Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-22
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Soldiers and Girl FrienC S
Have Delightful Evening
at A. A. Dance
BOYS AT CAMP DIX
PLEASED WITH LIFE

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, Sept 22.-The
dance given in the Opera House las'
night by the New Castle Athletic As
ISOLATION for the benefit Of the ball
team. was a successful and very de-
lightful affair. The streets looked
strangely empty without their usual
groups OF young men in khaki End
civilian garb, and the house porches
were strangely silent without theE
usual assembly of laugh ng, chatter
ing girls. But from the Opera House
came alluring strains which showed
where McPikes Orchestra WAS play
ing one-steps for him and his gal'
Between 200 and 800 young people
attended the dance. New Castle
maidens are too attractive 10 make
wall-fowers anything but a rarity
but last night there were so many
soldiers I'D from the Rife Range that
each girl had choice OF two or three
partners. Edward Mcdaniel the
manager OF the ball team, acted as
master Of ceremon es. The floor man
ayers were the members Of the team
Messrs. Carlin. Hance. McDevitt, bus
mess manager OF the team; Proud
Joseph, Chase. Baldt, Pearson and
Clancy. Three members OF the team
. George Madden. james Gallagher and
John Logan, are now in training nj
Camp Dix and their absence was
greatly regretted.
The association will give another
dance and banquet in connection with
Il, two weeks from last night
Several parents have heard from
their boys. who left with the National
Army contingent last Wednesday Tor
Camp Dix, Wrightstown. ~ j. The
young men are greatly pleased with
the camp. say the officers are fne
and the food and accommodations are
all that could be desired.
Semi-fnals in the junior tennis
tournament. under the auspices OF the
Young Mems Association Of the Pres
byterian Church. will begin on Mon
day night. The match that nlght
will be between Merton White and
Douglas Proud. Thursday night. Jack
Fulneider deiaata1 David Harring
ton with a straight score Of 6-1 and
SO. The junior and senior tourna'
ments will continue next week.
r. G. Pedrick will return next weel
70 his studies IN tho Virginia Theolog
zeal Seminary. OF the Bplecopalial
church. Mr.. Pe7Fck resigned n DC
sifion with the Harlan and HollingS
worth Corporation in Wilmington
study for holv orders. He as a wei
known ball player and WAS a contril
utor 10 the snort'ng page N TN
EVENING JOURNAL and the Sunda
Star.
Parker Moore. a patient Of DR.. Ro'
ert p Roth. was taken 10 the Del
ware Hospital IN Wilmington todf
for IN operation for gall-stones.
be performed by DR.. J. A. Drape
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom s. Deem
will spend the coming week at R
hoboth Beach.
Charles King, who is a typho
fever convalscent. is improVir
rapidly.
Miss Mary Challenger, daughter
James T. Chal enger, was operate
upon yesterday for glandular troub
~ her neck. Miss Challenger Is In
proving.
William Daniels. a patient OF .
Robert r. Roth, who sustained fra
ture OF the leg in an automobile CO
lision recently. is progressing nice
towards recovery.
Edward Hemphill, who is one
the best shots IN New Castle, HI
been out shooting reedblrds eve
-. rtra ~ nnnnaH
week he made a record of baggir
15S dozen reedbirds and blackbird
New Castle residents we're startl'
yesterday to hear ''Sammie" decla
ing 10 his comrade: I'D just like
have his eyes out" Excitement SUI
sided when It was found the soldli
was referring to the optics OF Il
Kaiser.
cars to Wilmington expect to see
mashed solder one Of these day
Eleven o'clock is an hour as Or
por.ant to the men OF Camp Town
end as II Is to the Elks. for le
mystic reasons. Il is the hour VIII,
they have 70 be back at the cam
Consequently they wait 70 the Ia
minute and all try 10 crowd on
few cars. One such car had an ovl
flow meeting on the steps last nlg
tina. left but a couple Of Inches /
way for soldiers hanging on the S
between 1. and a car bound in
other direction.
The A. o q. w. has elected the
lowing officers. Master worku
Samuel Roberts; past master We
man, Leslie Walls; overseer, FIR
Harrington; foreman. Morris Keeg
inside Waterman John MontgomI
outside Waterman, Walter Dral
recorder, James Recon; finan'
John Manlove; receiver, George
rington.
There were some fine scores n
In quot pitching. A winning iron
The Rev. ]. M. Adams. a coll
Baptist minister fr1m Florida.
opened a mission here Sunday
be a big day and many visiting J
hters are expected TO be presel
SUSSEX w. C. T. U. ELECTION
Special to THE EVENING JOUR-
GEORGETOwN. Del. Sept. 20
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