The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-11

of July was indeed day long to be re-
membcrcd by those who took part in the |
jubilee, held by the people of Salem Nj.
L. Church, in Mr.. Cannon's beautiful
woods in the proximity of said church.
Invitations having been extended to all
neighboring Sabbath Schools, and |. o.
&. rs Lodge, No. - of Newark, Del, of
course there was IL large attendance look
ed for and Salem people were not disap-
pointed, for they were there. Early i'll
the morning, long ere the suns rays pen
etrated the lcafy bower, Salem ladies
were on hand, and under their skillful
fingers and supervision, all the delcacies
of the season were deliberately armyed
in great abundance ON tables that had
been erected. AS the morning hours
wned, the visitors began to arrive
Families in private conyeyanccs of every
description, the children from the Sab
bath School, the Good Templars from
| Newark, and so ON until large
crowd had assembled. Several of the
young men wearing the blue badge, with
| /. O. &. T. thereon, seemed desirious to
start some of the plays they had learned
early in life, such as Copenhagen and
etc" but the young ladies of Salem eyed
the young men who sported the blue
and concluded they would rather not
play Why they did thus, We do not
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plain. About 1890 the Rev. Joseph Dare,
pastor of Salem Church, mounted the
platform and announced in "thunder-like
tones" that the morning exercises were
about to commence and INVITED the
guests to become seated. A hymn was
given out and sung, after which prayer
was offered by the Rev. james Scott.
Bro. Dare followed in the reading of a
Fourth of July poem, written by an
freshman. 1t contained about all an
Irishman or any other man could make
it contain-true patriotism. Then Il tenn.
perance essay was given, in which was
clearly set forth the evils Of intemper'
ance. Another hymn or so, and Bro.
Scott was then introduced. lie spoke
briefly upon two topics, sunday School
Work" and Temperance" This gentle
man expressed his opinion freely upon
both questions, and especially with the
. latter, did he secure the undivided atten
ton of his hearers. Rev. Dare, after Rev
Scott had concluded said that the after
: noon exercises would be of Il patriots
, nature, that the Declaration of Indepen
dence would be read, and that addresse
! would be delivered by the Rev. j. II
Wiley of Delaware City and others. IL
also added, that he hoped the visitor
! would purchase literally at the tables, Il
, there was a debt to be cancelled, am
) that it was their desire thus to raise sui
/. fcent money to do this, by the sale
y refreshments. The intervening hour
were spent in refreshing bodies with
! bountiful supply of ice cream, cake an
4 picnic delicacies of every description
A little after two in the afternoon, Sc
vices were again opened by Bro. Dar
Several hymns were sung and prayt
offered, when the Rev. w. Il. Sears,
l. Red Lion, a native from the Bohemia
}. Islands, was introduced and proceedc
to give brief description of his form'
s. home and the people who reside ther
IL. This gentleman, who had but sho
time to remain, was obliged to contiI
BY his remarks to II few minutes. III
ne Declaration of Independence was the
ne read, and feelings of patriotism were
high tide, when Rev. Mr.. Wiley W
ne introduced. He handled his subject
ur in such manner as to gain the RI
IT. attention of ALL His ideas of both i
ne temperance and temperance tickled sol
ny of the wearcrs of the blue so much tn
,. they cornercd the speaker, as soon as
ed stepped from the stage, and engaged hi
w to talk on the temperance question at
in early date in Newark. Bro. Wiley
acknowledged as an able speaker and W
of no doubt greatly please the people
or your town. The Citizens Cornet Band
an Newark was present during the aftt
noon, discoursing numerous patriot
lr. selections at intervals. As the suspend
ed flags were waited hither and thither
the gentle breeze, the ''stars and stripe
is so completely aroused the feelings of
inst members of the band, that they play,
perhaps, as they had never played bet'
red in response to Bro. Dare's request, IN
on give us something lively; Somethi
er, patriotic" Later in the afternoon it Y
per announced that Bro. Wiley would ma
vas a few remarks before leaving for
ks home, and soon crowd was assemb
esh before the speakers stand. The abe
me gentleman Immediately appeared he
the ing in his hand cake, which he /
way sented to the Rev. Joseph Dare, in
Ong half of the ladies of Salem Church.
be- described how each section of
.ble nation were represented in the gent
the snake up of the cake" there hay
fely been called into use their respective !
len ducts. Bro. Dare not only made an
tile response, but followed in the presel
line ton of cake to Bro. Wiley, who
'ere ceived it, in get-oG of an exceed
ken amusing speech. AS this gentlen
, so, Messrs. Editors, is not known in J
ken town, will not give him away in res
of to his position in life, for fear the fair
of of your town, will seek to capture
d to when he pays you visit. Attic
ton there was no speaking in the even
,een yet u good time was enjoyed and
am crowd did not dispense until all thu
last freshments had disappeared from oil
still tables. The young folks from ST
aim spent the greater part of the evenin
Us. playing-I won't say what, and as sel
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