The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-01-07

An inn armonious circle Of light medium
ages. possessing . most jocular, not to say
fantastic vein, enlivened New Years day, and
all our streets at the same time, with mirth
provoking caravan Of rag-tags and bob-tatls.
The shouts Of laughter that went up on all
sides, the crowds that followed screaming
with mirth along the line OF the ridiculous pa
rade, testified more than words can the complete
success OF the "hlts" aimed at, and the telling
triumph of the masked jewellers in their efforts
to promote hearty humor among our citi-
zcns. We have witnessed great many ''rag-
tag - make-ups before, but must acknowledge
this to be the climax of all we ever dreamed
of in its direction. The procession was head
ed by q shake down veichle with livered
driver. who proudly conyeyei the representa-
tive of the State Aid Society.
The MulIigan Guard followed hard after on
fifteen or twenty s'frames,v not TO say horses,
then came Individual caricatuers, on horse
back, among them lauk consumptiye six
footer, in check shirt and blue overhalls. play
carded, suffering Kansas" Then the post
Office represented most telling on canvass. on
one side all the boxes closed and marked,
"Due," in large letters, with 'West Out"
and on the other side, the p. o., in runnin 9
order with the words "Murdock ln,' this
joke was ghastly enough on some Of us but
good with all, as good rs We expected. Tie
procession closed with wild and woody look
ing nai-carrier with bag Of mail matter
strapped to very care-worn looking horse,
two six shooters buckled TO him, and most
Respondent looking face all of which were
used in futile efforts to find out where the
postofiice had last been moved. The harle-
quinade closed with speeches and presenta-
ton. in front of Dagner's old stand, on Main
street. The presentation speech was made by
Prof. Notinesrnest, Bowtin, OF Wild CAT
Ranch, who suspended himself during the
peroration, with the assistance Of two light
"vulgateers," from cold whisky barrel,
hoisted on top Of box placed in an old wag-
on. The article presented was boquet to be
given the State Aid Society, the point made
on the bo9uet, was that il consisted largely OF
exotics, costly in this market, at present, being
in the shape OF onions y::blended with
tissue paper, the whole fastened TO broom
minutes, gave some OF the harlequins an OPP
rortunity TO snore on the Prof. which they
proceeded to do, when he precpitately retired.
the barrel with him, and a happy response
was INDUCED, in the German accent by the
fat man representing the Aid Society. who in
earnest of The fact that he had stole ''notingss
pulled out and eXhibitcdtwo very capacious
though empty pockets. The speech was here
by tremendous applause from the
pit, the old woman sprawled from her horse.
the whole thing became involved in gener-
al mux, break up, laugh, shout and scatter OF
citizens and rag-tags. During this period the
majority of the days New Years calls vert
most of them close by and they
called it .straight." We only hope the hui
NOR INDUCED in on this the first day, will
mark the general feeling of our community
throughout the year, and until its close.