, 1888-07-01
FULL OF JOY.
How the Fourth will be Celebrated
by Cheyennese.
Excursions to Kingman's Grove and
Dale Creek.
Ball Game at the Fair Grounds in
the Afternoon.

Two weeks & the chronic croakers
were bemoaning the fact that the glorious
Fourth would not be observed as usual by
denlzens of the Magic City. The kicker
stood on the corner and growled out the
opinion that there wasn't a man in town
who had the enterprise or means to ''get
up a celebration of any sort.
The scene has changed, however, and
C~heyenneites have a variety Of diversions
to choose from never before presented on
a similar occasion. This situation of
affairs is the result of a long established
custom in vogue in the capital city. The
citizens believe that a thing had better be
done by proxy than not at all, but prefer
to perform their duties and prepare for
pleasures hurriedly, having long since con-
cluded that realization was much more
enjoyable than anticipation.
The Mennerchor Society, that %iolliest
of all hosts, will entertain their friends at
Kingman's grove but seven miles east of
the city on the line of the Cheyenne &
Burlington. The resort has been care
fully prepared for the event and the picnic
will certainly be a most enjoyable affair.
A spacious dancing pavilion has been CON
structed, croquet grounds placed in shape
and swings will be suspended from the
strong limbs of the tall trees In the grove.
Trains will carry passengers to the
grounds every two hours during the day.
Magic City Select knights A. o. u. W.
have taken upon themselves the pleasant
task of giving an animal excursion to
one of the noted pleasure grounds in this
vicinity. This year they have decided to
spend the nations natal day at Dale creek,
a most beautiful place near the summit
of the Rockies. For this purpose they
have chartered a train and will leave for
the mountains early the morning of the
Fourth, returning the same evening. To
the people OF Cheyenne who have visited
Dale Greek canyon, it is unnecessary to
extol tie attractions of the place. Suffice
it to say that it is one of the grandest
scenic resorts in this region. The excur-
sion managers will make every provision
for the comfort and entertainment OF their
guests.
Lovers of athletic sports, and more par
t%icularly admirers of the national game,
will be enabled to witness an exciting
contest between two crack base ball teams
at the fair grounds the afternoon of the
Fourth. The Greeley team. champions
OF Northern Colorado will cross bats with
the famed Red Stockings ofthls city, and
a splendid game will be the result. The
enclosure maintained by the fair associa-
ton is not a second class pleasure
ground itself. there being a
natural grove on the place. Trains will
be run to the grounds during the after
noon for the bennft Of patrons. The
fare has been placed at Is cents for the
round "trip and there will doubtless be a
large crowd present.
The celebrated Alert hose team, the
most rapid eleven in the territory, will
enter the lists at Boulder, Colo, meeting
the Poudre Valley flyers. The boys leave
here the night of the 3rd and return the
morning of the 9Th. They will capture a
prize or rupture a blood vessel trying.
The evening of the 4th there will be
fine displays of fire works in the city and
at Fort Russell and a couple of balloon
ascensions. The phrotechnic exhibition
at the post promises to be especially bril-
liant. 1t will perhaps be attended by a
number of Cheyenne people.
Many Union Pacific employees on the
chill" division will spend the day at Lar
annie. There will be quite a home cele-
bration at that place.
In addition to the foregoing there will
be private picnics to Chalk Bluff and Nat
ural Fort.