Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-22
CHR|ST|ANA HAS A
DAY OF UTILIZATION


Christians rctoiccd Saturday on the
arrival ~ its nov frc apparatus. con-
sisting of a Ford triple combination
chemical pumrcr and hose cart. COM
plrtcly equipped. which WAS built by
Nh, WNterous Fire Engine Co. of st.
Paul. Mimi. and whose chassis was
purchased from tho Buckley 4 Kane
Motor Co. OF Wilmington. The VIII
laxc also rcjoiccd over a Congressional
hill arpropriating money for the
dredging OF the Christiana river to n
point above the hamlet. Hundreds of
visitors Joined Chrirtiana In the re-
tCicinw and were afternoon and eve
Ming guests 81 the ChriNiana Fire
Department and the Christiana Clay
Products co.
Wilmington was represented by
Mayor Harvey. City Treasurer white,
city Auditor sheppard officials Of tho
Tax Department. members and Officers
~ city Council. members and officers
NJ tho Board ~ Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department and members
~ the Women's Emergency Relief
Association. and New Castle county
by members and officers OF the Levy
court. the Board OF Assessment and
the Highway Department. County
Treasurer Rurris. County Comptroller
Shaw. Deputy Sherifrs Parker and
Chandler and other county ofYicials.
Exhibiting and housing tho new
IRE apparatus featured tho festive
occasion. Previous To these cere-
monies the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
Christiana Fire Department served
dinner on the lawn 81 the Lewden
estate. Former state Senator Benja-
min A Groves acted as POSTMASTER,
and T. Duncan Just, president OF the
Chriytiana Clay Products Co. well
coined tho guests. CorSratula'ory
and Mandatory addresses We're made by
Mayor Harvey. former Mayor Taylor
Howard NJ. Ward president and J. r.
McNahb "A member of city Council
Martin r.. Smith. n former member OF
the Levy Court. Andrew l.. Johnson
president OF tho Board az Directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook. Mrs. Jane
Pcnnewill Morton Harvey. and Rev
Thomas rardee A collection for tho
Ladies' Auxiliary was proposed. and
the diners contributed literally.
The new fire apparatus was ex'
hihi,ed in a parade through the VII
lage. In the procession the Christians
Fire Department was accompanied by
the Singerly Fire Co, ~ Elkton. Md.
the Goodwill Fire Co. q New Castle
the Aetna Hook and Ladder Co. OF
Newark. the Minquas Fire Co. o'
Newport. and the Elsmere Cranstor
Heights and Five Points Fire Cos.
with fire equipment and brass bands
J. T.. McNabh. wearing n freman''
uniform. was conspicuous in the
parade.
Just before the housing Of the new
IRE apparatus Clarence A short pre-
scented the Christiana Fire Department
with a silver horn on behalf OF The
Aetna Hook and Ladder Co. and y. F.
McNabh. acting for Howard s. Vim
cent. a member OF the Singerly FIR
Co. presented picture Of that com
pany assembled in front Of Its Are
house. The Singerly Fire Co. alsc
give bouquets 20 the chief OF thu
Christiana Fire Department and tht
president Of the Ladies' Auxiliary AS
ISOLATION. Replies TO the presentation
addresses were made by Benjamin A
Groves. who said when acknowledging
Mr.. Nincent's Gift that he was tn
latters school teacher when they re
aided at New Castle.
Part OF the afternoon was devote'
t-x ng hA Of n
Christiana Clay Products Co., who's
officers planned the jubilee.
Supper was also served on IN
1.ewden lawn. and in the evening ban
concerts enlivened the village and
dance was given in an adjacent grove
Governor Denney and Secretary @
State Benson arrived late in the AZ
ternoon. Others present include
former Representative Brooks. forrne
sheriTs Mcdaniel and Taylor. Rober
= Robinson. Robert p. Robinson. Jr
John Govatos. Charles A Anderson
Roger G. Taylor. c. d. Appleby, v
J. Pote, Hugh c. Boettger. Rober
Ellis. Carlisle Kelly. r. A. Whiting
bam. S. c. Nandegrift, George Butlel
Herman Macy. Leonard j. Matthew
Elwood w. Bartram. z. A. Paul. d. !
Nier, A. s. Hirzel. Thomas Z. Peenel
Robert A. Groves. Alban p. Shaw
George Z. Robinson, Ignatius Dali,
Norman A. Groves. Joseph A Bigg
Lewis Thorp. Charles Currinder. job
Pardee. j. NJ Swayne, Jr. W. {
Hastings. Mrs. Robert Kelly. Mr.
Mary +. Webber. Miss Elizabeth Wei
Der. Mrs. r A. Whittngham, Mis-
Anna Stoll. Miss Bessie Whittinghan
Mrs. Blanche V. Reed. Mrs. Martha
SchOheld. Miss jeanette Eckman. Mis-
Mildred Simpson, Mrs Mabel War,
Miss Florence L. Warren, Mrs. Ann
a. Thorp. Miss Marion S. Thorp. Mr.
William ". Robinson. Mrs. J. ]
kuhns, Mrs. Paul ID. Hates. Mr.
Jennie NJ. Deakyne. Mrs. z. II. Pau
Miss Ida f. Black. Mrs. A. S. Hire
Mrs. Robert A. Groves, Miss Sara
i. Smith. Mrs. Thomas Pardee. Mr.
Rawlins Pardee. Mrs. John Z. TayIo
Mr~. Benjamin a Groves and III
Misses Groves.