The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-29
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE THIRD, FOURTH AND
FIFTH DAYS OF JULY.

FIFI Ill DA1S Uf Jtiis
The first three days of next week will be
lively days for Salina. 1t is fitting that il
q this. the Centennial year, there should be more
than the ordinary celebration of the Nationi
birthday, and inbued with this spirit oui
enterprising citizens have taken it upon them
selves TO amuse the people for three days
in succession with varied and attractive enter
tainments. All patriotic people should resi-
from their usual lab0rs and enjoy themseye:
as fclicitously as Notwithstanding that
the centennial comes but once in 4 hundred
years
THE 81 DAY OF JULY.
Our Catholic friends have arranged for q
: picnic, 10 take place on Monday at the Park
The procession, headed by tie Salina Cornet
Band, will form on the corner OF Iron Avenue
and Ninth Street, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and
march from thence to the Park. At II o'clock,
an Grafton will he delivered by Col. John G..
Spivey, of this city. CO.. Spivey is the lead
ing orator in Central and Western Kansas,
and one OF The best in the State. 4 ripe
scholar and a graceful speaker the Colonel
will certainly give the people an address full
Of many beautiful and eloquent passages. 1t
&
predict that the Colonel will have "sea of
faces" before him. At the close of the adj
dress a good dinner viii be served in Exhibi-
ton Hall Prot Daniels string band will be
present, and dancing will take place IN the
Hall. \ pigeon shooting match for the cham
pionship of Saline county VIII take place at
O'Clock u. ". Swings and all kinds of amuse-
ments will be furnished upon the grounds for
the young folks. The steamer Belle of Salina
will make trips every 80 minutes between Iron
Avenue bridge and Exhibition Hall. The OBJ
jet Of this picnic is 10 assist in paying for the
pews III the Catholic church. Admission to
| The Park wil be free. Dinner tickets, 30 cents.
/ 1t IS well known that the Catholic society new
/ er spares effort to please all who attend their
entertainments, and this picnic viii by no
means be an exception.
THE 4IH OF JULY.
| For several months there has been dispo-
sition among our people to celebrate the COM
ing Fourth of July by such " installments" of
powder, professions, music. fireworks, &c.
that all who witness the display may remem-
Der twenty years hence what a rousing time
they had when they celebrated the Nations
hundrcdth birthday. Accordingly subscrip-
ton papers were sent out and over $1,000 have
been collected to pay the expenses Of the same.
Ii il thought that even this amount will bare
~ cover the expenses. However, we believe
we shall have, rs the big bills say, 'the boss
celebration of Kansas" Six hundred dollars
have been expended in purchasing fireworks,
and they have already arrived. -Four teams
the depot TO the "city arsenal the ca,aboosc.
Rare pieces were selccted-some OF them very
valuable. We believe we can unhesitatingly
claim that Salinas pyrotechnic display on the
night Of the Fourth will be grander than that
Of any other town iii Kansas. 1t will COM
mence at s O'Clock Il. NJ, on South Santa Fee.
This feature alone will draw large crowd
quite Il sum of money has also been expended
in purchasing masks, uniforms flags, &C., for
the fantastic display, which is to take place
carly in the morning. People living in the !
country should make it a point to be III town
as early as O'Clock a. NJ, in order to wit. |
ness the commencement Of the sights The |
grand procession will be the most imposing
ever formed in this portion of the State All |
the secret societies, i'll regaiias and uniforms. |
the Oranges OF the county, and the IRE COM
panies in uniforms, will take part in it. The |
Goddess OF Liberty and Columbia, dressed In
handsome robes, will be in the procession
also young ladies' representing the different |
nations, and the chariot containing Young
misses representing TIE different States of the
Union. Hons. J. w Taylor, I. r. Fcnlon ,
and 5. a. Cobb, all eloquent speakers, have
engaged to be present, and so there will be "A
feast Of reason and flow of soul" Every. !
body can come 10 the park, eat and be merry |
all free of charge. The cornct and quadrille
bands ana vocal music will fire patriotic
hearts and set everything a glowing. The /
steamboat win make frequent trips, aud when /
people have become sufficiently enthused they |
can ride up and down The river. enjoy the
scenery and-cool oil. Dancing will take /
place at the Hall in the evening. Thus much |
for the Fourth Of July.
THE jrH DAY or JULY.
Posters inform people that on this day there |
viii be Centennial Sport and Races" at the .
Park, conducted by the OAK Dale Park Asso-
cation. Besides the races there will be other
and among them apigeon-shoot-
no ''''O"' PN''''ii'lcu III ny -hcA>Is. hcstcr.
Barneck, StrclH, GARRISON, Robinson, Sea-
ton, and L. II. Wildman; the victor to be
presented with silver cup. The following
is the programme for the races:
No Thinning Pony Purse So, at2 o clock H. m /
Open - all Ponies weiS hing under loands Single
dash Of one-haif mile.
First, SIS; second, s;.5o; third $50.
No , Running Purse, 5 o. n , o clock y m one
hali inlie heats, best two ~ three. Open 10 all
fr1t, So; second, Is; thlrd, -.
No. 3-8dnning Parse, 81 30, n 1 o'cleock D. m one
mile beats, best TWO inthrec Opcn to all.
First, So; second, SIS: third, SIS.
In the evening there is TO be grand fancy
dress bali at Exhibition Hall. which promises
to be 4 very elegant affair. Thus for next
week there is good "lay OUT for fun, ana
we hope that all the people VIII enjoy them
selves hugely. Hurrah for next week.