The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-11
THE ILLUMINATION,

| At night the streets, more particularly Del
| aware, were ablaze with light, and never did
| a city look fairer or more beautiful. Ateight
| o. clock precisely, agreeable TO the arrange
| ment previously made, the lanterns on Della
| ware street from Fifth TO Second, were lit
| simultaneously, and in an instant that gay
| thoroughfare became as light Al day, max ing
| a magnificent promenade. Standing In the
| middle of Delaware street at Fifth, and look
| lug eastward on the former street, there was
| visible
| DoRBLE USB RcKEN LINE OF LIGHT,
| gayly colored, which, together with the nu-
| merous lights and rejecting gas jets on eth
er side of the street, made gorgeous pict-
| ure. In addition TO this hundreds took ad-
vantage of the illumination 10 utilize the
| street as a promenade, ana being compara-
| lively free from dust and level "A floor, was
| a very good substitute for the crowded side
| walks. Numerous buildings along this
street were brilliantly illuminated, several
| being decorated with lanterns, the most no.
| of which was covered. 4 row of lanterns
hung across the north front OF the county
/ court house
LooNED OUT FINELY
| in the darkness and set Off the building hand
somely; the Planters House displayed sever
| al rows Of colered lanterns at the different
| stories OF the mammoth building; Campbell
| & keDdrick had row of lanterns at the first
story of their building. and st the entrance TO
| the police alley Col. Moonlight had a row of
Lanterns thrown across, to light way farersiIo
the cooling embrace OF the cslsboose; II
| Central Hotel displayed row of lanterns
| from the third story; the Missouri Pacific
| railroad Office, Harvey MilIers, James Fo-
ley's, Chase's, and several other places dis.
plsyed gas jets, which looked very hand
| some and attracted general attention, while
| Christ Staiber bad an illuminated arch of
| evergTeens. which was very fine: the resi-
| dence OF Simon Abeles. Esq was Illuminated
pearance from the city. The lam
| terms on the street, the majority OF them at
| least, burned until after midnight, some,
| however, catching fire and being utterly
| destroyed. But one or two accidents from
the fire works or illumination Were noted,
and they not OF serious character The
| illumination, on the whole, was an un-
show what Leavenworth can do when she
will.
FOURTH OF IULYLINGs.
Senator Winter spoke At the picnic given
at HATS Grove.
the streets on the Fourth than at any pre-
vious occasion, and with the exception of a
| few minor disturbances, IL was a model day,
| as the usual rule OF killing some body WAS
entirely ignored.
John Garrett, son OF Robert Garrett, Esq,
one of the brightest boys in the city, acci-
dentally shot himself on the morning of the
Fourth the bullet passing through the fieshy
| part of his left hand With good care he will
soon recover from the effects of his wound.
The race at the Fair Grounds in the after
noon was won by Bobbie Buns. walla
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Walla, Fannie Bell and Barney were entered.
large number of pic mics were held at
variaus places throughout the county, but
Leavenworth attracted the majority OF the
country people.
A couple OF drunken soldiers stole Major
Iaing's horse and buggy, but Fire Marshal
Chaplin. happening 10 see the upsy boys In
| blue with the rig. rescued IL. No arrests.
The residence OF Mr.. N +. Stevens, Seneca
street, between Fifth and sixth, was set on
ming by burning balloon. Tom Fortune, n
| fire laddie, happened TO see the blaze and put
IL out.
Two incipient blazes, one on Delaware, be-
tween Seventh and broadway; another at
the corner of Fifth and Seneca, were exiin-
gIised without harm 10 property.
The Fourth at the State Penitentiary was
generally observed by a dinner and speeches,
etc. Noble $. Prentis, of Topeka, was the or
Credit is due Mesdames w. W. Brownhill
and J. T. Jones, and Messrs. Zentmyer and
Mctiee, for the able manner in Shich they
superintended the tables at the Odd Fellows
picnic.
CIETY.
After the parade repaired to the arsenal
grounds and in the beautiful grove near the
garrison enjoyed themselves splendidly.
This picnic was given under the auspices Of
the Hibernians Catholic Benevolent society
for the benefit Of the Cathedral and was one
Of the most enjoyable features OF rhe day.
Nothing tranipiring TO mar the general good
feeling which was a notable feature where
the parade began in the city. This society Is
of long standing In the city and its members
are well known to be good relia BILE men, who
riways take an interest in promoting the
welfare not only OF their own church but Of
the city. We are glad to know that they
were successful and brought back a hand
some sum 10 be given to the church.
RYASs GROVE.
A large number of our colored citizens en-
Toying the day by having picnic at Ryan's
Grove south Of the city. The large wagon
which had been through the parade was Ia
ken to the grounds carrying a number of
girls and young ladies Handsomely dressed.
At the grounds the exercises were Of . very
interesting nature. Speeches were made by
several prominent men and with one excep-
ton passed on pleasantly. There were fully