The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
THE FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATED AT HARRINGTON.
Floats Represented Thirteen Origi-
nal States, Secret Societies
and Town Interests.

nal States, Secret Societies
and Town Interests.
The splendid Fourth of July cele-
bration in Harrington last Wednesday
deserves more than passing notice.
This town of about 14OO inhabitants
contains seven churches. one of the
finest schools in the State, a bank two
hotels, about thirty large and well
stocked stores, presided over by kind
and accommodating proprietors and as
sistants, and one of the finest and most
complete Touring mills in the State,
owned and operated by Mr.. Ezekiel
F'lemming.
The town was handsomely decorated
from one end to the Other. each one
trying to outdo his neighbor.
BY o'clock the town was filled with
about 5000 people, they coming from
ali points of the compass. The parade
was formed at 10 o'clock. headed by
the Hickman Band of Hickman. with
D. E. Sawtelle as marshal and ". Fl.
Franklin, H. S. Riley, Herman Wright,
Harry Swayne and n. S. Cooling as
aides. They were followed by floats in
order as follows:
Thirteen beautiful and handsome
young ladies representing the original
Thirteen States; thirty-nine more
handsome ladies representing the re-
naming States and territories; our
new possessions; the Grand Army
Post: Ancient Order United Workmen;
Mogullians; Junior Order American
Mechanics; Independent Order Red
Men; Independent Order Odd Fellows;
eighteen handsomely-deco floats
representing the industries of the
town. float showing the improve
ments from 1776 to 1900; the Houston
Band of Houston; fifty horsemen; a
clown and jack; twenty-five wheel
men. This made a parade nearly three
miles long.
The procession was disbanded at the
Academy, and the audience was called
to order by DR.. B. L. S. Lewis Then
this was the program:
Prayer, Rev. w. S. Phillips; several
patriotic songs, sung by a chorus of
ninety-eight voices; Declaration of In
dependence, read by Mr.. Robert J. Hill:
solo by Professor Pierce of Boston,
entitled, "The American Girl"
The orator of the day was Hon.
Thomas W. Simmons of Cambridge
Md, who delivered one of the most
eloquent and patriotic addresses that
the people of Harrington ever had the
pleasure of listening to.
A recess of 11a hours for dinner fol-
lowed. Then a game Of base ball was
called between nine from Dover and
nine of this place The game re-
suited in draw.
The crowd departed for the racing to
be held at the Gridly Park race course
There We're five races called, the first
between horses owned by w. B. Flem-
ing and H. William Hardesty. This
race was won by Hardesty. time. 2.3S.
Second race, colt race 5 entries.
and easily won by prominent young
Black Hawk, owned by j. w. Anderson.
time 2.56.
Third race, . entries. race not decid-
ed
Fourth race, 2 entries. race won by
George Hughes, time 2.41.
Fifth race, entries, and was the
most exciting one of the day. WAS
won by Mr. E. B. Holden the veteran
horseman.
The fireworks, which were the finest
ever witnessed outside of any large
city and display that the Ellls oil
Wilmington might we'll pattern from.
was witnessed by about 1000 persons
and good order prevailed. Take it allI
in all, the Fourth of July, 1900. will be
one that will long be remembered by
the citizens of Harrington and all
Others who had the opportunity of Wit
Messing the grand display.
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Harrington, Del, July 10.