The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-11
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VI course, We spent the Fourth ut White Cloud
Inc greater portion Of Troy did the same thing The
Afehison and Nebraska Road ran an excursion trim
to White Cloud but evidently did not expect no bip
crowd and did not furnish enough coaches which ne
cesAated packing too closely for the heated term.
nut the excursion was well managed with one excep-
tion. I'm arriving at the Junction, there was not
ueket niied out, but all had to be done for two or
three hundred persons after the arrival of the train
causing delay OF more than an hour The train did
not leave the junction until after the time fixed for
''s ARRIVAL at White Cloud. small portion of the
crowd got OF at Tanning, but more than the number
came on at Highland Station and still more at Iowa
Point.
The celebration grounds were fourths of mile
below White Cloud, in Sherwood Forest, a magnifi-
cent grove, and perhaps the finest picnic ground in
Northern Kansas. 1t ia close the railroad track
and the excursonists received with salutes from
Nixon's Battery, and by Phil Kelley ON horseback.
They dispersed themselves among the crowd in the
grove, and made themselves at home 1t was now
dinner time, and the hundreds of baskets opened
and the contents spread the ground. A better
dinner never was spread. After the whole crowd
were filled to overlooking, there seemed to be more
left than there was Mt the beginning There has been
nothing like it, since the first picnic record, where
there were more basketsu left of remnants than there
had been before they broke bulk
After dinner, came the programme of the day. The
Declaration read by s. NJ Brosius, in very cred
liable manner, followed by the oration by Hon John
Guthrie, of Topeka. He did not attempt set GRAFTON
but gave them practical talk questions Of the day
The White Cloud Glee Club sang number of pat
riOtic songs in an admirable manner. The music Of
the day furnished by the White Cloud Silver Cor
net Band. White Cloud may be proud of her Band
for they make music that is hard excel There was
also martial music OF course no gathering of that
kind would be complete without being enlivened by
the soulstirring music of Steve Quaife the veteran
ffer of Northern Kansas.
There speeches by Indian chiefs, Indian dan
ces, &c. Those persons who pronounce these Indian
performances stale and bore should remember that
Fourth of July does not come around for their eIcu
sive benefit. There are hundreds of newcomers ev-
cry year, who have seen these things and to
them they the greatest attraction of the day.
person who go thirty miles to circus, three
or four times during Summer, ought to be able to
put up with an Indian dance once year. for it is
tainly not stale than the fifty year old jokes of
the circus clown.
The crowd dispersed at early hour, and the e1-
cursonists were safely carried home in good season.
Of the dance and other evening performance
not speak.
Good judges place the number present at not less
than 5000 We think this number Is fair estimate.
Everything passed off admirably, and have not
heard of any who disappointed dissatisfied.
In fact the people of White Cloud always noted
for carrying out anything they undertook in no half
way manner They get up these things for enjoy
ment, and never fail to succeed.
We have warm side for White Cloud, and always
feel, when there. if at the old old home.