Evening journal., 1895-07-05


Forever float that standard sheet
Where hreathes the fOe but falls before us,
With freedoms soil beneath our feet.
And freedoms banner streaming DER us. "
The Celebration Entirely Successful.
Even the most sanguIns were agreea
bly, disappointed Ia the celebration as II
was complete success until the late
afternoon rain came down in such
streams as to literally drive the people
TO their homes Even then the towns
people spent most enjoyable evenings
entertaining their guests from distance,
some Of whom were ia nearly every
house.
some Of tho Scores OF visitors.
Appended is partial lIst OF the visitors
noticed at Battery Park or in the city.
" lmington-W William NJ Byrne. Robert
G Arfnan, J. Norris Robinson, ex- Mayor
Wilwei Hanson and wife, Mr. aud Mrs
james Ward, Joseph Traynor. Harry III.
George, Harvey L Mckee and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. L. George Leslie
Herbert George. J 0Akford Lambson,
Miss Reba Blackburn, Miss Bertha
Wilson, Edward II Burnham, John Huey,
II. w. Frazer. Misses Annie and Elmira
Sherwood, j. III Carswell. Josiah Marvel,
John j. Crumlish, A o H Grier. Andrew
O. Gray, Jr., Coroner Emmett G. Std
ham.
North East, ..Md.-Rev. and Mrs. w.
A Wise.
Pocomoke City Md.-Miss Berthe Tull,
Miss Hattie scholfeld.
Delaware City--Mrs William A.
Davidson, Miss Irene Davidson, William
Anderson, Harry Nichol, Hon Levi @.
Bird, John II Davidson, J. O. Clark
Red Lion--WllliAm +. Silver, A N.
silver, Mrs. H NJ. Silver, Miss Eina
Silver, Miss Mary dlnder
Baltimore Robert s. Burton. Mrs J.
NJ Burton, Miss Agnes Nlchol, Misses
Potter, Miss Julia Burton.
Litcbfeld, Ill-Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed
mund Bryan
Philadslphia-Mis Name Hughes,
Thomas X Lancaster. Frank Borie, b.
Z. Lancaster, Keith Rodney, Edward r.
Challenger. David Challenger, Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Bosch, Mr. and Mrs. Horec.
w. Dengler, Mr. aud Mrs George Benk
Ter. Miss Mary Stack.
Dover-oolonel Il. 7. Cooper, w. NJ
Radcliffe.
Athletes who Won the Events.
In the sports. Charles Countlss wor
second prize In the broad jump. BILLY
Hayes won the hop stOp and Jump by
going 8S feet. 10 inches Thomas Boyll
won the 50 priza for distancing ali hil
rivals In the swimming contest IN th,
Delaware river Montgomery was beRtef
by DAILY in the 100 yards dash Tn,
G, A. Q team won the relay race from
Company H's team OF runners.
The Columbia a @. team won the bal
throwing contest, hands down, from tn,
Phlladelphia visitors. The Montgomery
men dropped the ball in one, two, thre
order much to the delight OF all spec
tators except Manager Lancaster and.th
other Montgomeryites This prize was
half dozsn bats
Radcliffe Getzsnburg and Hayes tiet
for the batting average prize of ham
each coming out OF the afternoon contes
with 750 per cent. The three drew lots
Radcliffe winning. To smooth matter
he sold the 81 so ham to Hayes for ST..
Notes Of the Days Exercises.
William Michael Byrne, who is IN
doubtedly ons Of the finest patriot
speakers on this Peninsula, delivered Al
able and polished grafton TO an audienc
Of 2 500 people on the Court Hous
square.
City Solicitor Robert G. Harman O
Wilmington, read an original poem q
Independence Day.
Mayor Boyd read letters of regret from
Preston Lea. J. Edward Addicks, r L
Holiday and many Other distinguishe
people Of the state.
Features Of the parade were old tim
darkies on mule team, represented b
Mark Bennett, Samuel Fo rd and job
Tobin.
Refreshing temperance drinks at Truitt's.
Hyatt's Military Band which wa
engaged by the Columbia Athletic Clul
gave tine concert In the grand stapd :
/, Battery Park. The baud played tn
/ operatic selection "Lucrezia Borgia.
overture Grown Of victory and th
characteristic dance "sambos Weddin
! Day"
Judges h. Holschumaker. II. VI
Herbert aud Dr. Lohand awarded th
irst decoration prize TO Colonel Harr
Rogers, second TO Sheriff Paul ellis an
: third to the Lenape Fire COMPANY
Many other houses were hRndsomel
decorated
Try Truitt's ice cream, 30c.
Mrs. Jacob VandeErift's little daught,
. was badly injured BY the premature !.
ploson OF a Roman candle, and Dr.. Stew
art had considerable trouble IN relievin
the little girls suffering
r One of the most pleasing events Of Ii
' day was Chairman. .Rogers's display Of ds
' fireworks The hags, parachures sn
j, balloons that burst from rockets whe
T 200 feet high ia the air were exceedingl
b pretty
: HThe only fellows who didn't get W
. yesterday afternoon were those wi
o participated In the swimming match.
9 Mr.. Rodney accepted the Lenape ii.
T in dignihed and appropriate speec
Il saying that as the fremen proved ,r.
y to every trust and call Of the citizel
n they would preserve with the create
6 gratitude the handsome gift.
n No Fireworks TIN Tomorrow.
Although the Philadelphia aud Wi
e mington papers all shot of New Castl,
q fireworks this morning, the facts a
u that the pyrotechnics are still safe
housed in the hreproof room Of the q
Court House, formerly occupied by Il
: register in chancery.
d at 8 30 last night, amid q downpo
II Of rain, the fireworks commit
n met and considered the situatio
II The music committee reported that I
City Cornet Band WAS willing to play o
the evening engagement at any tin
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