Evening journal., 1922-03-06
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Civil War Veterans Attend
Funeral of Zachariah w.
Gemmill
"MAZIE D. GIRLS"
TO GIVE MUSICAL
special 70 mac Evenlng Journal.


NEW CASTLE, March 6.-Not.
withstanding the inciemency Of the
weather on Saturday many residents
Of this city and wilmington. mem
hers of Emmanuel Church, Veterans
and Sons of Veterans attended the
funeral OF Zachariah w. Gemmill,
which took place at $50 o'clock
from that church.
An honorary escort composed of
Alfred Rumford, commander OF du-
Pont Post. No. 2, G. A. r., Whining
ton: william Kelly, quartermaster
Of Post No. 2; william G. Baugh,
Post No. 1. assistant adjutant-gen-
erai OF the G. A. r. OF Delaware; Jo-
seph Hanney. senior vice-com
mander Post No. /. and W. II
Worth. officer Of the guard, Posi-
No. 2. Wilmington, accompanied
the body from Mr.. Gemmilis late
residence on East Third street, TO
the church and subsequently to the
grave IN the ajloning cemetery.
owing to illness, several members
OF the firing squad could not attend
Frank p. Gentieu, past division com
mander OF the Sons OF Veterans OF
Delaware. and captain OF the mill
tary company OF Appomattox Camp
No. 2. Sons OF Veterans was In COM
mand OF the firing squad, composed
OF Charles Runner. Norton owens
and Norris Mackey. which fred the
usual three volleys over the grave
and Bugler Wallace butcher sound.
ed taps.
The Rev. Joseph II. carp preached
the sermon. David Miller, Johr
James. Norman Banks. Charles
Galloway, Irwin Kelly. Hugh Nc
Caughan, william Freeberry and
Edward " Plat were pallbearers.
The remaining veterans residlnl
here We're also in the line with th'
honorary escort.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF th'
First Baptist Church will hold 4
bake-sale in the ice cream parlors o
Jones and Lancaster on West Fiftl
street. at 10 o'clock next Saturda'
morning. Pies. cakes buns, cand,
and soup will be on sale. The latte
is a sale which is always largely at
tended because OF the excellen
quality OF the soup. The contents o
the soup are donated by the mem
bers, many of whom are farmers.
The monthly meeting OF the VIC
mems Christian Temperance Unio
will be held at the home OF Mis-
Cordelia DeaSyne. on the Strand, a
= 2.30 o'clock next Wednesday after
ioon.
Plans are being made by tn
Maize u Girls" composed of mem
ers OF Mrs. William o. Denny
sunday School class OF the NJ. T.
Church. fer a musical. to be followed
by the presentation OF a sketch en-
titled AT the Depot Lunch Coun-
ter" Il will be held in the earl,
part OF April.
Following the weekly business ses.
sion OF Seminole Tribe Of Red Mer
this evening in Masonic Temple, n
series Of. fve QUOT games will b'
pitched by a team OF Red Men and
the First-Central Church Quci
League team OF Wilmington.
A special meeting OF the New Cas-
tie Athletic Association vii. be hel'
in the Office OF President Chandlo
H. Gebhart. at Sixth and Delawar,
streets at 7.3o o'clock tomorrow
evening
An interesting session OF Cit
Council Is expected at s o'clock 10
morrow evening. when the water sit
uation will probably be discussed
The Trustees OF the Common
Farms viii meet in monthly bushes
session IN the commons chambers @
the old Court House al o'clock "a
morrow evening. The date for III
election OF a trustee to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF m
late James p. Lancaster will be set
Other regular meetings for n
week will be; Industry Council. J
O. y. A. NJ, in Masonic Temple
o'clock tomorrow evening: s
Johns Lodge. No. ?. A. F. and A. n
IN Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock We
nesday evening; Caesar Rodn'
Chapter in Masonic Temple al
Friendship Lodge. No. 3. A. o. U. v
IN Old Town Hall at s o'clock Thur
cay evening; Adelphia Lodge. No.
X. OF p, IN Masonic Temple at
o'clock Friday evening.
The meeting Of the New Cas-
Century Club for March will be
charge OF Mrs. H. Hanf and NJ
Jacob Speicher. There will be
meeting Of the club tomorrow eve
Ing The board OF directors OF {
club meets al 3 o'clock this event
In the club parlors.
musical program, with Geor
II. Madden pianist; Carlyle 81
mons. violinist. and Paul Denr
cellist has been arranged for Tu
day evening. March "A. Profess
II. e. Snavely. superintendent
schools, will address the club Il
evening. The business session
the club viii begin at 7.30 o'cio
Nominations of officers will IA
place at that time.
on Tuesday evening March
a. literary and musical program '
be presented. This will be kno
as dollar Day" at the club.
Mrs. John T. Stoops and n
Anna Truss will be in charge Of