Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25
MAYOR HARVEY SOUNDS
WILMINGTON PRAISES
Tells New Castle Century Club
Members of City's Early
History.
Special Correspondence Every Evening


Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Nov. 25.i-festerday
afternoon Mayor lie Roy Harvey OF
wilmington addressed the members
OF the Current Events class OF the
New Castle Century Club In .the club
parlors, on the subject, The First
CITY of the FIRST state" The speaker
In his remarks dwelt on the practical
points az well as those OF historical In
tercst and spoke of the outstanding
points In the new Wilmington, ~
having the greatest maritime wharf
project. many new streets ana splen-
did new iiiSary. lie gave many in
terestng details Of the public works
and then told OF the naming and the
formation OF the city. At the close OF
the address Miss Rebn fIolcomb and
the hospitality committee served tea
Mrs. Julia Morrison OF Second and
Chestnut streets last evening wac
given n surprise birthday party. by
her children. The evening wos spent
i'm the playing of games. dancing and
music. aft~ which refreshments were
served. Mrs. Morrison received q
large number of presents &.
The play last evening Golden
Hope" given by the members of tho
Caesar Rodney Chapter. No. =, order
of the Eastern star. In the Opo'a
House, wac largely attended and the
audience was much pleased with the
entire program.
The members Of tho New Castle
| High School basketball team ycster-
day afternoon held practice game In
the Opera House. The candidates Tor
the teams comprise the following stu
Idcnts: Samuel MCKnitt. Frank Kern
James Wilson. Wilh~t King, Benia-
min Leach. John RcrTy. Richard
watts. Harry Long. Harry Bannar
Richard pinder. Paul Strimple. Ogden
WISE. Wallace McKnitt. Edward Chal-
rnger. Harry Wallace.
Alfred Cochran, a motorman on ths
local trolley line who conducts q
general store at Harmony Road. O.
making arrangements for a Thonks
giving afternoon clay pigeon shoe
which will be held on a lot adioinini
his store property Three proliminar'
| flll iff HfltA ANlINfNN VIII wv XVIII
Prizes will be awarded
Rev. George W. Cooke. an evanKei
list Of CASTLE. Pa. tomorrow morning
lat tho 1890 service In the Methods Is
Episcopal Church will begin n thre
weeks Gospel Crusade" Tho spcake
will he accompanied by Francis Smith
a solols, Dr. Cooke will also address
the members Of the Baraca and Bibl
classes AZ . O'Clock and will hav
charge OF tho evening service nj -
o'clock.
Rev. Samuel Floyd Franklin
p Liberty. n. Y. will supply the Fir,
Presbyterian pulpit tomorrow durin
2 the morning services at 1910 and N
. evening service at 73O O'Clock TT
r pastor Is the son OF the late Edga
Franklin of Wilmington, and has bee
spending several days as the que
4. of his moths In Wilmington, who hs
been 81.
70 Rev. T.. w. Overhiecr. pastor OF q
:. First Baptist Church. tomorrow mori
g ing at II o'clock will take for h
= text The Prayer and the Aim" tt
?, pastor. during the evening session
80. will preach a Thanksgiving 81
J. vice. Sunday school will convene
? 10 o'clock.
!: Rev. Joseph n. carp, rector Of {
, Emmanuel church. tomorrow morni
d at the morning service at II o'clo
sr win preach a special Thanksgivi
z sermon 20 the members of the Indl
" try Council No. 25, Jr. O. L. \.
Early communion will be conduct
r at 7.30 a. m. Church school Will
- conducted at Gas a. m. IN the Pari
House. The evening service viii be n
ss at 7.30.
on Monday afternoon the conde
. nation committee recently appoint
by Judge Rice together with the me
u bers OF the Board OF Education and
representative Of the aNtional tt
g. Works. will hold a conference az .
"a o'clock for the purpose Of setting
- price on the piece OF land belong
'e, TO the National Tube Co. at the
Of West Fourth street which is