The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-07


Never before has the fourth of July
been more generally observed in Will
mington than this year and although
thousands of people visited the differ
ent points of interest around Whining
ton some by railway, others by electric
cars and some by boat, not a single
accident was recorded for the day. This
was indeed remarkable and is the first
fourth Of July that has passed in some
time without accidents of some descrip-
ton happening.
The largest crowds visited Wrights-
vile Beach, the Consolidated Company
carrying down 1000 people This is
not an estimate. but the figures gwen
out by the Consolidated Company last
night. The Consolidated Company de-
serves great credit for the excellent
manner in wn;ch the crowd was
handled. Of coarse there were times
when the cars we're crowded but this
was something that could not posi-
bly, have been avoided for with the
thousands of people on the beach and
most Of them Wa1ting to come back to
the city between the hours of 9 AMI II
o'clock nothing more than ali the cars
of the company On the beach at once
tions. During the entire day and until
. nB1IO1Iy T,,>-l~xx -:ulR oJ~ oE
three cars were run to the beach every
80 minutes and they kept on schedule
time. at night a steam train with two
cars made wO trips to the beach.
Crowds began leaving for the beach
early in the morning and during the
entire day and early night trains go
ing and returning were crowded with
passengers. The regular cars averaged
something over 1900 passengers each
during the day, but the trailers DID
not average quite this much. Car num-
Der 35, which is the largest Of the
suburban cars, carried 1908 passengers.
A better natured crowd could not
have been found than the 4 which
went to Wrightsville Beach on tire
Fourth and this regardless of the i'll
tensely hot day and the day was fea"-
fully hot, with exception the hot
test of the summer
Thousands at Lumina-
Lumina was the mecca for those on
the beach. There was an enormous
crowd here during the day and at
night nearly every on the beach
gathered there for the purpose OF see
ing the fireworks. Fully 5000 people
gathered around Lumina about $50
and the crowd remained about the
same until $50 when they began re-
turning to the city. The people OF VIII
mington have roaso to be proud that
Wrightsville Beach affords such an ~
to-date pavilion as Lumina and It IS
a place free to the public and where
any one who visits the beach a so
and spend the afternoon. There was
music at the pavilion during part OF
the day and at night unless there was
HANGING.
The Yacht Race.
The event of interest during the
morning hours anu about noon was the
Yacht rase and although the sun beat
down "reminiscences the large crowt
lined the board walk and watched the
trim NdcntS as they SlluEu osSi l.
course on the Banks channel
There were five entries, the Carolina,
Captain Junius Davis, Ir-; Yonalee,
Captain George Davis; ButtiRsky, Cap
tain III. J. Mcmillan, Puzzle, Captain
7. VanB. Nets; Kayembee, Captain
NJ. s. Willard. Soon after the start
the Buttinsky took the lead and held
ir until she was making the second lap
when the Puzzle got even with her and
when almost in front of the Carolina
Yacht Club gradually went ahead. the
Puzzle continued to gain during the
remainder of the race and was consid~
erabIy ahead at the finish
The start was made about 1890 and
at this time there WAS but little breeze.
While there was but little breeze, the
Buttinsky lead easily but she lost as
soon as the breeze became stronger.
The race was a pretty n and was de-
void of accidents
The boats entering and their actual
running time was Is follows:
III. NJ. S.
puzzla 1-4S-~I6
Buttinsky :. -. - :. : i-oo-
Kayembee . -
1O1l0iOc =. . -
Carolina-no finish
After the races the captains assem-.
bled at the Carolina Yacht Club where
Mr.. J. o. Carr presented to the three
leaders the prizes offered. The first
prize was a handsome candeiabra: sec
ond prize. a pair of marine glasses;
third prize, silver butter dish and pick.
The regatta committee having
charge of the races was composed of
Messrs. r. G. Rankin, Jr- a. b. Skeld-
ing and Milton Calder.
At Atlantic Yacht Club the dead rise
1skif race which was scheduled to take