Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-14
TO OFFER SlOO
FOR BEST BAND
This Will Be Feature Prize
for New Years Parade
at Newark
COMMUNITY XMAS
TREE ALSO PLANNED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Dec. 1.-THE genera
committee, J. T. Smith, chairman, il
I charge OF the arrangements for the
/ New Years Day parade is much en-
( couraged over the interest thal
merchants and others are taking in
the proposition and it promises ia
be the largest parade ever held in
Newark At a meeting OF the com
mittee Tuesday night Ira Shellender
chairman Of the soliciting committee
reported that SS22.5O had been
raised in cash and merchants had
donated articles for prizes valued
at $500.
II has been decided to offer a
prize OF 500 for the best appearing
band from outside OF Newark in
the parade Fraternal and civic
organizations from nearby towns
will be asked to take part. The
Chamber of Commerce has APP
pointed ]. e. Dougherty. Frank L.
Fader and Louis Handloff as a
committee to cooperate with the
general committee.
It has been definitely decided to
again have a community Christmas
tree this year on the Academy lawn.
The idea was inaugurated last year
and proved so popular there was
a demand that it be made an an
nual affair 1t will be erected and
nF hn
Newark Choral Club and there will
be community singing around the
tree on Christmas Eve. II. L.. Vogt
president of the Choral Club has
appointed Mayor f. B. Frazer, chair
man of the committee on program,
and +. c. Wilson and Frank L.
Fader, a committee in charge OF the
tree and of having it Illuminated
with electric lights.
The coal situation in Newark is
becoming series as most OF the bins
are low and the dealers have prac-
tically no coal in their yards, but
are hoping to receive shipments
most any day. In some instances
coke is being used in heaters, but
there is only a limited supply OF
that.
The Women's Auxiliary of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. William e. Hayes, on
Delaware avenue. A barrel was
packed with articles of clothing
which will be shipped 10 the Bear
Mountain Mission at Amherst, Va.
The Girls Friendly Society OF st. |
Thomas Church will meet tonight |
in the parish house when there will
be an address by a representative
Of the national organization.
A union meeting OF the missionary
societies OF the Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches is being held
N the lecture room of the Methodist
Church this afternoon.
The Rev. Frank Herson. pastor of
he Methodist Church on Sunday
morning i'll preach on The Stun
Dler's Guardian" and in the even
ng on "A Cake not turned"
The Tuesday Night Bridge Club
vas entertained this week at the
nome OF Miss Eleanor Duffy, Cooch's
Bridge.
Mrs. Norris n Wright will give
wo bridge luncheons at the Will
nington Country Club tomorrow
afternoon and Saturday afternoon.
Announcement has been made Of the
last Saturday evening OF
Hiss Beatrice E. Moore and William
:. Strickland. both OF Newark, by
he Rev. Frank Herson.
Miss Bessie Nottingham is Civ
ne a bridge luncheon at her home
his afternoon.
Miss Elsie Wright will give
ance in the New Century Club on
he evening Of December 20.