The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-05
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
what's Transpirins In the Protty Town Os
the Delaware.
Correspondence OF tho Republican.
New CASTLE, July 8, 1895.


river asslsted by thslr thousands Of visit-
ors and the bold American Eagle scream.
ed vigorously here yesterday from long
before the rising OF the sun until mid
night. Grand street parades, patriotic
orations. military maneuvers, Held aud
aquatic sports. baseball and grand dis.
plays of fireworks by individuals filled
the program which thousands Of people
thoroughly enjoyed.
New Castle sure is budding out.
Her name hae gained Tonown.
For far and near. all sing her praise.
AS an Ideal summer town.
Many years back-ln the days OF old
Lafayette-so we are told
Came through the town with soldiers
bold.
Said he. II like the place, and will
tarry awhile"
And he with his friends did q day be.
guile.
And since the time Lafayette was
here,
Visitors by the thousand come each
year.
Everywhere the human eye rested the
American flag was visible. Everything
seemed to vie with tho committee In maxi
ing the day properly commem orate the
Declaration OF Independence.
The competition Of the parade was as
follows:
Marshal, L. y. Eiiason; aid. James G.
Shaw Jr., James Nowland.
FiTst Regiment Band.
First Regiment Fife and Drum Corps.
Companies II. q. +. N. G. D.. Captains
Rogers and Condor In command.
Citizens Cornet Band.
Lenape Steam Fire Engine and Hook and
Ladder Company.
Engine drawn by four horses, james B.
Toman, driver.
Ladder and Hose Cart In line.
Hyatts Military Band.
SkTew Guzzle Company.
Horsemen.
THE sPoRTs.
Fully 1000 people were present to wit
nees the sports. Each event was hotly
contested and everything passed off splen.
dldly.
berlain, second heat j. Daily. final heat
was dead and oil being run off DAILY won.
Broad jump--First George Kolb. IL teet
O9t; second Charles COuntiss II feet 0%
i50 yards run-First L. II. Lawrence.
second J. Daley.
Three Legged Race-FIrst, Wilson and
Relay Raoe-Ford. KIrke. wllhelme
and Countiss.
Swimming Race-Thomas Boyle, fret;
Thomas MoAlanus. second. Won by rs
yards.
G. IL threw the bali three times around
in 80 seconds. The Montgomery boys
consum med three seconds more.
boys race. First. A Young, Orion
Club. second, L. CEnse.
High Jump, j. d. WaiBwl tght, 5 feet 1;
second W. J, Keville.
Hop, stepaud jump. First William Hayes
ss feet 10 Inches, second, George Kolb,
81 feet |. ..
barp and Radcliffe. lied and on lots being
drawn the latter won the ham. which be
sold to Hayes. -.
For strIklng out the greatest number of
players Willie Leach. tho pride of Della.
ware won the box OF cigars and a pair OF
silk suspenders went to his catcher, p. q,
Madden. The special prize has not been
awarded.
The feature CT the parade were the thir.
teen boys representing the original states
who carried the new flOg that was pre-.
sented to the Lenape Fire Company by
Alex b. Cooper on behalf of the ladies' of
the city AMI accepted 10y John Ii. Rodnay
on the purt Of the fire company and the
famous mule team.
At the court house an Grafton was de-
lvered by William Michael Byrne prom.
inent member of the New Castle County
bar. In the course of his remarks the
orator said that 1t was az honor and
citizens OF New Cnstle In the celebration
of Independence Day.
The spontaneous enthusiasm has been
felt by the surrounding districts and a
grand response has been awakened aud
we are all here to celebrate the liberty of
our nation.
He did not know OF more fitting place
to hold such celebration than In this
grand old patriotic hamlet that has given
us such glorious soldiers and jurists. We
assemble together that our Union may
not die.
Those who charge us with being idle
boosters are tine people who on every oc.
casion land the Rlorles of Waterloo.
But the critics cannot deter us and may
the day never come when we will forget
the memory of the days of old The
past is without profit unless 1t be as IL
beacon light to the present for US as olti-
Zens OF the wealth to remember r
and perform our duties to this glorious
free land.
America to-day is like the successful
American Athlete-llushed with strength
and snatching the crown of progress by
quick, live, supple deeds. The American
people are as good to-day as they ever
were. No matter what party le In power
1t cannot, nay 1t dare not spurn the people
without meeting with u sure downfall.
May the torch of liberty never be allowed
to flicker but burn brightly and gloriously
for ever.
MIR. Byrne was frequently Interrupted
by applause.
1t was truly disappointing that 1t ralned
vest eTday afternoon. But that made no
difference to the out Of town newspapers
as they glow to-day with the grand dis.
play of lire works.
The fire works will be sent off to NOR.
row evening at Battery Park. The dis
play of day light fire works yesterday
was pretty and enjoyed by all present.
Tho trains were filled with visitors all
day.