Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-27
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new Castle
Council Receives $4,000
Water and Light Improve
ment Bonds
RED LION SOCIAL
TO PRESENT PLAY

special meeting of City Council las
: evening. the $4,000 water and Ugh
: Improvement bond forms recent
cold to Laidr and Co.. Wilmington
were received. The finance commit
tee and city solicitor were instruct
ed to arrange for the printing OF th'
bonds in $1,000 denominations.
BY motion OF Councilman Veg
, genmsu, the bond OF the city treas,
urer was raised $1,000 because o.
the bond issue.
The Red Lion Social OF tho Leb-
anon M. e. Church. Red Lion. Is
making arrangements for the pre-
sentation of a playlet. entitled Home
Ties in the church, Thursday eve
ming. June 8, for the benefit OF the
parsonage fund.
Several members OF Morning Star
Lodge of Knights of Pythias, of
Grubb's Corner, were the guests OF
Adelphia Lodge. X. of p. in Masonic
Temple, last evening. Following the
business session. a social hour was
spent, during which several addresses
were made.
Mrs. George Thompson, Negress,
of Eighth and fremont streets, broke
both thighs by falling at her home.
Mrs. Thompson has been confined to
her bed through Illness for several
weeks, and convalescing, felt she
was strong enough to get up. In get
ting on the floor, she was too weak
to stand and fell to the floor. sus-
tanning the injuries. DIR. Julius Dodd
was called and reduced the frac-
lures.
An educational social was held in
the old -ermory last evening. by the
teachers OF williams street school.
with Prof. w. Mitchell, chairman.
Several addresses were made in the
interest of higher education and
greater activities among the Negro
residents along moral, social and
educational lines. Great stress was
laid on better school attendance
through which the speakers declared
the greatest advancement of the race
could be attained.
The New Castle County Colored
Teachers Association will meet in
the williams street school this after
noon. Professor Marcus Blackburn
OF Delaware City. is president of the
association and w. Mitchell Of VIII
liams street school is secretary.
II was announced last evening that
the commencement of the local
Negro schools would be held on
Monday. June 10.
Memorial services will be held in
all the city churches on Sunday.
/ In the First Baptist Church on
tomorrow the Rev. Frederick W.
I Overhiser will be in charge OF the
usual service. At IL o'clock, when
the subject will be Larger Heroism
OF Faith" Sunday school at 10
o'clock will be in charge OF Superin-
tendent Charles Lieb at which time
special attention will be given to the
appropriate observance of the day.
A very interesting service is being
arranged TO take place at 1880
O'Clock in the evening. The subject
Of the pastor will be Memorial
Day"
In the Methodist Church tomor-
row morning at 1870 clock
the Grand Army of the Re-
public, composed of ony three mem
bers. accompanied by the members !
of the Industrial Council Junior |
Order United American Mechanics, |
and the members of Boy Scout /
Troop No. 1, OF this city, will at
tend this service. The Rev. Luther
f. Poole will preach on Memorial"
The evening subject will be "A
"a Perfect Tribute" Sunday school
Baraca and the youn mems Bible
class will meet at 2 o'clock, and Ep-
worth League at o'clock.
An especially interesting musical
program has been arranged for the
services under the direction of Choir
lister James T. Challenger.
About 40 members and friends OF
he First Baptist church Of this city.
attended the outing which was held
at the home of the Rev.
and Mrs. George T. Street. of Rid
ey Park, Pa. The trip was made by
rolley car and automobilesH Lunch
ION was served on the lawn following
which an entertainment OF musical
md literary numbers was given.
Each member was called upon to
contribute some literary or musical
number to the celebration.
The members of the several or
iers that will attend the services s
n the Methodist Church tomorrow
ire requested to meet at Masonic G
Temple at 10 o'clock. II
Mrs. James Wright, OF the Strand, :
Who has been III for several days, 2
continues TO improve.
Mrs. John Hammers OF the Strand :
5 confined to her bed through III =
less. S
The Rev. John L. Taylor will .
reach in Mt. Salem NJ. r. Church 4
{ 1890 o'clock tomorrow morning. \
n Humility. This service will be Y
ollowed by the Sunday morning Z
lass meeting. At $50 o'clock the 7
weekly session OF the Sunday school e
Will take place. At $50 o'clock, the q
Rev. Taylor will preach a special n
iermon to the members OF Martha q
Chapter. Eastern Star. which will
attend the church as its invited p
yuests. At 100 O'Clock special Me- =
mortal services will be held.
Miss Josephine Clothier, of East !
second street entertained the mem !,
oers of the New Castle Five Hun 7
dred club, and few friends at her
home last evening on the occasion h
of the closing meeting of the club g
for the summer months Z
Mrs. Harry Faunce and son, Lind
sey, OF Port Penn. are the guests OF I
Mrs. Faunce's sister. Mrs Dale S. @