The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-07

more than the usual enthusiasm on Wed
uesfiay. Whether the pressure of hard
times nat the masses of our people upon
their metal, so 10 speak, or not, certain
If is. that in most of the towns OF tho
county the observance of the day was
General. and the din of fire crackers
more continuous than ever. While there
was no large gathering Of our people at
any oue place. yet at several points III
the county there were local celebrations
respectable in numbers, and where the
program of tue celebration was IL keep
ing with the spirit of the annivers try,
and the exercises patriotic and interest
ing.
AT ELKToN.
At tina county seat, the impatient small
boy. the embryo president OF these
Tnitei States it may be, did not wait
for the actual advent Of the glorious
| Fonrth to make his patriotic spirit felt,
Int when the shades of it's eve Were fall
ipn fast, he made the air resonant with
The morning of the Fourth found the
| town decorated in its entire length with
the national colors, residences and bust
ness places alike being generally deco
rated. The centre of local demonstration
was at "Holly Hail." once the seat OF
generously dispensed private hospitality
now the centre of industrial activity, the
pleasure ground of the sportiVe young
ster, of the giddy damsel who trips The
| LIGHT fantastic toe, and whose umSra-
geous bowers shelter the aged sports
who look longingly on, where the merry
90 round whirIs in ceaseless circles its
| gaily badizzened steeds, and whoro the
ghosts of an ancient aristcccacy shlver in
the shades of the halls where Daniel
| Webster himself has been entertained,
when the fiddle shrieks and the big from
bone bellows "After the Ball.
Towards this popular centre Of local
resort the crowds wendell their way on
| Wednesday. Base ball skirmishes and
tho rising generation OF athletes held the
earlier hours of the day, aud later John
| s. Writ ESD read the Declaration of Inde
| psndence ard Charles { Crothers, Esq.
made an address. A. 2.35 p. m, the
Principle band arrived having played in
the morning at Bay View. Besides the
band, an orchestra at Holly Half' fur
| nished the music for the dancers ana
contributed materially to the pleasure OF
the day.
4 beautiful display of fireworks on the
lawn of NJ. Singerly's residence, litly
| closed the national anniversary at Elkton,
| unmarried 50 far as We have been able to
| learn by single untowarG incident.
THE FOURTH AT BAY VIEW.
The national anniversary was observed
at Bay View with spirit and enthusiasm,
the public demonstration there being
uuder the auspices OF Bay View Council,
| United American Mechanics, the patriotic
purposes of which Order found timely
expression in the exercises held at Gil
| pins Falls, just east of the town. At
| this delightful and romantic spot, where
| for generations past the youth and
beauty OF that section of Cecil county
| has SO often met for amusement and
pleasure, platform and seats had been
| erected by the committee of the council
consisting of Messrs. Jethro Johnson,
William Brown, Walter Jones, Charles
| johnson and George Gamble, to whose
activity and enterprise the success of the
celebration is largely due. Ii the grove
at Gilpiu's Falls had offered no other
attraction, a drink of pure and linped
water, from the natural spring there,
| would have amply repaid one for the
little trouble of visiting If. Clear as
crystal, cool as if filtered from natural
deposit of ice, this grand natural spring
pours forth it's never failing supply of
| the Only liquid that will queneh mans
| burning thirst. But. to. the pleasure OF
| drinking from this crystal source CT life
| aud health, the committee had added a
generous supply OF ices and other refresh
ments. In the morning the procession
formed, composed of the Bay Wow
Council and visiting brethren of other
| councils, which headed By the Principle
Furnace Cornet Band, made a creditsble
| display, au excellent address of welcome
| being delivered by Mr.. l., O. CAMERON, the
we'll known Cecil architect and builder.
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crowd until two O'Clock when Mr..
Cameron organized the meeting at the
stand where patriotic addresses were
delivered by Messrs. Philip Groves, II.
R. Torbert, of the WING, and William
r. Cain, of Calvert, the audience being
composed Of the prominent citizens of
that section of Cecil, whose industry,
| honesty and sobriety-the motto of the
Order of Northumberland ehected in the
prevailing evidences of prosperity, and
the intelligent appreciation of the spirit
of the day. Tho affair throughout was
one OF pleasure, and the recollection of g
delightful afternoon at Gilpin's Falls
one to be cherished.
Bay View Council of American Me-
chanics, although organized So recently
as May 18th, 1924, already contains fifty
members, and has the promise of rapid
growth. In front of their hall, from a
handsome flag staff, 81 feet high, waves
"Oid Glory" while over the public
school building nearby, the flag hoistec
by the council on Decoration Day waves
: daily to the hreeza. The present officers
of the council are Walter Nowland
Councillor; VIM. Brown, Vice Councillor
; VIM. D. Mccullough, Rec. Sec.; Jethr,
johnson, Asst Rec. Sec, ana Jesse Wive
Financial Secretary. We congratulate
. the council upon the spiri. and enterpris
exhibited since its organization an,
i wish it abundant success.
AT NORTH EAST
The Fourth of July was celebrated i
q this vicinity with the usual vigor an
# patriotism. Long before daylight tn
2 boys began to celebrate with guns an
k cannon crackers. The parade moved 6
h two o'clock from G. A. r. Hall, Mr..
Is D. Mccullough being marshal. I'll
@ band led the procession, which marche
o from the hall to Perkinsville then to ii
1T covered bridge. The band was fCllowe
m by Fellowship Lodge, No. AZ, with the
id goats and colors, and picture in Ii
le representing before and after riding Il
re goat. They were followed by Indepe
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