Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
NEWS Of THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Residents Generally Observe Flag
Day; New Jersey D. A. r.
Chapter on Visit.
spocia, Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, June 15.--Flag Day was
observed here yesterday, many residences
having flags floating and their homes
trimmed with bunting. Cohanzeck Chap
\ ter, Daughters of the American Rcvolu-
tIon OF Bridgeton, \. j., arrived here IN
the morning andswere received by com
mittcc composed of Miss Julia Nevin,
Postmaster John +. Murphy and Levy
Court Commissioner James G. Shaw. They
visited the Century Club. Emmanuel
Church, the homes Of the late Miss Hctty
Smith. MIR aud Mrs. George Mclntlre,
Mir and Mrs. Alexander B. Cooper,
the Old Dutch House. tcnantcd by DIR.
! and Mrs. Lewis Booker: tho homes Of Mr..
and Mrs. David Boulder, Prof. and Mrs,
Henry Handy Hay, the AnStel House, and
viewed the Delaware River front from
the Delaware street wharf At noon lunch
was prepared and served in the gardens Of
the home of the late Miss l!etty Smith.
The New Jersey party included, Mr.. and
| Mrs Howard Hancock Mrs. III Regents,
MIR and Mrs Henry Bacon and daughters
Esther. Marion and Helen Evan Wheaton
Mrs George Cook Preston Cook and wife /,
Miss Helen Nlnch, Mrs. Willard Minch,
Mrs. George d. Moore, Mrs. AlonSo
J Moore, Mrs Gertrude Sceley, Mrs.
/ Fannie Seclcy. Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Custer. Mrs Lillian FARRELL, Mrs. George
McConan Mrs. Herbert Wilson. Mrs.
G. r. Ryncck, Mrs. Laura Mills. Mrs.
Harry Wech. Harry Compton. Sheriff
and Mrs. David Bowen. Mir and Mrs.
Thomas .Newkirk. Mrs. /. ID. Foster, /.
ID Towle, Alfred Flanagan
Tho engagement of Miss Edith Gabel,
teacher in the high school daughter of
! MIR and Mrs ID H. Gabcl of Eichland
town. Pa to III. Allan Mcdonald, of
Vienna, Va. Is announced.
, commencement exercises of the Colored
schools were held last evening IN the
opera house. when the following program
uaS rendered William Street School,
chorus Our Delaware School. recita-
tlon Madden Roberts recitation. Francis
Row and class. chorus, Alabama Lula
bv. Ruth Lollv and class. recitation,
Edna Brown. recitation, Charles Fiddle
nan. solo Dear Heart. Marie Sclby
recitation Ardcloa Henry. recitation.
James ThompSon chorus, sweet lla-
wIian Moonlight. Julia Turner and class
recitation. Walter Guy recitation. George
Chandler solo Naomi Roberts, recitation.
Alfred Row. recitation, Henrietta White;
recitation. Tyson Roberts, chorus. Va
cation DAYS. school: instrumental trio.
piano violin and cello Frazer Jenkins
and Turner.
lfNttoTWOou f~FIltfth. SONG EfuIiiIiipt
navS. have Come. school. chorus. 'Mcr-
rlv sing Tonight; recitation. Georges
DAY. recitation, Henrietta Reason.
exercises, by the school. Laughing song
hy the school.
While returning from the funeral on
SUNDAY afternoon Of Mrs Emma Craig Of
Delaware CITY. an automobile accident
occurred on the State Road opposite
the home Of MIR, and Mrs. Alfred J
Davidson. The FIVE passenger car Of
Richard McNullin of Wilmington was hit
by car bearing a Pennsylvania license
The occupants Of the Wilmington machine
were MIR and Mrs McNiullin and Mrs
Howard Davidson. The accident was due
10 the wet condition Of the roads, causing
the PENNSYLVANIA car To skid and striking
the other car None of the occupants Of
either car was injured.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the First
Baptist church Is arranging for bake
which will he held FRIDAY morning and
afternoon on the lawn of the church In
the evening q strawberry and ice cream
festival will take place. large supply Of
cakes, bread, rolls and pies will he on
hand for the bake and Strawberries and ice
cream will be plentiful at the festival
Riley McEmory employed at the plant
OF the american Manganese Steel Co.
y
because Of the entering of several pieces Of
emery dust DIR. Lewis Booker removed
the particles
Harry Bane an electrician who was
burned several days ago on the left hand
and arm the result OF a short circuit IS
improving.
James Ryan. Sunday while out motor
ing. was badly cut about the face when
his car -,kldded in the wet road and came
IN contact with a telegraph pole, throw
ing him against the wind shield
Mrs. Lydia Ramsey and son. John
Doris. were guests Sunday at the home
Of MIR and Mrs Alfred ]. Doris. in Elk
ton and attended the christening Of the
daughter Marie in the Cathedral Catholic
Church. the father was formerly resi-
dent of this city.
At the meeting Of the Citizens Build
ing and Loan Association last evening in
the parlors OF the New Castle Trust Co.
John +. Cloud was elected secretary to
succeed the late Neil B. Sentman.
Rev. John r. BickinG, pastor Of the
Nazareth NJ. L. Church Yesterday visited
Philadelphia, where he made a selection
OF church furniture.
The Baraca Class Of the Nazareth NJ |
F. Church, IS planning play ground at |
the East conner Of Fifth and Delaware /
streets.
Adelphia Lodge, Knights Of Pvthia. on
Friday evening will visit Oriental Lodge +
Of Wilmington for degree work.
Eden base ball team Of Wilmington on
Wednesday evening will play the Ali I
Scholastic team at Battery Park.
The ladies of the order OF Eastern Star, +
Caesar Rodney Chapter No S, are max
ing arrangements for the bake that will I
take place on Saturday morning next in /
the opera house.
This evening a strawberry festival will /
bc held at Red Lion, by the Ladies Aid |
Society of the Red Lion Church.
St Johns Dramatic Club will give its |
second annual play and dance this even
ing at the parish house. The play, !
when a Feller Needs a Friend . will be |
presented by capable cast, and there
will be dancing afterwards, with music by
Stubers orchestra. The east Of characters
for the play IS as follows.
Tom Denker, an artist Yorke +
Rhodes Bob Mills. magazine writer
J. Clifford Weaver; Mrs Mehitebell
Reese, widow Of Ahenobarbus Reese
their landlady, Nellie G. Quigley; Jerry
Smith, Just returned from Over There
Victor d. Handy; Liz, Mrs. Reese's |
lepdaughter, Marion Scott; 'Bing' Dick
~, Liz 5 steady, Henry Lodge; William
De- n