Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-10
Civ in Gala Attire on Eve
of Old Home Celebration

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Tonight Market street viii be illumi-
mated ov thousands of electric lights,
and il is expected that the usual sat
urdav night crowd. numbering thou
sands. win oe augmented by thousands
more who desire TO see the effect OF the
hchtinc feature. made possible through
me Wilmington and Philadelphia Irac-
lion Company. All arrangements LOT
thc celebration have been made and the
openinr number on the program will be
tbc musical festival 10 be held by the
Wilmington Chorus and Municipal Or
chestra Mt Washington Heights al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Pro
lessor Jacob T.. Clymer, Of West
PRESBYTERIAN Church. will direct the
hic chorus. and William 2. White VIII
be in charge OF the music. The chorus
will comprise more than three hundred
voices. The program follows
Overture, "Car0l." kretchem' Municl
nal Orchestra; anthem, Praise lie the
Fatbern Counod. Wilmington Chorus;
HYMN. GLOW Firm Foundation
Ec;th hv entire assembly; "SeNtette
from Donizettis LUCIA Oh Hammer
moor Municipal Orchestra anthem,
..Songs of Praiscr win NJ. S. Brown
Wilmington Chorus; selection, Tam
hauser. Wagner. Municipal Orchestra
bvmn. "Onward. Christian soldiers.
Sullivan. entire assembly; Gloria from
Nozart's Twelfth Mass" Wilmington
Chorus. address, the Hon. J.. irving
Handy; overture. Raymond lhomasi
national anthem. America Henry
Carey. entire assembly; march, "Staba'
Mater" +. II. Losey, Municipal Orches
ira
I'm case Of storm the program VIII n'
carried out in The Playhouse, the oiel
10 use the theatre being made today
bv William A. Brady. manager OF INC
PLAYHOUSE. who will spend the entr'
week here as a guest Of Mayor Howell
Firemen Lay Ont Parade Route.
Details Of the firemen's parade on
Friday were completed ut meeting
in the Friendship Fire Company
Headquarters last night when Chiei
Magill and his assistants, Maloney
and Tohner. conferred with repre-
sentatives Of the various fire com
panies. The formation Of the parade
as reported by Chief Marshal Patrick
Nagill and his aides. Assistant Engi-
neers A. p. Lohner and Edel Maloney
and which was received and passed
bv the committee follows: Chief
Marshal and assistants will be sta.
toned at intersection OF the westerly
side of Van Buren, and Fourth streets
companies / and will form on Var
Buren, street. south of Fourth streets
Companies and 4 will form on Jack
son street, south of Fourth; com
panies and will form on Adams
street, south OF Fourth; company
will form on Adams street north o
Fourth: companies and 9 will form
on Monroe street, south of Fourth
company 10 will form on Monro
street, north of Fourth; companie
II and ~ will form on Madison stree
south Of Fourth. The companies mus
be in position at o'clock, and the
arrival reported by their chief ma
shals to the chief marshal OF the pa
ade at Fourth and Van Buren, street
The parade will start at 2.30 o'clo'
sharp. The route OF the parade fc
lows. Out Madison street to Ele
enth. to Delaware avenue, TO Orang
10 Eleventh, to Market TO Front,
French, to the pumping static
which they will circle on FrenC
again to Fourth, where they will di
miss.
NISlIUN NOmpduit>s
It was also learned at the meetin
that there will be several visitin
companies in the city during Il
week. all Of which will take part
the parade Each fire company vi
be accompanied by a band. The chi
marshals of the various local con
panies, their aides. the band. 10
many men they will have in line, 81
the visiting company who will a
company them is given:
Company No 1. Friendship
marshal. Henry NJ. Lang; compai
marshal, Louis Harkins; assista
Harvey Tazewell, Columbia Band
Philadelphia, 25 pieces with SO NJ
IN line. This company may also hs
the Friendship Company OF Read
with so men and a band Of 20 plec
Company No. 2. Reliance-Ch
marshal. Joshua Kelley; comps
marshal. John Gormley; assista
John Mckinley; y. NJ. c. A. Band
Camden. n. j., p pieces. IS men
line
Company No. 3. Delaware-C
marshal. George II. Taylor; compt
marshal. Charles Shull assist
Robert T. Davis; Moose Band
Chester, 80 pieces with so men
line.
Company No. 4. Phoenix Chief n
shal. George 3. Ward; company mars
William Ginder; assistant, George W
Darrell Bayside Band Of Havre
Gracc, p pieces with 50 men In
They will also be accompanied by
Robbins Hose Company Of Dover wi
hand Of 20 pieces and 40 men in line.
Company No. 5 Water Witch-C
marshal. Charles G. Wolhar; comp
marshal. John J. McGoldrick; assist
Robert AikeDs West Philadelphia
Of 25 pieces with s. or 80 men in
The Water witch Pioneers. which Is
socisted with the company viii acc
panv them with Captain William
Haley IN charge a. chief marshal
his aides win be First Lieutenant J
Mason; Second Lieutenant &c
White; First Sergeant Charles Br'
and Second Sergeant ballard Ha
They will have the Manitou Fife
Drum Corps Of 20 pieces and viii
between 70 and 50 men in line.
Neversink Fire Company Of Reading
also probably accompany the "
Company No. 6. Fame-Chief mar
William J. iutz; company mar
n Frank W. Harris: assistants. II Co
and r. S. Rafferty,. Colonial Ban,
Reading Of 25 pieces with so me
"a Company No Z. Washington
marshal. Walter Green: company
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