Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

Special Correspondence Of Gazette ana journal
DovER July - The weather this morn
ing appeared unsettled; and, while all
hoped for fav rable day and a most
successful and satisfactory celebration,
many feared that the cloudy sky and va
riable winds would bring rain. The town
was filed with people early in the day.
The hotel registers showed long lists of
guests, and the hotel men were cheerful,
polite and attentive. Smyrna, Clayton,
| Camden FELTON, Harrington and Milford
all sent their quota 10 swell the grand
throng and procession.
| Hyatt'H Band made thei music and did
it we'll. II gave concert at the Hotel
4 kichardspn, and discoursed their swset
strains from the piazz4. A large platform
was erected in the south. east corner of
"Doyer Green" IL was decorated with
the national Gag and was occupied by the
invited guests, town council, ofi,ers Of
the day, band, choir and prominent and
we'll known citizens among the latter
the white head of "Father John Tucker,
The Oldest man If town." was con.
spicuous. --..."7
Hiram Rsedy, Esq, president of the
council, acted es master OF ceremonies
and announced the exercises al they pro.
cesded. These began by the singing of
the long metre d3xology, by the choir.
accompanied by instrumental music. A
highly appropriate and touching prayer
by the Rev Mr.. Williams, pastor of the
Baptist Church Of Dover. followed. Tie
popular hymn ''America" was then sang,
accompanied by animated aud stirring
atrains of the band. John A. Nicholson,
ESQ, after snort historical sketch, read
the Declaration of Independence This
siuging of the Star Spsngled Banner
and "C5lumbia the Gem of the Ocean
then followed in succession. The Rev.
Thomas e. Terry. the able and popular
pastor of the Methodist Church. was in
} troduoed as the orator. He made arinRinl
speech OF half an hour, which was listened
to with close attention, and was thor
oughly appreciated. After short his
| torical sketch, he spoke of present pros
poets and dangers. The salient point,
were that the prosperity of all nation.
} depend upon the virtue of the eitizeni
and their respect for the laws of God
In tn ecourse of his remarks be denounced
; in scatbipg tesms, the vote buyer AM
, the vote seller as traitor of the deepes
. dye, who should have no part or lot witt
! freemen, but should be bsnished from
r the society of honest and honorable men
t This part of mis- speech was mucl
= appiauied. He declared he was in favo
: OF Civil Service reform; opposed to syn
dieates trusts and all kinds of ooncen
trated wealth when used for the enrich
ment of the few at the expense of tn
. many. 1t was vigorous, manly speed
from beginning to end, and was uniyel
j sally praised.
4 After this the choir aud band rendere
q Shall Columbia" The hymn, "Nesre
4 My God to Thesn was sung by the al
v semblsge standing. This ended the 81
q ercises at the grand stand.
/ The pronession WAS to form at 1.3t
~ but by O'CLOCK the whole sky was ovel
X cast A vast inverted black dome SCENE
\ to settle over the town, and fifteen mir
n utes later the rain began coming dow
a in torrents, or rather in sheets. In fv
q minutes not only the streets, bat Ii
q sidewalks were covered with water.
!. ran in streams along tine pavementB, an
a gravel walks in private grounds wei
i. transformed for the time into lit
canals. But the rain ceased and the pre-
cession formed and marched through Il
town to the lively strains OF marti
:, music. 1t was perhaps the finest dIspla
= Of it's kind ever seen in our town, an
y gave great satisfaction.
2 It was followed by the mercantile ar
- mechanical display-a novel and muC
:; admired feature. ...
u By A o'clock the days celebration WI
concluded and Notwithstanding the b
Y rain, it was regarded as grand succes
Z everybody was delighted and bestowe
Z general praise upon those who conceive
and carried il out just as the parsC
b was over the rain began again and col
\, tinnad for some time.