The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-31
BIG QUARTERLY.
Not Moro Than Hair the Usual Mum.
Der of yisitors-The Day VIII Cease
to be Observed.

Tho observance of Big Quarterly Is
falling into disnse, and yes
terday there was scarcely one half the
usual number of visitors 1t is but a
few years since there would be an in
fiux of not less than 5000 or 1000 visit
tors but 1t is doubtful IL there we're a
quarter OF that number in the city yes
terday. The weather no doubt had
something to do with the decreased
yesterday, but still the
fact cannot be denied that there Is q
lack OF the enthusiasm of former days
Those that did attend were were most.
ly young people, aud there was lack
OF the elder faces, beaming with relig'
ious fervor.
The greater number of yesterdays
visitors came from Chester, Philadel-
phia, aud nearer points. Many OF
them reached this city on Saturday
night, and put up with friends. The
small attendance was particularly dis
lcouraging to the many, who, In antici-
patton of a rush, had fitted up eating
Stands. well supplied with edibles, ON
French and other streets, as one quar-
ter the number of stands would have
been more than sufficient to meet the
demand.
The religious services commenced
on Saturday evening. when the Rev. J.
III. Brickhouse, pastor of the A. U. nj.
lP. Church, on French street, near
Niuth, preached to a large congrega-
ition Yesterday morning the services
began in both the church and tent on
the vacant lot in the rear OF the church
lat @ O'Clock. Love feast was held at
THAT time by the Rev p. S. Williams,
lin the church, and the Rev. e. H.Chip'
lpey In the tent. Services were con
Iducted almost continuously during
1.-THE day, among the most prominent
preachers being the Rev. ]. ii. Brick
house and the Rev. w. Woodward. Al
,Ithese services were we'll attended, but
there was not apparently the enthu
Isiasm OF former years. In the even
ling the services were the most inter
testing, and at that time old-timt
hymns were sung and some old-timt
shouting was done.
4 About O'Clock in the afternoon the
Visitors commenced to start for theil
.lhomes, and by ~ o'clock at night, al
omost the last one had gone.
X The visitors conducted them selves
lin praiseworthy manner, and there
was very little drunkenness and but
flew disturbances. The police arrange
)lments were excellent, and tho officers
{ in charge Of Captain Francis, presery'
! led excellent order, In former years
! crowds of men were allowed to con
: igregate on the street corners and
along the curb, but this year they wert
slpolitely requested to move on, an or
-Ider which was invariably obeyed. Very
flew saloons were open. and the great
= Ter part of the small amount OF liquol
sold was dispensed by walking speail
-Ieastes. who perambulateda around witt
-ltheir pockets filled with half pint bot
tiles. One colored man is said to hay,
bought and bottled five gallons o
-tcheap whiskey on Saturday, and wai
.ldisgusted last night to find that lit
-Ihad not disposed Of more than one
THIRD of the stuff.
There were but two arrests during tn
day and the fcw disturbances that %
curred were caused by drunken whit
linen, who seemed to think that 81
! Quarterly was a day on which the
I were in duty bound to get drunk an
I disturb those who were disposed to |
peaeeable.