Evening journal., 1921-05-05
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Good Will Fire Company
TO Arrange Fire Signal
Zone System
PLAN PROGRAM FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
LII correspondent


NEW CASTLE. May 5.--Mrs. NJ.
Phillips. president OF the New
fastle Century Club. while in atten-
ance at the banquet given at the
totel dupont last Monday. procured
600 artificial poppies. which she
dispoaing OF at 10 cents each. The
ecoipie from these sales are TO be
ent 10 F.a nee for the widows and
orphans fund. About 200 have al
eady been sold
Mrs. Phillips being the only rep
fosentative OF any New Castle or
lanization present. procured the
lowers and has requested the sew
raj fraternal and church organi-
ations OF this city to assist in dis
losing OF them. When sold they viii
,ct only 500. which is considered
sv local officials Of several OF the
.rganizations a conservative request.
Each resident Of New Castle will
he requested 20 wear one of the en-
alems on Memorial Day, Monday,
lay 80
Arrangements are being made by
eading citizens for a public mass
nt citing to arrange for one OF the
sinss elaborate Memorial Day pro-
rams ever held In this city. Each
rraternal. church. social and patri-
ltic Organization viii be requested 20
tave a delegation of ive members
attend the meeting. II Is felt by the
persons interested. that while the
Ianks OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public Of this city have been reduced
o the small number OF five. the
-reatesf honor possible should be
Bestowed upon the remaining few
q those who fought in the great
trife 10 preserve the union.
IN remembering the dead and livi
ng OF the Civil War. the promoters
leclare 81 TO be their intention OF
festowine all national honors possi~
tfc on the living soldiers who
fought IN the world war.
Special exercises on the school
-reen. in the cemeteries. at the
opera House and new State Arm
irv. viii be arranged IL the several
'oint committees agree on proposed
rlnns The call for this meeting
iii probably be issued for the mid
iie OF next week.
Information from reliable sources
t-as received here last evening that
nc Delaware State Federation OF
Ncmcn's Clubs were considering the
inauguration OF a citizens day. The
xact day TO be set apart has not
Neen definitely selected. Many OF the
oremost active members OF the
state Clubs are advocating a joint
slebration OF this day with the In
dependence Day celebrations. July 4
This celebration will be particu-
ariy interesting 70 those who have
ls, attained their majority and Rlsl
o foreign-born persons having re
emily become citizens through natu
alization.
Among those attending the annua
convention OF the Delaware stat
Federation OF Women's Clubs a
smyrna today from this city were
Nrs. NJ. +. Phillips, accompanied b,
Miss Nan DUNCAN, Miss Elizabeth
ilte. Miss Carrie Gemmill and Mrs
Horace l. Deakyne: Mrs l.. r
F.liason. accompanied by Mrs. Mar,
NcCaulley. Mrs. Jacob Speicher
Mrs. Henry Kite and Mrs. J. T
stoops; Miss Reba Holcomb, &C
rompanied by Mrs. p. b. Iightner
rho is the New Castle county stat
siician for Women's Clubs. and Mrs
Edward II. Naylor. These member
y the Sew Castle Century Club mo
ored 10 smyrna this morning.
-Four new members were admitte
the New Castle Century Clu
rufslay evening. They were Mis-
fateiine Deemcr. Mrs Harr
iaines Mrs John Black and Mr
Ralph Watt
The annual luncheon o. the Ne
Castle Century Club will be held al
clock Thursday. May 1s. on