Evening journal., 1892-07-01
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Preparations Now Being Made
for the Nations Holiday.
WILL FIREWORKS BE UsED2

Police Commission Tonight in Refer
ence TO the Rigid Law-SIany Excur-
sions. sham Battle and Several Base
ball Games.
Unless all signs fail Wilmington stay
at-homes viii witness as patriotic and rs
boisterously merry a Fourth of July as
was ever enjoyed by our fathers IN the
forties. Great preparations have been
made and rain is the only element that
can mar the enjoyment of the day
In 1882 an ordinance was passed by
City Council positively prohibiting the
use Of fireworks in the city limits, the
substance Of which is as
follows. '1f any person shall
Of this city, fire of any cannon,
gun, pistol hre-crackers, squibs,
or other fireworks, or make
bonfire IN any of the public
streets or alleys, such person so offend
ing shall for every such offense
be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars" Pro-
vision is made, however, for a public dis
play in park If desired.
The chief of police and the police COM
missioners will hold conference
this evening at 8 o'clock TO decide
whether or not the ordinance prohibiting
the use Of fireworks on the Fourth will
be rigidly enforced.
Chief Of the Fire Department Dennis
s. Shields, has completed his list of dis
tricts for the fire companies during the
Fourth of July The order goes into
effect at midnight on July and will be
enforced until midnight Of July
A. The chief has asked that
an officer be placed at a
box as soon as the FIRST alarm Is struck,
20 prevent a second alarm from being
sounded without orders from the chief or
his assistanst. Each box has two COM
panies assigned 20 il and the boxes near
the largest manufacturing establish
ments will have three companies The
boxes assigned TO the various companies,
are as follows
Fame-Nos. 8. 90, "a. 25, 26, 81, 80, "a,
85, 80, Al. SO, "a, 90, 63.
Weccacoe-Nos. 3, %, "a, %, 90, q,
2S 81, 34 30, 36, 43, 45, %, 90, 03, l12,
| ia
Friendship-Nos ., 3, 2, 70, 81, %. 99
43, 40, 81, 1l2, ia.
Phenix-Nos. ?, 3, Q, 10, Is, 40, 5i,.5s
"a. 49, 115.
Liberty-Nos, 10, 1G, H. 81, Al, AZ, o.
Ga
Washington-Nos. 9, 2, 70. 10, IA. TO-
1S, 81 %, 80, Al, 46, 54, 81, 115
, Reliance-Nos. 13, IA. 10, 10, II, II
40, 46, 52, 81, Ga, ii3, 49,
Delaware-All alarms.
sham Battle at Brandywine Springs.
The program has been completed for
Grand Army Of the Republic re
union at Brandywine Springs, o
the Fourth. 1t is as folllws
10 a. m, singing by choir Of Wesle
M Il. Church; addresses by Senate
Anthony Higgins, General r. r. kenney
' Rev L. r. Barrett, and others froI
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphi
E and Chester. At II o'clock tn
= Declaration of Independence wi
IS p. m. At 3.4j there viii be a shal
e battle, the different posts participating
y At 3. 30 p m there will be q display q
II fireworks.
y Brownson Associations outing.
q The Brownson Library Associatio
n will hold It's seventh annual excursion O
! the Fourth. Birmingham Park is u
p. place selected for the outing and the part
are TO start shortly after a. m
n later crowd following at 1.30 p. II
?. Prof. Alberts orchestra is to accompan
~ the party and contribute melodiousl
i to the festivity Of the occasion.
Donohue's Grove win be graced by Il
! presence Of the Shields Library Ass
p citation. Patriotism and book-lore an
]. high-class music viii abound
le Old-time Fourth in Delaware City.
Delaware City has for a week or mo
er been making active preparations for
,h grand pyretochnical display and patriot
iy celebration. A committed, headed by Il
I'd mayor, has purchaaed a quantity Of fin
H. works, before the explosion Of which {
ss oration will be delivered,
~ Services for Patriots.
m Patriotic services will be held in A
nj. sociation Hall on Sunday afternoon at
N o'clock. Rev +. b. Short of Harris'
n street NJ. +. Church, will preach II
he o. u. A. NJ, Junior o. Z. A. NJ al
ID Grand Army men have been invited
en- To Play Ball ON the Nations Day.
The Rockford Baseball Club will pl
the Parker Club Of Philadelphia tom,
row afternoon at the Scheutz
To Park. On Monday the Rockford W
play the Warren Club in the mornii
=, and the Richmond Club Of Philadelpl
~ ~ at 3.45 o'clock in the afternoon.