Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-07
FOURTH OF JULY.
EXCURSION TO JEFFERSON
SPRINGS
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Over Two Thousand Persons OF
the Ground.

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At $50 q. IN. fifteen cars with ne arly one
thousand persons, left the foot of Main
street for Jefferson Springs, with baskets,
bundles and satchels, containing everything
nice that heart could wish. Tho crowd
was increased At every station, notwith-
standing there was not comfortable seating
room when we started, as no more cars
could be obtained, all had to accept what
ever accommodation they could get. They
crowded on so At Wrightsville, w oodson
and Hensley, that four or five hundred
persons were obliged to climb to the top
Of the cars, and then the cars and plat
forms were so crowded that comfortable
standing room could not be obtained.
But 1t is remarkable that with all this
crowd, some even having 20 hang on to the
steps, not one was injured nor the least
disturbance made. The greatest difficulty
we heard OF was a Wrightsville lady who
became SO enamored with some city dude.
that when the train started they snatohed
q hat or two, which only invites tho loser
to pay visit to the taker, but this did not
break the:peace-and harmony among the
pleasure seekers In this leatt.
At about one O'Clock we arrived at JEFF
ferson Springs, finding about TOO or 800
persons already there from Pine Blun and
surrounding country. All crowded to tho
Springs to luench their thirst; II Jefferson
had not have laid good vein It certainly
would have been exhausted, kut on the
contrary; all were satisfied and repaired
respectively 10 the woods and spread their
linens and invited their guests.
WOW invited to dinner By Nr. and
Mrs. Sandridge: on assemAling around tho
festive board we met Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
Sandridye, Mr. and Mrs " II Smith, Aiss
NJ f Harris, Miss Alice Sizsmore OF Pine
Bluff, Miss c M Sandridge, Miss Moilie n
Pryor, Miss Julia K Brown. L Randall of
Pine Bluff, w A Holiness. X
Rector and Sam Speight. In the way OF a
lay out Of nice things, this table excelled,
not only In eatables but beautiful young
ladies. After dinner Mr.. Sam Speight
served the host with lee cream, cake, 60,
and when all was done there WAS enough
left to iced as many more.
By this time 1t was three O'Clock and q
shower Of rain run all that did not partici-
pate In tipping the light fantastic toe to
the railroad and lumber sheds, and thus
ended our merry repast.
The grass being a little wet, all werc
ready to take the train for tho City OF
Roses, but possibilities would not permit
us to leave until p. N. Hence all except
those dancing, waited In suspense until
O'Clock, at which time seats were As scarce
as hens teeth, but all managed to get In
or on top and on the platforms.
On returning we arrived at home at . pm.
Reports said it was a very quiet day In the
city, as nearly everybody was out pleasure
seeking. Finding balls at the parks, Dutch
garden, Papa Geyer's garden, and we
called up stairs at O'Hara's hall, where the
colored people were collecting to have a
grand dance.
The gross receipts of the excursion was
8 expense Of train, &:.,S mott
proceeds 3 to be equally divided be-
tween Rural Home and Ambrosia .lodges
q. U. O. of .. F.
NOTES OF THE DAY IN THE CITY.
The state offices were closed.
City offices closed nearly all day.
Judge Patton worked on claims all day.
Mayor Kramer visited all the parks.
There was no holiday In the county
clerks office. All hands were hard At
work.
Flags feated from the government build
ing, the state house, the Capital hotel and
One car load OF the Palarm e1cursionists
in time to witness the boat race
in the evening.
George Russell, charged with being
drunk and disturbing the poaoe, and Bet
tie Bryant, for q disturbance, were among
the arrests made by the police during the
afternoon.
Quite q crowd was at the United States -
arsenal at noon and witnessed the drtng OF
the national salute-88 guns-by the regu-
lars. 1t WAS q booming scene.
No session Of the police court that even
Ing. At the morning session Luke Dow
die, charged with beating his wife, was
and Hoyls, arrested for being
drunk and asleep, was fined ]5.
A false report prevailed in the evening
that a man had been shot at Alexander
park by J. j. Gillls, q special policeman.
In reply to q telephone message from On
Ger Adams, . man named Watson At tho
park, reported no trouble Of any kind.
The first ward carried of the honors at
night for beautiful pyrotschnic displays.
Col. H. II. Rottaken made . hne showing,
sending up q large number of parachute
rockets. His Jumbo fire crackers were
simply terrific. Mr.. VIM. King, from the
corner Of Rector avenue and Second, also
had q fine display, the most beautiful Of
which were the meteorie, elephant and
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