Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26
FINE LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE AT NEWCASTLE
Patriotism Of the People Manifest
at Great Meeting Held There
Last Night.
stafr Correspondence of Every Evening

star Correspondcucc of Every Evening
New Castle, March 26.-The Libert,
Loan drive was 4 big feature in this city
last evening, and the meeting IN th'
Opera House was attended by about 4Ot
persons. n number of whom were womeI
from several parts of the city and thi
surrounding country. In the afternoon
about ) o clock the members of the For
du Pont Band paraded the prlnclpa
streets. headed by Police Officers Becker
and Palmer. and followed by a number OF
Youths. The band did not lag In then
playing and the music of the "a members
was appreciated.
The men were dincd at the Hotel Louise
and later played in front OF the Opera
House priof TO the addresses, at which
Mavor Theodore w. Cavender presided
CITY Solicitor Cooper, the first speaker
read many notes concerning the war and
the need of the help of every American
citizen. His remarks were roundly. APP
plauded. The band played America.
The address of Andrew &. Gray iol-
lowed and was a stirring appeal to the
people to conserve in foods, and he por-
trayed the conditions in France. lie as
serted that help was needed at once, and
showed that the war cannot be won by
cheering and the waving OF flags
A good strong appeal 10 the people was
made by Mayor Cavender, and he WAS
listened to with close attention.
Lieutenant Wickham OF the British
Army. who has seen four years of active
service, although an American, spoke OF
what Is needed and what has been done
His portraval of life in the trenches, the
expectation of the length Of the war and
II hoy tIrh n N
.he need of assistance brought out many
features of which the people know but
bttle. His address was n stirring appeal
sor the Liberty Loan and help from all
Quarters. The affair closed by the band
rlayiur Columbia and other airs.
Boy Scouts, Troop No. |, wore ont IN
Uniform last evening and met Scout
Executive Grcenhawk OF Wilmington.
They were taught fire building and yells,
IN addition 10 songs and enjoyed the in
sir,,ctions. Merit marks were awarded
them. They attended the Liberty Loan
drivr in tho Opera House following their
meeting
Not within several wears have the people
k this city and the surrounding country
watched more anNiously for the Every
Evening for the news Of the Wilmington
NJ. f.. Conference than yesterday The
changes of former pastors were closely
scanned and commented upon. The new
sppointee TO the Nazareth NJ f. Church,
Rev. ]. r. Bicking, who was formerly OF
Wilmington, and has been preaching IN
MARYLAND charges for several years, Is
remembered by many persons here be
cause he occupied the pulpit Of the local
church one Sabbath several years ago.
during the pastorate OF Rev. John l..
johnson, and pleased the people. lie
comes here highly commended as an cth-
cient worker and preacher Whether he
will be able TO take UP his work on the
ensuing Sabbath has not been learned.
The Board of Education meets tonight
in regular monthly session, and the MEM
ers of the Woman's Liberty Loan section
of New Castle hundred will meet in the
Century Club, also a meeting of the mem
bcrs of the Century Club, when lecture
on King Henry Fifth viii be gwen by
Prof. George McIntire.
Edgar Shaw, who is IN charge Of the
Maritime Exchange in this section, also
chief of the Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Co, here, has resumed his
duties after leave Of absence for several
days at his home in Chester, Pa, where
on Saturday morning the funeral of his
sister. Cecilia, took place. The deceased
was the second daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
William Shaw and her death followed an
operation for appendicitis. She was but
Is wears Of age and general favorte with
everybody. The funeral took place at 10
O'Clock with solemn mass st 10 O'Clock in
the Church Of the Immaculate Heart.
The pall-bearers were girl companions.
The interment was made IN Einlwood
Heights cemetery.
A pair of gold-framed spectacles, with
the INNS of tortoise shell, owned by John
T. Jacobs, manager Of the Jacobs phar
macy, was accidentally earned on from
the counter yesterday.
The people of this city VIII learn with
much regret that Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
T. Landers have decided they viii not
stand IN the Court House flower market
as has been their Easter custom for many
wears, on Thursday or Friday, this week.
The work is arduous and takes up much
time. The greenhouses are filed with
pretty blooms and these will be disposed
Of principally at ebolesale. although some
VIII be disposed of IN Wilmington markets.
The funeral OF Francis B. Maher, aged
81 years, whose death occurred on Sunday
night 81 the Delaware Hospital. will take
place tomorrow morning at $50 o clock
sharp from the home OF Thomas Z, Pres
ton, 2l2 North Second street, and the
high mass will be conducted In St Peters
r G. Church by the pastor, Rev. Frederick,
V Campbell, al o. clock. The interment
Will be made In the family plot in the new
Cathedral cemetery, at Wilmington.
Much interest is taken by lovers Of
dancing III the affair TO be held in the
Opera House on Monday evening by
members of the High School in the in
terest OF funds for the trip to Washington
next year The trip will mean the expense
Of perhaps % or 80 students, and Tor three
days will be rather costly.
Onions, DC quart; eggs. 3Sc dozen; po
tatoes, 20c half peck; Boscul coffee, 33c
pound; sugar, &c pound; string beans, l0c
can, three for 23c; Gold Medal -four. S5c
bag, at Williams Grocery, Third n ear
Harmony.-Adv.
Purchase Easter flowers at Kings
Strand and Harmony street:
Mrs. Julia Walls store, Delaware near