Milford chronicle., 1923-02-02
AT Their Banquet Plans Were Shown
For Community Building And
Fire House.
$4,000 RAISED AT MEETING
Of The Total $4,000 Required To
Assure Success Of Plan Above
Sum Raised Without Effort

Armory Hall on Wednesday evening,
when its plans were made known to
about two hundred persons who were
in attendance. That the success of
their venture is assured, seems GER
tain from the manner in which those
at the meeting responded without be-
ing called upon for aid. Many of the
very large contributors were not pres
ent at the meeting on Wednesday eV-
ening, but those who were there were
enthusiastic for the building project
after the plans and hopes of the local
firemen were laid before them. 1t will
require $4,000 to build the Community
House and fire building planned by the
Carlisle Fire Company. An architects
drawing and floor plans for the pro-
posed structure were on display, and
those who saw them were greatly
impressed with the ambitions and
business foresight of the members of
the local fre-fighting organization.
The plans as displayed call for a
building thirty-fiYe feet in height, with
a frontage of "a feet on Front street,
and of 9515 feet on Railroad avenue.
The first floor would comprise a
large apparatus room, and a gym
nasium 40x65 feet. Kitchens, Offices
and other necessary rooms are pro-
Vided on this floor also. The mezzanine
floor provides seating capacity for a
number Of persons and the balcony
overlOoks the gymnasium. Kitchens
and other rooms are also provided on
this floor.
On the second floor of the building
meeting rooms of Town Council, read
ing rooms and other rooms are pro-
vided. Community buildings such as
that planned for the Carlisle Fire
Company are not new in many Sec
tions of the country; but to Delaware
it means a new method of providing
a community centre. When this build
ing is constructed (and Wednesday
nights meeting most assuredly as
sures its erection), Milford will be the
first town in the Diamond State to
take this step of providing a gather
ing place for the youth of the town
and surrounding country. The idea, as
it unfolded itself to those who were
fortunate enough to attend the ban
Quet this week, grew on the men of
the gathering. The foresightedness of
favorably on the assemblage, and ex-
nressions nf sincere hope that the !
bui ding would be reality in the
very near future were heard from all
sides.
Getting back to the banquet, which
preceded the discussion about the
new building. About two
hundred fremen and their guests sat
down to five large tables running the
full length of the armory. The inner
man was well taken care of before the
more serious part of the evenings pro-
gram was mentioned. The menu as
served follows:
Lobster Cocktail
Celery Olives
Roast Turkey Cranberry Jelly
Candied Sweet Potatoes
White Potatoes Green Peas
Asparagus Salad Angel Food Cake
Sailed Almonds Mints
Coffee
Following the feed" which was up
to the usual high standard Of those
given by the firemen of Milford, the
main program of the evening started.
Mr.. C. e. Varney, president Of the
Carlisle Fire Company, arose and in
q few well-chosen remarks introduced
Hon. Josiah Marvel, of Wilmington,
who spoke on "The Community Spir-
it," Mr.. Marvel, a former Sussex
who forty years ago visited
Milford frequently as youth, told OF I
the wonderful strides that our town
mas made during that time. He told of
The real Anglo-SaxOns who comprise
he people of lower Delaware, and of
he fact that the lower counties of
Delaware contain men and women of
Durer Anglo-Saxon blood than will be
found on any similar sized spot of /
and in the world. He told what the |
own did during the war, during the
many drives, and finally brought the q
audience to it's feet when the mention '
If the building project was made. The
remarks of Mr.. Marvel were such that i
t was a treat to have heard him. AS /
le sat down it was evident to those {
watching the men composing the e
crowd, that the time was ripe to let /
hem do the talking. c
Mr.. Varney followed Mr.. Marvel g
md told of the progress made by the Z
Carlisle Fire Company during the O.
seven years of it's existence. Starting r
With an active membership of twenty a
i've, the company has grown until Il
he membership is now about 800, ac- s
i've and associate. He told how gen +
leman, who resides in Colorado, the +
I'D home state of Mr.. Varney, had sent +
he celery for use at the banquet. This
nan was a former Delawarean. He ,
hen launched the building project by "
elling what the structure would be
Ike 1t will be built of red brick and
trimmed with Indiana limestone. A V
ough outline of the features in it Il
we're made above. Subscriptions will tt
e asked of the people of this COM
1unity to cover a period of five years. h
It this part of the meeting he asked
Or standing vote of those present is
S to whether they thought that the
roject could be put through in Mil a
ord. The writer saw only two men in
he gathering who did not stand; and h
he men were practically unanimous d.
/ backing it.
Louder N. Hearn arose and stated b.
nat the Caulk Company desired to
ontribute $4,000 toward the building. a
lie was followed by Rev. D. w. Jacobs
-ho said that such a building as had B
cen outlined would relieve the Ave
ue Methodist Episcopal Church of p
If dollars of expense when
ley built heir new church. He said ST
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