Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-23
The 4th of july at Village Green.

Mr. EpIToR The anniversary u our National
Independence celebrated with great zest at this
place. In the morning about o'clock the martial
band of Chichester began to discourse the music Of
fife. bass and small drums, the ns and along tse
wales of Aston. The spirit Of patriotism and liberty
began to flow and rise in the hearts Of the people,
At o'clock the Knowlton Sabbath School with its
officers and friends of Middleton, formed In pro-
cession and marched to the village where they were
meet by the Mt. Hope School aud Its patrons The
procession then retired to the delightful grove OF
Mr.. William Lewis, half mile distant from the
village where a commodious platform and seating
had been erected for the occasion. We had o very
dne gathering of citizens Of the cOunty and some
from Philadelphia and Wilmington About III
ganized by appointing s. A. Barton, N. D., Prest,
aud Vim. Lewis and Elwood Tyson, Esqs., Vice
Presidents. Tho celebration was opened with sing
| ing an appropriate hymn by this company, and
most interesting and impressive prayer for the oc'
casion by Rey, Mr. Uric, the Presiding Elder of the
| Wilmington District, NJ. Il. Church.
Then followed most excellent address and the
reaaing Of the Declaration of Independence by
Stephen Q. Hail, Jr. This address was prelude to
the Declaraoni and fOrcby set before the audience
the time, place, circumstances and history OF that
] "Magna CHARTER" Of popular liberty
! Alter the Declaration was rend, choir Of beauti-
fol young bellies, and accomplished young beaux,
aseenaed the stage and sang the "S.ar Spangled
Blnncrn accompanied by tho violin and bass viOli
splendidly performed by our young friend Mr.. j.
l.. Of Philadelphia.
Thou We had au admirable address by Professor
| james Barton, Or of tho Village Green Seminary.
THIS address preceded the proclamation Of the
honsred names Of the illustious sIGNHRs Of the do
claratiOn. 1t was stirring oulogiuin,--a tribute oil
honor aud gratitude to the memory of our noble
| Fathers
Now the choir gave us .'Ilail Columbia ''sHaii
40 Heroes, HeaVeh born JaHd," &c, &c, this wen
of with fiue style and effect, the men were before
US in character, virtue, and deeds.
| Rev Mr.. Hinson offered the following resolutiir
| mn y V
Resolved, That this assembly has heard with grea
delight and gratitude the announcement OF thu
names Of our national ancestors, who made and
| published the Declaration of Independence.
"Long live their honored memory"
| Rev. j, Heryey Barton Principal Of the Village
Green Seminary, then made an able and eloquent
address on the following sentiment as furnished him
by the committc on the programme,
-4Esffe aud intelligence are the bulwafk OF pspu
lar liberty throughout the world"
Yankee Doodle and variations by the full banG
closed About IL O'Clock tho meeting took recess
till hIlt-pnst 2
The whole assembly dnod together in the grove
and was sumptuously served by the "3ommittot
on supplies" with the substantials first then al
sorts vi confectionery and good things The interval
was most delightfully."- filled up with rtch RMSic, con
versatiOB, prOmeaading. swinging, congratulations
and COLD SPRING WATER Three or four drunken
men, passing, stopped their carriages in the road
and cut up II few crazy antics, and had little
drunken dance alter our martial music, but there
soon got tired fell into their c,rriage and yelled
farewell Poor humanity = Poor aJBradeEt
gully, drNnk9m a9akers' What gentleman OIL
refinement and philanthropy would soil whiskey
and mike his poor weak neshbor drunk? Let
character and conscience answer-EORe
At24 O'Clock tle meeting came to order and wa,
delightfully."- entertained with an address by Rev
Jacob M Hinson, tho following sentiment from
the Programme COMMITTEES. "The religion OF tht
Holy Scriptures is the AID hope OF all human
Gxtltation and progress"
The subject clearly and forcibly presented
and was followed by sweet music from the cheir.
Rev. |. 4. Cooper then addressed the meeting ii
his own style and manner, on the sentiment pro
pared by the committee, as follows :-"The Constr
tutiOnal Union of the several States is essential II
the FcTpetuily OF our great American Republic"
The choir sang "Uncle Sans Farm"
Rev. Mr.. Uric, then summe up in an appropriate
peruratOn the estivity, sociabiliy and enjoymen
Of the OCCASION, to the citizen, the parents ant
specially the children and closed tho exercises b.
asking tue Divine Benedietion ON the nation, tn
church aud the audience.
Thus one of the most delightful celebrations closed
and we all went homo about O'Clock. p M sobe
aud happy, to await a magnificent display Of fir
works in the evening from the top of"Mount Airy
tDr Barton's residenoe,) about 100 yards from th
"Pilgtim's Retreat" Your Friend. @.