Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-09
MRS. lake WILL BE
CHAUTAUQUA SPEAKER
" i'll Make an Address on
Opening Evening
October 10
MAYOR R. S. RODNEY
ON TRIP TO FLORIDA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, sept. 0.-Those who
attended the dry" meetings some
years ago are pleased to learn that Mrs.
Leonora NJ Lake, the noted platform
speaker who made addresses during that
campaign viii b. one Of the Chantauqua
entertainers. This gifted woman is
sure 10 draw crowded house. Mrs.
Lake is to appear in the Opera House
the opening evening October TO- Miss
Bertha Smith is the superintendent OF
the Chautauqua this year. The program
for the three days is as follows:
First day, afternoOn-Series lecture,
by superintendent; concert, the Berkeley
SeNtette. iAvening Concert, the Bcrke-
Icy SeXtettei lecture. Mrs. Leonora NJ.
Lake.
Second day. afternoon Series lecture;
concert. Anderson Bentley Garland Co.
Evening - Concert. Anderson Bentley
Garland Co.; lecture, Frank Dixon.
Third day, afteroon--Series lecture;
concert, the Yodlers. Evening Concert,
the Yodlers; entertainment, Rosaui,
prince Of jugglers.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney left last
evening for New York. From there he
sails today for New Orleans and iron
that city will go to Pensacola, Fla. On
business. lie will be absent month
Edward Mcdowell, an electrician in
the Baldt plant, has been transferred to
New Haven, Conn
The services in the First Baptist
Church will begin tomorrow evening at
7.30 O'Clock.
Francis dell. Janvier, city solicitor,
has returned home from Plattsburg, n.
y, where he spent a month in the train
ing camp. Mr.. Janvier said last evening
that the men had lots Of hard work and
in fact they crowded FIVE months work
into one
The letter in THE EVENING JOUR
NAL from Deming describing the work
Of the Delaware boys in that place tells
the kind of work that is done at Platts-
burg. The trenches were. dug. the bushes
cut and all the regular routine carried
out. They had their hikes, early morn
ing calls and steady, hard work until
afternoon. But Plattsburg training
camp, stated Mr. ,lenvier, is great
school for the young men Of tho ooun-
try. The pictures of camp life shown
in publications are reproductions OF
Plattsburg camp. But the way things
are cleaned up after a nights camp car
ries a lesson and no one would ever
know by the appearance Of the place
that q regiment had been there the pre-
vious night. Mr.. Janvier feels fine after
the months work as a soldier.
Miss Florence G. Cisin. Of New York,
violiniste, and Nicholas Edward Landau
win play tomorrow evening during the
services in Scott Nj. F. Church, vii
mington.
Victrolas. Records Bridgewater-
Michael j. Reynolds has been in New
Haven, Conn, for week.
Ivory Sharp and William Justice
youths, were given hearing last even
ing by Acting Mayor Theodore w. Cav
ender on a charge Of assault on John
Isaacs. They were fined 81 and costs.
These boys and others are in the habit
of playing pool in Iseacs place. Some
of them failed TO pay for the games and
trouble followed. IL is understood nc
tion viii be taken regarding boys play
ing pool
While there was a big wind storm in
this section yesterday afternoon, but
little damage was done.
Reed birds are getting scarce. Gun
ners have plenty Of walking, but few
birds are bagged.
Complaints are still heard regarding
filthy CUTTERS. bitches and weeds
Burke & Bonham, contractors. have
commenced the work of resurfacing
Wilmington avenue.
ID UNGALOW AND LOT, 4Oxl50 FEET,
IL for sale, at Baldton; $500 cash.
Address No. 1918 Claymont St, VIII.
mington. sep4-6t