Evening journal., 1914-09-19
Galore
During Home week
Committees Work Together
for Most Elaborate Jubilee
in History of City
MANY SOCIETIES
WORK OUT PLANS

Wilmingtonians and visitors to this
city have treat in store for them
during the Old Home Week celebra-
tions, as present indications are that
the parades which will be held each
day of the week will surpass anything
Of the kind ever held in this city. The
committee in charge of the celebration,
together with all the subcommittee,
are working hard TO make the occasion
one that viii linger long in the mem
ory of those who are fortunate enough
to be in Wilmington during that week.
The military parade, on Thursday, of
the week of celebration, will be one
of the greatest demonstrations of the
kind ever held in Wilmington. In ad-
dition to the eight companies of the
| Organized Militia of Delaware, and
the Delaware College cadets. there
will be a battalion of four companies
of the Sixth Regiment of Pennsyl-
yania, two companies from Chester,
one from Media and one from West
/ Chester. The commandant at Fort
DUPONT is away at present and it is
not known exactly how many soldiers
will participate from that place. That
there will be a good representation,
/ however, is assured.
Efforts are also being made to get
the cadet corps of the Pennsylvania
Military College to participate, and
the efforts promise to be successful. It
is not known whether any sailors or
marines will enter but efforts will be
made to get them.
The Organized Militia will turn out
in, olive drab uniforms, which will be
featured by wearing their new style
olive drab caps and new style leg
gings for the first time
Replies are coming in rapidly from
the various business and industrial
firms, promising to enter the business
and industrial parade Wednesday
night, and each promising to have at
least one, and probably more than
one float in the line. It is expected
that this parade will even exceed the
business and industrial parade of the
last Old Home Week celebration.
The Peoples Settlement has eX-
pressed an intention of allowing the
Boys Brigade to enter the parade on
Thursday night with the Boy Scouts
The Fraternal parade promises to be
a feature of the week, and a conserv-
ative estimate of the number that will
participate in this parade is placed al
between 1000 and 5000. This number
may be increased and some of the
organizations have not decided yet
whether they will enter or not.
Il is expected that nearly 700I
school children will enter the parade
on Tuesday afternoon, and each chile
will carry a pennant. Each Of tn
schools of the city have selected col
ors, and the children Of each schoO
will carry a pennant with the colori
, of their respective school.
The mardi gras committee, of whic
III. A. Oliver is chairman, consists o
the following members: W. j. Con
nelly, Frank Monaghan, Alex r. Abra
I hams, ,. Winfield Scott, Charles A. Nc
Ateer. NHerbert Whitford and William
A. McG6wan.
The committee is planning TO max
the mummers' parade of athletic OF
ganizations a big feature, and as an in
centives cash prizes will be awarded TO
the following; The organization hav
ing the largest number in line; tn
g best dressed organization; the bes
comic club, the best character inperso
nations; the best woman impersonator
the tallest man in line and the shortes
man in line; the fattest man in line an
numerous other prizes yet to be an
= nOunced
Another feature of carnival night wi
5 be an open air dance. This will
held in some of the city streets suitabl
/ for the purpose and which will be 81
e lected by the committee and announce
Z later. Two bands of thirty pieces eac
|. will play for the dancing and prizes wi
T. be given for the best dancing coupl
e the best cake walkers and other dancin
g features.
e The committee hopes to make TIL
e the most successful carnival this cit
n has ever held and they therefore al
anxious TO have the hearty co-operatio
y of all residents. Any society wishin
k to enter in the carnival parade shoul
notify J. Albert Oliver. postofice be
No. 324, or any member ON the con
mittee named above
An effort is being made by the e,
ecutive committee of the celebratio
n to have the local letter carriers partic
\ pate in one of the parades. and if su,
cessful the local Letter Carriers ASS,
citation win probably endeavoE to ha,
s the letter carriers band of Philadelphi
!: to head them.
), This band is composed entirely
letter carriers connected with the Phil,
1, delphia postoffice department, and
contains nearly 100 pieces.
Y. 1t played in Wilmington seven
t. years ago when the local letter ca
I, riers participated in a parade and cr
ated much comment.