Evening journal., 1916-03-01

Manlove. E. H. Naylor Harry Hushe-
beck, Mrs r. A. Nalett.
Sunday schools-W Il. Rothwell,
Mrs. James Challenger, Mrs. c. +.
Jamison, Mrs Frank Sheridan, Mrs.
Willis Blackburn.
Education pastor, DR.. +. l..
Cross, Prof. Howard T. Ennis. Miss
May Cooley. Miss Emily Lunt
Foreign Missions-Mrs. Julius DOdd,
Mrs. Elmer Megginson, Mrs. Spencer
Clymer, Mrs. William Conner, Mrs.
Edward Naylor. Mrs. ]. l.. Bacon. Mrs
Samuel G. Connell.
Church records-William Deakyne,
William Rothwell, b. f. Lancaster,
Samuel c. Connell, John Lester
Trustees--William Deakyne. James
Challenger. Robert c. Gordon, John
Jester, Charles u. Lancaster, Jr.. b.
r. Lancaster. j. B. Montgomery, Ed
ward H. Naylor. Clarence Craig.
Stewards. NJ. Wise, J. e. Biggs,
W. r. Rothwell, c. f. Jamison. j. B.
Manlovo. J. S King. r L. Pinder, FL
mer Megginson, p. J. Ahern. John
Hendrix J. +. y. Clayton, l.. o. Wise
r. II. Harrington. George Swan.
Timothy Steele, elias Clayton, w. b.
Ingram. George Tobin, Jr.. James
Dunning. William Green. Dr. julius
Dodd
Estimating committee--The board
of stewards.
Parsonage furniture-The Ladies'
= Aid and the Dorcas Societies.
/ AT a meeting of Captain Evan $.
Watson Post, No. 8. Department Of
/ Delaware. Grand Army OF the Repub-
/ lie. held at New Castle, 26 February,
! 1916. action was taken as follows:
Whereas. II has pleased God to take
out of this world Edward Challenger,
an esteemed member OF this post:
We. his comrades here. testify and
record our respect for him as a man,
citizen and friend. His long life
was one OF probity and a courageous
/ following Of the right All his days
were spent In this community, he had
its welfare at heart, he did much for
its progress and the right conduct Of
It's affairs As man he was kind,
Just and brave of spirit. In all the
relations of life he bore himself well.
he feared God and honoured the State.
He observed carefully the duties Of
citizenship the Town of New Castle
and the Government Of the United
States cOnfided to him trusts which
he administered faithfully. A period
of his life was a time of turmoil
that tried the souls of men; his spirit
rose to meet the obligations of those
days and he and men like-minded pre-
served to this generation the heritage
OF our fathers. He was the product
of an age that POSSESSED virtues now
( fast fading virtues more rugged than
now prevail, that begat quality that
stands for right against eXpediency
and that in defence of truth fears not
the face OF man. His friends, his
neighbours and the tOwnsmen miss a
helpful presence and we, his com
rades. sorrow that he is no more with
us. We express to Mr.. Challenger's
family our feeling with them in their
loss and direct this resolution enter
ed on our minutes. a copy thereof to
be sent Mr.. Challenger family and
published in the publ; prints.
GEORGE PIERCE,
Adiutant."
] IN LAWYERS store tomorrow even
/ ing the chart of reserved seats for
down in Dixie to be given in the
/ basement of st. Peters Church, on
next Monday night, will open. Hun
dreds of chairs have been secured in
order that the people may be COM
fortably seated at the entertain
ment.
The regular meeting OF the Dorcas
3, Society will be held tomorrow after
noon at the home Of Miss Mabel
I Clewen.
The Mems Club OF Emmanuel
., Church will meet this evening.
Several young people from here
/ will attend St. Marys euchre and
dance In Wilmington on Friday even
ing
The Boy Minstrels expect to re-
beat their play for the entertainment
of the patients OF the Delaware state
Hospital for the Insane.
Under the will of the Rev. Bernard
McMackin, former pastor of the
First Baptist Church. this city
the church gets a legacy OF ST.
600. The will was probated In
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