Evening journal., 1915-07-06
NEW Castles PART
IN nation BUILDING
A. B. Cooper Thrills AS
semblage With Review
of Old Town History
DAY ONE OF
REAL PATRIOTISM

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July 6.-lnde-
pendonoe Day, 1915. in New Castle
will always be remembered as a red.
white and blue day. From early
morning until late last night patriotic
citizens of the town celebrated the
Gay with more enthusiasm than ever.
Leading citizens joined In the great
patriotic celebration
During the morning an Italian band
from Philadelphia played patriotic
airs. athletic sports were held al Bat
terry Park followed by game of
baseball In the afternoon the peo-
pie gathered i'm the school groen, and
while Old Glory hoated. the city chill
dron. under direction of Mrs. John
p. Manlovo. sang patriotic hymns and
George Mcintyre read the Declaration
OF Independence City Solicitor F.
dc N. JanYier presided at the colobra-
ton meeting, which was addressed by
Alexander B Cooper. Sr. who. as Mr..
Janvier stated. is an honored mem
her of the bar. a citizen beloved by
the people of his home town and the
best historian on local and State his
tory IN The State.
Mr.. Cooper said in part
History Is full OF these interest
ing and prominent events In Della
ware during the revolutionary period.
and they all seem to cluster about our
ancient town. so rich in the history
OF our country.
"The central point in the State. the
nucleus around which It's eminent
fathers gathered was this town Of
New Castle
1T was the capital Of the province
The General Assembly met In the
noble old building before our eyes
II was the State House. wherein the
laws were enacted and government
administered and Il remained so until
after the state Constitution of 1892
was adopted, and the capital removed
10 Dover Here many of the Dutch
and English governors lived and the
own Of New CastleEwas as well and
prominently known in England as
any other town In the colonies.
My friends. when we reflect upon
those things, and when we further re-
call the fact that George Read and
Thomas Mexican (the co-signers Of
the Declaration. with Rodney we're
not only residents of our town, but
were both among the original trus-
tees of the very ground upon which
we now stand. can we not most fit
tingly celebrate the day In New
Castle, and at this historical spot,
upon which they have so often trod-
den?
Tho address was well received.
An overflow crowd attended the
baseball game al Battery Park in the
afternoon. and saw New Castle fattcn
~ average by sending Coffin and his
Parkside braves on the toboggan by
the scroe Of 10 a.
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In the evening fully 1000 persons
were present when the display OF fire.
works took place. The display was
fully up to the guarantee and the pro-
gram as published in THE EVENING
JOURNAL was carried out The
committees IN charge consisted Of.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney. chair
man.
Finance and Foreworks- p.
Murphy. William H Cramer, william
Stevenson. Harry j. Hunter. Weldin
vinlng
Music-Peter G. Madden. John Lalli
Eugene Chase, James ID. McPiko.
James b. Lancaster.
Speakers-A. b. Cooper and F. de
II Janyicr.
Publicity George n. Rennie. James
=. Nclyor. Moses b. Fleming.
IN the ~ r. Church on Sunday
evening a patriotic service was held
with W. W. Knowles as the speaker
The members Of Industry Council. Jr
o. u. A. ~, attended the service.
Harry McNally was seriously IN.
1ured on Sunday night when he fell
on the roof Of his boarding house. n,
was walking IN his sleep when he tool
the tumble
Mrs. Kate Reynolds Vansant. VIII,
came home from Philadelphia on q
visit. was removed yesterday after
noon 10 the Homeopathic Hospital 4
undergo an operation for appendicitis