Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-22
CITY OBSERVES
WASHINGTON DAY
Continued from PAGE one.


The Philharmonic Band Of twenty
pieces; under J. Norris Robinson
was stationed on the second floor
! balcony across from and beneath
the Mayors suite. and furnished an
! almost continuous program OF pa
riotic and popular melodies.
The reception began az IL o'clock
p with an opening fanfare of trumpets
/ by the band Already several score
4 OF city department heads, Council
5 men and other officials. as well as
! representative citizens had arrived.
From then on. there was a contin-
uous line Of callers from all walks
Of life until the close Of the recep-
J tion at 10 minutes after -. The Wis
itors were ushered to the Mayors Of
fee by Allan Pierce. Bartlett Car
ley, August Lane and Charles Nor
| ford. who were attired in Cont
! mental costumes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey ook up posi-
tons at the entrance doorway TO the
Mayors reception room, where they
7 received their guests. The Mayor.
personally, knew a great many and
o. chatted affably on various topics.
! From the reception room, the
J guests passed into the Mayors pri-
D. vate office. whore they inspected TIE
b Mayors collection of historical pic
lures. maps and other interesting
s souvenirs. In this they were aided
y by Ellwood W. Bartram. the Mayors
secretary.
n Bishop Philip Cook was among
+ the early arrivals. ana was warmly
welcomed by the Mayor and Mrs.
Harvey. Miss Emily r. Bissel came
soon after. Mrs. James =. Winches-
ter. Mrs. John Bancroft Mrs. George
Washington Dorsey. Jr.. Miss Hebb
Mrs Thomas c. Mum and Mrs.
. Frank Garrett were among other
l guests. Mrs. Dorsey was accom-
l panied by her father. Matthew
spence, so years old. who left VIII
lmington "a years ago. and resides
with a son in New York City.
Superintendent George Black, OF
the Police Department. attired in
fun uniform, attended. accompanied
u by Mrs Black. The entire Street
.e and Sewer Department board. with
l. Frank w Pierson, street commits
g sioner, attended In a body. Robert
n d. Kemp. president Of the Sinking
e Fund Commission; James b. Nc
l. Manus and Herman ID. Faulkner
and Harry f. Vincent were among
re- CITY Councilmen noted in the throng.
8 Ellwood souder and Dir. David A.
,e Ward represented the Board OF
N Education and DR.. c. NJ. Handy and
~ Howard S. Frantz the Health Board
- Invitations had been sent TO l5'
"a recently naturalized citizens of tn
"a city and many Of them, accompan
Ter by their wives we're there.
Among flowers received by tn
IL Mayor and Mrs. Harvey were tw
oe handsome bouquets from the Stat
a Council Jr. o. u. A. NJ, and the com
NJ mittee in charge of the Washington
he Birthday celebration.
li- AT o'clock this afternoon. pi
OIL grimage to historic points in the cit
started from the old City Hail, Sixt
he and Market streets. Frank e. Ba
M lvntine. diiector OF boys work G
the " NJ. c. A., headed the part.
d. old Swedes' Church, Washington
headquarters az Third and Yves
or streets. the old church. now IN
u His, orical Society building on tn
~ Brandywine. and the colonial house
between 1900 and 1903 Marke
-, street will be inspected.
Tonight civic. fraternal, social or
r. ganizations neighborhood and com
munity associations will keep cope
nv house" as the concludipg feature
Is of the days celebration.
hi The municipal celebration began
with a series OF historical tableauN
on band concert. colonial ball an'
of dance. given last night in the mail
~ corridor Of the Public Buildini
Several thousand persons attended
Charles +. Ernst. director of tn
Wilmington Community Service
,lel who lad general charge of the af
fair. was warmly congratulated o.
IN. its success.
m. Robinson's Philharmonic Ban
provided music while the Colonis
o reception was I'm progress. In tn
he receiving line were Mayor an
Ill Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Donald S. Ash
IS brook. Mrs. william s. Speakma
in Mrs. Frank s. Garrett. Miss Eliza
beth Jackson. Mrs. James II. Scot
Mrs Thomas b. Mum. Mrs. Wi
vas liam V. Bond. william V. Baugl
in assistant adjutant general of n
lie. c. A. r.; Elmer z. Corrie, Mr.
ice Willard pierson, John =. Hya
a William Il. Carsweil. r. II. Save
had and Philip r. Unfried.
the The tableauX. arranged and
cad rected by Miss Pauline Nrooma
Mrs. II. x. Wilson and Mrs La
romeo lanes were much nnnlaude
VIZ. Mrs Carlton T. BRIGHAM ma
MP a beautiful Martha Washington,
irth a Colonial gown OF gray satin al
ana old rose lace. Miss Edythe
'eph Adams as Nellie Gusts. was in co
'ach color and blue. with white ostri
OF feathers in her hair. The ba
ny played an old-fashioned minuet d.
oui' ing this tableau.
These tableaux and those taxi
part were as follows:
Colonial Garden Party-Geoi
eeea Washington. walter Kumm
mo Martha Washington. Mrs CART
alive T. Brigham. Nellie Custis. NJ
1ne Edythe NJ. Adams. Washingto
10 rs mother. Mrs. George +. Aust
nt OF muhl: Colonial guests, Bartlett
attle Carley, Frank shayless. Charles NJ
ford, August Lane. Miss Mild
Lynn. Miss Sara smith. Miss Eli
beth Thomas. Miss Hlda stevens.
the Washington Crossing the Dc
lalns ware-4articipants, Nelson Fal
inter- Wilson Graham Charles w