Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-07-12


THE FOURTH u DELAwAEE has come and
gone, and 1t Is left for us to give q brief syn
/ Opsis Of the public proceedings Of the day.
The celebration Of the day was principally
the work OF the Fire Department. Early in
the moTnfng country folks" began to come
in, and city dsnfEsnB could be seen making
their way 70 Main street, in order to witness
the procession, This formed about O'Clock,
and was headed by the Delaware Brass
Band, who made their appearance for the
hrst time In new uniform, which Is really
beautiful. Then came the Washington En-
gine Company, the members OF which drew
the engine, which Was wen trimmed and
mounted by several little girls Then came
the Olentangy Engine Company, engine
drawn by four horses) beautifully trimmed,
and also mounted by little girls. Then fol-
lowed the Neptune Hose Company. This
was decidedly the most beautiful part Of the
procession. Their wagon drawn by two
hOEses) was handsomely trimmed, and con-
tained 8 masked person representing Old
Neptune with his trident. Then came the
Union Engine Company. They made good
appearance. Engine trimmed with flowers
and showing the names OF each OF theStates
Of the Union, was drawn by four horses
And lastly came the Rough and Ready
Hook and Ladder Company, wagon, also
nicely decorated, drawn by six horses. Their
appearance was very 6ne. The procession
marched through the principal streets and
thence TO the Fair Grounds, the theatre OF
operations for the day. The exercises here
consisted Of music, reading Of the Declar-
alton OF Independence by O. A. Brown, ora
ton by Capt. C. W. Everett, and "short ad-
dresses by other speakers" After these
came an "old fashioned basket picnic" !"
crowd then came to town to see the rope
walking, but were disappOin te d /
from the fact that It was postponed until a 1
heavy rain began which prevented the /
walking, at which the good people Of Della /
ware rejofced. but not so with the crowds /
that remained late to see the performance. /
They were indignant.
Now we come to the -tragical part Of the 1
days proceedings. The crowd being very 4
large and as a matter OF course a great num- 4
Der OF them drunk, it was natural that a 1
fight should take place, which was inaugu- /
rated by one KELLY throwing hre-Crackers
among some ladies. The affair soon came
20 blows and knOclzdOWns. when the police
made their way to the belligerents and
promptly took charge Of them, marching
them or to the hospitable mansion Of sher-
ifr LADD. On the way thlther, however, an
but policeman IrsCHo quickly silenced the
ring-leadsr by an efectual blow from his
useful cane. Excitement ran high at this
lime, bUt no more disturbances took place.
For fnrther particulars In regard to the dis
oosal OF these vfolatOrs of the law. see re-
port of Mayors Court published elsewhere.
After dark the Firemen produced avery
air display of fireworks, when their pro-
gramme was complete.
The William Street and st. Paul's NJ. E
sabbath schools Joined together and held q
picnic in a grove west Of town. The day
was delightful, and everything passed OF
pleasantly. Part of the afternoon was de-
7oted to reading the Declaration Of Tnde-
oendence, speeches by older persons and
linging by the children, all OF which were
very interesting. Though the schools were
scarcely half represented, yet those who
we're there enjoyed It very much.
Tie German Sabbath School also bad a
picnic near the same place, the exercises Of
which were about the same as those Of the
,ther schools.
Base ball matters received some attention,
1ut no games OF particular interest were
played.
And so has passed away the ninety-drst
Of American Independence, as
much "celebrated'' here as at any former
lime