Evening journal., 1894-07-03
THE DAY OF ALL DAYS.
How Wilmington People Will
Spend the Fourth.
TIE SMALL BOYS DELIGHT

THE SMALL BOYS DELIGHT
Plenty of Amusement Tor Everyone.
How the Day WIN BE Observed in the
Parks-Basebau for the Lovers OF the
Game.
THE Fourth Of July. How these words
thrill the small boy and sends the blood
rushing from his heart into every part Of
his body. He thinks of day when he
can shoot of his crackers large aud
small, aud not be stopped by some burly
policeman OF nervous sister or aunt.
The beautiful fireworks In the evening
are nothing compared with his beloved
crackers The bigger they urs and the
more noise they make the better he Is
pleased. So it has been In years past
he looks forward to this day with Joy
and his pennies are often counted and he
figures how many packs OF precious
crackers they will buy. The same feel
ing of Joy as the day Is thought of Is
boy is not half boy who does not look
AoA " AAA " AAAN AUuAkn - AAH uhy VI I'll
days
There are many small street urchins
who participate IN he pleasures Of the
day, yet they do not know the meaning
Of the day. But what has that to do
with themi The Fourth of July is TO
them q day when the shooting cracker is
king, and they help to make a racket
With their more learned brothers.
Dwna1~nra 80,
were years ago, and can be bought for
less than half the price, and are being
sold IN much larger quantities. More
stores are selling them than formerly
Now nearlyl every store-keeper has them
for sale. Others whe have not the room
in their stores, secure vacant ones and
make a speciality Of the business.
There Is every indication that to-mor
row will DO observed in the good, old
tine way with many modern ways
added There will be amusement tor
all. The ysrioHs parks will draw many
Of Wilmlngton's thousands, while many
will take advantage OF the holiday 10
get tout Of the city and get some fresh
air
Great flight Of Birds.
It will be gala day on the steamer
Republic on the Fourth Of July. The
managers Of that popular boat are
making elaborate preparations for an
extraordinary observance Of the national
holiday. The theatrical, musical and
vaudeville entertainments will bs
doubled, the dancing orchestra viii
/ afford more time TO the dancers Co triT
the light fantastic. But the stellar
attraction Of the occasion will be the
| Introductory series OF match and train
ing carrier pigeons, In which at leas
500 birds Will be liberated The frs
trial OF speed will occur ut Wilmington
when 100 or more OF the carriers vii
rise to make flight for Philsdelphis
At various intervals afterwards the bird
will be liberated, and when nearing
Cape May there will be a grand flight o
hundreds OF pigeons for q training trial
Police orders for Tomorrow.
Chief Of Police Dolsn has issued order
for the arrangement of the police officer
during the Fourth Of July excitement
The street ssrgeants, the pstrolmen an
the patrol wagon service OF the day tuT
will report for extra duty Tonight at
o'clock and remain on duty until ocloc
tomorrow morning They will repOr
for duty at o'clock to morrow instea
Of T. The 4 o'clock men to morrow wi
re port for duty at o'clock. and renal
on duty until o'clock on Thursda
morning. The men who will 60 O
regular duty at 8 30 this evening wi
remaia on duty until o'clock to
morrow morning aud again report 70
duty at 5p. IN tomorrow afternoon.
At Union Park-Jules Levy.
The management Of Union Park hl
prepared program that is sure to pleas
the pleasure seekers One Of the fea
urea will be the elaborate and realist
exhibition Of the Battle OF GettysbuT
and other spectacular demonstration
There will be music by the band an
Jules Levy. the cornet viTtuoso, will
present, closing his successful engage
ment here. The series,of entertainment
will conclude with a grand display
T fireworks
] The Fourth at Bellevue Hall.
p Bellevue Hall, William DuPont's ma
nifcent country seat north of this cit
, | will be ablaae with fireworks {
morrow night. BE has invite
two hundred and ffty friend
prom lnent citizens of New York, Phil
utlpulht DhibiuOlo huu buAh Sltls "
L stag party. Among those invited a
Senators Gray and Higgins, Congress
man CRusey, A. J. Cassstt and s.
Provost, leading railroad men, and
Edward Addioks.
The affair will be informal in charE
| ter, but doubtless very enjoyable. Du
4 ing the evening an elaborate luncl
con will be served. and when dsr
ness sets in there will be grand displ
. Of fireworks set of on the lawn by re
: resentatives Of firm of New York ma
ufactuaers of pyToteohnical goods
Notes OF the " Glorious Day"
& The circulating department of the
II stitute Free Library will be closed
- morrow, but the reading and reteren
. room will be open as usual
Tbs city and county Offices will
s closed to-morrow and the officials W
q spend the holiday ia various places,
There will be swespstake shooting
It the grounds of the Wswaset Gun Cl
in the afternoon, commencing at
~ O'Clock.
4 Cesar Rodney Council, Junior Ord
70 United American Mechanics, Of Dow