Evening journal., 1922-03-21
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Excursion Project Will be
Considered by Council
Tonight
AID SOCIETY TO
GIVE PLAYLET
special to The Evening Journal

Entertainment committees IN tho
Office OF President Chandler II. Geb-
hart OF the New Castle Athletic
Association. last evening, A. was de-
clded 10 accept the offer OF the New
port Minstrel Troupe to put their en-
tertainment in the opera house some
time the latter part OF April for the
benefit OF the local team OF the New
Castle County Baseball League.
Plans we're discussed for the i'm
provement OF the diamond and the
repairs OF the grandstand on Bat
terry Park baseball field. II was also
decided to erect a screen above the
stand as a protection against the loss
OF baseballs.
Plans for inauEurating canvass OF
tho city and vicinity in an effort 20
raise n fund for financing tho team
. were discussed. This canvass will be
IN charge Of the finance committee.
special meeting OF the committee
and an officers OF tho association has
been arranged for next Thursday
evening when further plans for the
season and team will be discussed.
Professor Henry I. Snavely, civ
superintendent Of schools mailed to-
day the general reports OF pupils OF
the third year High School to their
parents and guardians. The reports
OF the fourth year pupils were mailed
asst week, and the reports OF the first
and second year pupils viii be mall
ed in the near future. These reports
are composite in their making, de-
veioped from the reports OF the sew
cral teachers
Arrangements have been complet-
ed by the management OF the New
Castle High School Varsity Basket
bali team for game with the ALL
Collegiates OF Wilmington 10 be
played IN the opera House cage
Thursday evening. on Saturday
evening, tho Highlets play the~fnal
and deciding game with the Alumni
team. Each team has won n game
and this game will be the rubber af-
fair OF the season. The Junior Girls
Basketball team will play a prelim-
mary game to the Thursday even
ing's game. with the Emmanuel Girls
team as their opponents The
Senior Girls team will play a game
with a team to be selected on Sat-
urday evening. as a preliminary "a
the Varsity Alumni game.
There will be no weekly session Of
The New Castle Century Club this
evening as scheduled as several Of
the members expect TO appear be-
fore council 10 protest against the
granting OF the privilege to land ex-
cursions at Delaware street wharf
10 the Baker Excursion Company OF
Philadelphia.
The meeting OF council Is expected
10 develop into one OF the most live
ly for years. While many have sign
cd petition for and others against
the project, others have refrained
from signing at all. These petitions
Will probably be presented by those
who obtained the signatures
The State Road Community Club
viii meet in monthly business ses-
sion at the State Road Chapel, az S
O'clock tomorrow evening A musi-
cal and literary entertainment has
been arranged and a general good
time promised the members by tho
entertainment and refreshment com
mittees.
Plans are being arranged for a
benefit basketball game to be played
in the opera House cage on March
%. The receipts win be for the ben
eft Of the Associated Home Relief
Committee. The team will be an al,
star aggregation, OF this city, and a
similar aggregation from Whining
fon
The ladies' Aid Society OF Leb.
anon NJ. r. Church will give q play.
len entitled clubbing the Hubby
in the odd Fellows Han, Bear. mex
Thursday evening. The receipts
will be for the bene1t OF the new
parsonage debt fund.
The Rev Charles A. Rantz. recto
of the Church OF the Ascension
Claymont. viii preach the Lentel
sermon in Emmanuel Episoopa
Church, at 7.s0 o'clock next Frida,
evening.
The Rev Joseph r. Earp, recto
OF Emmanuel Church this city. wi
preach the Lenten sermon In 81
Phillips Episcopal Church. Laure
tomorrow evening.
ST. Anne's Guild OF ImmanuS
Church held its weekly business sel
sion in the parish house last even
ming Following the business sessio
a two hours sewing circle was cor
Quoted by them. The articles mad
are for mission IN Virginia. Tn
Guild is taking orders for Easts
candy eggs 10 be delivered befoI
Easter.
The Rev. j. r. Bicking, pastor
the New Castle Methodist Churc
held his last oficiai board mee:ir
before going to conference, last ev'
ming. Mr.. Bicking leaves this afte
noon for Conference, at Cambridg
Md Mr. Bicking is not expecting
return having refused to accept q
unanimous call Of the church. II
Rev. Luther Poole has been invit
by the official board OF the church
succeed Mr.. BiclSing. He has accer
ed and the matter is now up 10 4
Bishop and his advisory committe
The Friday evening Gotta
prayer meeting will be held at q
home OF Mrs. Eugenia Abbott, {
Fourth street near Chestnut stree
The meeting Of the Methods
Church for next Sunday will be
charge Of John r. Hendrix, who w
probably procure ciergymen
preach both morning and evenin
Mr. Hendrix will conduct the mit
week prayer meeting in the churc
parlor tomorrow evening.
The members OF the Ladies' Al
Society OF the First Baptist Churc
are taking orders for Easter cand
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