Milford chronicle., 1913-07-11
CELEBRATE The FOURTH
AT REHOBOTH BEACH

Delaware's famous resort. Rehoboth
Beach. did herself proud on the Fourth
in handling the record breaking crowds
there to get a touch of the salt air and
witness the observance of the birth of
the Nation. 1t was Fourth of July sure
" with all it carries with it for the as
semblage who had gathered from every
nook and corner of lower Delaware to
make jolly and enjoy the day at place
/ where the pine woods and ocean meet,
as is so often said of RehOdOth Beach.
/ From early in the morning until late at
night, there was almost a constant in
coming of people from different parts of
the State and Maryland. and by 2 O. clock
/ in the afternoon a crowd variously esti-
mated from seven to twelve thousand of
people dotted the beach, from one end
to the other. About seventy-five cars
passed over the NJ, D. & V. and p,
B. & w. Railroads, each of which was
filed. Country folks within a radius of
seven or eight miles of the resort drove
in all kinds Of cOnveyances. and it is said
about 1900 people came by boat through
the canal and Rehoboth Bay from the
lower part of the county. Probably
there was no man on the beach that ap-
preciated seeing the large crOnd more so
then G.. A. Ewing. one of its most pro-
gressive, patriotic and public-spirited
citizens, through whose untiring efforts
it was made possible for the holding of
the celebration as was the case last year.
Shortly after the arrival of the eX-
cursiOn trains at noon, an industrial pa
rade, headed by the Seaford and Mills
boro bands, formed in line and proceeded
down the principal streets of the town.
The first in the procession was a float
by John McCracklen depicting the Japa-
nese custome and manner of dress. 1t
bore a crowd of the fair sex of the re-
sort, all of whom were attired in Japa-
nese gowns and over whom were sus-
pended numerous lanterns. The second
float in the parade was that of Charles
E. Marsh, of RehObOth, which was made
to represent Colonial days. Seated on
it were the Colonial danes consisting of
Misses May Martin, Ida Lindale,
Marian Lingo, Katharine Ross, RehO
both, Mary Riggen, Seaford. Mary Thur
man, Baltimore. This was one of the
most gorgeously and picturesque of the
line. Following the float of the Colonial
danes was thatof Joseph Lindale which
bore a crowd OF school children, bedecked
with the stars and stripes and singing
National songs. This was followed by
three more. Harry Carpenter, Herbert
Fisher and W. B. Moore each filled
with school boys and girls draped with
the National cOlors. waving flags and
singing. In the line, J. 7. Masten had
a replica of a barber-shop, which was
drawn by six oxen Following these
there ware many others together with
scores of bareback riders and beautifully
trimmed wagons.
About two o'clock a crowd which is
said numbered about 1000 went out to
the Ewing Driving Park to witness the
game of ball between the Milton and
GumbOrO Clubs. which was won by the
latter by a score 8 to 6, and the horse
racing. The races were rather spirited
and some of the best racers in the
county were entered as well as from
the border counties Of Maryland. The
summary of the races follows
Free For-Au CIass
Engineer Girl. blk m, &C. A. Ewingl J. Hudson1 /
Daniel Boone. b. h.. Is. Rickardsl. Hudson
Julia MARROW b. m, w y ;,SS, Golins) E. Collins
Argot Bell. b. m, (E. CoHins). E. Collins...1
Edna Spruance. b. M. (W. IaylOrl j. HucsOn2
j. |. C., b. m. u. Hudson). Hudson. ..........3
235 Class
Sgmon Roy. s. g. Godfrey J. Hudson ......1-1
dDe Doga y Al AA4s y ANlNAAAl9f AANAaahs q
rime-2.29 Ia. 226 IA.
225 Class
Gen Mack. Jr-. 8. h.. Is. Hudson). Hudson -
Crisis g. h., Uynchl. E. Collins. ...... .......I
lie Roy. g. h.. &c. A Ewingl, Hudson ........4
Lady Barnett b. m. &c. NJ. Elliottl ..........8 dr.
Time-2l87a 2-29 Ia.
During the second heat of the 2.25
races, Crisis stumbled and badly hurt
one leg while rounding the quarter
post of the first half as was not able to
enter the race any more. Lady Barnett
had to be drawn on account of not being
in condition, having been driven a
distance of about forty miles the night
before over the sandy roads from Bridge
vile. Moreover. she had not been work
ed for more than three weeks. Mack
was awarded the race, having,
made better time. The fourth of 1918
will go down in the history of the re-
sort as one of its biggest days. One
thing noticeable was the absence of
roudyism. and there were very few
persons intoxicated any where on the
beach which was no doubt due to the
operation of the Hazel law. 1t was
a merry crowd that strewed the beach
all of whom were bent on having a good
time, which they seemed to have.