Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-03
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
ChurChmen Hear Lawyer
Lecture on ChriSt'S
Death
AMUSEMENT PARK
TO GO UP AT BATTERY

NEW CASTLE, Del. April s.
Members Of the Mems Club, of I'M
manuel p. E. Church, New Castle held
an interesting meeting yesterday at
tcrnoon. with about sixty members
present.
The feature of the meeting was
lecture in the Sunday School room
on ~The Trial of Christ From a Legal
Standpoint. which was given oy
Francis Honocker, of Wilmington. Mr.
Honecker outlined the narrative OF
the trial through the four Gospels, ar
ter which he made comments showing /
how greatly the trial lacked in all /
points OF law and justice.
After the lecture the members adj |
,ournod TO the parish building. where
a business meeting was held, follow I
Ing which supper was served After !
supper. an enjoyable social hour and |
smoker was spent The president,
John r. l.ambson. presided al the
business meeting. A number OF new
members joined the club
The next meeting OF the club will
be- held Nav T. the feature OF which
will be an Illustrated lecture on the
Panama Canal" conducted by Henry
Fulonweider.
In the Sunday school room last
evening the Rev ]. L. Johnson was
given "A reception by about 300 New
Castle people, he having been reap
pointed pastor for another year. The
room was tastefully decorated with
gay colors and potted plants The
official board occupied seats on the
platform. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson re-
rciNed an ovation as they entered the
room. The address of welcome was
made by the Rev. James NJ. Wise
Following the response by the pastor
The following musical program was
presented.
Orchestra: anthem. choir; solo,
Miss Esther Cross. WORN solo, Mr.
RaWnsley reading Mrs. l. o. Wise
orchestra, solo, Mrs. J. -. Manlove;
chorus madolin solo. Walter Lorenz,
Ladies Quartette; orchestra.
Ice cream and cake were served
Nany persons from other denomina-
uons we're present
Directors of the New Castle Athletic
Association met In Mayor Rodney's Of
Gee last night to consider the question
Of the sale OF the fence and lumber
at Battery Park IL was decided 10
uall meeting OF the stockholders on
next Monday evening, when the sub
iect again viii be discussed. The base
ball fence and stands must be re-
moved within three weeks as the Bat
terry has been leased for park pur-
poses by the Wilmington, New Castle
and Delaware City Railway Company,
IS stated In THE EVENING JOUR-
nal three weeks ago General Man
sgcr Myers said last evening that the
Battery viii be fenced In. and up-to-
late amusemenfs installed there The
river piers viii be rebuilt aud bath
accuses erected The beach is one OF
he finest along the river. Baseball
games viii be- played 40 the park. In
eiudcd In the attractions viii be a
dancing pavilion. scenic railway,
merry Eo-rouud and all such attrac-
tons
At the meeting Of the baseball As
sociafion stockholders. OH next Mon
day evening. the question OF dissolying
the association viii be considered.
There VIII be a proposition from the
new iessees OF the park grounds TOT
all the lumber on the field
Seminole Tribe. No. 40. improved
Order Of Red Men. has elected the fol-
lowing officers. Prophet Alfred Clay
ton. Sschem. A. g. Ferguson. Senior
Sycamore. james Blackburne; Junior
Sycamore William Kee. Keeper Of
Records. Albert Wilhelm. Keeper o.
Wampum. James B. Lancaster; Trus-
Tee. for eighteen months. John Proud.
Constable James Wright brought
from Chester yesterday. Josephine
White and Eiwood Seeney. colored
They arc charged with the larceny OF
money from Harvey Cannon and Ed
ward Thomas
Road Foreman Ahern and a gang
OF men began the work today Of put
ting in new ties on the Delaware City
trolley line
The third storage battery car foi
the local line arrived yesterday.
James b Hance. Jr. John L. sui
Ivan and Michael p. Reynolds attend
ed the private dance given In EdeI
Hall last night by the Misses Nc
Evan.
Mayor Rodney has had the election
boxes prepared for the city election
on Tuesday next Clerk of City Coun
ell Edwin J. White is having tn
tickets printed There is no wa
whereby a new ticket can be put q
the field. Even candidates cannc
as the election officers will not cour
them
In all probability Mayor Rodne
will have TO name an inspector Il
the first and second wards. James
White and A. Brown Lancaster wi
be in Dover on election day.
The New Castle High School ga
an entertainment in the Opera Hou
on Friday evening last. assisted
Miss Mildred Matthews. OF SeafOr
The house was well filled. and 3
present showed their appreciation
the different parts of the program
hearty applause. The first part
the program consisted of instrument
and vocal music. recitation, tablei
and drills The music by the q
chestra was well selected and add
much to the pleasure of the evenir
The duet rendered by Messrs. Madd
and Naylor was received with hear
applause. while the violin solo
Mr. Rawnsley was received in II
manner. The readings of Miss
hecca Moore contributed not a lit
10 the program. The tableau a
drill we're rendered with ease a
grace. and gave most pleasing effe
The soprano soloist OF the eve
ing. Miss Matthews, of Seaford, fs
mer pupil of Madam Emma Suell
OF Philadelphia, and now of the Ps
body Conservatory of Baltimore,
poared for the first time before
New Castle audience, and delight
the audience. Miss Matthews /
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