Evening journal., 1920-06-01
DIR. ". ]. ROWAN
LAID TO REST
State D. A. R. Presents
$500 TO Woman's
College
TO PACIFIC AND
BACK BY AUTO
special % The EyenIng Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. June THE funeral Of
the Rev. William J. Rowan. pastor 0f
The Newark Presbyterian Church who
died suddenly Friday evening at has
home on West Main street, was held
at o'clock this afternoon in the
church and inierment made In Head
OF Christisna cemetery. The services
were largely attended and the floral
offerings were numerous and beauti-
ful. In addition 10 many individuals
the floral OFFERINGS came from Nari-
Gus societies Of the church. pupils
of the high school which two children
OF the deceased attend. college fra
ternities and other organizations.
The services at the church were IN
charge Of the Rev. Joel 5. Gilhllan.
formerly Of Wilmington, a close
friend OF Dr. Rowan's, and the Rev,
u. Franklin Smiley, OF Wilmington, a
classmaie OF The deceased at Prince
ton Theological seminary, and the
Rev. A. Lathem. OF Chester spoke;
The pallbe8rers were George l.. Nc
dill Robert j. Colbert Nathan NJ.
MOtherall, Orlando n. Strahorn. Dr.
f. Charles VI. Dunieyy, Edgar MeMullen,
Harry n Reed and Robert ). Gala
her Or. Rowan was buried Win Ma
sonic honOrs hy Hiram Lodge, No. %
Al +. and A. NJ. OF which he was a
member for many Years.
The presentation OF the d. A. r.. of
Delaware OF $500 to the Womens Col
lege the interest OF which is 20 pur-
chase books OF history for the
college library proved an event ol
interest NnNNnTnuW
afternoon The exercises were helu
in Residence Hall and were we'll at
tended. Dean Winfred J. Robinson
introduced Mrs George @. Hall, OF
Wilmington, honorary slate regent
who made an interesting address tell
ing Of the objects and work OF the
d. A. r.
formerly national historian-general,
made the presentation speech. The
flne gift was accepted by Dean Robin
son on behalf OF the college, and by
Miss Lillian Butt on behalf OF the
student body Members OF the grad
uating class attended In their caps
and Gowns. There were several Sc
lections By the college glee club.
Among The visitors We're Mrs Hall
Mrs. Moody. Mrs. James H. scott, Mrs
W. 81 Lednum and Miss Helen -coLl
OF fNANLAlNAINAAf lNNos HaAliNN ~ NAllA A"ti
Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Davis OF Eliza
beth Cook Chapter smyrna; Mrs
Erncst Frazier and Miss Eleanor Todd
OF COoch's Bridge Chapter, Newark
and Mrs. Charles B. Evans Of Newark
a member OF Me Advisory Board OF
tho Women's College.
After the exercises the guests
visited Science Han and the Practlc,
House.
Teachers and pupils Of the Newark
schools including the high school oh
served Memorial Day yesterday viii
picnic on Frazier Field Delawar
C0llege. superintendent phineas Nor
lis took an active part In the pro
gram as did most OF the teacher.
There were several races hCtWee
teachers and also between dlferen
classes. The eighth grado won "a
gfammer school relay and the senior
Won the high school relay.
Ernest Frazer and William IT, Bar
ton. retired merchants Of Newark, lei
yesterday for an automobile tri
which viii take them TO the Paciil
coast and return. They expect {
make the outward trip by the south
ern route and return by the norther
route. They viii be gone probabl
i've or six months. The trip rs bein
made in Mr. Frazer's Cadillac car Ac
c0rding 10 their schedlSe they stop
ped last insight In HagcrstoWn, Md.