Evening journal., 1922-03-17
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mr.. Baker Confers With
City Officials on Excur-
sion Proposition
ELECT OFFICERS
OF CIVIC CLUB
speelal 10 rhe Evenlng Journal.

Excursion Company Philadelphia.
spent yesterday in this city. and held
a conference with Mayor Cramer.
President OF Council Charles J.
Dougherty. Councilmen Charles
Kiingmeyer and william Kee. con-
cerning the proposed landing OF the
excursion steamer at the Delaware
street wharf. President Baker in
formed the city officials that extern
slve improvements would be made at
Battery Park II the venture is ap-
proved by Council and tho Park land
either purchased or leased for a
period of at least 10 years.
In view of the prospect OF the
establishment OF an up-to-date park
here. President Dougherty has call
ed a special meeting OF City Council
for next Tuesday evening. While
a few individuals are inclined to dis
approve the project, the large major
ity OF the citizens and business men
ar. said 10 be in accord with the
movement
President Baker said the company
Intended spending several hundred
thousand dollars in the erection OF
buildings. and amusement. They
intended building large dance
pavilion, carousel pavilion, cafe and
lunch room buildings and charge a
rental for the concessions.
While they do not intend operat-
ing any OF the amusements or other
concessions. they intend having per-
manent structures erected of such
style and construction that viii re-
fleet a credit to the city as we'll as
to the park and company. The
company is to erect the buildings 10
keep any squatty shacks or tents OF
the premises.
II was learned yesterday that the
company Is financially backed in this
venture by one OF the largest re-
freshment manufacturing concerns
Of Philadelphia.
It was also stated the company n
tended operating evening or moon
light excursion from Philadelphia and
Wilmington TO the park. The com
pany. according TO Mr.. Baker. viii
erect a scenic railway. shoot-the.
shute and various other amusement
Mr.. Baker also stated the com.
pany would consider the baseball
diamond an asset rather htan a de
triment and would IN no way hin
der tho present plans designed b!
the New Castle Athletic Association
for the playing OF the County Leagu,
games az the park.
'Newlyn says, II they would blow
more horns and use less "ciubs' IN
this town. The horns would pro-
duce half the noise and twice the
results.-Adv.
At the meeting OF the New Castle
Civic Club. II members including Of
acers were present last evening
when nine OF those present voted IN
favor OF protestins to Council against
granting the use OF the Delaware
street wharf TO the Baker Excursion
Company to land daily excursions.
The motion made by Mrs NJ. p
Phillip. TO protest 10 Council wa
carried by 3 TO s vote. The un
favorable comment TO the project
were made by Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Phillips. William Deakyne. Frank IT,
Long and Francis N. Buck. Mrs
Phillips and Messrs. Phillips and
Buck were opposed 20 tho excursions
at any time. while Messrs. Deakyn,
and Long favored the elimination o,
Sunday excursions only.
James T. Eliason said he felt sev.
erai members were looking at K tos
fat-footedly. objeoting before IN,
company or project has been givei
a chance to show its wares.
Ernest Phillip said he was no
favorable TO the project because o
the class Of passengers that probabl.
would be landed here. It would re
quire larger police force to car
for the crowds during the excursion
season, which would mean a heavie
tax. He also spoke OF the excur
sionist monopoiizing the bathin
beach. which should be retained 10
residents.
Mr.. Buck said he could not re
any benefit to the town by the ez
cursions coming here.
Several spoke in favor OF the prc
ject and the small number preser
out OF the nearly 100 members vot
ed 10 protest. . TO s.
At the opening OF the nominate
Of officers for the ensuing year. Sec
retary Deakyne said he had hear
considerable unfavorable CONNER
on the failure of the nominatln
committee 10 name women as car
didates for any or the Offices. II
asked ~ there was anything in II
bylaws 20 prohibit nominations O
the floor. AS nothing was found
the bylaws saying such should n,
be done permission was given thol
present 20 nominate. Following II
nominations. these officers We
elected for one year: Presiden
Howard /. wilhelm; vice presder
J. p Phillips; secretary. James
White; treasurer. Frank II. Lon
directors. Philips d. Laird. i
Lewis Booker, James T. Eliaso
Andrew Eliason and Mrs L. R. He
comb.
An order FOR IS was drawn
favor OF George W. Bacon. for ja
itor fees for the twelve meetings
the club during the past year.
The treasurer reported having r
ceived $50 as TIE annual membe
ship fees for the past year from Il
50 members IN good standing.
When President Andrew Elias,
appointed Henry j. Kite and Charl
S. Fleming teilers. Mrs. Phillips o
jected because they were membe
OF the nominating committee. Th'
President Eliason appointed Messr