, 1906-07-11
INDEPENDENCE DAY
DULY CELEBRATED
The Day Was Somewhat MARRIED
by Rain, But Wildwood
Smiled all the Same
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the plans of the Board of Trade and the
elaborate program prepared were not
completely upset, and most of the
events indoors and out were carried out
as arranged for. The excursions in the
morning brought thousands of people
to the island at the moment of the
heaviest downpourof rain, but by noon
the clouds cleared away and the rest
less crowds grew cheerful and prepared
to thoroughly enjoy the balance of the
day.
There were several base ball games
during the day, some in the rain.
Wildwood Won from West Millville,
i-3, while the Wild wood Juniors lost
to the Board of Trade team, 4-3. The
basket ball game in the evening was
witnessed by a large crowd and result
ed in an overwhelming victory for
Philadelphia Central High School.
The patriotic services in the theatre
during the afternoon of the Fourth was
appreciated by a large throng. Miss
Edith Pickering, a popular Washing
ton, D.. e., singer, accompanied by
Miss Robinson, rendered some delight
full selections, including Kipling's
"Recessional.o
}. Thompson Baker, II of the
founders of the resort, acted as chair
man of the gathering. Thomas Mar
tindale, the well-known Philadelphia
merchant and writer, spoke upon the
Declaration of Independence having
been the text of the French Revolution,
the revolution in Greece where Byron
lost his life; for the recent Norwegian
severance from Sweden; and as having
been rea more in Russia than in the
United States. The Beers, he said, had
the Bible and one text book, which
was the American Declaration, de-
scending from the Magma Charter,
which guaranteed the liberties of Eu-
rope 700 years ago. Mr.. Martindale
named Washington, Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Lincoln and Roosevelt as the five
great Americans.
Mr.. Carl A. Haswin recited L~incoln's
Gettysburg address, which, it was said,
years hence, will be as illustrious as
the Declaration of Independence. j.
Fithian Tatem, a well-known lawyer,
made an address on Political Condi-
tons EXtant. He stated that the
"Muck Rakern was no new institution,
having been after Washington. but
that things were different then and
now. He said that in colonial times
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
and Delaware witnessed political
s~t."sSfeo JuoU 40 INV. Iue run1V1lle
band rendered the National songs.
THE ATHLETIC MEET
The athletic meet on the beach, un-
Ter the direction of J. Kelly Tresher,
resulted as follows:
100 yard dash, VanAlsten first, Wick
second, HamIlt II third. Time II Sec
onds.
| mile relay race, VOL by Kaufman,
Green, Bronstein, VanAlsten, 3 min
utes, 81 seconds. Second team, Hunt,
Ledger, Chamverlain, Donaldson.
Gold cup to first team, medals to the
second team.
go yard dash, Green first, Keiflaber
second, Bradley third. Time u see
onds.
Broad jump, Bradley, 10 #. 81 in.
Trumhell, 10 it.
p. Littlefield, II fl. 7 in.
There We're thirteen gold, silver and
bronze medals awarded.
The several events of the Ottens
canal, while delayed, were pulled off.
The events included general athletic
and a%cquatic entries for which hand
some gold cups and medals were
awarded. The Parsons yacht succeed
ed in capturing first prize in the Grassy
Sound yachting regatta.
The motor-boat races at Anglesea
were pulled off during the afternoon.
The water was exceedingly heavy and
a stiff breeze made fast running diff
cult for the power boats, but excellent
for the sailing yachts.
The display of fireworks in the eve
ming was a grand sight and the display
was witnessed by throngs of people on
the board walk between the two piers.