The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-04-25
CELEBRATION ITEMS.
TIE uIEEENIASH

gave grand entertainment at their hall, Oh
Fifth street, in the evening, which should
have received an extended notice in our issus
Of Yesterday. The party was grand affair
and was participated in by almost the entirt
membership of the order. Over four hun
dred sat down to the supper, which was re.
pas; good enough for king. Everything
passed of in the mos, satisfactory manner, the
best Of order prevailed throughout, and all
seemed 10 enjoy themselves to the top of theii
bent. The Hibernians are entitled to great
credit for the enthusiasm they manifested on
the occasion Of the celebration. Over four
hundred OF them turned out in regalia, and
Joined the parade, and during the whole days
proceedings they were always on hand
TIE PARTY AT TURNER HALL
given on the evening of the celebration
day, bv the oolored folks, was highly en-
iovabIe OCCASION. Between thirty and forty
coupIes were on the iioor and everybody was
happy. A, about twelve O'Clock the COM
pany partook of a hearty supper, az good as
ANYBODY ever sa, down to, and after the
viands bad been duly discussed, music arose
again, and the dance was resumed, con,inu-
ing without interruption till near Eve o clock
in the morning. No disturbance Of any
kind occurred TO mar the pleasure OF the oc-
casion. and all went away happy.
,fur OPERA UoI-sr
The German Theatrical Company gave
an entertainment at the Opera House which
was well attended. This gave many visitors
an opportunity to spend pleasant hour az
ter the active exercises of the day, and those
of our fellow citizens who were fortunate
enough 10 understand the German language,
saw the entertainment was excellent
THE ILLUMINATION
on the evening Of celebration day, was
one of the most notable features of the occa-
sion. In addition 20 the ordinary illumina-
ton in the windows, Delaware street was
ornamented with line of Chinese lanterns,
on either side OF the street, hung about ten
feet from tie ground and about three feet
apart. At the tap of the bell about
E. O'Clock, the candles were all lighted at
once. and the effect produced was grand, Civ
ing the appearance OF two continuous lines Of
fire stretching out AZ far as one could see, up
and down the street. Many of the buildings
on this street and Shawnee and Cherokee
were handsomely Illuminated, some with
interesting and expensive devices, done in
candles, gas jets, lanterns and ,transparencies.
The Mansion House, in particular, was at
tractive, and deserves special mention: Every
pane of glass in the large building was orna.
mented with lighted candle. producing a
mos. brilliant; effect. 4 few blocks distant
the house presented the appearance ola huge
mass Of FIRE. Browns ard Thompson's drug
stores, aud several store rooms in that vicin-
ilv, were also quite brilliantly decorated.
Miller s Co., gas filters, made fine display
in front of their establishment; Lobenstein's
immense building, On Cherokee, was bril-
lian,iy Illuminated "a every window, and
appeared from Delaware rs solid sheet Of
ire. THE Trus Office displayed from its
front. on Shawnee, the word "TIMEs' in
gas Jets. which INSIDE a good appearance.
The Chicago {, Southwestern Office, on Main |
and Delaware, was ablsZe with light. and
roaring bonfire heamed in front of the whole |
sale establishment of Briggs, Saunders &
Townsend. In short. i was nearly As light
as day, throughout the business portions Of
the city.