Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07

: A display OF fireworksI was given at
Newark by the citizens there Monday
The display was creditable and much
enjoyed. In the afternoon there were a
numbered horse races.
The Rreutest celebration In the State
took place at Middletowr, where tho
entire Delaware Regiment in command
Of Col. 1. pusey Wickersham, made a
parade over the streets of the town.
The heat was so intense that nearly
LOG OF the soldiers were compelled TO
drop out OF the ranks exhausted. In
the afternoon patriotic exercises were
held before large crowd. The Rev.
II. III. Moore, pastor of the Freshly
terian Church, read tine Declaration OF
Independence. and the Grafton was de-
livered by Hon. David I. Marvel. Ia
the evening the citizens Of the. town
provided the soldiers with ice cream
and cake.
The Fourth was celebrated in lively
fashion by the First Battalion of
Second Pennsylvania Volunteers at
Montchnnin yesterday. Many fireworks
were exploded. Great enthusiasm was
caussd by the news of the naval victory
at Santiago. 1t is reported at Penn g
Grove, where the Secoud Battalion of
tho Second rennsy lvauia ia in camp that
they will he ordered elsewhere within
two weeks.
What gave promise of being ona of
the most enjoyable features OF the
dey's entertainments was the race meet
ing of tho Wawaset Driving Assoeia-
tion, at Wawaset lark, and in antici-
patton of tbs pleasure to be derived
thsrefrom over 1000 people were pres
ent. The races started of we'll, but
before much progress had been made
rain began to fall and spoiled the track,
| consequently II was impossible to carry
| out the programme.
A Philadelphia horse, Jerry H.,
owned by William Hail, won the 2. %
class race for which a purse of 5000
was offered. The horses kept together
| for the first half mile, Antenetta oil
the Marshallton Stock Farm, leading
the string for the greater part OF the
mile. Within few feet of the wire
Jerry ii. dashed ahead. In the 2. 80
class three heats were trotted. Flipea-
tor, a Chester horse, finished first ID
two OF the heats, hut in the last heat
was put back to last place. The horses
|
and Nettie b. was awarded the heat.
The finishes we're close. Summary:
2.25 class; purse, $500:
Antenetta, b nj. Marshallton Stock
Farm, Marshalton, Del............5 8 I
wilmington, Del. ...l.n..........l I
George b, 6; Palace Stables VIII
Jerry H., g, William Hall, Phila-
Breeze, M, George H. Huber, vii
May Wilks. b m, Lindenthorpe Sta.
bles. Chester, Pa...................3 2ts
Prince Wilton, b s, Joseph Bader, Jr.,
Philadelphia. Pa..................8
A., j., br &, Wilmer Rash, Chester,
Richh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; ~ rbomo. Italian
Centreville. Del. dis
| Time--2,2i4, 2.25, 22si
23.S class; purse, $780,
Lyndon b., b G, Marshallton Stock
India, b m, wawaset Stables, viii
M %e'9 Box m, &. ii. Huber. win viii
4 Flipea,er, b g, J. Dolpby. Chester....2 lip
Bettne. b IN, ]. ]. Ryan, Chester. 8 2
Nettie b.. b M Il. X. Baulss, Stanton5
Time-2.299, 2.34t. e,3as, s.
*Sent to last place for foul driving.
The officers were: Joseph Davidson
D. F. Stewart, II. Q. Mahatfy; timers
Edmund z. Moody, Frank Dufe
clerks, L. J. Foulk, aud Walter Hare
marshal, DR.. j. II. Mahnffy.
Tho other races. including the Q. ]
class, 3-minute class and the three
quarter. running race. will be ru
oil to-day, weather permitting.