The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

The celebration of the Glorious
Fourth" by the people of Wilmington
was well I'D TO precedents from pleas
ure and patriotic view points. As
usual places of business, generally,
were closed and h people 1ocked,
pleasure bent, to the seaside, TO vari-
Gus popular picnic grounds, to fishing
retreats and other places which gave
promise of affording a pleasant days
outing. Many business houses in the
city were adorned with national flags
but owing to the general rush Of the
people for pleasure resorts, the city,
during the day, had rather a deserted
appearance.
THE DAY ON WRIGHTSVILLE
BEACH.
1t was on Wrightsville and Ocean
View beaches that the most elaborate
demonstrations were made. There
Were bicycle races and other amuSe-
ments during the forenoon, the Caro-
lima Yacht Club regatta in the after
noon and a brilliant display Of fire
works at night.
OF course interest conferred in the
Carolina Club regatta which was sail.
ed over the clu course in the Banks
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course at 2:05 o'clock and the last boat
coming in on the finish at 1853 o'clock.
The regatta committee consists OF MI.
NJ. S. Willard, Mr.. A. S. Williams n Mr.
w. A. Wright, and to them is due the
credit for the success which attended
the races.
Almost from the start it was seen
that the real contest would be between
the Question Captain Parsley and
the Miquenero Captain Clayton Giles,
Jr.,) owned by George Thomas, Jr.,
and SURE enough they came in for first
and second honors, the Question a lit
tie in the lead, INK the prizes were &C
cordingly awarded to Mr.. Parsley and
Mr.. Thomas.
The entries in the order of thelr
start and the record which they made
in the rae are as follows:
The Sprite, Captain Henry 7. Nc
MILAN, Jr,-start, 2:05; finish, 4:0O:35.
The Maquero, Captain Clayton Giles,
Jr.,start, 2:06:40; finish 3:55:59.
The Question, Captain Aubry Pars-
ley-start, 2:07:07; finish 3:51:25.
The Lillian Florence, Captain Rich
ard Bradley-start, 2:09:45; out on foul
at finish.
The Lille Florence, Captain Percy
Cowan-start, 2:11:6; out by reason Of
fou early in the race.
Eugenia, Captain George Harriss-
start, 2:12:49; finish 3:59:20.
Lie races, especially lIc start dIlu
finish, We're watched by very large
crowds of people not only from the
club house pier but all along the beach
where a view of the course could be
had. AS soon as the race was over the
crowds assembled in the club house
where ex-Commodore George w. Klc
der presented the two prizes, a hand
some field and marine glass and a
beautiful engraved silver cup. Mr. Kid
der's speech of presentation was eSpe-
cially appropriate and was heartily ap-
plauded and the winners OF the prizes
were very generally congratulated.
Early in the evening the club mem
bers n their guests began an espe-
cially pleasant series of dances which
continued throughout the evening until
the last train left for the city at HOO
O'Clock the dane being among
the most largely attended in the his.
tory of the club.
There was also music and dancing at
both the Seashore and Ocean View no
tells. Howev r, the courtesies of Car
olin club being extended to the At
lantic Club members, the latter club
did not have dancing, members joining
in the dance at Carolina Club.
According to prescribed programme
the old wreck, nearly opposite Ocean
View hotel, was blown up by dynamite
h explosion being about 6 o'clock.
The report was heard all along the
uCdCu duu WAS all. L OuTIn
OF July report.
There were two bicycle races dur
ing the forenoon. The first was a re-
lay race in which Alf Jewett and
Charlie Switzerland ran against Chas.
Duffy and Paul Cantwen, the first
named boys won.
The other race was quarter mile dash
won by Paul Cantwell, the other racers
in the order of their finish being Chas.
Duffy, Chancey Switzerland, ALI Jew
EFT and Arthur Mcdonald.
Fire works on Ocean View beach
We're another pleasing feature of the
days festivities affording no end of
beautiful spectacle for the spectators.
ON CAROLINA BEACH.
Captain Harper, of the steamer VII
mington, carried very large crowds on
every trip to Carolina Beach, in fact
the vessel was crowded, the number
OF persons carried being well up in
number to the crowds which always
flock to this popular vessel on gala
days. There was a merry round Of
fun on the beach all day and until the
last boat left for the city.
AT LAKE wACCAMAw.
There were 500 or more people who
went from Wilmington to spend the
day at Lake Waccamaw, the train ar
irving here on the return trip at $40
o'clock asst night.
The outing proved very pleasant, the
only untoward incident worthy of
note being a row between some par
ties at the LAX in which Bob johnson
Of this city, was slightly wounded in
h shoulder.
The tug Alexander Jones returned
last night from Snapper Banks with
her company OF about forty fishermen
VINO report a very pleasant days sport.
something like SEQ fish were caught by
the crowd.
HE Is Charged With Embezzlement
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