Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-30
adjourned until Thursday evening
July 6. which will be the regular meet
Ing for the month.

adjourned until Thursday evening.
July 6, which will be the regular meet
Ing for the month.
Douglas. Proud. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Proud. Sr.. OF East fourtn
street, last evening was given q sur
prise farewell party. In honor or his
departure for Rehoboth, where he has
secured employment in hotel AS
clerk. The evening was spent
In playing games. vocal and instru-
mental music. after which refresh
mcnts were served. Among those
present were: John Wallace. Samuel
McKnitt 4 Charles King. Merton White,
Charles Cannon, William Proud, Ralph
Duling. Earle Weggenmann. George
and Carlisle Tobin. Harry Proud,
James Wilson, Paul Kern. James Nc
Dewitt. Lillian Proud. Laura Arm
preister. Ruth Zimmerman, Esther
Berry, Nellie Seamore. Elizabeth Can
non. Madlyn Beauchamp. Elizabeth
Long. Mildred Blake, Frances Sheri-
dan. Harriet Marsh. Dorothy Ramsey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hobbs and son !:
Mrs. Mary Sheridan. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Proud. Sr. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Proud and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Proud and children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Clayton and children.
The members Of tho Good VIII Fire
Co. at special meeting last eve
ming decided to accept the invitation
for the housing of the apparatus for
the Robbins Hose Co. OF Dover on
Wednesday, July L.. at which time the
fremen's state convention and parade
will take place.
The following ushers for the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church have boen Sc
leCted for July: Arthur Gibbs, Lloyd
Taylor, Timothy and William Steele
morning service: William Green, VII
liam Baxter Walter Ingram. Oscar
Eskridge. evening session.
In order 10 cope with industrial anC
economic problems arising out of tn,
world war. series of meetings ar,
being held by the colored peopl,
Throughout the State. At these meet
lings a plan is being discussed which
seeks the industrial and financial
development OF tho colored people
Already arrangements have been mad.
for meetings in Delaware City, Dover
Wilmington and n number OF othe
points in Delaware. a meeting I'm tn
interest uf this movement as hel,
last night in New Castle, which was (
tended Nv large groups Of tho promi
ncnt Colored people of New Castle an
the Buttonwoods. Rev. !. L. King O
Washington. as the principal speaker
Remarks were also made by Charles I
l Coulhourne CT Wilmington. Mrs. Allc
Dunbar Nelson OF Wilmington. JOSEF
ID. McGhee of Washington, and other.
b Plans were outlined to promote an CT
ganization 10 help colored people I
business. In building homes. churches
schools. colleges. hospitals and othe
worthy institution.
, The New Castle Athletic Associatio
baseball team tomorrow afternoon wi
play the West Side A. G. Of Chest,
81 Battery Park. The game will h,
. gin at $40
p The employees Of tho state TIighwa
Z department have organized Sons
st Swithcu's Society by the electiC
2 81 tttTaCh l.. t'takNle Rs nrsSlden
. Richard Applshy. secretary, and Pa
q rick HALEY. treasurer
A The fourth quarterly confcrenoe WI
n held in the Methodist Episcopal Chur,
h last evening with Rev. Robert Watt
Q charge.
n The contract for the erection
Z shower hath. for the officers regime,
tai quarters and the general hca,
s quarters n tho rife range has he,
. awarded TO Nstha MEL Watson. loo
y contractor. Contractor Watson has a
p So the contract for the erection of
wagon shed &c NS0 feet on the Blu,
y farm. tcnanted by Frank Moore,
h the river roadway. and for the ere
v ton 81 large wagon shed and tc
J. building on the Penn farm OF 4
g. Trustees ~ the Commons. tenant
d by Albert Jofland.
J. Tomorrow afternoon tho New Cast
* Reserves baseball team will play