Evening journal., 1912-07-05
BIRTHDAY
OF NATION
A SANE DAY
Nations Birthday Observed
With Flag RaiSinG'S and
Other Sane Exercises
PRIVATE DISPLAYS OF
PYROTECHNICS ARE ENJOYED

Wilmington enjoyed a safe and sane
Fourth Of July yesterday There
were a number of minor accidents
but none Of serious nature, how
ever, and storekeepers generally.
obeyed the law relative TO the sale
of dangerous fireworks. There was
no special celebration but at each of
the city's Fairgrounds there was some
sort of a celebration All the grounds
we're visited by Park Superintendent
Edward r. Mack and Miss Jennie R.
Weaver. superintendent of play
grounds
The program at Kirkwood Park
was especially attractive. II included
a flag raising in the morning and
sports and a game Of baseball in the
afternoon between the married and
unmarried men of the neighborhood
the game being won by the unmar-
ried men by the score of 13 to 3
AT the morning exercises a chorus
of children sang the Star Spangled
Banner" accompanied on the violin by
Joseph Handler. The Declaration Of
Independence was read by John S.
Hamilton and the Grafton was made
by George B. Brenneisen.s
AT the Pine street playground a
flag was raised at 10 O'Clock. The
children sang America and the De
claration of Independence was read
by Samuel H. Baynard. There were
games and sports of various kinds.
AT No. school the flag was raised
by William Reader. and a speech was
made by Fisher Amies. MIR. Amies is
a member of the G. A. r. and one
Of the oldest residents Of the Third
ward. He attended No 4 school 55
years ago. The Declaration of Inde
pendence was read by Councilman
Edward A. Higgins.
At the Conrad street ground the
flag was raised and the salute given
The yStar Spangled Banner" was play
ed. An Grafton was made by Henry
r Isaacs. The rest of the mornine
the. children enjoyed the Victrola
which was loaned by the Weccacoe
Fire Company. In the afternoon
there we're races and baseball games
i At No. IL school the flag was raised
and the Declaration IF Independence
was read by Edward r.. Mack Games
and sports comprised the program
,for the day.
At Delamore Park the flag was
raised by Amelia Skelley A very for
chile address was made by The Rev
DR.. William Temple. Immediately
afterward the older boys played a
game Of baseball. In the afternoon
the girls and boys enjoyed all kinds
of games and sports as we'll AS rolk
lore dances. At the West End
ground the children sang patriotic
songs and had safe and sane" FIRE
works.
superintendent Hancker. Of thu
Delaware State Hospital for the IN
sane. provided an elaborate display
of fireworks for the inmates Of thai
institution which also was viewed by
I the inmates of the county hospital.
DR.. Hancker had charge of the dis,
play and II was one Of the prettiest
anywhere around Wilmington Spe-
cial dinners including ice cream with
cake, we're served at both institutions.
The largest display within the ciry
was in Franklin street. between Sixth
and Seventh streets Hundreds o.
flags dotted the lawns in this square.
II is estimated that a thousand per-
sons witnessed the fireworks display
in the evening The display began
with the liberation of eighteen bal
looms followed by a salute the flag,
containing ten packages of FIRE
crackers Of 300 each which we're pull
ed to a considerable height by the
use of a pulley and rope.
/ The display that followed vas a
4 highly creditable one Though the
residents on the east side OF the
street did not participate in the ex-
pense of the exhibition their houses
and lawns we're decorated with Jap
anese Lanterns and flags.
Members of the Idle Hour Clua
and Delaware Saengerbund appre
priately celebrated the day at theii
homes along the Delaware river
Independence Day was appropriate
" celebrated at the Wilmington
Country Club. There was a large
attendance of members and many
INDUCED in various sports arranged
for the day The fireworks display
at night was beautiful and could b.
seen from high points in Wilmington
The exhibition concluded with q
white glare that could be seen fol