Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-12-29
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Emmanuel Church Children
Reproduce Christmas
Night in Merrie, Eng.
CARD PARTY AT
CENTURY CLUB
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NEW CASTLE, Dec. 29.--Msny so
cial activities and meetings are sched-
uied for this week. two Of which took
place last evening. The members OF
The Emmanuel Sunday school held
their Christmas entertainment in the
parish house. and the New Castle Cen
t1ry Club held O card party and
dance IN The club parl0rs last even
ing. Both were largely attended.
The program at the Christmas en-
tertainment was an elaborate repro
ducfel " Christmas night n Merrie
England in the middle ages. The place
represented was BarOnial Hall IN
which was being celebrated the FIRST
Christmas night by It's new p0ssessor.
Mrs. Frank deli. Janvier, chairman
in charge OF the production spared
no trouble in giving one Of the most
realistic reproductions ever witnessed
10 this city. The costumes and seem
cry were elaborate and each person
taking part did credit 90 the time and
trouble expended by Mrs. Janyier
About 60 persons, members and
their escorts attended the card party
and dance given by the Century Club
last evening The rooms were beau
Dfully and tastefully decorated with
hrstmas trimmings. The orchestra
was composed of Miss Emily Lunt.
pianiste, Edward Challenger, traps !:
Harry Fehl, cOrnetist, and Harry
Hewlett, yiolinist. Refreshments were
served following the program. Bridge
whist and 800 were the games played
Tomorrow evening IN the New
Castle Methodist Church. the mem
bers OF tie Sunday school will hold
their Christmas entertainment, when
the playlet, "Santas Substitute"
Will be given. Beside the intermedl-
ate and older sections OF the Sunday
school the primary department under
the guidance or Mrs. LOOMS q. Wise
viii give a miscellaneous program.
Mrs. l.. o. Wise will represent Mrs.
Santa Claus" and Albert Clayton viii
impersonate santa In the cantata
The primary program follows Sing
ing by school; solos by Elizabeth Nc
KNIT. Elizabeth Clayton and Margaret
long; recitatiOns by Philip Heather.
adelaide Ford. Margaret Jones. John
Proud, Thomas TObin William Tohin,
Blanche Moore, Harold Traverse Ele-
enor McCucn, Carl Moyle, Mary
Owens, Ernest Foster, Marion kee,
Ruth Stevenson. Wilson Denney, Reba
Green, Eliza Hobbs. Mary Challenger,
iNtlCI nluL llNtriAlH NiNAAHA AAAlINiA ANMs
Florence Harrington, Charles Steven
son. Arthur Kern, Arma Schultz, Nor
ris Ring Wesley Steel, Herbert Tohin.
Marie Steel. Ethel Ford, Margaret
Hobbs, Martha Shaw. Clara MoNally,
Harold Gooden. Katherine Whiteslde
and John Newton.
The First Baptist Church will hold
its annual business meeting and cleo
ton OF officers tomorrow evening in
stead OF the usual weekly prayer ser
vice.
The members Of the senior and jun
Tor classes OF the High School will
hold New Year dance in the Opera
House on Friday evening. December
81. The receipts will 80 toward de
fraying the expenses or the class OF
the bi-annual trip TO Washington
D. c.
There viii be watch night services
IN the several churches OF this city on
Friday night In the Methodist
Church It will mark the opening OF a
tTo-weeks' revival service.
Early Friday evening the basketball
team OF the New Castle High SchOo
will play It's FIRST game. when is Will
have as its opponents the Beacon
Business College team.
The foundry department. OF The
American Manganese Steel Company
closed down last evening for Onl
week The reason was not assigncd
This shutdown will AFFECT between z
and 100 men.
Messrs Jacob II. Speioher and Harr,
=. Holiday president and vice-presi
dent OF the local Board OF Education
attended the meeting OF the member
OF Boards Of Education OF the severa
special districts throughout IN
EfuNa hnIH in nnnnr
meeting was called by the committe
appointed by the hold-oyer member
Of the State Senate 10 revise the pres
ent school code.
The explanatory chart drawn b
Professor n. r. Snavely. secretary [
the Board OF Education, showing IN
way the money received by the boar
during the year beginning July 1. iqi
and ending June 20. 1920. inclusive
was expended. now on display az N
local postOfllce, shows distributions {
expenditures as follows. For misce
lAneous expenses, one per cent: "a
books, per cent: for supplies. 3 ne
cent; for new equipment. 1 per cent
for repairs TO buildings and equiJ
ment. 8 per cent. for unpaid bills an
refunding OF taxes, Z per cent. Il
salary OF superintendent and expense
Of the Board OF Education. per cent
for wages Of ianitors, heat, light ar
rents, 10 per cent. and for teacher
salaries. 50 per cent.
There will be a meeting OF n
board OF directors OF the Century Gu
next Monday evening. There win I
no meeting OF the Current Even
Glass this Friday afternoon. A cai
party Will be held in the club room
That afternoon. beginning at 2 O'cloc
Tor the bcneflt OF the club. Bridge ar
800 win be the games played.
Industry Council No. %. Jr. o. u.
n. held It's weekly meeting IN NJ
sonic Temple last evening, when Il
degree team held a drill.
At a recent meeting Of the Ne
&1aGySfT s.