Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-19
A PULL ALTOGETHER
Citizens tremendously Agree
on Big Celebration.
SPECIAL TRAINS AND STEAMBOATS,

ruittee of Forty His Plans for the In-
dependence Day Demonstration = A
weII-manared Affair That is Bound to
BE a succsss-other Events About
Town.
spacial Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE June 10 There Is prac
tIcally no friction IN the arrangements
for the Fourth OF july celebration The
City Cornet Band and Columbia Athletic
Club have heartily co-operated with the
committee and as result OF their
donations Of $50 and $50 respectively
the band will get an all-day engagement
and the athletic club will get spectators,
from 2 500 people upward, to their
games. The white. winged dove OF peace
hovers under the wing OF the American
eaale. Everybody Is sorry for what he
said that he didn't mean to say, New
Castle has the only athletic club and the
best baud In Delaware, and ss loyal and
tireless set Of citizens as can be found
in the United States are now doubling
their diligence ia arranging patriotic
demonstration for July that will be
great awakening.
One Of the liveliest but good-natured
held In the mayors office last night
Mr.. Wilson, of the COMMITTEES OF Trans
portation reported that the com nittee
stood in waiting for instructions from
the meeting. A resolution was passed
asking the committee to do all In It's
power TO secure three special trains and
two steamboat excursions here that
day.
The chair appointed James B Toman
chairman Of the Committee on Speakers
In place Of Hiram b. Borle. resigned
Mr.. Toman was Instructed to work to
secure q hrstclass orator who could
speak a whole lot of patriotism la thirty
minutes or between . 40 and 10 15.
state Militia. Firsmen aud Athletes
Mr.. McGrory stated that the Commit.
tee on Parade was arranging with the
benape kremen, the state militia, Columbia
Athletic Club and the other organizations
which could turn out
Mr.. Padberg, Of the Finance Commit.
tee, reported very successful collections,
but that the committee is still going on,
Intending to make this the finest Of all
Independence Day celebrations.
The Committee on Sports reported
having co-operated with the Columbia
tives OF that club would meet with the
committee in the mayors office to night
70 complete the program Of events,
Prizes for Hest Decorations.
Mr.. Rowland moved that three Judges
be appointed by the chair to award
prizes donated by Colonel J. Harry
Rogers. j. M Davidson and James
Rowland to the three best decorated
houses OF buildings in the city This
was carried and Mayor Boyd reserved his
announcement.
Mayor Boyd submitted the report OF
the Committee on Music B'di had bsen
received from twelve bands, but the
committee had thrown aside all but two,
and they asked for q decision from the
committee at lsrge on these two. Messrs
Lambson and Challenger OF the commit
Leo reported donation OF $50 from the
City Cornet Band and the meeting de-
clded to engage that band for all day on
July A.
The mayor outlined the possible
program Of the day. The !street demon
stratlon, be said, would last until As
when the procession would stop by tbs
historic Delaware river near Batterl
Park, to hear the Independence DAY
oratiou. Then the first game Of baseball
will begin at 10 Is. after which thu
citizens win have until 2 o'clock to rest
At that hour the sports will begin, FIRE,
for all TO enjoy or take part in, al
Battery Park, the City Cornet Ban'
playing a concert at one end OF th
grounds during these events. At
o'clock the second bali game will begi
between Columbia A q. and Montgomer
A. A., Of Philadelphia.
Then st o'clock Colonel Harr
Rogers's Committee on Fireworks vii
have full sway, except over Bandmaste
Eberlea baton, and the fireworks displa
and band concert will begin. This vii
last until after 10 o'clock