Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-08
OLD HOME WEEK
PLANS MAPPED OUT
General Committee Agrees
on Full Program for
the Week
MARDI GRAS ONE
OF THE FEATURES

With the tentative plans for an Old
Home Week celebration to he held
here during the week of October u to
Il arranged by the executive commit
tee at a meeting in Council Chambers
last night the proposed celebration
gives promise of being the greatest
affair Of its kind ever neld here. The
result Of last nights gathering will
be announced at meeting Of the gen
eral committee to be held on next
Tuesday evening. The conference last
night was attended by Councilman W.
u. Slower, chairman: Councilmen
George II. Grantland and James Kane,
David Snellenburg. Charles +. Ru.
dolph, y. =. Gutenberg, Clarence 4.
Killen, the secretary.
At the conference it was decided
to hold the celebration throughout
the entire week beginning Monday,
October IL. On Sunday, October II,
the churches of the city will be ask
ed to observe appropriate exercises.
The program as mapped out last
night follows
Monday afternoon-pa Parade Of the
".
Monday eyening-Public reception
in the lobby of the Hotel DUPONT.
Tuesday Military pa
rade.
Tuesday night-Band concerts
throughout the city.
Wednesday MISUNDERSTANDING
Day parade of Italian societies.
Wednesday evening fire
works display to be in charge of the
Italians.
Thursday afternoon Laying of cor
nerstone OF new buildings and parade
of all organizations of every kind
throughout the city.
Thursday evening Historical ma
geant, representing entire history of
Wilmington. This will be in charge
OF the Historical Society.
Friday afternoon-Parade of all Ia.
cal f1re companies and as many visit
ing fire companies from nearby towns
as can be secured.
Friday night-Grand Mardi Gras
and street carnival, when King
Momus will reign supreme.
Saturday afternoon Parade Of au-
tomobiles of all kinds.
Saturday night--Yet to be filled
The organization committee added
a ceremonies committee to the gen
eral list and it was decided to name
all the members of the Wilmington
Building Commission on this com
mittee. They will have full charge
81 the ceremonies incident to the
laying Of the cornerstone of the
twin buildings.
Another committee added to the list
last night was that Of the Automatic
owners. =. B. Grifenberg was chosen
chairman Of the committee. II Il nro.
posed 70 hold the auto parade on Satur
gay afternoon, when prizes viii be
awarded the owner of the best decorated
car. The Board Of Education will rs
asked to cooperate in making the chill
drens parade on Monday a success.
A. IS hoped to make this years chill
dren's parade even better than the last
one, which proved to be a feature Of the
weeks celebration.
On Monday night the entire CITY win
be invited TO appear sometime durino
the evening at the Hotel DUPONT lobby,
where the public reception win be held.
ms VIII be to foster general rood
spirit and get everyone acquainted so
the festivities that will follow may be
enjoyed by all. as if by one big and
happy family
Tuesday afternoon will be ono Of the
biggest days Of the week when the mill.
tary parade viii be held. Adiutant-
lieneral I. Pusey Wickersham. of the
Organized Militia Of Delaware. has been
elected chairman of the military parade
committee. 1t is planned to make this
one of the most imposing turnouts this
aity has ever SEEN The entire militia
81 Delaware will be invited to partici
pate. Two companies Of the Pennsyl
gania National Guard stationed in Ches-
ter viii be invited to come here for the
occasion. The entire cadet corps Of tile
Pennsylvania Military College, at Ches
Ter, viii be invited TO take part. Della
ware College cadets will be invited TO
attend In addition. efforts will be
made through Washington to have two
" more companies come here from Fort
DUPONT Thew will be asked to bring
heir field artillery il it is possible. IF |
'orts through the same channels will be