Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09
CELEBRATIONS!
Barber County Was Patriotic on 4 Large
Scale.
Three Thousand People at Medicine Lodge
And Big Tine at New KIowa
AID Other Towns

oAo ONAcA AOWus.
IL has been subject of general re-
mark that Barber county never does
things by halves. When her people at
tempt to have { good time, they put
their whole soul into the matter, and
combining the experiences they have
gained in the eastern states, they can
offer greater variety than any other
people, for here may be found represen-
tatives of nearly every state in the I'm
ion. The talkative IndianiaI;s, the eX-
uberant Kentuckian, the old fashioned
Tcnnesseean, the precise Micliigander,
the hOspitable MissOurian, the sergpu-
lous Ohioan, the deliberate Arkan
sawyer all meet together and With such
variety of resources never fail TO pro-
duce happy combination. Our din
ners are the most bountiful and our
hospitality is in the largest bounds,
our formality is less eXactins and our
liberality is more extensive than any
other county in the world. Here party
differences are thought of less; church
I creeds come nearer harmonizing and
social differences, if they do exist, are
forgotten'when we meet for public en-
/ joyment. Then it will be understood
| that the natal day of American indie
peudence is observed in manner that
causes us all to remember the Fourth
of July from one year to another. Most
Of Barber county celebrated this year
on Saturday, the Third, though New
Kiowa reserved Monday IS the day.
! At MEDICINE LODGE.
/ Three thousand people enjoyed the
celebration at this place, half of these
being from the country and neighbOr
ing towns. Kiowa sent delegation of
one hundred and Sharon as many more.
on special train kindly provided 10y
the accommodating Southern Kansas
railroad company. 1t arrived here at
$50 and was met at the depot by the
A. citizens reception committee with car
riages and busses and headed by the
Kingman band, marched up town.
vt 10 o'clock, Marshals Johnson and
Honey and Master of Ceremonies Nc
Candess, on gaily capriSOned and IRAN
cling steeGs commenced the work of
getting the procession in order to
march TO the grove. When this was
accomplished, there was surprise iii
store for lockers on, for when the band,
at the head was entering the grove, the
last vehicle was just starting from
Second avenue, distance of ten blocks.
In the procession was the band, speak
ers in four carriages, little girls repre-
senting the states in Il chariot, the chO-
raj society in two large buses, the
grand army TO the number of fifty, the
Odd Fellows, fifty strong, the Knights
of Pythias to the number Of eighteen
and then citizens in carriages ard cy-
cry imaginable kind of conveyance, OF
horseback, afoot and IN arms for there
were coolies" of babies here II help
celebrate.
Arriving at the grounds, after IA ap-
proprlate air by the band, to collect
the crowd. Mr.Mulkey delivered an elo-
. qUent Invocation, The choral society
rendered with grand effect, America;
the band played more patriotic music
and then Judge McCandless, in a speech
that WAS both eloquent and pleasing
formally welcomed the assembly. lie
was highly Complimented on every side
for 1t was not until then known that lie
made any preteLtions at 0ratory. Mr.
! II. W. Bartels followed with The Dec
laration of Independence in Il clean
voice, and this was as attentiyely lis
tened TO as it ever is. Mr.. Chester i
Long, orator of the day, then delivered
a speech that abounded with eloquence
Pathos and patriotism. His remarks
were frequently cheered and at al
times received with most matEed at
tention. More music and 4 recess OF
two hours was announced for dinner.
This feature of the occasion was d
decided success. Capt. Lawrence Mil
Ter had superintended the barbecuing
of two beeveS, half dozen sheep and
as many shCats, and this meat, broil-
ing hot from the spits was most pal
atable repast when properly mixed
with good bread and washed down
with beverages provided in abundance
And this was not all the Provender, foI
there were hundreds of baskets con-
tributed by home people and visitors
Everybody had plenty and when the
capacity of the crowd had been fully
satisfied, there could have been as
many baskets filed and packed up as
are spoken Of in the Scriptures after
the dinner of loaves and fishes.
The exercises on the stand were then
proceeded with, embracing five minutes
speeches 10y Hon. Il. y. McNeal
f. p. Caruthers, Sam1. l.. Overstreet
and w. j.. L. Barney more music by
the band and choral society, acrobatic
feats by Mr.. Muson and then free-for-
all dance on the platform, which lasted
until shutdown.
IN the evening it was found that the
opera house would not accommodate
half of those who wanted to enjoy tie
hall, and so the skating rink was pro-
cured and until midnight two of the
most pleasant dances in the history of
the city were INDUCED in. 1t is esti-
mated that no less than four hundred
couples took part in the dance.
/ The day had been a real hot, dusty
| Fourth OF July, in spirit and in truth.
The days enjoyment had been all that
heart could wish, but all, the fun had
/ Just commenced.
The sun was setting in the distant
west; the hum and hustle had once
more died away and calmly and pa
tiently was an anxious throng awaiting
the further ceremonies. All were won
dering what the next turn in the great
drama should be, when the band broke
L.. ill.,.