Evening journal., 1914-09-16
GET plans IN shape
FOR old HOME week
BattleShip Delaware May
Visit City During the
Weeks Celebration
MAY HAVE TO GIVE UP
!. CORNERSTONE LAYING

Council chamber last night when con
siderable preliminary work was consid-
cred j. A. Oliver was appointed as
chairman of the Alardi Gras committee,
to have charge of the masked carnival
and parade ON Friday night.
Secretary Clarence killen read a com I
munication from the joint city and
county building committee stating that
10 was impossible 10 have the new JOINT
buildinp advanced sufficiently in COM
struction 10 make the laying OF the
cornerstone a feature OF the Old Home !
Week celebration ns had been intended.
President of Council White and some
other members expressed the opinion
that q cornerstone laying or some other
ceremony at the Joint city and county
building should be included as part OF
ihc Home Week program, aud they
wondered whether the joint building
commissioners could not arrange for the
cornerstone laying or formal marking
of the site during the big week, the
stone to be placed in its final position
when the foundations had progressed
sufficiently later on Mayor Howell and
Chairman Stover of the committee were
designated to confer with the joint
Building Commission ON the subject.
Mayor Howell reported that he is
3 endeavoring to have the United States
= battleship Delaware here during the
week of celebration. He has been
I'm communication with Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels who has informed
the mayor that the battleship will be
! sent to Wilmington II feasible OF that
time The big warship has been ON
T duty of Vera Cruz and was ordered
q loo. r~.afnTNug This
3 NAV increase the chances of the bat
tleship being assigned 10 Wilmington
President Of Council William p.
a White, chairman Of the music commit
E tee stated that Prof. J. r. Clymer would
u assist the committee i'm massing The
h many church choruses of the city over
$ Washington street bridge Sunday after
VI noon 10 open Old Home Week. They
II will sing Alozart's Gloria "Songs OF
d Praise and praise We, the Father by
't Gonuod. An effort viii be made to have
the Hon. John Wanamaker' or the Rev.
+ Russell II. Conwell speak at the meet
II inc. Charles NJ. Banks viii mass q big
p orchestra for the occasion. The report OF
n the music committee was accepted and
)t thov were authorized to carry out the
work as outlined by Mr.. White.
'u st the suggestion of Mr.. White. also
e. Il was decided to have what might be
m termed municipal band of sixty
a. pieces under j. Norris Robinson. This
band NAV be divided into three or ioul
an bands as the occasion may require. L
na take part IN afternoon and evenin'
7u parados. receptions, park concerts, etc.
an Chairman Stover was empowered
op 10 expend S120 for transportation AM
ne dinner for band OF sixty pieces, on
~ OF the greatest i'm the country. tina
,rli may donate its services In the fra
va ternal parade.
IL was decided TO invite the Lev
~ Court to cooperate in the erection O
"e large reviewing stand at Tenth an
-. Market streets. 10 is proposed {
III III erect a stand from Tenth to Elevent
q" street If the Levy Court viii assis
on A committee will confer with th
~ Levy Court on the subject.
Bids were opened for furnishing a
bo official badge for Old Home Week. Al
-, ter the bids were read and the Varlou
designs submitted were gone over, th
nd selection for. an official badge wa
no left to committee composed
a,'. Chairman Stover, David Snellenbur
,ut and Charles A. Rudolph. some
- the beautiful designs include n
"a So UIONutllOH Vi AAlN NAON'NNN ~ -
10 county building, and other are embe
ofs nshed with peaches or blue hen
,ol- chickens The badges, while elabo
AZ ate. are TO be sold at a popular pric
,eb The reception committee report'
inc that IL will hold a meeting toda
the Josiah Marvel and Alfred d. Warne
Tr.. we're named as members OF Il
hey committee.
ave Samuel II. Baynard. chairman
arv the finance committee, reported tn
,ris the following have been placed
as this committee: Colonel Geor
,tor a. Elliott. S. ID. Townsend. George
leir Fehrenbach. Arthur II. Elmer, FIR
=. Stone. William G. Taylor, Richa
teel Reese. ]. Chester Gibson, John
fire Hartmann. Henry Bush, w. J. NJ
re- Corkindale. Caleb NJ Steward. Eze
A iel Cooper, Robert ID. Kemp. John
the Rosseu II. p Rumford Fred
OF Steinle. James II. Kane. Henry Bail
the John c. Saylor +. NJ. Sewer a
Charles c. Kurtz.
ex- Joseph 5. Wilson, chairman Of
one Industrial and business parade co
! on mittee. reported the following
members for that committee: Char
man Ten Weeges r. Il. Moody lrvi
orry Warner, II. L. Seaman. II. S. MorrC
A.
the W. J. McCorkindale, II. T. Bush,
k II bert Neese. ID. II. OFT. James Stirli
pro J. Writ Willis. Nelson Smith, Char
cheu Kenworthy and John r. He'll.
General I. pusey Wickersh'
'meu chairman Of the military commit
reported that this committee eNpec
al to have in line in that parade the
cal militia and military organizau
from other States. and. possibly fl
Fort DUPONT or Fort Mott. det
ed report. as stated. would be aN
nan able at the next meeting of the exc
4 ak tive committee. In response L
hiis question, General Wickersham ca
not say whether the police ira
the squad would be ready TO parade
pro- that time.
allied Chairman Grantland, Of the
L his parade committee, reported that
Fri rangements are progressing tii
llOw- for that feature of the celebration
ECKER. Mayor How'll was empowered
lrton, invite State officers and members
lnley. the Legislature. as we'll as ofiic
Serri- Of nearby States and cities.
lristy A handsome invitation will be
play graved for use in inviting for
{ can guests Of the city. and the recep
Getting committee will arrange TO meet
If the entertain distinguished visitors.
.eting. Secretary Neil B. Sinclair of
will Chamber Of Commerce, annou
that the publicity committee
with ordered 10000 post cards and n
'rly Of her Of stickers advertising the