Evening journal., 1918-11-11
new CASTLE JOY
CROWDS PARADE
Signing of Armistice Brings
Huge Parade of Patriotic
Citizens
ITALIANS CHEER
OVER WAR TRIUMPH
Special to The Evening Journal.


NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. ii.-The
city OF New Castle was awakened at
4.3O o'clock this morning by the blow
ing OF whistles, ringing OF bells, and
the shooting Of guns, and the explosion
Of fireworks, announcing that the day
had arrived. The armistice was signed.
At o'clock the streets were rapidly
filling with enthusiastic crowds, nags
were flying TO the morning breeze and
the silvery tones OF a bugle were heard
calling "Reyeille."
At Court House Square, under the
direction OF George Mclntlre, a parade
was formed, the city band leading. AZ
ter the band came six sailors carrying
a large American flag. After this the
officials OF the city, and last but not
least. the shouting crowds. They pa
raded all over the city, stopping every
few yards while one OF the officials set
off fireworks. Along the streets the
parade met with entuhiastlc welcome
by the OnlOOkers and many who were
not content with merely looking on,
Joined the now rapidly growing crowd
Of marchers. In front OF the Hotel
Louise, the parade halted and under the
direction Of Mr.. McIntire, three loud
cheers were given for the boys "Over
there" Then BrOkaw Sentman, a local
Boy Scout, blew "Reveille" and the
crowds again cheered. At the different
churches, Declaration OF Peace services
were held. Those having friends or
relatives I'm service came TO Ofer the
humble thanks that the war had end
ed, and the safety Of their friends. At
last the words peace on earth, good
will toward men," were not merely
empty words, but now the real thing.
At the Nazareth NJ E. Church a Decla-
ration OF Peace service was held un-
der the direction OF the pastor, songs
were sung and George Hallman, SOL
der home on leave. formerly Organlst,
presided at the organ.
The classes OF 1919 and 1920 Of the
New Castle High School have organized
as one for the purpose Of securing
money for educational tours 10 histori-
cal places TO be taken In the spring
OF 1919 The officers OF the Joint class
are as follows: President, Miss Edna
Cransom; secretary. Miss Josephine
weer: treasurer BrOkaw SentmaD. The
members Of the class are planning for
q Thanksgiving dance to be held on
Wednesday evening, November p, In
the New Castle opera House. The mu-
sic for the occasion will be furnished
by the Fort DUPONT orchestra.
The different committees in charge
Of the arrangements OF the dance are:
Business Committee-Regina Roth
rock, Helen Seward and Elizabeth Rob
erts.
Entertainment Committee-Linda Ap-
pleby. Mary AfcKnitt and Edward Stew
ard.
Advertisement Committee-Brokaw
Sentman, Martha Bryson, Helen Hays,
Helen Davidson and Mary Givison.
The monthly meeting OF City Council
will be held tomorrow night. Presi-
ient StoOps requests that all members
be present as important business will
be brought before the meeting.
A number OF young men from this
city expect to attend the patternmak-
ers' smoker In Wilmington tomorrow
evening.
The weekly meeting OF the Jr. o. U.
A. NJ. will be held in Masonic Temple
tomorrow evening. A number Of mem
bers from Wilmington is expected that
evening.
The weekly meeting Of the local Boy
Scouts will be held this evening.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Nazereth NJ r.
Church will meet this evening at the
home Of the Rev. John r. Bicking. The
official board Of Nazereth NJ. f. Church
will meet this evening.
The Pastime Athletic Association has
organized a basketball team for the
coming season. The club has rented
the old X Of p. Hall in which all games
will be played.
The monthly meeting Of the Building
Loan Association will be held this even
ing.
Mrs. George Proud ist. OF Fourth
street. has received a letter from her
son Frank, a member Of the United
States Army. He writes that he has
been transferred from Fort Hancock. N.
Y. TO Camp Eustis, Va.
Norman Banks, a well known young
man OF this city, was taken Ill Saturday
morning while at work at the Harlan
plant in Wilmington. He was sent to
the Delaware Hospital. where an opera
tion was performed that evening. His
condition is not alarming.
Thomas Walls, Of Sixth and Delaware
streets, who is now, at the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, Is much Inn
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldin Vlning, Of East
Third street, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs Thomas II. Spence, OF
Wilmington. have returned home.
The Century Club will meet tomor-
row evening.
The following Is list OF unclaimed
letters now at the postofilce: John
Barret, Miss Katies Benters, Mr.. William
Church. Mrs. Katie Christie, Edward
Cathall, John T. Coke. William w. Craig,
Charles Devercan, William Dunn, Mrs.
May Filter George Gibbons. Miss Ruth
Harrington, Mrs. Irene Jacobs. Mrs. A.
C. Johnson, James Green, Mr. Walter
Johnson, Mrs. Nettle Johnson, Mr.. John
Lewis. NIL C. McCarter. Mrs. Clark
Murry, Miss Jessie Wright. Mr. NJ. S.
Graighan, Mrs. Eugene Harris, Wilbur
Harmon and Hattie Hood.
Joseph Rothrock. who Is a member Of
the Student Army Training Corps at
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