Evening journal., 1921-05-27
NEWSGOSSIP At
DELAWARE CITY
Memorial Day Program
Most Elaborate in Towns
History
FISHERMEN MAKE
SOME GOOD HAULS

Ohl4fA W AM Ill 4 NAY = -'N
mortal Day will be appropriately OBJ
served by residents Of this city on
Monday. All arrangements have been
completed to insure a most Impress
i've and unique celebration. At a
special meeting OF City Council
Charles w. Metzger was selected
chief marshal Of the parade and the
members OF Council a self-appointed
Committee of Arrangements.
The graves will be marked by
American flags. 70 be placed by q
delegation Of Boy Scouts under tbs
direct supervision OF Benjamin
Dougherty, Mrs. Jerald and James
Mulligan. A special request has been
made to the residents OF the city tc
have the fronts Of their homes and
places OF business decorated with the
National colors. Persons visiting the
city during the hours OF parade are
requested to refrain from parking
their automobiles or ueing their
teams on Clinton street II is also
requested that Clinton street be kept
free Of traffic. except for those par
ticipating in the parade.
The parade will form at the river
end Of Clinton street, facing the
river, while honors are bestowed
upon the dead sailors and marines,
by the castiV. OF the wreaths into
the river and the placing of small
nag on the wharf. with the accus-
toned salute by the firing squad.
The line will countermarch at 1918
o'clock and parade led by the band
and troops from Fort dupont, to
Union cemetery where a program
will be presented.
While the band is playing appro-
pirate national airs. the school chill
dren led by the veterans of the
Grand Army will follow out the
usual custom OF placing the nagsand
flowers on the graves of the deceased
veterans, and a salute fred. Per-
sons attending will then assemble in
front OF the speakers stand and sing
America. The Rev. L. W. Layfeld,
pastor OF the Methodist Church viii
open the program with invocation.
Harvey Wilkinson will reclte Lin
coins Gettysburg speech. following
which the band will play "Tne Star
Spangled Banner" A patriotic ora
tionwill then be given; "Tenting To.
night will be sung by quartet
composed OF Mrs. w. u. Reybold
soprano; Mrs. jefferson. alto; Mrs
Fred Tugend. tenor, and c. NJ. Metz
ger. bass.
The parade formation will be
color bearer, followed by mayor AM
council; Fort Dupont Band; for
troops under Captain King; Bo
Scouts led by the Rev. r.. c. Pitzei
scoutmaster; G. A r. veterans. wit
body guard; Red Cross in uniform
n Girls Club, led by the Misses MAJ
ion Price and Lizzie Acker; Boar
Of Education followed by the teach
ers and children OF the sohoois; fra
ternal societies; automobiles an
other decorated vehicles.
A May festival instead OF the usua
May Day observance was held yester
day afternoon on the lawn OF tn,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry c
Clark. The following program wal
most admirably presented by tn,
young women OF the high school as
sisted by pupils Of the grades. Tn,
dance OF howers by Miss Ros,
Schroeder; animated French dol
imitation by Miss Constance VII
liams; the dance OF spring interpre
tations by Miss Julia Higgins. Tn
several group drills. dances an
frolics were all received with muc
applause by the large gathering
parents and friends OF the partic
pants.
A voluntary added attraction |
the infant son Of MIR. and Mrs. Ea
Baum, who escaped the watchf
eye OF his parents and entered in
the merriment Of the occasio
brought applause as the youngst
entered the dancing groups Aft
watching them a few moments
gave an excellent imitation OF Il
dancing and frolicking nader
For one so small those present d
clared his performances showed e
ceptional ability. Many prese
thought the child had been taugl
the part he volunteered and wei
surprised to learn from those WI
trained the pupils that his entrans
was as unexpected to them as to n
audience The performers seemed {
appreciate this offering of youn
Baum, who is about two years ole
He danced to the queens taste.
Fishermen enjoyed another profit
able period Of fishing Wednesda,
and yesterday, when six sturgeon
We're caught by four boats, netting
the biggest financial return as
whole for any two consecutive day
this season. r. Yearsley and part
ner caught two nice ones on Wed
nesday containing 50 pounds Of roe
Frank Rhein caught one Wednes
oaS ana one yesterday, containing
aDout 20 pounds Of roe T. Neil an,
Iugend also caught. one each.
ne management Of the DelaNgar
Ivy baseball team has Secured tn
Ness1one baseball iteam of Wilminp
IN as the attraction for Memori,
Das' Morning and afternoon sano,
VIII DC played. The local batteri,
lor the morning game will be Iora !
ana Pugh, and for the afternog
game, which is scheduled for
O'Clock, viii be Spicer and Pueh.
The yacht Black Nanny. of n,
ton, Captain Edmund Heard. VIII
has been cruising North and sor
Carolina waterways during the "
ter. tied up at the canal dock y
terday Captain Heard said he
tended making the remainder of
home trip on the outside. passing
OF the capes this morning. 2
NANNY Is buckeye rigged comb
alton oil burning and sailing va
ofa most commodious type, carry
two mutton leg sails.
The tug Hamar, with the bal
Egan in tow, passed through