Evening journal., 1915-10-25
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY Del. Oct. 25.-
Old Home Week and Firemen's Carni-
val for the benefit of the town fire
company opened here this morning.
This is week holiday for this place,
everyone seeming TO take a great in
terest in the event, which promises
to surpass anything OF this kind ever
held in Delaware. Those instru-
mental in preparing the carnival are
surprised in that the measure has as
sumed larger proportions than they
at first hoped for everybody in the
town taking vital interest in the
celebration
The decorations are causing much
favorable comment All the business
houses are gaily decorated with flags.
bunting. etc. II is expected that all
the stores will close early every
night this week. and that Waterways
Day on Thursday afternoon will be a
general holiday.
The pagoda structure erected on
Clinton street. and extending from the
postofice to the fire engine house, is
onN of the most attractive structures
Of this kind that has been used for
this purpose in the State The many
booths are located in this structure.
Dancing will take place there. prOvid-
ing the weather is suitable while in
case the weather is unfavorable. the
dancing will be held in the fire en-
gine house.
The speakers platform has been
erected at the postoffice corner so that
the speakers will have an oppor-
tunity TO address large crowds at the
intersection of Clinton and Front
streets. Electric lighting has been
completed. and this alone promises
to be one OF the big features Of the
event. the lights being used all over
the vicinity where the event will be
held
Already large numbers of former
residents are here expecting TO spend
the entire week.
The members Of the carnival COM
mittee Of the Board Of Trade who were
the sponsors of this plan are William
Ball chairman; Harris Samonisky,
secretary; r. L. Cofer, Norris w.
wilkinson and DR.. p. c. Southard. In
addition to this committee the Century
Club committee, consisting OF Mrs.
william U. Reybold, Mrs. c. w. Jeffer-
,On and Mrs. John Schunder have
made all the preparations for the sup
pers and the appointing Of commit
tees TO take charge Of the many
booths.
The supper will be in charge OF Mrs.
John e. Schunder, general chairman;
the chairmen for each evening are:
Tuesday evening. Mrs. William X. Pat
terson: Wednesday evening, Mrs.
Laura Adkins: Thursday evening,
Miss Florence Davidson. The various
chairmen are assisted by a committee
of about twenty ladies'. The chairmen
OF the various booths are: Mrs. c. w.
jefferson and Mrs. William u. Rey-
bold. general chairmen; ice cream
booth. Mrs Norris w. Wilkinson; hot
cocoa. crackers. cut flowers and potted
plants booth, Mrs. Charles W. Jefter-
son: cake and pie booth. Mrs. Guy
Vail. frankfurter and salad booth,
Mrs. William L. Reybold; apron and
household goods booth, Mrs. Edwin G.
Reybold: fancy goods booth. Mrs. T.
Bavard Heisel; candy booth. Miss
Harriet Cheairs: fish pond, Mrs. T. j.
Whiteman: fruit and lemonade booth,
these booths there will be a number
of other attractions for the purpose OF
making everybody enjoy themselves
The fire company will have several
booths, while the Board OF Trade VIII
also be represented with a booth.
The weeks festivities opened this
morning, when about thirty-fve auto
mobiles left here for a tour of the
lower part of the State, under the di-
rection of Marshall r. l.. Cofer. The
trip took in st. Georges, Kirkwood
Mt. Pleasant. Middletown. Townsend
Odessa, MacDonough, Port Penn. The
purpose Of the trip was to distribute
literature of the Old Home Week cele
bration so that the residents of the
lower part OF the county will be pres
ent at the celebration. Those in thu
automobile parade driving cars. were
Pilot car. CAPTAIN Eugene w. Reybcld
William L. ReybOld. Harry c. Clark
F. c. Warner, w. b. Jester. William Fl
Moore Norris W. wilkinson. Irvil
Cats. DR.. Frank Belville. Benjamin
r. Dunlap. Miss George Clark, Mrs
c. W. jefferson, Harry Buckson, Judg
n. Bayard Heisel Arthur w. Hope
Warren Downes. William Morrow, J
W. Hildebrand. Mrs. w. j. Armstrong
Albert Kumpel. William D. Clarh
Lieutenant P. S. Gage H. P. Scott AM
Dr. Walter w Ellis and others.
This afternoon will be feature
with a hose cart race between tw
teams Of the fire company. consistin
Of as follows: Charles TugenC
leader; Charles Wood, Merritt
Yearslev Howard Money. Robert Ds
wilson. R. l.. Cofer. Thomas f. Sad
Ter and William T. Reybold TIL
other team is George n. Brigh
leader: F. X. Irons, Harris Samor
isky. James Schaeier. Clarence Mes
sig William Bowen DR.. p. c. Soutf
ard and William Ball. The judges {
this contest, which is to test whic
company can place stream on
fire and return to the engine hous
with all equipment in the shorte,
time are: William B. Jester. pres
dent OF the fire company: John |
Bittle. secretary Of the company. an
James A Mulligan. former presidel
OF the compnr.- test of the ne
chemical engine will take place TN
evening.
Tomorrow afternoon will bc fe;
tured by p bicycle parade. while
supper and dance will be held in II
evening.
The industrial parade will tai
place Wednesday afternoon while
supper and dance will be held in n
evening.
Thursday will be Waterways Da
with music furnished by the Fir
Regiment Band. Among the speaker