Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-04
DEFIANCE DISCUSSES
PLANS FOR NEW HOME
Lively Musical Program Fea-
tures Meeting OF Tenth
Warders.

Hundreds or members OF the W.
fiance Athletic Association. the
Ladies' Auxiliary and friends OF the
organization. last night. packed the
hall of the Tenth warders, In the
weccacoe building for the purpose OF
formulating plans for securing a club
house. As the Department of Public
Safety has taken over the building,
the Defiance Association has been
notified that they will have to find
other quarters.
Plenty of pep and enthusiasm pre-
vailed at the gathering. despite the
fact that the future does not look so
bright, with the organization COM
PEELED 10 seek new home, at time
when business conditions are not en-
couraging. James Mclaughlin, presi-
dent of the association, prosidde. In
his opening address he briefly stated
the purpose OF the gathering. He
smoke OF the history OF the organiza-
ton and called upon the present mcm-
bership of GOO TO stand by in the ef-
forts 10 secure a club house of thcn
own.
Rav James NJ. Grant was first cali
cd upon for suggestions. He said
thtt il n tattilAtEh - 'te's
ho best for il To be a short one. lie
advocated securing temporary quar-
tors until conditions improve.
John j. Mulvena. Councilman from
the Tenth ward. said that the eiub haa
in mind a plan to purchase plot oi
ground az Third and Adams streets
ana 10 erect on Il club house. lie
asked for suggestions.
pov Hutton, president of the i. b.
g w n. r. A. A.. offered the use oi
~, pennsylvania Railroad athieue
aala ~ the organization and assured
~, members that his organization was
nehina the efforts of the Tenth waru-
a.. He suggested that heiu nh.eV
IN held, with the proceeus ~
he,at,t Of the Defiance organiNa'ioil,
, ,,s,npr vote of thanks was eNteHueu
10 Mr.. Hutton. -, ..at
1an,es r. Godfrey suggested thas
- ,,,a,,,her of the club pay - anu
that he be given suirclehe :, s-,,,,,
raise this money. Ihis W. -
tho club $4,000 as starter' 81
said. Il would he much easie
,.ura funds from other sources.
An excellent musical progralsl, 80 4.
things lively all evening.
N,losiv Rows furnished instrumental
selections. Other numbers OF 'he
evening were: Vocal solo, George
Geisler; vocal solo. John sullivan
vocal solo, Miss Geisler; vocoi soio'
Miss Ella. Adams; Master MeManoh'
,ocar solo: violin solo, Rev. James
Grant. Miss Ella Adams featured
yith her selections and was required
~ resnoud to several encores, the
nlandits being 50 great that there was
no other course. McCrea's Meioas
Bows were given a rising vote OF
thanks.
T.bose al the speakers table Were /:
Icouncilnan John Mulvena, Rev James
Grant, James Mclaughlin ana Joseph
p. Lacey. chairman OF the buildins
committee. The hall was fasteiuIis
decorated in purple and gold, the be
nance colors, while many banners ano
pictures adorned the walls.
/ II was decided 10 consider the varl-
Gus suggestions at a meeting OF th'
building committee of the Defiance
| Association tonight together with ths
lsocial committee Of the Ladies Aux
iIiary. II will then be determined as
to what the future course OF action
will be.
The members of the social commit
tee follow: Mrs. Alice Pagan, Mrs
Alice Gebhart, Miss Regina Frazer
Miss Bessie Riley and Miss Margaret
Frey. The members OF the building
committee are: Joseph Lacey, James
Mclaughlin. Frank Phalen, John
ouinn. Louis Metcalf. Edward Shan
non. Stephen Lyons, John Biyer, Kew
son Lannan and John Murphy
| Refreshments were served and dane
1 ing ended the gathering of the even
| ing.