Evening journal., 1922-10-28
GIVES FLAGS To
CENTURY CLUB
Delaware City Women Re-
ceive Gift From William
p Mcconnell
WILL GIVE PLAY
IN NOVEMBER
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fury Club are planning for the pres
entation Of a play for the building
fund II will be given late in No
vember.
william p. Mcconnell. Of near
here. who for 80 years was treasur-
er Of the old Friendship Fire Com
pany of Wilmington. the oldest
company Of the department. pre-
scented the Delaware City Century
Club yesterday. with 9 flags for
merly used in decorating the old
II Friendship house at Tenth and Tat
nall streets.
Mr. Mcconnell. although a resi-
dent OF this vicinity retained his
membership and Office in the COM
pany untn II was disbanded to he
replaced by the paid department.
Mr.. Mcconnell. at the closing out
Of the company's personal property.
purchased considerable OF IT, OF
which 60 were decorating American
flags. He intends distributing these
Tags 10 the schools. and churches
and other organizations OF the city
as gifts.
The presentation Of the flags to
the Century Club was through his
daughter. Miss Mary Mcconnell.
they are about feet by 5 feet six
inches in size.
The scheduled program for the
Century Club for November was
announced yesterday afternoon. as
follows: Novembe 2. al $50 o'clock
Miss r. Fennimore will give a piano
recital. followed by dance. No
vpmber 6. at go O'Clock the exec
utiva board OF the club meets at
the home Of Mrs. Thomas J. White
man. president November 10. at
2:30: A business session followed by
an entertainment in charge OF Miss
Margaret Scott November II. az
2:30 o'clock. the meeting will be
rurned over 10 the Home Economics
Department OF the club. with Miss
Katherine Tuthill. teacher OF Home
| Economics. in the local high school.
the speaker and demonstrator. and
on November "a. at $3.50 O'Clock. the
afternoon will be given over 10 a
Thanksgiving exercise In charge Of
airs. John F.. Schunder.
Rufus :. Yearsley. who recently Z
purch ased the Robinson House from |
the Bavariau Brewing Company. has |
l.
property Among the most import |
ant is a wltng-room for patrons OF
| The Wilmington and Philadelphia I
Traction Company.
He has opened an up-to-date I
sunch counter and cafe and is con- /
temp ating the erection OF new ga /
RACES and dance pavilion in the rear |
The vestry OF Christ Episcopal .
Church will meet At the home OF /
Dr; and Mrs. W. W. Ellis. next /
Thursday evening.
4 Halloween party and dance /
will be given in the Service Club at /
FORT DUPONT by the soldier boys Of |
ihe fertilization. next Monday eve
Ming.
william NJ. Householder has rent
ed the old oyster saloon and res
blurant formerly operated by the
tate William c. Hickey. at the foot
If Clinton street. The place has
been renovated and remodeled and !
the new tenant will take charge /
November l.
Representative Edward Lester Of
st. Georges. WHO has been 81 for
several weeks. was somewhat i'm
proved last evening.
: r. S. Yearsley. proprietor of the
Robinson House. is now prepared 20
accon1m odate transient and perma-
nent boarders and roomers.-Adv.
The officers who will conduct the
next General elections in the first
district Of Red Lion Hundred are:
Inspector-A. w Hope; judges
Thomas Armstrong and P. D. Goe-
ghegan. and clerks-Carlisle r.
Spicer and George u. Holiday.
II. II. Schick. who recently sold
his cottage at Lorewood Grove to
p. j. Davis has begun remodellng
same for the new owner.
The congregation OF Christ Epis-
copal Church having been invited 10
attend the centennial celebration of
p the conservation OF Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church. New Castle. will dis
pense with all services tomorrow
and worship with the New Castle
congregation.
The 7.3O o'clock evening service
in the Delaware City Methodist
Church tomorrow will be a commun-
ity service. with the Rev Joseph H.
carp. rector Of Emmanuel Church,
as the speaker.
AZ 4NsoN . NlNAh Nilt AAtk. L. "
Layfield pastor will preach on
The Lessons of the Open Grave"
Sunday school will meet at 11.45
in the chapel.
The Wednesday evening prayer
meeting will also be IN charge Of the
pastor. with the subject Burden
Bearing" to be discussed. owing to
the illness Of DR.. Layheld there was
no prayer service last week. He Is
much improved and Is expecting TO
preach tomorrow morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF this
church will meet in the chapel
Thursday evening.
Delaware City church folk have
started an innovation in their church
services. The last Sunday evening of
each month all the protestant
churches will unite in a community
service. Each church Will be used in
turn for these services.
The Rev. Robert c. Pitzer will ]
preach in the First Presbyterian
church at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
on Religion Made Easy" The Sun
day school will meet at 10 o'clock.
The congregation will worship with
the Methodist congregat ton In the
evening. as will)the congregation Of {
Christ Episcopal Church.
The mid-week prayer service OF
the Presbyterian church will be at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Robert