Evening journal., 1921-04-15
news GOSSIP AT
DELAWARE CITY
Many Residents TO Hear
Town Girl In Declama-
ton Contest
SOLDIERS DANCE
SOCIAL SUCCESS
stan Correanondent.

DELAWARE CITY, April 1B.-Af- !
Ter two years successful service as
chairman OF music for the Delaware
City Century Club, Miss Dorothy
Metzger brought her term of Office
to a close last evening with a musi-
cal program in Firemen's Halh The
instrumental music, song and cos
tunes, as we'll as the stage setting,
savored "Ye Olden Times In Fer
. eign Lands"
The gowns worn were OF Oriental
design. Miss Mezger and Miss Reba
.Neher wore yellow and old rose ere
ated in styles OF hundred years
ago.
A portion OF the program, particu-
larly Of Oriental nature, was pre-
scented by Miss Metzger and little
A.. Miss Jean Williams, daughter of Ma
jor and Mrs G, l. williams, of Fort
DUPONT. The costumes worn By 1T
= tie Jean were brought from Japan by
Major Williams The part OF the
program was Instructive az we'll az
entertaining as those presenting the
parts has been especially trained by
Major williams in methods and GUS
toms OF the Japanese girls. The
major spent several Year, m Japan,
The han presented an Oriental ef-
feet with Japanese naBH, parasplH
and drapinErL Each participant car
ricd pieces ef Oriental ornaments.
The pregnant
instrumental solo, by Mrs W,
Pennington; old fashioned sonEs-
Relieve Ne II All Those Bndear-
ing Young Charms" by Mis- Reha
Neher: "Isaet Rose of Summer by
Miss Dorothy Metzger. and Carry
Me Rack 70 Old Virginny," a. a
= chorus; "A Talk About Japan" by
Major C. l. Williams; Japanese
songs and scene by Miss Dorothy
Metzger and little Jean Williams A
collation. followed the program,
. A large delegation OF parents and
friends of the Delaware city High
School will motor to Dover this AZ
tornoon 20 attend the state declama-
tion contest this evening Miss Kath-
ryn Roberts. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Roberts. a student OF the
local high school. will be one Of tho
contestants for the $50 prize offered
by the state Board of Education to
the winner OF the contest. Miss Rob-
erts. who won second honors In the
New Castle county contest last week
and thereby winning the honorod
place OF a representative of the New
Castle county high schools In to-
nights contest. was coached by Mrs
Irene Wright. principal OF the ST.
Georges school.
Students OF the local high school
have arranged number Of school
yolls with which to greet their school
rhate. Those declaring their inten-
ton Of attending this affair are
Mr.. and Mrs. y. W. WilSinson. and
the Misses Dora MacElwain, Kath'
ryn Roberts Julia Higgins and Mar
2 garet Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs George
Clark and the Misses Phyllis Mason
principal Of the local schools; Re
Z becca Clark. Emma Shaffer, Berti'
Jefferson and Edith Mcconnell anC
Harvey Wilkinson. Jacob Rudnicl
and the Misses Gertrude Habbecker
Eula Vineyard. Esther Eaton. Ev'
Fleming. Mildred Welch and Evelyr
Blanock, Mr.. and Mrs Harry c
Webb and the Misses Iva Griihth
Frances Webb and Kathryn Ros'
and John Webb. Lewis Nickles, Mrs
Harry Nickles and the Misses Grac'
Philips. Mary Urian and Dori
Thompson. Mt. and Mrs. James Rob
erts and family and Mrs. lren
. Wright, principal OF ST. George
school.
Many pleasure yachts, whose own
ers have been spending the winte
at points in southern Atlantic an
gulf coasts, are daily passing throug
the locks enroute home. The Salt
raven. owned by W. S. NJ. Meade
vice-president Of the Chandler Mo
tor Company. New York city Cap
tain John NJ. Barr, which has bee
at Fort Meyer on the gulf coast O
Florida. passed through the cans
yesterday. Captain Barr said he In
tended using the Raritan cans
through New Jersey and would az
rive at Brooklyn docks this after
. noon.
The Josephine. U. s. Engineer
yacht. Captain S. +. Lawrence, wit
Colonel +. n. Johnston and G. "
T. Miller in charge Of an inspectio
tour OF the canal also passed throug
the locks.
The leak in the inner gate OF n
Delaware City locks has been place
in temporary repair by the subst
tuition OF a clamp device in place
/ the eye Dolls 10 uolu lHH DAoh'A az
Of the main shaft used in opera
ing the wickets
The reception given the Rev. an
Mrs. j. c.. Mccoy, pastor Of S
Georges NJ +. Church. Wednesda
evening. was a very elaborate affai
musical and literary program, II
l. terspersed with addresses by n
Rev. l.. w Layfield, pastor OF Dell
4 ware City Methodist Church and q
Rev. " p. Northrup, pastor Of Mi
dletown NJ. f. Church, was pr
scented.
Among the visitors attending Il
reception were the Rev. and Mrs
J.. Northrup and Mr.. and Mrs. Dav
Reese, OF Middlotown, and the Re
and Mrs. l.. W. Layfield and Mr.. al
= Mrs. II. c. Webb, Of this city.
Postmaster Swan announced q
following persons as having u
claimed mail at the local post ofiic
Miss Rose Conrad. Otis Carney, Jol
Dobson, Miss Nellie Wenham al
William Turner.
The Fort DUPONT wharf, now b
ing constructed as a harbor for go
ernment boats. about 1000 var
west Of the lock here. on The sou
side Of the canal. is nearing compl
ton. The bulkhead is complet
Il and the outside protection piling a
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