Evening journal., 1917-08-27
NEW CASTLE Gives
Soldiers Farewell
Banquet TO Company H and
Breakfast TO Many Men,
bers Yesterday
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ON GOVERNMENT WORK

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del. Aug. 81
While the various companies OF sol
iiers connected with the Delaware
Regiment have been feted by their
friends in the cities they make their
headquarters. members of Company
u. station here. claim TO be the most
,cted soldiers in the State. The eli
max Of the entertaining OF Company
n members came on Saturday night,
when the liza men we're feasted at
dinner IN the Opera House. When
Tie last man had departed for his
home or the srmory. the committee
in charge found that tley had
enough food left 70 feed half hun
dred more men and yesterday morn
ing that many soldiers were treated
% breakfast
The dinner on Saturday night was
gwen BY women OF this city with
Mrs. John II. Rodney and Mrs. Jul
ius Dodd az the head OF the move
ment. The sffair began Rt O'Clock
Saturday night and was attended by
NE Revs Frederick Y. Campbell OF
81. Peters r. C.; Samuel Beattie
Nylie. Of the First Presbyter\c; Ad'
lison A Ewing OF the lmmanucl
Episcopal; F. c. Primm. OF the First
Baptist. and John Helps Bickaird,
b d.. OF the Nazareth NJ =. Church I;
City Solicitor Alexander p. Cooper
md Mayor Theodore ". Lavender,
zach taking some active Fart. The
When the comfort bags prepared
b. members of the New Castle
branch OF the Red Cross we're pre-.
.ented by Mrs. Julius Dodd with a
neat speech, AS the president Of the
branch. tears gathered IN the eyes
Df some OF the young men. who
thought Of their mothers and home.
The men are expecting 20 receive
orders at any moment 10 prepare
,or removal to Portsmouth, Va
where they will complete their unit.
The company has about ia men. and
he required company unit IS 100.
Having completed all contracts
lor the allies. the local plant Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company this morn.
ng started work on government con.
racts.
The New Castle Construction Com.
nany, which, 10 was reported some.
time ago. planned to remove its
plant to Deep Water Point is also
busy and workmen employed there
Slain that enough orders are on
hand to keep them working night and
lay until Christmas.
Hundreds of residents and visitors
Yesterday spent the day Grabbing al
The various wharves along the water
ront The Tasker wharf in Dobbins
siile was a favorite place for the
was also visited by a number OF New
Castle fsherme1
Considerable complaint was made
~ fishermen and others who spent
he day at Red Lion Creek yesterday
ayer the actions OF two New Castle
men who we're under the influence OF
liquor They persisted in insulting
women riding past IN automobiles
and during the afternoon, while wo.
men were grabbing az the creek they
Fent bathing without bathing suits.
Passengers on the Wilmington cars
who are compelled 10 stand In
crowded cars claim that employees OF
ihe Traction Company riding on free
passes remain seated. Yesterday
morning. 70 Is asserted, two employees
Kept their seats and allowed little
ehildren 70 stand mp between VII
nington and this city
Mayor Cavender yesterday hnad
three men arrested Saturday night
On charges OF intoxiation 81 and
costs
The Negro population here yester
lay was almost depleted. members OF
hat race spending the day in vii
mington attending the Big Quarterly