Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Civic Club Elects Officers and
Protests Against Sunday Ex-
cursions From Philadelphia.

New Castle, March iT.-Of n mem
bcrshlr Of 50 IN good standing OF tho
New Castle Civic Club. last evening
y, tho annual meeting II were In at
tendance. Mrs. !. ". Phillips, brought
up the matter OF the laaker Excursion
Co. of Philadelphia endeavoring to OBJ
tain tho privilege from City Council
to land az the Delaware street wharf,
with daily excursions. and made a mo-
ton that tho Civic Club enter a pro-
test William Doakyne and Frank III.
long stated that they believed the
chief objection was against Sunday ex-
curslons. :. L.. Phillips contended that
hy the daily excursions a number of
indiscrimina;e persons would como 20
this city and a. would require the en-
rloymcnt OF additional police 10 pre-
serve order and that the taxpayers
would have 20 boar this hrunt and fur
thcrmore that the bathing beach at
Battery Park. which has been greatly
enjoyed by children and parents here
toforo, would be ovcrcrowded. Francis
Buck stated that no coull not see
where tho city would derive any benefit
by allowing the excursion company
the privilege vi landing and was OPP
posed 20 Council granting the request.
james r. Fliason, Jr., personally oh
iccted 20 sunday excursions. After
The lengthy discussions the motion
was put 60 vote and were I'm favor
~ the motion and : opposed. The sec
rotary was Instructed 10 send letter
az protest 20 Council. which Will be
acted upcn ~ special meeting on
next Tuesday evening. Amendments TO
tho bylaws were adopted William
neskyne brought up the matter Of dis-
satisfaction by several of the mem
hers as 10 some OF the nominees. pre-
sNnted az thu last monthly meeting.
thus eliminating the names of female
members as nominees for Offices. and
upon his motion nominations were
made from tho floor and added 60 the
list Mrs. !. T.. Phillips presented a
list 90 the names or the female MEM
hers which was read. showing 2S OF
the total ~ 50. Thp names Of Mrs
louise X. Hoiccmb. Mrs Elizabeth
clayton ana Mrs Mary A. Carlin Were
ADDED To- tho list of the board Of d.
tecturs President Andrew Eliason
then proceeded with the election and
appointed as te'lers Henry !. Kite and
charles :. Fleming The appointment
was objected 90 low Mrs Phillips. who
Coutcndcd that the tellcrs selected
were members OF the nominating com
mittce. The president then appointed
Edmund =. Rogers and Michael J
pcVlin as thu tellCrs pom the frs;
haliot Howard /. Wuhelme was elect
eSl president; !. Ernest Phillips. vice
president, JAMES r.. White. secretary
and f'rank II. Long. treasurer. boa ri
~ directors. Philip II Laird. ID. Lewis
Booker. James T. Ehason, Jr Andrew
Fliason and Mira Louise r.. HO,comh
An order az - vac paid George =. ia.
con Tor iaulior service FOR the ye1r
CHARLES Baker. president of the
Baker Excursion 60. OF Philadelphia
was IN THE city yesterday and held a
conference with Mayor CrameT and
members Of the City Council. compr!s.
ing President Charles J. Dougherty
William y. kee and Charles 4. king.
meyer, relative 60 the running OF The
daily excursion from Philadelphia tc
this city. lie stated that 81 the permits.
sion was granted by Council ne Intend.
81 20 erect architectural houses Il
take care OF the concessions and thai
No expected 80 expend several thou
sand dollars IN the building line anG
would cndoavor 90 procure lease oI
fhe Battery grounds for 10 years with
nn option or purchase. Presaden'
nougherty OF Council Will cali a spec!a
meeting for next Tuesday evening fo
The purpose Of hearing sentiment or
the movement All persons who ar,
interested IN the matter should atten,
this rneeting in order that they ma,
express their views before final actor
r. taken by Council.
Tho members OF the PASTORAL Al,
Society Of the First Presbyterian
church NJ the close OF the prayer ser
vice on Wednesday evening held thei