The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-06

OF Guttleb Rehfuss, OF No. 21l2 Mar
ket street. was badly burned In the
face by powder. He was attended by
Or. Paul Isenchmldt.
|, A morocco shaver named Frank
Hyatt was severely burned on the leg
by some one throwing lighted pack
of crackers at his feet.
I rScIpESrs OF THE DAT.
ohiey OF Police Blackburn Instructed
ibis officers TO prevent corner loung-
ing. and that wheneyer crowd re.
fused to disperse to arrest them. Very
little trouble was experienced by the
officers with the loungers, and but
three were arrested.
\ During the day and evening there
'iwere So arrests for all causes, the ma
) iority OF which we're for drunkenness,
Some OF the victims of the flowing
bowl were completely parelyzed, and
the patrol wugon was called out Al
'ltimes.
There were a great many drunken
Tmen and boys on the stleet, especially
In the evening, but as q general rule
they were quiet and .peaoeable, their
only desire seeming to be to get
home.
Many OF the saloons closed In the
evening for fear of noise and disturb
ance. This was certainly praiseworthy
OH the part OF the proprietors, as the
majority OF those that remained open
were crowded with thirsty custom
ers.
A horse belonging to Granville wor
rell was frightened In the afternoon by
tile explosion OF some crackers, al
Peasant and Franklin streets. and rar
II N ~
shafts broken. The frightened ami
'Imal was finally captured at Pleasan
land Harrison streets.
4 Another horse, attached to q buggy
became Frightened on Ourlett street, Oh
/, Saturday evening and ran away. TIL
buggy was badly damaged, but fortu
rlnately the driver escaped uninjured.
A large American flag, with the a re
-lgulation stars, was raised at Cresto
b Heights, the beautiful suburb OF tn
Lefty. Several hundred people were as
-lsembled and the event was celebrate,
eIby singing the Star Spangled Banner
, and other patriotic airs.
An all-iny meeting was held by tn
y Salvation Army near the B. q o. raj
d road bridge, on the Braniywine, whic
was attended by lnrgenumber of pei
eIsons. The services were OF patriot
!, nature and very interesting. rail-
d was held In the evening at the barrack
J. on King street, near Front.
3 The Wilmington Steamboat Con
'-pany carried over 1000 persons be
:, tween this city, Chester and Phlladel
l-phla during the day, but notwith
; standing this vast number there wa
|. no disturbance on either OF th
boats. The Wilmington II New Jerse
* Ferry Company carried about l,OOt
land about 1 400 wont to Birmingham
n Park on the annual excursion of tn
4 Brownson Library Association, Will
: fully 5000 more left the city for di
., ferent points on the trains, making
total OF about 15,000 persons tina
q left the city tho majority OF whom
,1iraturne1 In the evening.
4 The Wawgsst Gun Club had
- match on their grounds over Elevent
street bridge In tho afternoon, thu
, wasattonded by quite number Q
persons.
, The day was celebrated at BRANDY
:, wine Springs by various sports. III
:, Lone Bachelors OF Marshallton CAV
y y their first annual picnic on the ground,
n and there was a shooting match by th
=" Kiamensi Gun Club.
), A number OF rltlemen of this cit
!, spent thu day at IIealdmoore riff
!, range, and some excellent scores WEI
7 male.
:. = The Sunday schools OF Mt. Salem N
oolE. Church and Riddles M. L, Chapg
:, held a picnic In Rockford Grove, q
(Which patriotic addresses were deliver
- cd, and patriotic songs sung.
vi THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
3 A large number of persons went {
.. New Castle In the morning, prime
d lpally members OF the q. A. r., and
n q. E., to participate in the demonstrt
d lion In that city,
mi A parade was given In the mornln
elthat was the largest and finest eve
In 'Ye ancient town" IN
it line was half a mile long and move
lsIat o o'clock. After passing over neal
p ~ all the streets of New Castle,
leIcame to n halt at 10. 40 o'clock In fron
Iof the High School Building, the hig
g-iportico of which was handso mely de-
l. Grated with Gags and bunting.
C On 1t stood President Wilson OF th
@ Board OF Education, Joseph E. Ynntin
l5Iof Watson Post. q. A. r.. Past Depart
d Iment Commander Peter b. Ayars. c
VI he q. A. Rand ReY.T T.. Mnrtlndalt
Isl Tho exercises were opened by Pete
yIB. Ayars, who made stirring address
D and concluded by presenting til
n school with handsome lag on beha
nIof Watson Post. This was followed b
4 the Star Spangled Banner" beauti
], fully rendered by a chorus of littl
dIgirls dressed In white.
l. Tho lag was received on behalf {
Df.the school by the lev. L. L. Martin
leIdale, who made one OF the most ell,
addresses ever delivered In Ne
Castle.
n Before Mr., Martindale had conclut
ised tho entire market square was lite
leIally packed with people, and 1t wa
that over 1000 were nel
to tho building to hear til
ldlspeaker Whom Comrado Vantine an
10 PRESIDENT Wilson hoistcd the flag I'll
m First Military Band played I'VE
,y Rarlly Round tho Flag" while Il
veterans and entire populace cheere
IN Ilustlly. The chlldren's chorus close
Is the exercise by singing Red Viii
utland Blue"
al The parade then dismissed, and Il
majority OF the people moved over
the school green, where the meetiI
was called to order by the Rev p,
~ Lightner at II o'clock.
,ii A splendid stand for the speake
"a had been erected and gaily decoratel
%. and on 1t were seated Mayor Wilm
oy Hanson, President of Council Thorn
~ Frazer, Secretary of Celebration Cor
u, Mite A. H. Padberg, Representative
y, IN w. Elkinlon, Mayor A. J. Woodma
" Peter u. Ayars, Rev. Z. L. Hubbard, P
u, D. OF Wilmington, Rev. L. L. Brad
as as Rev. W. j. Cambron, President Wilsc
ns of the Board Of Education, Rev. =.
'N Martindale, Rev. James NJ. Wise, al
49, members OF the city council al
eIlOtler prominent citiZens
or, Music wa Smrnishod h,, +bo Huh
helhani, nrahaot -, t,,S 'no iiusp