Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-03

The hook and ladder company will
respond 10 all alarms, and the Fame
Hose Company's engine will be held in
reserve.
In case two fires should occur in one
district and the engines are in service
when the second alarm strikes, the en-
gines in the district adjoining will re.
spond, using their discretion in the
matter.
WHERE AND HOW TO SPEND THE DAY.
Those who do not wish to stay in town
have ample opportunity Of leaving the
city for the day, at reduced fare. The
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti.
more, the Wilmington & Northern and
the Delaware Western Railroads will
issue excursion tickeJs TO all points
along their respective lines at reduced
rates. The teamboats will no doubt
be literally patrOnized, owing to the
cheap fares which now prevail. Tue
large and commodious steamer 8. M.
FELTON, will make two trips between
this city and Philadelphia. The Land
some steamer Wilmington will also
make special arrangements for the day
and will in all probability make two
trips. The Susie A. Mccall will con-
meet as usual with the steamer Republic
! and other river boats and will make
hourly trips between this city and
PennsgrOve.
Those who desire to escape from the
heat and racket of the city have every
facility for 80 doing and will no doubt
avail themselves ofa days recreation.
1t is expected that large number of
Philadephians will come to Whining
ton for thepurpose Of spending day
on the banks of the Brandywine, while
large number of country people will
come to town to "See the sights" Mt.
Salem NJ. Z. Church will have pic.
mic in Riddles woods, splendid place
to spend the Cay, and Smyth and Du-
Pont Posts of the G. A r. have &C
cepted invitations to be present with
their families. st. PauPs Beneficial
Society will s,ive an excursion to Mt.
Cuba, on the Wilmington & Western
Railroad. st. Joseph's Church OF Ris.
ing Sun will picnic in Squirrel Run
woods. The excursion OF the day Is
that of "Rdsselps" 10 Atlantic City,
leaving Fourth street via. the steamer
FELTON, at $50 o'clock in the morning
for Pennsgrove, whence the trip will
be made by rail to the sea shore.
A company, American Rifles, will
60 out for target practice during tie
day. An excursion from Dover will
bring a large lumber Of visitors here,
while the State Militia is also expected
to arrive in the city for the purpose of
spending the day.
A match game of ball will be played
onithe Rodney street grounds in the
morning between the Our Boys and the
Actlves. Other clubs will take advan-
tage of the day and play similar games
en- the different grounds.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will hold picnic at Scheutzen Park.
The colored people will have general
jolihcation and the battery at New
Castle will be their headquarters. All
the banks and leading business houses
ofthe city will be closed as will the
post off CO alter 8 a. m. The carriers
will make the usual $50 o'clock de-
livery and collection, and private boxes
will be accessible all day.
The saloons will be open all day
nearly all vi WulCu Will ooEN0 UP al III
Viting lunch during the day, and they
will no doubt be well patronized and in
consequence the new police will have
their hands full in preserving order Oc-
casioned by drunken roughs. The day
will be celebrated in various other ways
and will be attended with the usual
number of casualitics, but it is to be
hoped that all will have good time
and no serious accidents occur.