Evening journal., 1909-07-06
BIG Time AT
THE HEIGHTS
ThrOne Heard Secretary OF
State Smithers Speak And
Saw Fireworks
TWENTY THOUSAND
AROUND THE TRIANGLE

At least one-fourth Of wilmingtons
population assembled at Washington
Heights last night TO witness the annual
Fourth of July display of fire works by
the Washington Heights Association. The
display was the largest and most elab-
crate yet presented. Interesting addresses
by prominent men were heard by a crowd
that thronged the triangle over the bridge.
The First Infantry Band played during 4
the evening from a stand around the base
of the flag pole. The stand was brilliantly
lighted with electric bulbs arranged in
canopy effect and could be seen for a
great distance.
Samuel II. Baynard called the meeting
to order at 7.9O o'clock and made a brief
address and then introduced Archdeacon
George c. Hail. who made the invocation.
The Hon. William r. Smthers of Dover.
Secretary OF State. was the orator OF the
evening Mr.. Smithers made an eloquent
and patriotic address of great interest and
he was appIauded frequently.
At the close of the address. the band
played "The Star Spangled Banner" and
the crowd cheered.
The pyrotechnic display was then be-
gun. house had been erected on the
green to contain the fireworks and the
display was continuous. The fireworks
were handed from the house to the firing
squad as needed. The display continued
FOR several hours, and the association de-
serves great credit. Houses in the vicinity
were outlined in Japanese lanterns and the
effect was very beautiful The space in
which the fireworks were set off had been
In, md a of nafrOI-
men. The big crowd started for the
Heights early in the evening and a con-
tinual stream OF people moved along both
sides Of Washington street The crowd
numbered at least twenty thousands. The
Sunshine Society had booths on Washing
ton street and they were patronized lib
orally.
Beautiful Scene.
Never before did the Heights and it's
surroundings present such pretty pic
ture. Each house was elaborately bedecked
with. Japanese lanterns and electric bulbs,
making really a carnival scene. At each
residence on the triangle there was much
entertaining. and each porch and lawn
was filed with spectators.
The fireworks display continued until
after O'Clock. It started with the ascen-
sion Of fancy balloons Of fantastic shapes.
This was followed by the pinwheel display
and then came the aerial pieces. The set
piece Good Night" concluded the dis
play. John A. Booker. William Iawton
and S II. Baynard. Jr.. were among those
setting off the pyrotechnics. There was not
an accident Of any kind.
Secretary Smither's Address.
Secretary Of State Smithers in the
course Of his excellent address said:
I'VE are come together with one accord,
with shouts Of rejoicing on our lips and
songs Of gladness in our hearts. to cele-
brate the anniversary OF our country s
birth
To-day the nation stands at her one
hundred and thirty-third milestone and
patriotism is placing on her brow fresh
and fragrant garlands. Less than CEN
tury and a half ago while the ink was
not vet dry on the parchment, the old
Liberty bell rang out its first glad tones
Rang out. and men stopped in the streets
TO listen. Rang out. and the merchant
left his counter. the artisan his shop. the
housewife hastened to the door to lister
TO the joyful sound.
"The buoyant air paused breathless tc
h1Atn Alt new new 0DhHs AtAth 49, :
Sreeze. with gladsome shout, caught uI
'the glorious melody and waited it along
The eager winds snatched il up, and or
their swift wings sent this song Of free
dom reverberating over hill top and echo
ing through valley, until bursting th'
confines Of this land of ours, and sweep
ing across the sea, it reused the slave
from their slumbers in the shadows o
despotism; it shook thrones and swep
away the rubbish Of accumulated cen
turies of servitude. It announced to crown
ed and sceptered kings the transcenden
truth Of the inalienable sovereignty Of tn
people. It shattered the altars upon whicl
equality was daily sacrificed It loosene
the foothod Of royalty and as with III
shock Of an earthquake. overturned dis
tinctions. It laid bare the fetters and in
struments of unholy rule. transforme
subjects into sovereigns, and stampe
upon the forehead Of tyranny in burnn
letters, the words justice and right.
"On the sky we have spread TIN
banner of our fathers, as of old tn
bow was planted on the cloud, ant
placing our trust i'm the sign an
symbol. we look confidently forwari
to the coming of universal liberty, an
the universal brotherhood of man.
"Beneath the folds of this dear fai
God has scattered his blessings wit
a bounteous hand. and shed abroa
His love. Beneath its folds human
slavery vanished Beneath its fold
this continent Of the western wild
hase become the glory of the worlo
Beneath it's folds prosperity ha
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