Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-12

The night was most favorable one for
display. 1t was q dark night That
is to say there was no moonlight and
the stars were not brilliant This gave
the necessary dark background for u
very successful pyrotechnic effect. From
the Heights around the city the spectacle
was very fine The whole panoramic
view of the city from north to south as
seen from the hills was extremely |
pretty. Rockets were squirting up every
moment from twilight until close 70
midnight. Occasionally a pretty fire
balloon fioated high across the SKY. |
Here and there along the landscape |
lurid masses of red and yellow fire
broke out often in lines indicating |
where residents were making celebra-
ton in front of their houses.
A trip along any OF the electric lines
about 8 o'clock gave good idea OF the
marked and general way the day was
celebrated. As the street car shot past
the different streets and avenues, the
momomtary peep had in some Instances
the effect Of a pocket of red fire EN-
powered in rockets.
The casualties were very few. The
fire bell was going on ali day, But the
people got accustomed to the bells toll
Ing and took it for necessary part OF
the days programme. Indeed from the
way fireworks were shot around in every
part of the city it was the greatest OF
wonders that some conhagration did not
take place.
Great numbers of people went out Of
town for the day. The parks were
fully patronized. The street cars were
overloaded all day. During the night
along some of the streets the cars had to
pass through a regular ordeal of pyro-
technics. 1t seemed as if the boys who
Z had the private displays in charge
would wait for the car in order to give
the crowded occupants Of them a
patriotic welcome of fireworks.
During daylight the city locked very
well with its plentiful decoration Of
bunting. The flags were probably more
numerous in residence streets than
along main business avenues.
Union Park was the great attraction
during the day and evening. The big
crowd at night at this resort reminded
one of the palmy days of last season,
when the famous Neapolitan Band
delighted thousands with its mellit1uous
notes.
The park looked never so pretty as
on that night, Cornetist Levy was in his
glory -Four thousand faces gazed with
approval at the big man as he bowed
with his peculiar gestures in reply to
their plaudits. The encores were numer.
Gus. There is no doubt that the great
cOrnetist was a success. Meanwhile the
toboggan did roaring trade" 1t went
whizhng around al the rate of a dollar
minute. And that was often too slow
for the demand. The numerous Chi
nese lanterns, arc and incandescent
lights, the loud crash of music from tile
band, the constant sing. song of the
rry-go-round, the brilliant scene O.
the thousands in front of the banC
stand, the crowds in the dancing
pavilion, and the pretty effect of til,
lights among the trees, with the pavilion
crowded by Tefreshment takers, made a
merry a Fourth of July night as ha
been seen for many years III Whining
ton.
The fireworks at Union Park a
night were very pretty. The set piece .
"Old Abe" was very line. The Gispla.
was given in the big field this sid !
the park entrance. Three or four thou
sand spectators watched il up TO lO.3
O'Clock when a slight rain scared Iii
greater number OF them away. u
rockets, bomb rockets, whi2zers, squl.
Zers, exploding mines, weeping wAIJ wv
fountains, golden rain ana .auumGraa
other varieties vi pyrotecAllG dlspl&
were continuous delight 70 the aua
ence.
Gordon Heights had its most success
full day also. Philadelphia people MAJ
: il success. An extra boat had to I
taken off the up-riyeg ROUTE IN order
take the Philadelphia excursions
L. Ia, ,.tl Ns+s. d F4Iv .
taxed the City OF BrDthcriy Love
supply her needs. This has iilmiy esta
lished the success OF Gordon Heights
pleasure resort
Among the private displays, tn
given by William du Pont at Ms bca
iiful home, Bellevue Han, far sXceedt
anything in this neigAborhcod. Int
=, were several hundred invited gHe:
present. Early i'll tile evening
luncheon was served on the ia~A Il
later there was L magnificent Trevor
display. 1t was d larry scene AT M
time. The many CniOTet lights, 9.
ny Aese lanterns and inCandGsuent ligl
made most beautiful effect. /
spectacle, as seen from tho river, y
even more beautiful in it's way thUu !.
from the immediate nGignboTAlJI.
suOT AT BURGLARS.
The Fourth opened At CIaymont
1870 O'Clock, q. M, by AGENT BaldN
firing two shots after soMe lurgia
They effected an entrance intp an Oh
shed OF Claymont station, and tuyk 81
provisions and other articles, III
also tried the store Of Robert Casey
but failed to gaia an entrance II
broke into the tool n3HsG Of u. f.,
81 3. railroad and stole sJ!Ig vi