The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
| THE FOURTH OF JULY
Is Appropriately ce|e-
bTated in Smyrna
THEPARADE GREAT SUCCESS.
The Line FOlnedWas One Of the
Largest Ever Seen Here,
SPEAKING ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS
The Day Was Very Warm, But Hun
dIsds Of Visitors are Present.
GOOD ORDER PREVAILED
An Immense Crowd Thrones
the Town
SUPERB FIREWORKS At LAKE COMO.
The Display Was a Handsome One and
Thoroughly Enjoyed,
SUPERB FIREWORKS At LAKE COMO
The Display Was a Handsome One and
Thoroughly Enjoyed,
NO ACCIDENTS AND BUT FEW ARRESTS
The First Celebration Held in
Smyrna for a Number of
Years-It Proves a Most
Successful One and Was a
Credit to the Town.

Tbs patriotic enthusiasm of the CHI
zens of Smyrna, irrespective of age o.
nationality, found an explosive ani
noisy vent yesterday. and from early
dawn until late at night the people o.
the town celebrated the 121st anniver-
sary of the Declaration of Independence
Early in the morning the sharp cracI
of the fire-cracker could be heard and
the rising sun brought forth such flu
silade in connection with the ringing Of
bells and the blowing of whistles, thai
many sleepy citizen, hopeless of rest,
turned out of bed before his usual hour.
The small boy, assisted by his father
or older brother, was in his glory all
day. In every part of the town the
streets resounded with exploding fire.
crackers and though many fingers were
burned no serious causalties occurred,
Nearly all of the business houses were
kept open and as the town was crowded,
q good business was done by many.
Although the stores were open they
were all decorated with flags and bunt-
ing as werealso many private residences;
among those deserving mention being
those of DR.. T. @. Moore and Wa Far
les, while the decorations az Clifton &
Raymond's and at the Delaware House
were much admired, as were also those
of Nathaniel Pratt. at his home on Com
merce street. where the pictures of VIM.
Jennings Bryan and Congressman Han
dy were displayed.
All in all, Smyrna never saw q more
universal or more successful observance
of the great national holiday. 1t was
the first time Smyrna had celebrated the
Fourth in years, and every one. both
old and young, seemed to take a great
interest and helped to make the day the
great success it was
The idea of celebrating the Fourth
this year was originated by Stars and
Stripes Council, No. 20. Jr. O U. A M,
and after perfecting the plans meeting
of the citizens of the town was called
which was well attended and the various
Committees were named. The several
committees attended to their respective
duties admirably and the citizens of the
town responded liberably when asked for
donations.
THE PARADE.
By seven o'clock Main and Commerce
Streets were thronged with bicyclIsts,
their silent steeds gaily bedecked with
flags and bunting. while many horsemen
were seen, their animals being trimmed
with wreaths and flags.
At 1920 o'clock, after little delay,
the parade under charge of Chief Mar
shall George b. Dick. with Benjamin A.
Hazel, L. W. Springs and William Arm
strong. as aides, was formed at the stand
pipeand moved east to East Street in the
following order: One hundred and fifty
bicvclists. whom we're many
Iadies,-with Rev. George W. Dame as
Marshall. and Prof. q. Fl. LeFevre, in
charge of the High School division,
Chief Marshall Dick, the North East
Band, composed of twenty pieces, Stars
and Stripes Council. No. 90, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, marshalled by P. O., Robert d
Denney. mounted on his magnificent
black charger, Ben, with Gilbert s. Jones,
as aide, having for.his mount his beau
tifuf PAGER, Rex. Immediately follow
ing this order was Harmony Council,
No. %, Jr. o. U, A. NJ, of Cheswold,
some thirty members strong. with fly
ing banners and flags, Union Castle, No.
II, K. G. E., in full uniform, Citizens
Hose Company, Mol, IN neat and at.
tractive uniform of black shirt, white
duck trousers and breast shield, pulling
the hose wagon. while the hook and lad
der truck. drawn by two horses, fol.
lowed; the Ancient Order Adhesive Mo-
gullians, the next organization in line.
attracted much attention and caused
much merriment. Their uniforms in
cluded all the colors of the rainbow and
their music-well. it would be hard to
describe; suffice it to say the band,
when all were playing, sounded like one
of the savage bands heard in dime mu-
seuns. There were thin and stout, long
and short, old and young, white. green