The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-06-28

The coming Fourth of July cele-
bration in Sedalia will b the grandest
affair Of the kind ever known in Gen.
trail Missouri.
The following IL the programme:
The day will be ushered in By the
firing of cannon.
At 10 o. m. the Rifles and Guards.
forming at their armories, will lead
the procession through the p incipal
streets TO Sicher's park.
On arriving at the park competi-
tive drills and target shooting for
prizes will take place between the
Sedalia Rifles and Queen City Guards.
Boat races for prizes will then toll
low on the park lake.
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
The grand shooting tournament
given BY the Sedalia Sporting aad
Shooting club will begin at the park
at 9 q. m, and continue until the fol-
lowing shote are made
First shot. purse $500: class shoot
iue.-Ten single birds, II yards rise.
Ties at 26, s At 81 yards: Entrance:
S.. so per cent. to first, 30 to second
and 20 per cent. to third.
Second shot, purse 500; Glass
shooting.-Three pairs double birds,
Is yards rise; 5 single birds. Il yard.
rise. Ties 3 single birds rs yards. :
single birds 81 yards. Entrance, 50:
so per cent. to FIRST, 30 to second and
20 to third.
Third shot, purse $500; class shoot
inR.-Five single birds, 26 yards rise
5 single birds. 81 yards rise. privilege
Of both barrels. Ties 3 At 81 yards
Entrance, IS. 40 per cent. to 6rst,
Is to second, 20 to third and Is u
fourth.
This tournament is open to oil anna
teurs or members of any club in thu
state, and will be shot under the rule
of the St. Louis gun club. All shot
from plunge traps. Twelve hundret
birds have already been secured.
Dinner will be served by SicheI
Broe.' at the park hotel. and the eat
ables they will spread for the hungr!
thousands will be superb. The field,
forest and food and market place
will be searched and such v'snds vii
he set as would make old EpicurU
rub his stomach gleefully and jumI
up and howl with delight.
After dinner, Orations will he deliv
cred by distinguished citizens Of GU
state. followed by q military drill ant
parade.
During the day will take place Of
the track, which is one of the fines
haif-mile stretches in the state, tn
following
| 1st.-Mule race. mile heats; s
to first mule. 81 SO TO second.
2d.-GentIemsn's trotting race.
uile heats. best 3 in 5; SIS TO fra
horse, SO to second. To be drivel
to buggy by owner.
3d.-Free for all trotting race. mil
heats, best 2 in 3 $50 to 6ryt hOrs
and $40 to second.
4th.-Running race, for countr.
horses, J mile dash. SIS to FIRST horse
$40 to second. No track horses :
start.
i 5th.-Foot race, for boys under 81
teen years old, J mile, 8 to first boy
81 to second.
6th.-Free for oil running rack
mile heats; S25 to FIRST, SIS to sex
ond.
j 7th.-Free for al foot race, 10
yards. $3.50 to 6rst mao, $3.50 :
second.
Sth-Slow mule race, J mile. 8 {
FIRST mule, 81 to second. Chang
riders.
At night q magnificent display q
fireworks will be given under the pei
sonal supervision Of w. w. judy, th
we'll known sporting man Of St. Louis
They will begin At 8 or 9 p. m. IN
last for two hours.
] Every preparation has been take
to make the entire affair one of whic
Sedalis will be proud.
No more appropriate place couI
have been selected for the celebratio
than the park grounds. They ar
beautifully supplied with oil the COZ
. venieuces and accommodations tbs
contribute to the pleasure and recre'
ton of the people. A day spent
the park will always be one Of graft
full recollection. The celebration q
the day will be participated in By
large number Of our own citizens
! The fire display will open BY Q Pyrt
techn,c writing, "Welcome to Sicher
Park July 4th, 1881" Let al tur
mt and celehrate the dav.