Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28
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Friday was q red.letter day for Nav.
ark. Uadeterred by the susn and mud
produced ~ the snow fall OF the previous
niRnt, hnu by threatening weather that
hourly portended rain, tbs town pllt on H.
holiday attire and the people tuned out
Loyalty TO celebrate the formal evening Of
their excellent system OF water works
While the threatening yaather kent n vsy
some expected visitors from a distance
those from tho State and surrounding
nelshporhood responded In force, Gov.
ornor Biggs and nearly all the members Of
the Legislature were present, and the latter
viewed with great interest the building Of
me asrenMuraie 4perimentlls station, woian
now Iuily equipped ard Ia successful
operation. Director Arthur T. Neals aod
Professors beckwith aud Penny, showed
the VISITORS through the station, aud win
communicable pride explained the workinrs
o. the various apparatus. The appoint
ments o. the building are unusually CON
plete. There Is gas mgchlue 10 the haze.
msnt. which makes an excellent lllnmInat.
lag gas from air and the vapor OF gasolene,
heater and boiler furnish heat for warm.
ipg the building and stenm for driving and
experimental purposes. On the main and
second noors arc located The chemical
laboratory, the torts. the cIuriblss, the
Photographic and microscopic iuetrnuIents
and oil tue thousand and ono varied aud
cnrtons appliances that are used to demon.
Btrata tho intimate relationship OF science
and agriculture. Altogether, the visit %
the station was one OF the rara treats OF the
day.
RECEIVING THE QUESTS.
All the hacks OF the town we're engaged in
conveying guests from and TO tho depot
Tree OF charge, aud members OF tbs recap.
ton COMMITTEES met all guests at the depot
and made them welcome. At noon, Gem
eral Thebdore n. Armstrong entertained
Governor BggB and several members OF
the Legislature at lunch at his home. The
other membera and State officers were
entertained az Delaware College by Presi.
dent Raub and the faculty.
The FIRST Rssiment Band OF Wilmington
arrived az the Centre Station at Il o'clock
aud was NJ once escorted to the house Of
the Etna Hose and Hook aud Ladder Dom.
pany which comprises the fre depart
ment OF the town. Tito other invitAd
guests were lunched in the auditorium
OF Caskey Hall. Among them were
PRESIDENT Hiram Reedy ard the other mem
bers OF Dover's Town Council. Smyrna's
town commissioners, accompanied by Chief
EnSfneer Abel Taylor Of the water works,
members OF the Middletown board OF town
commissioners, Chief Engineer Joseph A.
Bond OF the Wilmington water works,
Joseph Hyde, the contractor who con.
strueied Newark's works. and Isaac s.
Cessin Il Son, OF Philadelphia. the we'll.
known engineers who had charge Of the
completion OF the Cool Spring reservoir 10
this city, and who designed and sIperln
tended the building Of Newarks system.
THE FORMAL orENINa.
The parade started from Ia front Of tho
college az 2 O'Clock. II was modest IN It's
Dimensions. comprising only the band ami
tne 10 menbers OF the n ia Hose aud
HOOK and ladder COMPANY, looking stai-
waft and handsome In BLACK trousers, rei
shirts and black fire helmets. Tneir ap-
paratue consisted OF two hose carriages and
hook and ladder truck. Hundreds OF
citizsns followed the parade on tue side.
walks until the objective polnt-ths pump.
ing station OF the water wJrks--vhs
resohed. Here thsy hsitsd AMI AFTER tha
Inspiring strains OF "Ermtnis March" had
been rendered by the band, Theodore r.
Armstrong, president OF town council
raade tho opening address. He eaid:
Il IA my pleasant duty, as president OF the
town sounetl, 10 announce the formal
opening Of the Newark water works.
Two Year, ago our people were aroused to
the necessity OF adopting measures for
the advancement OF our material Interest,",
and apple alton was made TO the L9Slsla,
iuve for authority TO bond the town fJr
$50 900 for this purpose. Last spring ms
proi3ct was submitted 10 vote OF the
people and was overwhelmingly approved
~
and the result Is that to-day We are ceie.
brating the completion OF cur water sys-
tenn. We have i0tnch mains in the street,
duplicate pumping maohinery and large
stand pipe, by which means we procure
water pressure sufficient to protect all the
buildings in the town witbou. steam fire
engine.
We PROPOSE to continue our system Of
public Improvements by the Introduction
Of an electric light plant. We are liberal
people. We have good sites for manufac-
turing purposes to give you close TO tae
railroads. Our educational facilities are
as good az those OF any placa In the ooun-
try. We are close 10 the larga cities and
SO trains day travel over the four rail.
roads that pass through our iowa. We
have not besn M active and progressive ia
the past as we might have baen, but now
we are alive to the situation aud what you
ses to-day is but the t0rerunner OF what
will follow, as our town 10 point OF location
and natural advantages Is eqhaled BY few
and excelled by none OF ito ELS 10 the
country.
Wa welcome you all here 10 day. Your
presence inspires US with new z3al and en-
ergY. We trust your stay may be pleasant
and that you may depart With good I'M
prsssions and speak good word for our
town. We propose to make this rev era
for the prosperity OF Newark, AID wO earn
estly hope that our brightest hopes may b9
realized.
/ now declare the Newark water works
open.
DIN or NOISE.
mighty ehser arose as Gen. Armstrong
ceased. Then came the roar OF cannon,
four small pieces being plRcad 10 thu lot 70
the rear OF the pump house. Oae OF this
pieces exploded at oue discharge, but
caused no damage. Tho locomotives or
the Pennsylvania and d. h o. railroads
vigorously footed thsir whistles, the boys
blew Dish horns, the band plsyed and ths
hose carriage bells added 10 the general
din. For while papdinOnium OF I9yous
enthusiasm rsigned.
Meanwhile the lremsn had attached their
hose to adjacent fire plugs and % tue werl
was givsn four vigorous streams from lnch
nozsles drenchsd tbs pnEnp houss WITH =
christening 90 h7noc OF the event, Ias
streams were from Inch n1zz'es and rue
pressur4 waa sum ;ient to throw them pvar
the pump-house stack ,whica Il IS t,oi htSn.
The speaking was continued ~ Hugh y.
Brown and Governor Biggs, who huomed
Eewarks advantages to The full limit, and
the legislative quartet rend 1rei n sinosa 81
their fayorits melody, "Tha Duke OF ioFk.
shire.' The parade then reformed and
marched around ths towu. EoarlY hll ire
houses were arrayed with rags and bunting
and several large nlgs were su psndNi
across the main street. At night npsI Oh tha
houses wers brilliantly illuminated.
FREE MASUTAcTURfsd SITES.
During the balance OF the afternoon
Hswarkers took charge Of the visitors and
showed thsm tire town. dilatIng 81 isnEtu
upon irs admirable location and edfp,a-
bility 70 manufacturing enterprises. no,
the latter purpose they on ir NUMBER OF
eligible sites free OF cost. The Rav. ]. D.
Malone has q tract OF six acres back ot tns
B d o. station to donate for THIS purposs::
Theodore +. Armstrong has a frontaee o.