Evening journal., 1912-10-14
OLD HOME
JUBILEE IS
NOW HISTORY
Week Of Joy Ends With Mag
nifiCent Display Of Fire
works at Washington
Heights
ITALIANS HONOR
THE DISCOVERER

With the finest display Of nrewogks
ever seen in Wilmington and a splen-
did calcsthenic and gymnastic exhibi-
tiou given by the junior and active
members Of the Wilmington Turnge-
meinde. the Old Home Week celebra-
ton came 70 a close at Washington
Heights on Saturday night. the big
gest crowd Of persons believed to
have ever congregated at one place in
this city having collected beyond
Washington street bridge for the
finale
The pyrotechnic display was pre-
ceded by the Turner exhibition and "A
concert by Henry q loung's Band
The fireworks were without doubt tho
finest ever seen in Wilmington. The
display began with the discharge of
powerful bombs. almost ear splitting
In noise, and the detonatons which
echoed up the Brandywine gave one
the impression that the battle of the
Brandywine was being reiought The
I first set pieces were the words in fire
Welcome Wilmington" A touch of
sentiment was added by the playing
of "Home. Sweet Home by the
band and there were not a few wet
eyes in the coucourse of people
Other pieces followed in quick src-
cession and the aerial pieces. as they
exploded were wonders 10 behold. A
representation of Niagara Falls,
set piece. excited the wonder and adj
miration of the throng. 1t lighted up
the vicinity. but was as a candle TO
an arc light 10 the piece comprised OF
large wheels from which binding
ashes OF burning powder issued
The exhibition closed with a set
piece containing the words Good
Night" aud the band playing the
Star Spangled Banner, In which the
big crowd with heads uncovered. join
cd n singing u was a thrilling and
lhtung hnish to the most enjoyable
week wilmington has ever had.
on Saturday afternoon the Italian
societies Of the city paradod in honor
of Columbus Day. TT was a large
assemblage OF people larket street
and along the line Of parade. While
the parade was much shorter than
the others held during the week, what
there was of il was good. The feat
ures in the parade were float con-
tanning a replication of the ship Santa
Maria, on which Columbus sailed to
this country from Spain. and the Boy
Scouts Band. of Philadelphia, Of fifty
pieces.
The parade was participated in by
Prince of Naples Society. the Joseph
Mezzini Social Club. the North OK
Italy Society and the Christopher
Columbus Society
There was not hitch In the plans
of the week. and every feature schcd-
uled came on at the proper time and
with success attending each EFFORT.
The parades were started AT the hour
set, and at no time was the public
disappointed In any of the arrange
ments made.
Most credit of course, is due to Col.
w e. Stover, Councilman OF the Sew
enth ward, who was chairman of the
general committee of Council. Coun-
Gilman ]. Frank White. of the Sixth
ward. chairman OF the parade COM
mittee one of the most important.
also comes i'm for his share OF the
praise. He was an indefatigable
worker for the celebration. and was
sanguine Of its success.
The excellent police arrangements
were freely commented upon and to
Chief OF Police Black is due much
credit for the able manner I'M which
he. with the inadequate number OF
patrolmen at his disposal policed not
only Market street but the entire city
as we'll But few arrests we're made,
and very few thefts We're reported.
! The officers themselves sacrificed
; Il hot "A & ~
Chief Black in the work, and TO tho
men in the ranks also is due praise
J for their part i'm the arrangements