Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09


ton, ON Saturday, was the quietest and
most uneventfnl for years. The heavy
rain of Friday night put damper upon
the customary "ushering in" ceremonies,
and there was only moderate amount
of noise.
Daylight was greeted with the roar of
cannons and the salutes of fire-crackers
large and small, but the din soon ceased
and during the day only occasional ex-
plosions broke upon the almost Sunday
like stiffness of the city. Thousands Of
people left town on various excursions
and the streets were comparatively de-
serted until evening.
With the return of the excursionists
the noise was resumed, and until about
II o'clock the fusilade was lively and
continuous, although it bore no com
parison to the din of former years.
There were also many beautiful dis
plays of fireworks in various parts of
the city, Altogether, it was quiet
Fourth" and nearly every dealer in
fireworks had stock left on hand when
the sales of the day were over.
SPORTS OF THE DAY.
Prominent among the amusements of
the day were two games of baseball,
morning and afternoon, between the
Rockford club of this city and the Thur
low club. The Rockford won the first
game, by score of 0 to 2, and Thurlow
won the second by 10 to A.
TARGET SHOOTING AT HEALDMooR.
There was target shooting all day at
the Healdmoor range, the results of the
matches being as follows:
Pistol record match, so yards-E. j.
Darlington, 81, so, SO, SO; ii. Simpson,
81, SIS, So; w. Harris, 81, Sc, "a; II. Shaw,
so, so.
Revolver match, so yards-E J. Oar
lington, 81, 80, 80, 81; w. Harris, 81, IS,
"a; II. Simpson, 10, n, 70; G. w. Caven-
der, Ga, 81, 81, 60; v. Bennett, "a.
Rifle, Diamond State record match.
900 yards, Human targets. ]. New
man, So, 10, N; j. f. McCafferty, 80, N,
| rs; II. A. Spoerl, 10; II. B. Seeds, rs, 6S,
81; H; A. Simpson (mil), rs, 70; g.
Helmet, ST., 70, 81; H. Sterling, So, 63;
+. L. Greiner, 63, go; J. w. Seeds (mil.),
81, 81.
Military match, 200 yards, Creedmoor
target-Lieutenan Colonel Simpson, As,
As Sergeant II. Shaw, 43, Private J.
w. Seeds, Al, Al, Al. Sergeant H. I.
Filler, 3s. Corporal b. Wilson, 81.
I Squad Troop B, N. G. d., qualiflca-
ton practice, at 100 yards*Sergeant
T. Roe, 10. *Corporal w. B. Holton,
| IS. Sergeant L. Ellison, 49, Private
I. w. Dill, 49, Private A. II. Mccall,
10. Sergeant D. V. Thomas, IL. Ser
geant r. J. Henry, ~.
At 200 YARDS Sergeant T. Roe, 49,
Sergeant Z. Ellison, ID. Corporal w.
B. Holton, 10. Corporal w. II. Par
fridge, IL. Private J. M. Dewey, 8.
*Qualitied
The Wawaset Gun Club also had an
all-day shoot at its grounds, over Elev-
enth street bridge, with seven events,
which resulted as follows:
The first event had seven entries and
was won by Robert Miller with score
of five hits out Of five chances; second
event won by G. NJ. Buckmaster, five
straight; second money divided between
William McKendrick and D. Grier, four
out Of five; third event won by Robert
William, g. M. Buckmaster, George
Miller and 7. Weldon, each four ont of
five; fourth event, first money, George
Miller, Robert Miller and w. II. Hart
love each four out Of five. Second
money, William Mckendriek, G. M.
Buckmaster and j. D. Underwood three
out OF five; third money, d. Grier, f.
Melchoir, Walter Buckmaster and IT,
Weldon, each two out of five; fifth
event, Robert Miller and @. M. Buck
master each five straight second money,
II. Melchoir, George Miller, William
AlcKendrick and Walter Buckmaster
each four out Of five; sixth event, first
money, George Miller and Robert Miller
each five straight; second money, 9. NJ.
Buekmaster four out of five; seventh
event, George Miller and w. H. Hart
love each fouroutof five; second money,
9. NJ. Buckmaster and Robert Miller
each three out of five.
OTHER FESTIVE EVENTS.
A delegation composed Of II mem
beers of the order Of Eeptasophs, OF
Seven Wise Men, from Baltimore, were
the guests of the local members of the
order saturday evening. They attended
a session of Liberty Conclave, No. 3, al
Eden Hall, and later were entertained
at a supper at the Hotel Willis. On
Sunday they were shown about the CITY
and returned to Baltimore in the evening
The visitors were: j. b. johnson
supreme inspector general; George Isen.
berry, past grand archon of MARYLAND
Nathan Randall, grand provost 81
Maryland; Henry Pick, supreme archon
w. Z, Shipton, past grand archon oi
Maryland; James A. Bull, past archon
: y. III. Hill, past grand arehon of Mary,
land; Isaac Richards, Charles llsslci
and William Basson.
The usual picnic Of Mt Salem NJ. r
} Church and Riddle Chapel, in ROCKFORD
grove, was largely attended. Addresses
Of a patriotic character We're made b,
the lfevs. John Y Dobbins, John Franc,
!. and w L. s. Murray.
In Brandywine Park meeting wa.
held under the auspices Of the Salvation
: Army.
I The excursion Of the Brownsol
i Library Association to Birmingham
+ Park was attended by about s0Operson
E who passed the day pleasantly in boat
: ing, dancing and other amusements. 4
large number Of persons were presen
from the surrounding country, and dur
ing the afternoon there were severa
serious combats between town ant
! country delegations, both being mucl
: the worse for liquor. Father Berming
!, ham, who was present, distinguishes
= himself by his forcihle and successful
I cxertions to keep the peace.
I. FOURTH OF July CASUALTIES.
+. There We're a number of accident
from the use of powder and fireworks
the most serious happening TO Will
:, Maier aged l6 years, of No. 6l9 Yves
; Front street He had loaded canno
I which failed to discharge when h
4 touched the printing, whereupon h
Il picked ii up to make an examination
:. As lie held il in his left hand it sud
! denly discharged, tearing away three o
4 his fingers and mangling the entire han