Evening journal., 1902-07-05
Magnificent Display Of Fire
works at Country Club
THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE
Exhibition Opened With The Firing
Of Bombs Which Illuminated the
Heavens and Shook City

Employees OF the great DUPONT Powder
Company enthusiastically observed this
years anniversary OF American ndopeud-
onco. ana the one hundredh anniversary
or the founding Of the company. All day
the powder makers with their wives ana
families held forth In Reyes Grove the
men enjoying themselves at outdoor
sports, and the women and children IN
paatimcs common TO themselves Follow
Ing the celebration iu the grove. the en-
piuyes went To the home of the Country
Club 20 see tho display of fireworks IL
was day delightfully spent Omcals of
the company were there and added IN
various ways 10 the enjoyment OF their
employees.
JIG was not until afternoon that the
sporting features OF the program were in
troduced. The Philharmonic Band first
dhcoursed music. Following It came prize
dancing Prizes were won by Mr. and
Mrs Billingslcy, OF the Bnndywino mills
for the waltz, and the quadrilie by John
Rinnai Miss ELLA LOwther. Robert Hard
wick, Miss Mamie Bonner. John Miller.
Miss eliza McAdoo Joseph Dougherty.
and Miss Katie Wood. OF the Brandywlno
mills. They were In competition with
team representing Carney's Point
Following Is the summary of the sport
ing cvonts
Sack mce-Joseph schlafcr Of Carney's
point irst' George w. Genticu OF Bran
/ dywine. second.
Potato mce-G W. Ccntieu, Brandy
wine. iirst' o. Davis, carneys Point. Sec
ond.
1OO-yards dash-James McKonna. Bran
dywlne. hrst j. G.. llinn Bandywlne.
! second Timo-lOl.
High iump-Frcd. Matihewson. Brandy
Wine, FIRST height feot, Lee Layton.
crney'a Point second.
Gold Medals for Winners
In each Of the events the winner was
awarded "a gold medal and the second man
a silver medal. At the baseball ennic the
rootcrs Of the teams We're IN evidence.
Carncy's Point men stuck Loyalty by their
players. ana urged thom on 20 victory. Not
only In roofing, bat I'm playing did the
I Caney's Point players triumph over their
follows from the Brandywine After nine
innings OF playing. the lads from New
Jersey We're victorious by score Of 90 TO
8. The batteries were. Carney's Point
w. CRUZ and E. Grun Brandywine. Gil
son and liarmcy The winning team
proudly bore OF the prize OF half a dozen
new bats, catchers mitt, now mask and
! baseball offered by the Duponts.
About the grove during the afternoon
there was no man more pleased than Al
company, who with Pierre DUPONT had
planned the outing. With them were II.
! Coleman DUPONT. president of the COM
panyi Colonel Henry DUPONT and Francis
G.. DUPONT They were assisted during
the afternoon by Mr.. Maddox. of the main
office and Ar. S. Waddell. the sales agent,
/ who recently removed TO Wilmington from
Cincinnati On duty throughout the day
We're fifty deputy sherims. wearing rib
| bons of authority, and marshalcd by
Pierre Gentieu. The deputies acted as
/ bureau OF Information and saw that an
wearing the privilege badge were prc,erly
attended TO. II the mission OF o. fdcpu-
ties was 20 preserve order. they We're not
needed, for there was not the slightest in
cidont tending toward disorder during the
day.
The employees OF the company were
served with luncheon and refreshments.
| About 200 men from Carnoys Point took
part in the celebration.
The DUPONT Display
From every available spot 1000 per-
sons last night viewed the grand py-
rotechnic display in commemoration
, of the 10th year of the Independence
Of the United States and the Tooth an
niversary of the founding Of the great
powder-making firm of 10. l. DuPort de
lNemours & Co. The fireworks We're set
of in the grounds Of the Will
.mington Country Club, and it is said
10 have been one of the greatest dis
plays Of the kind ever witnessed in
these parts.
From SIS o'clock until 9.45. the air
and grounds We're ablaze with the
many colored and cleverly arranged
designs in fireworks. The display end
ed with an explosion of fifty rockets.
which lighted up the country side for
lmiles around.
There were so many persons on the
grounds that the railway companies
lcould not handle the rush as promptly
las desired. so many walked into VIII
lmington. Hundreds of private convey
lances also were in use.
In the immediate grounds OF the
Country Club. which were roped off for
the entertainment Of guests invited by
1.-The DUPONT Company, there were about
i2.00O persons seated on the grass dur
ling the celebration. The clubhouse
was reserved for members Of the club.
winch number 4O1. The building was
illuminated and the display was wit
messed by the members from the big
porch
Representatives OF the army and
any navy and Of the powder firms from
Ian parts OF the country were present
and assisted in making the centennial
celebration a success.