Evening journal., 1914-11-24
NEW Castle ON
Crest OF PROSPERITY
Board Of Trade Plans Din
ner in Celebration of
Progress
WILL WORK NEW
FOR NOW ARMORY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


NEW CASTLE, Nov. 24-New Castle
is to have a weekly newspaper; the
Board of Trade mas welcomed the Beth
lehem Steel Company to the city, and
will give a dinner in honor of Charles
NJ. Schwab; the Legislature viii be
asked 10 appropriate sufficient money
for an armory; and a celebration is TO
be held in honor Of the new streets.
These are a few of the reasons why
New Castle is thankful at this season.
The Board of Trade met last night
in Mayor Rodney's Office and Franklin
Dccroix, of Wilmington, was elected a
member of the board Mr.. DecroiX was
then introduced by President McGrory
and stated that plans are well under
way for the publication of weekly
newspaper in New Castle. The paper
will be six column quarto and the first
issue will appear on Thursday, Decem-
ber 3. The style and policy Of the paper
were outlined. Vice President Deemcr
explained that the business men of Dan
vile. Va, from which town Mr. De-
croiX came. had given him a splendid
business reputation. The board then
adopted a resolution endorsing the news
paper plan. For the present the New
Castle journal will be published in Will
mington. and later up-to-date news
paper plant will be established here.
The board discussed the condition Of
the new streets, and in honor of the inn
proyement il was decided TO hold a din
ner early in 1915. President McGrory
appointed Messrs. DecroiX. Deemer and
Eliason a committee to arrange for the
event.
Chauncey p. Holcomb brought up th9
matter of the stone piers in the harbor
as Senator Salisbury Introduced a bill
in the last Congress to have the piers
removed. Messrs. Goudiss, Holcomb ana
Elason were appointed a committee to
see if it is desirable to remove the piers.
The attention of the board was called
to the need of a State Armory. Major
Chauncey p. Holcomb said that it is
New Castles turn TO get the next ar
mory. Dover and Newark got the last
ones and now it is New Castles turn, he
declared.
President McGrory appointed Mr.. Hol-
comb. Ezekiel Cooper. James f. McIvor,
Moses b. Fleming and A. V. L. George a
committee 10 wait on the members OF
the State Military Board relative TO the
question. A bill will be introduced in
the next Legislature approprating sl5,-
600 for the armory
John r. Lambson reported that the
! book of New Castle views will soon be
published. The photographs have been
given to the printer and the cuts are
being made.
During the meeting many Of the mem
bers handed in their annual subscription
to Mr.. DecroiX for his paper.
Rehearsals are now being held fo
the entertainment TO be givel
by the young women OF St. Peter
parish on Friday evening in tn
basement of st. Peters Church. TIT
two-act drama, "The Conspirators." vii
be presented by the following cast OF
characters Madge Norton, Vera Atkin
son; Winnie Roberts. Mary Reynolds
Kitty Carr, Catherine Leonard; Joyc,
Durham, Catherine Gallagher; Edna
Gayle Elizabeth Reynolds; Edith Ker.
man, Catherine Toner; Hilda Nichols
Anna NJ. Farley; Nancy Hillyer. Cath.
arine McCaughan; Miss Primleigh prin.
cipal Nan NJ. Toner; Mrs. Norton
Madge's mother, Mary NJ. White; Miss
Edwards, Aiadge's aunt, authoress, Greta
NJ Toner; Annie, a parlor maid, Heller
NJ McDevitt.
Al Kirby will appear in a banjo and
song recital, while the Pastime Trio will
present some Of the latest songs anc
Jokes. James B. Hance will be inter
locutor and George Ford and Al. Me
Guire will be end men in the minstre
show The McPike Orchestra will fur
nish the music. There will be a mum
Der Of Others VINO will take part in tn,
entertainment.
Constable James j. Wright was calle,
TO Shawtown on account OF a young
Italian discharging a revolver on th'
street.
The Board of Education meets thii
evening, when a report regarding the
new addition and steam heating plan
at the school will be presented.
In the parish house of lmmanue
Church on Saturday night the Rev
Alban Richey, u. d., win show a serie
Of war pictures.