Evening journal., 1921-06-20
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OF new CASTLE
Baptists May Call New
Preacher at Meeting
D This Week
ALUMNI ENJOYS
SOCIAL NIGHT
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the New Castle High School Alum
nj last Saturday evening in Imman-
uci parish house brought to an end
one of the busiest weeks Of social
activities in which school life fig
ured. Seventy-two members Of the
association were present The guests
of honor were the IA members OF
the 1921 class. who were initiated
into the association. Among those
also present were members of this
years faculty.
Seated at the head Of the table,
laden with the things good for the
inner man. were Miss Pauline VII
helm, retiring president, and Miss
Josephine Clothier, retiring secre-
tary. Professors II. +. Snavely and
II. " Holloway.
Preceding the festivities. a short
business session was held, at which
the 1921 class was made members
Of the association, and a reolution
TO lend the influences OF the asso-
citation for the welfare Of the High
School. which is in need of the moral
support by all civic and educational
bodies Of the town and vicinity, was
adopted
The main auditorium was decorat-
ed with flowers and the school colors,
cherry and black. The dinner table
was arranged in the form Of the
letter 1 The floral decorations Of the
table were rediroses. the class flower
OF 1921.
The program was as follows:
Vocal solo, Miss Emily f. Lunt;
address, Henry Z. Snavely; recita-
tion. "The Second Table" Miss Edna
Cranston; vocal solo, Mrs. Carl Smell
lenburg; address. II. V. Holloway;
initiation Of Glass of 1921; dancing,
music furnished by Drein's orches-
ira, Wilmington; sketch "Reveries
of a Bachelor" cast composed en-
tirely Of local talent. Those who
took part were Miss Elizabeth To-
man. Edward Gormley, Miss Eliza
beth Roberts. Miss Estella Sibley,
Miss Helen c. Davidson, Miss Eliza
beth Bull. Miss Emily f. Lunt Mrs.
Bennett Ratledge, Miss Martha b.
Bryson, Mrs. Samuel Farmer. Miss
Marion Bacon, Vaughan Lancaster.
Edward Taylor.
The annual election OF officers re-
suited as follows: Edward Gormley,
president; Mrs. w. l.. Cramer, vice.
president; Miss Margaret wilhelm,
secretary, and Mrs. Margaret Hun
ter treasurer.
II. V. Holloway, who made the
main address of the evening, was
formerly superintendent Of the local
public schools, and is now in charge
OF the Kent County schools. While
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friends. During his address he highly
complimented the work accomplish
ed by his successors, and expressed
a hope that the members for the or
ganization would make every effort
possible toward the maintenance OF
the High School and make it one Of
the finest schools in the State.
The parade by the Good VIII Fire
Company Saturday afternoon was
most successful. All firemen were
dressed in full uniform. and were
marshaled by Chief James V. Camp
bell. The procession was headed
by the Polish-American Band OF Will
mington. In the procession was the
new Ahren-Fox engine and the mo-
torized chemical and the steamer.
AS the parade passed the re-
viewing stand at the Mayors Of
flee a photographer took a snap"
Of the marchers. Following the pa
rade, which disbanded at the fire.
house, the members and a large
number Of friends left for Newark.
where they sponsored the housing
OF the new Stutz chemical engine for
The Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder
co. OF that city.
The T Club. a Philadelphia Archi-
tectural Society. visited this city
Saturday and We're escorted to the
different points OF interest by Prof.
Henry Handy Hay. Miss Elizabeth
Adghtner and a number OF citizens.
some Of the points visited We're:
The parish house of Emmanuel
Church, Emmanuel Church, the "Old
Dutch House" the Hetty Smith es-
tate recently purchased by Philip ID.
Laird; Penn Green, where a monu-
ment has been erected from the
stones used in the old Frenchtown
railroad; the Amstel House, and
many others. Following their sight
seeing tour. they had dinner at Ho-
tel Louise, OF which John Ries is
proprietor. They made several pho
tographs OF the buildings. erected
during the colonial period
A bus belonging to company
that recently started operations be-
tween Wilmington and Delaware
City. passing through this city, ran
into the ditch near the Piel con-
struction plot. known as the New
Castle Housing Section. last Satur-
day. Slight damages were done the
car.
While a number OF young folk
We're enjoying a canoe ride on the
Delaware yesterday. the boathouse
in which they had left some of their
attire. was robbed of money and
other articles
One of the heaviest days automo-
bile travel. noted so far this year
was experienced by the local resi-
dents yesterday. when a constant
stream Of automobiles passed
through this city. The early sunda,
outoists were southbound and from
o'clock until about O'Clock thi,
morning they continued returnin,
homeward.
LOST-Watch fob and Masoni,
charm. Reward IL returned to e. II
Naylor.-Adv.
Mrs A. M. Givison. Of East Sec
ond street, who has been sunerin,
cor several weeks. with stomach trou
bic. was admitted to the Homeo
pathic Hospital today for X-ray ex