Evening journal., 1921-12-15
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Delaware Fire Co. Return
Trumpet Presented by
Local Firemen in 1869
PLAN SYSTEM
FOR RELIEF WORK
sneclal 10 The Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 15.-The sill
yer hremen's trumpet presented TO
the Delaware fire company Of Will
mington. by residents Of this city, for
its efficient work in fighting a disas-
trous fire OF 1869, when a tremendous
property loss was sustained in this
town, has been returned to the city
and placed in the care OF the Good
VIII fire company. 1t is now on dis
play in the front window OF the
Bridgewater jewelry store.
The trumpet was brought to this
city last night by delegation OF the
Delaware fire company. headed by
George H. Taylor. president, who In
an appropriate presentation speech
turned the trumpet over to former
Mayor Theodore w Cavender. pres
I ident of the Good viii fire company,
with the injunction to preserve same
as a token OF friendship that has eX-
listed between the local residents and
the volunteer firemen Of Wilmington,
from the days when this city was de-
pendent on the Wilmington fire fight
ers for protection against fire losses.
to the present time.
The acceptance OF the trumpet in
behalf OF the local company was by
President Lavender and Fire Chief
James " Campbell. who promised to
care for and cherish the trumpet for
the many remembrances 1t recalled
TO the members.
The presentation took place in the
parlors Of the fire house at a special
meeting called by President Caven-
der.
A set OF resolutions showing ap-
probation and gratitude for the re-
urn OF the trumpet to its home town
was ordered drawn, spread on the
minutes and a copy sent the Della
ware fire company
The Wilmington fremen returned
the trumpet because Of the fact that
the company will soon go out Of ex-
istence now that a paid department
has been started in that city
The women OF the New Castle
Century Club have planned a pound
party TO follow the weekly Current
Events class of the club, at 2.3(
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Each
member is being asked to bring a
least a pound of some kind of foo,
stun. which will be distributed L
those In need. The reading OF sew
eral articles by Mrs. NJ. =. Phillips
president. and others will constitut,
the days entertainment program
Tomorrow's meeting of the clasl
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has been decided to hold no more
sessions OF the Century Club until
December 80. when the annual
Christmas party will take place in
the club parlors, at Second and Del
aware streets.
Bring Your Prayers" Is the slogan
OF the donation service to be held in
the Methodist Church on Sunday, at
which time. all members are re-
quested to bring some kind OF food
stun, vegetables. groceries, canned
foods. of any kind. etc. to be dis
tributed to destitute families OF New
Castle. The slogan was adopted
from humorous story told by Rev.
j. r. Bicking. in which he stated
that the members OF a certain church
were in service praying for the poor
OF the town. when a loud rap was
heard at the door. Upon Investigate
ing the officials found Il was a small
boy who had made all the noise and
disturbed the meeting. They were
about to repremand the boy for the
intrusion when he exclaimed: 81
have brought dads prayers for the
poor and they are outside in the
wagon" The members OF the Local
church are therefore urged TO adopt
the idea Of the father OF the little
boy in the story, and not only pra,
but bring their prayers with them
to the service.
Several residents OF the city. in.
terested in the welfare and rehet
work are advocating the formation
OF central committee through
which all charitable work will b,
done. The reason for this sugres
ton is that so many movements vii
have a cross-wire effect and the feai
that some of the needy may suffer
while others receive more than theil
share. II has been suggested
Mayor Cramer be made chairman OF
the central committee and the chair
man Of each other individual com
mittee employed in this work, con
istitute the central committee. 3,
this method, a systematic method o
investigation and distribution OF tn,
contributions OF food. clothing an,
fuel could be made without any du
plications, and the funds be made q
, go farther. 1t has been learned tina
r several Implications have alread
been made. In one instance tn
family being conscientious informe
j. the donors that they had already re
ceived sufficient for their immediat
4 needs through another committee.