ meter sc enc Thousand fee
Of thom would only be S12O, and th'
managers who are members OF th'
New Century Club are hoping to Sc
cure that amount by April /. SlipI
OF cardboard have been secured
twelve inches long, with Sits II
which one cent pieces can be insert
ed. These slips will be distributed
1tHRAk Ant AAANH4t 0A ANI lAbA Hl1 " n'
will be asked TO put in their pennie
and return as many filled by April
as possible.
Mrs. A. r. Neale and Miss Elizabetl
Lindsay, entertained az a luncheon o
fourteen covers several days age
There guests we're, Misses Harriet
and Lena Evans, Mrs. Herman r. Ty
son, Mrs John Pilling, Mrs. c. Q
Houghton. Mrs. Charles B. Evans
Mrs. Joseph H. Hossinger, Mrs. Pen
rose Wilson. Miss Frances Hurd. Mrs
Charles l.. Penny, Mrs. j. Pearc
Cam and Mrs. Walter H. Steel
AT the weekly meeting Of the Ne'
Century Club, Mrs. Ernest V. Vaughn
Mrs. Thomas +. Manns and Mrs. +
c. Reed, made interesting addresse
on current topics On Monday. Mis-
Emily L. Hibbard, OF the Landsdow
New Century Club, will lecture in th
New Century club rooms on syn
phonies and how to listen to Syn
phony," with illustrations by Mis-
Nellie Wilson and William J. Nj
Avoy
AT the annual meeting OF the Dell
ware State Council. Junior Ord
United American Mechanics held
Dover this week Newark Council W,
CIV NdluNu tic liiHcf Bin HdEs OutIl
BY the State Council for the counS
making the largest increase in mer
bership during the year. The loo
council was represented by Charl
J.. Medil, Henry NJ Smith and Edg
McAlullen.
For the benefit of the buildil
fund the New Century Club will gi
the play 'Ye Colonial Wedding Da,
in the Opera House on April 4. Amo
those who will assist in the produ
tion are Mrs. Charles Blake, Mi
Elizabeth Lindsay, Mrs. Charles
Evans, Miss Elsie Wright Miss CO
nelia Pilling, and Mrs. Edward
Cooch.
A dance will be given in the Ope
House tomorrow evening under [
auspices Of the High School Athlei
Association