Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Surprise Party Given Mrs. j.
r. Bicking, Who Goes to
Pocomoke City, Md.

Special Correspondence ENcTS ENcnihk.
New Castle, March 2s.-l.ast eve
ming the members of Caesar Rodpey
Chapter, No. s. Order of the Eastern
Star. rendered Mrs. J. X, Bicking,
member. surprise farewell party at
the homo of Mr. and Mrs. John il.
MONTGOMERY. ON West Sixth street.
The evening was spent In music and
games. after which refreshments were
served. Mrs. Bicking, wife of Rev. J.
s'R. Ricking, n former pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Will
make her home at Pocomoke city,
Md. where the pastor was appointed
yesterday Mt the annual session OF
the Wilmington NJ. Il. Conference. Mrs.
Bicking was presented with n hand
some fraternal Eastern Star ring by
the members OF the chapter and with
beautiful silver Eversharp pencil
by the worthy matron. Miss Carrie l..
Gemmill. The presentation speech was
made by the worthy matron. which
was followed by an address of accept
snce by Mrs. Bicking. The following
persons were in attendance: Rev. and
Mrs. J. r, Ricking. Miss Carrie l..
Gcmmill Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Mont
geometry. Mrs. James Crossett and her
guest. Miss Burris DIR. and Mrs
Julius Dodd. Mrs. Mary Lavender. Mrs
Harry l.. Ahern, Mrs. Edward w.
Eagle Miss Ella Brown. Miss Eu-
"renia Knauss. Mrs. Sarah Alderman,
Mrs. Thomas j. Gravel. Mrs Mary
Burris. Mrs. Frederick Wilhelme. Mrs
Mark Clymer. Mrs. Rudolph A. Val
lotte. Mrs. Raymond Foster. Mrs. John
Smith. Mrs. Spencer Clymer. Mrs. VIII
liam Common. Mrs. Edward j. Trutt,
Mrs. Ada McCuen. Mrs. Frank Hew-
lett. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hobbs Mrs.
Wilhert Meredith. Mrs. Charles Yetter.
The members ~ the Hsre's Corner
Community Club this evening will
give play entitled Aunt Susan
Jones'. in the New Castle Century
Club parlors. The playlet is in CON
nection, with the dollar day drive,
when the members of the club will
give the sum of 81 and will explain
how they earned IT. The committee in
charge Of the entertainment comprises
Mrs. Theodore w. Hanf and Mrs
Jacob H. SpeiCher.
Members of the New Castle Athletic
Association are disposng of tickets
for the award of a ton of coal. which
will he made on Friday evening, April
IS. at the Hotel Louise. The proceeds
" will go toward financing the baseball
team one of the factors of the New
Castle County League.
The funeral of Mrs. Georgians
Palmer. who died last Thursday. took
place ycs;e rdaN from the home ~ her
.ou-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles J, Dousherty. on Ea.
Fifth street. with requiem mass IL
the St. Peters Church. The funera
Wa. largely attended. The pail bearers
" were Patrick McGrory, Matthew Tohin
Hugh Finnesan, James r. TOman
John T. Murphy and Archibald Wat
son. Intorment was made In tn
. cemetery adjoining the church.
Twenty candidates OF tn
High School baseball team held thei
first practice yesterday afternoon oil
the Battery diamond. comprising tn
following persons: James Wileer
Charles Cannon, Joseph Cannon. Johl
Fahey. John Berry, Harry Aherp, Vic
tor Davis. Willard Bicking. Alder
Grimes. Carlisle Tobin, Charles Kins
Douglas Proud. Frank Kern. Pau
Kern. Paul Strimple. Albert Beck
Robert Wright. f. Earle Weggen
mann. A Wallace. Benjamin Leach
Leon I. King. Samuel Mcknitt. Tn
opening OF the game season will /
played on Thursday afternoon Apr
with the Pennsgrove High SchoC
team at Battery Park.
The members OF the Methodist Epis
copal Church will hold cottage praye
Mr.. and Mrs. William W Leach, Mr.
Howard L. Wilhelme. Mrs. Robert I
Harrington, Jr., Mrs. John II. Ham
mers. Mrs. Chester Blake. Mrs. Thee
dore W. Hanf, Miss Anna Vantine an
Miss Laura Wright Of Wilmington.
John o. Lambson, a member Of IN
Democratic County Committee fC
New Castle hundred. has called
meeting for Monday evening, April
TO be held in the Town Hall, at
o'clock, TO elect six delegates to III
county convention. which will Ice he
on Saturday. April S. for the purpe:
Of revising the rules OF the Democrat
party.
Last evening a birthday party W,
given J. Henry Speicher. son Of NJ
and Mrs. Jacob II. Speicher OF We
Fifth street. In honor of his llth brit
day anniversary. The evening w,
spent in playing games and music X
freshments were served. Among tho.
present were Eleanor and Elizabet
Crsmer. Ruby and Margaret Lon
Jane Tobin. Cleora McNally. AM