Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
KANSAS JUBILEE!
A GLORIOUS DAY WELL
CELEBRATED AT
GREAT BEND.
over Six Hundred Children in Line
And a Deeply Interesting Pro-
gram Carried Out.

more glorious weather than that OF
Monday, when the sun seemed to
shine in smiling commentator of the
spirit of rejoicing that had taken
possession of our people.
At half past one the scholars of oul
city schools formed in line on west
Forest avenue, over six hundred OF
them, and headed by the cornet band
and Sons of Veterans drum corps
marched down to Main street, thence
north on Main to Broadway, the high
school in the lead, the grammar and
intermediate grades following. A
double line was then formed and the
infant or primary classes marched
down the lines and into the opera
house, followed by each higher grade
in succession. The opera hall was
packed to it's fullest capacity and many
could not get standing room.
Ed. r. Moses was chairman of the
ceremonies and w. II. OdeH secretary
The exercises opened with the singing
of ''Hail Columbia D. M. Wood
burn presiding as musical director, anG
Mrs. TORY assisted at the organ. The
program as previously arranged was
then gone through with as follows:
PROGRAMME.
Early History of Kansas, G. A. Bos.
worth.
Kansas Song of Freedom, Haddie
Torrey.
Coronado's March through Kansas
Minnie Gwinn.
Prohibition Kansas, Bessie Connect
Song for the times, Mabel Sumption
John Brown, Walter Griswold.
Kansas, the Savior of Freedom, Geo.
Turner.
Walls of Corn, Elmer Dale.
Rhymes of Ironquill, Anna Evans.
Happy land of Canaan, Willie Town
sley.
A Mothers Song, BENZ. Dale.
John Brown, Willie Mitchell.
LIE Marais Du Cygne, Etka Caro-.
Crime Against Kansas, frankie
Heller.
Helpless Southern Chivalry, Ida
Wood.
K. T. Did, Oracle Hassler.
Horace Greely's speech to Freemen
of Kansas, Clara Lazarus.
No Home like Kansas, Hefschel Nc
Kell.
Music Battle Cry.
Call to Kansas, Alice Hassock.
Kansas Emigrant's Song, Jettie Nc
Bride.
Quivira Found and Changed by
Yankees, Kittie Butler.
That Field of Kansas Corn, May
Meek,
The Early Struggles of Kansas, S. j..
Day.
Remarks by E. R. Moses, followed
by song by the Concordia society.
Quantrell's Raid and Boarder War
fare, Capt. J. D. Hannum.
"reminiscences of Indian and Buffalo
hunting, OeO. moses.
Early Settlement of Barton County,
w. II. Odell.
Droughts and Grasshopper Raids, E.
L. Chapman.
Kansas Response to the Nations
Call, Rev. Ayars.
Prohibition Laws of Kansas, E. c..
Cole.
Music.
Farmers of Barton County, Levi
Gum.
Hoisington, Thos. Reynolds.
Music.
General Development of Western
Kansas, Coming of the A. T. & S. F.
Railroad, and Mans Agency in Chang
ing the Climate, D. n. Heller.
Churches of Barton County, DR.. De
La Vergne.
The speaking of Kittie Butler, May
Meek and Haddie Torrey is spoken of
enthusiastically by everyone; but it is
just to say that each and every one of
the children participating did exceed
ingly well for the time they had been
i'll training.
The Sons of Veterans drum corps,
under the direction of d. NJ Wood
burn has made efficient progress, and
is destined to become one of the pleas
urable features of our city.
Prof. Reece should have the thanks
of all for the untiring efforts he made
to make the celebration what is was,
grand success
ONE hundred thousand laborers are
out of employment in the city of New
York alone.