Evening journal., 1917-10-10
news HAPPENINGS
l[OUT iEW Castle
English Officer Wounded in
Battle on French Front
Addresses Chautauqua
TOWN WILL OBSERVE
COLUMBUS DAY
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, Oct. i0.-The
ChautauQua continues to hold first
place In local attention. A crowded
house greeted Captain Leslie Vickers,
Of the Scotch Fusileers, last night.
This officer was wounded in the head
by a dun dun bullet in the present
war and was operated on without
anaesthetlcs owing 10 their shortage,
and hovered between life and death In
an Australian hospital for a year. He
described seeing with his own eyes
the German atrocities IN Belgium. He
was on the Flanders front when they
had only one shell per gun for one
day, and were Outnumbered ten 20 one
BY the enemy. He said the sight he
had seen which hurt him the most,
was when after retreatlng all they could
to avoid firing on the women and chill
dren Germans were driving In front of
themselves as a protection, they flnal-
ly had TO fire TO save the rest OF the
women and children OF France. II was
an intensely earnest talk, rather than
fiery one, and 1t sobered the audi
cnce into a realization OF what this
country was up against. This fourth
local season Of the Chautauqua has
been very successful. II VIII close to-
night with a concert and dramatic
reading. PictrO MOrdelia and Com
pany, with Miss Jean Fowler, reader,
will be the attraction. .
Plans have been completed for a
fine celebration OF Columbus Day. on
Friday, by the italian residents Of the
city A star feature will be the Ital-
Al Of al nns
will come on Thursday evening, and
VIII be heard In band concert all day
Friday. Fireworks, from Vineland n.
j.. will attract all residents at night.
They Will begin at 9.45 o'clock. The
third banner feature is the parade on
Friday night. There will be at least
$50 Italians In the marching line, and
a parade OF automobiles John Lalli.
grand marshal Of the parade, and gen
eral chairman Of the Columbus Day
program, has personally offered a gold
medal for the best decorated autUmO-
bile IN line. Names OF those entering
autos In the parade should be sent to
John Lalll by Friday noon at the
latest.
The FIRST business meeting Of the
New Century Club was held last night.
lie NclkHdllNu Nl MISS NlllAItQ ClUNltS
as recording secretary, was accepted.
The marriage Of Miss StoOpes and Wal
ter Lorenz. on October 20, Is an event
OF great interest In local social circles
Miss Carrie Gemmill was elected az re
c0rding secretary. The club has de
cidcd upon a class In home nursing
open TO club members only, 10 be he'll
on Thursday evenings. There wi
also be a class in surgical dressing,
open to all women. TO be held on Nor
day evenings.
The Rev. Frederick V. Campbell pas
, Tor OF ST. Peters Church, who ha
been Indlsposed, IS now much I'm
proved.
An all day meeting OF the Diocesan
Woman's Auxiliary viii be held tomOr
row In Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Caleb +. Burchcnal Of Wilmington
was the speaker at the anti-llccnsi
rally in front OF the court house las
night. in place Of w. w Knowles, wht
was prevented by sickness from com.
ing Mr.. Burchenal won crowd OF
Ircn by a lively tax on baseball, and
Followed by showing how abstinence
from liquor helped ball players and
Ctler classes OF people. He was intro
duced by DR.. Z. L. Cross.