Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-27


The weather Thursday morning was
cloudy and threatening, with cold
wind blowing from the northeast, coca.
sionly interspersed with fine driZzlipg
rain, but even this did not seem TO in
tsrfsre much with the enjoyment Of the
/ day. There were appropriate services
| in several of the churches, and by ten
O'Clock many persons were vending
their way TO their accustomed places of
worship, to offer thanks TO the Great
Giver of all good for the mercies and
blessings experienced during the year.
Others sought different ways OF
depending the day, and several hundred
PERSONS gathered at the Hazel Dell
Driving Park by 10 O'Clock in the
morning to witness the races, which
were announced to take place at that
time, but were obliged TO wait fully two
hours, while the track, which owing to
the weather, was in o bad condition,
was being scraped.
The first race was called about ~
lo'clock and William W. Lobdell,
Thomas d. Brown and Joshua Conner
were chosen as judges, but the first
manned declined to act In the three, min.
ute race, as he owned one Of the horses
that was to take part.
The fret race was for horses of the
8. 30 class, and the seven entries were
assigned as follows Pole, George
Drake's blk. m, Sadie d. /; second, Jas.
Portham' 6. w., Flora third, William
IMorrison's b. M, Madge; fourth, Lewis
Dickey's b. g., George fifth, Frank
Portham's b. e., JEFF sixth, A. Gar
isles b. m. Carrie ; seventh, o. H..
] Titus 9. m, Mary Black. The first
land second heats were won by Madge
J, in $40 and II, with JEFF close second
and she was awarded the race. John
I Deputy trotted his b. g., Frank, in the
second heat and he came In No. 4, but
as he had not started in the first heat,
u his position was not counted. As the
Ieight horses were coming up for the
Iw0rd " 20" in the second heat, there
was . collision, which broke George
} brakes sulky wheel.
d In the race for horses OF the $50 class
John w, Reeves b. IN. Kate was given
4 the pole; William Gallagher's br. N.
Susie B. second place; John Hagan's b.
liz. Frank third and X. Wilson's b. &.
Ned fourth. Two heats were trotted,
which were won by Kate in 2 54Z and
12.67<, with Frank second. SUSIE B.
third and Ned fourth.
In the three-minute class G. E.
Mltchell's br. g.sGeorge was given the
Ipole; A. Springer's g. g. Friday sec
second place; and W. W. Lobdell's blk.
Ig. Prince third. George won two
srraight heats in 3.12N and 5534, with
Friday second and Prince third. Some
|, 6ne exhibition trotting was done bJ
Ned and other horses after the races.
\ During the morning nearly all tht
v~x ND s,r,, trov mt
! |. cd as usual, but in the afternoon tn.
y streets presented holiday appearance
with the exception of the drinking ss-
Iloons, which were open all day, but al
y Though many of them did thriving
= business there were not as many drunk
Il en- men as might have been expected.
The postoffice was open early in the
|. Imorning, and one delivery made by tht
It carriers, but the private boxes and
Idrawers were accessible to holders al
9 gIday. Many persons spent the day gun
II lining In the surrounding country, bu
1.-The amount of game obtained was small
al There was shooting match at clay
pigeons ut the Scheutzen Park, tina
!. was participated in by o number o
i. Icrack shots, and attracted quite larg
Icrowd of spectators.
I'll Several church suppers took place las
u ltIevening, all of which were well attend
led.
al Apollo Castle, No. 9, K. G. E., had
benefit at the Wilmington skating rim
In and gave street parade, headed by
or band. early In the evening,
A phantom party, in which the pa
nj ticipants were dressed as goblins, wa
is the attraction at the Citizsss' rink, an
Idrew large crowd.
ie St. Paul's Commandery, No. 1, K. T
VI under the jurisdiction of African Gran
ICommandery Of Delaware, had gal
ia time at Institute Hall. Members fro,
is Icommanderies and lodges in thl
State and in Pennsylvania ATTENDED
ID and the hall contained nearly one thol
n sand people. There was som excelleI
" drilling, and refreshments In abul
:. dance. The Universal Cornet Band fu
IL nished music.
ID An earnest and appropriate sermc
was delivered in the evening at the X
D, formed Episcopal Church OF the Cove
as ant, by the new pastor, the Rev. Charl
ng Fl. Tucker.
u The congregation of Ezion NJ.
an church celebrated their eightieth ~
j2sI niversary, and the chuoh was crowd
n last night. The pastor, Rev. ii.
or Monroe, delivered his annual adore
In mastery manner. Several 9th
81 80 addresses were made, and the exercise
M which were kept up to a late hour, !
r Jterpersed with excellent vocal and
strumental music.
sst Wilmington Lodge, No. l, A. o.
he w., gave an entertainment at their hi
.ef In the Lore Building last evening th
n re. was well attended, and very intere
ing program presented.