Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
THE Fo UnTH AT NEW CASTLE.
a Complete Programme for Grand Cels
bration of Independence Day.

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, July 1.-The following is
the complete programme for the oelebra-
ton on July 4th, o'clock a. M, parade to
move in the following order:
Marshal l.. 2. Eliason.
Aids, ]. Jones Hudson and Abraham
Moore.
Platoon of Police.
Mayor and City Council In barouches.
Drum Major Naylor and First Military
Band, "a pieces.
Captain Boyd in command of Co. H, N G..
D.. 40 men.
Capt. Evan s. Watson Post, No. 5, G. A. R.,
90 men.
Harmony Castle, No. g. K. Of G. E., 50
men.
City Cornet Band, % pieces.
Lenape Steam Fire Company, with engine
and hose carriage, 40 men.
Lenape Hook and Ladder Company and
truck, 20 men.
Skrew Guzzle Hose Company.
Fifty horsemen, under command of Capt.
Vining, masqueraders.
Citizens in carriages.
The parade will form on Delaware street,
right resting on Orange, and will move as
follows: Delaware to Market, to Har-
mony, to Water, to Delaware, to Market
to Chestnut, to Orange, to South, to Vine,
to Harmony, to Union, to Delaware, to
Ninth, to Washington avenue, to Seventh,
to Dobbinsville and countermarch on Sew
enth, to South, to Union, to Delaware to
Market, to Harmony, to Market, to pub
lie green, where the flag presentation to
the public schools by Watson Post, No. s..
q. A. r., will be made. Past Department
Commander Peter b. Ayers will make the
presentation speech, and the gift will be
received on behalf of the schools by the
Rev. Thomas f.. Martindale. After the
latter has concluded his remarks, the flag
will be unfurled and swung to the breeze
FROM the high school building. Three
hundred school children will then sing
the Star Spangled Banner"
AT 1890 o'clock the exercises on the
green will begin, the Rev. P. B. Lightner
will preside End after an overture by the
Hushebeck Orchestra prayer will be
offered by the Rev. w. ]. Cambron. This
will be followed by the singing of national
airs. by the volunteer choir, reading of
Declaration of Independence. by the Rev.
Father E. L. Brady; music by orchestra;
Grafton by the Rev. Z. L. Hubbard, Phi. D.;
vocal music invocation, the Rev. Martin
| dale; doxology.
At 100 p. m, concert by City Cornet
Band on the Battery.
Up. M, athletic sports. Climbing greasy
pole, two heats of 100 yards dash, three
legged race, final heat Of 100 yards dash,
tug of war, 10 married and 10 single men;
pie-eating match, Is boys Prizes will be
awarded the winners.
$50 o'clock, baseball at Battery Park,
New Castle VS.. Columbia Of Wilmington.
7.30, concert by First Military Band.
o'clock grand display of fireworks.
Among which will been seen, shells,
rockets, candles, saucissons, battery's,
floral fountains, whirl winds, aerolites,
triangles, verticles, rosette5, truphet
wheels, China flyers, guysers or revolv-
ing rockets and surprise boxes.
The four exhibition pieces will be the
handsomest ever seen in Delaware. They
are the bust of Washington, Aztec Foun,
tain, July 4th Our National Day" and
casket of jewels,
Citizens are requested to decorate their
houses and places of business along the
line of parade, and for their own comfort
to bring camp chairs to the green and
Battery.
All who desire to enter in the sports
must notify the committee consisting OF
James J. Toner, Joseph e. Vantine, John
j. Gormley, Peter Madden and Weldin
Winning.
The Lenape Fire Company will be mar.
! shaled in the parade by John j. Gormley
The aides win be Matthew Sullivan and
Peter Madden. James b. Toman will
drive the steamer, James j. Toner the
hose carriage and Patrick McGrath will be
| in charge of the truck.
George J. Hermann, who will direct the
| vocal music requests all who attend the
| rehearsal on Wednesday evening to bring
the following selections, which will b.
| used: America "God Save Our Nativ,
Land" Columbia" and .'Star SpangleC
| Rannern