Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-05

persons, who .sought- -.diHarsion at the
several hotels and on the Springs grounds
The hotels were early crowded, and private
fsuilies were visited by all near relatives
aid friends. Besides the regular trains
FROM Lancaster and Reading there were
several excursion trains which came
aoat1ed with passengers. There were three
bands in the town-the Ironvilie, with
headquarters at the Sturgis house. the
Womelsdorf, at the Springsfhesel, and the
ShaeferstowD, who were engaged by the
proprietor of the Warwick house, where,
in the evening a most enjoyable hop was
held and splendidly patronized. During the
forenoon the several bands made short
parades around the town aud sere0aded
many citizens and the hotels, where the
proverbial generosity of the town was dis
played in unstinted "treats." 1t was
rather late IN the afternoon when the
throng began to gather on the Spring
grounds on account of the excessive heat,
but before it was time;1 for. tina orators to
speak of tho GLORIOUS Fourth" there was
big crowd there. All the appurtenances
for the illumination were placed in order
long before and they promised to present q
fine sceno. At 2:30 o'clock the
speakers, Messrs. w. F. Boyer,
and William A. Wilson, esqs, enter
tanned the crowd with eloquent speeches
full Of fervOr aud admOnitions to guard
we'll the safety and honor Of the country.
In the evening the illuIniDations were had
in the Springs grounds Rows upon rows
of candles beamed everywhere and made
tho grounds very Attractive. Later On the
fireworks were put off with great satisfac
tiOn and success. The Fourth in Lititz
was certainly very enjoyable ono there.
There wero fun and attractions. but order
everywhere predOminated the houses
were decorated and tho whole occasion was
ono which in no way could detract from
the we'll known proceedings of other like
holidays, 80 we'll observed in Lititz.
There was no disturbance on the
grounds or in tho town, and good cheer
reigning everywhere among the thousands
visitors and the citizens.
But one accident occurred. While the
six year old son of Squire Reidenbach,
Harry, was standing near 4 striking ma
chine used to test tho strength Of 4 blow
with mallet, and placed near tho en-
trance to tho spring grounds, he was struck
by back stroke of the hammer and had
his mouth cut, five or six teeth knocked
loose and his lower jaw split.
Between five and six Thousand people
were on the spring grounds in tho even.
ing.
The FOnrih ut mannheim.
Tho Fourth was appropriately cele-
brated at this place business was entirely
suspended and the stars and stripes were
gracefully waving from many buildings.
Gen. Heintzlemau post, No. 800, formed
on South Prussian street at $50 =. m..
headed by Prof. Young's Liberty cornet
band, and, after making a short street
parade, repaired to the Kaufman park,
where the fair aud encampment is being
held. In the afternoon the Citizens and
Liberty bands were at the encampment
and rendered some fine selections. Maj.
4. G. ReinGhl was introduced by DR.. g.
J. Snavely and then addressed the audi
ence. In the evening the park was
crowded and a fine display of fireworks
was had.
At West willow.
There was very fine display of fire
works at West Willow last evening, the
citizens having dubbed and raised 4 hand
some sum Gf money for the purpose. The
display of rockets and firewheels was es.
pecially fine and WAS seen by persons many
miles away.