Evening journal., 1891-07-06
AN ALL-DAY CELEBRATION
CITIZENS COMMEMORATE THE AN
AIvsRSARY OF INDEPENDENCE.

clArsd to Be without Pastor.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
New CASTLE. July 9 The Fourth Of
July celebration is over 1t was com
plete success aud was one Of the most
brilliant affairs throughout that has ever
been Witnessed In this city. The parade
in the morning was magnificent spec
tacle but the evening display Of fireworks
equalled it from beginning TO e-d The
eloquent addresses Of Peter B. Ayars and
Rev. T. +. Martindele at the school flag
presentation, the beautiful articulation
Of Father Brady in reaoing the Declara-
tion Of Independence, created great en-
thusiasm, while the inimitable originality
Of Dr. Hubbard's Grafton made It n
feature Of the day.
The mar ial and concert music played
by the First MilitarJ and City Uornet
Bands, proved that New Castles musi
ca talent can be favorably compared
with that OF any city Of her proportions
in the East The way the people re-
sponded with contributions, the number
OF American flags that we're displayed all
over the city and the interest the citi-
zens manifested all day proved that New
Castls is as patriotic place as there Is IN
the United States.
The hundreds Of people who stood on
sidewalks in the morning and watched
the parade pass we're Of the opinion that
each organization ia the line tried to
make the finest appearance. This police
wore their metropolitan summer uni
forms and the marshals' horses we're
decorated with handsome wreaths snd
bunting. The twenty dve players Of
the First Military Band were attired in
their new black suits which were made
for the occasion by Wanamaker 4 Brown
Of Philadelphia. The veterans Of the g.
A R. carried banners that were new
and very pretty, and fsgs that had been
| in the smoke OF battle aud had been rent
| by bullets, Captain Boyd's men In Com.
pany II, N. G. D and their guests all
wore white trousers and gloves, fatigue
coats and caps The members OF the
| X q. +. wore attractive uniforms, In
cluding white gloves, aud carried swords.
| The fremen made splendid appearance.
| With their long and glistening hate
heir bright red shirts and belts, and
their white neckties and gloves, they
indeed presented fine appearance.
The masqueraders were all mounted, and
their costumes we're 80 unique and their
sections so amusing that they created
roars Of laughter along the route OF
parade.
Before the hour for beginning tina
sports on the Bs tery the City Cornet
Band gave a concert in front Of the
residence OF Mrs. A. @ Nowland, and q
valuable gift was handed to Leader
Nallette for the band. The sports
began soon after o'clock ia
the presence OF large crowds Of spec
tators The feature Of the afternoon
the lGo-yards dash, was won by Pstel
Madden, with John McClaffsrty a good
second. The three legged race WAS wor
BY Duffy Q. Sherer The sack race and
premium OF a box OF assorted handksr
chiefs we're won by J. I. hclvor, and
Matthew Sullivan captured the umbrela
by winning the running hop, step and
jump contest The tug -ofwAr Was won by
Ihe ten single men They we're schone
J f. Beoth. j 5 Fisher, George Rhydsr
John Larkip, O. l. Read, J. + Mclvor
G. Reynolds and Hugh Duffy. Tn
pie eating contest attracted much atfen
ton from the fact that there were twslvl
entries and the contestants were bouni
: with twine and stood on high platform
with large mipce pis before each. Com
mitteeman J E Vantlne cred his revolve
as a signal for the start and in fort,
seconds John RYAN had deYoured his pi
and won the prize.
The base bali game was the most un
! interesting part Of the program A ho
contest had been expected AID tho Bat
! terry Park was crowded with people a
: 30 o'clock, the hour for calling tn
game. The New Castle and Columbi
: (Wilmiagton) Clubs were pitted Agains
esch other, but the yi,itors were slmpl
: playthings In the hands Of the hom
club They went all to pieces in th
second inning and Huey, the club
pitcher, and Cassidy, who played every
where, quit the fsld in disgust, Skelle
and Madden, the local battery, worke
ifsctively and without an error, ar
Two muffed fys were the only bad play
i on the New Castle team. The score:
I New Castle. 3 Q o.
Z Columbia. ......... @ . o 0 O.
More people, from all over New Castl
! county and elsewhere, than have bee
seen in New Castle for years gathered o
I the Battery ia the evening A msgnif
cent di splay OF fireworks consisting Q
rockets, mines, shells, candler, saucii
sious, batteries, fountains, wsirlwindi
= wheels, China fyers, geysers surprises
r boxes aud the following exhibitio
Q pieces Bust OF Washington. Azt'
J fountain, July 4, Our National Day, All
= a casket Of jewels, was given The Fir
y Military Band gave a fac concert, und,
! the leadership OF Professor G. j. Hsi
Q mann.
Notes of the Day.
-. -.stl.
WilminRtonians operated s "razzl
y dazzle during the day, was serious
2 injured in the evening. The machil
y broke under the weight OF fifty passe
y gers, and portion fell on Jones, breEklr
\ two Of his ribs. He was taken to WI
= mington on the night train.
d Michael McDevitt Of Shawtown VI
dangerously burned during the mornin
he had poured nearly pound Of powd
ia his cannon, and was about to attach
q fuse when s spark from a flying FL
y cracker dropped la the powder Al
= ignited 1t. There was loud report a
= McDevitt fell. He soon revived, but b
!. y since suffered great pain from the &C
y y dent.
40 In the early part Of the evening
young woman who was riding out
south street on bicycle was run into
a team from near Red Lion, and she W
a y badly hurt and her wheel demolish'
u y She will have the driver arrested as so
- as his name can be sscertained
:. The Citizens Committee, viii
9' worked so hard and efficiently to ma
the demonstration a success, will h'
it's fnal meeting tonight in the mayo
a. Office. The members Of this commit
worked without eeasing toward
=, latter part OF last week, and sacrif,