The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-07-07

Grafton to his parents wishes attend
ed. The minister took for his text:
"Simon's wife's mother lay sick of the
fever" Well the boy went west,
wandered all over it, sometimes rich
and sometimes poor. Years at.
terward he returned home
penniless aud as good fortune would
have it he found his parents still iv-
ing. They were as good to him as
possible and the Sunday after bis ar.
rival they insisted that the accompany
them to church. The minister pro-
ceeded to take for his text: "And
Simon's wifehs mother lay sick of the
fever" The miner couldn't stand it
any longer; not knowing what to do
he touched his mother with "Great
Scott "Mam amt that old woman
dead YETI"
That is the way I think abou. the
late unplessantness when ever l hear
any one talking and trying to revive
it. (cheers) The distinguished divine
then made one of the best speeches
ever delivered in Sedalla it
was as impressive as WAS possible, it
sparkled all the time with the wit.
wisdom and eloquence that only can
be fully appreciated BY hearing.
He took q retrospection of Roman and
Grecian history and showed the true
mission of this, the greatest nation of
earth.
DR.. Edmoudson is one of the band.
soonest speakers ia the ttate of Mis-.
souri,. He stands a. straight as q
Cherokee Indian, with long wavy
hair and his vocabulary is perhaps
eaualle,l only by an Iugersoll or a
Vending.
with cheer after cheer from the vast,
intelligent, and for the occasion. one
of the most orderly audiences
ever assembled, the Sedalia Military
Band played q specially written piece
of music entitled the "Blue and the
Gray.-U. X. Knox.
Nj. j. Capen0 read q well written
poem, and then the NJ. K. Il T. band
rendered q Blue and Gray medley,
after which Grand Marshal Fast made
some announcements. Then there
was q rush for the barbecue tables,
which were loaded with "beef and
bread"
AFTERNOON AMC.EMENTs.
Although the weather yesterday az
ternoon looked a little threatening,
the crowd was some larger than in
the forenoon. The grand stand was
packed to its utmost capacity and the
quarter stretch was jammed with re-
representatives. Of the blue and of the
gray and others who had come to Sc
dalia to attend the festivities.
The principal features Of the after
T, noon we're the horses and the Sedalia
Turner'S.
Mayor Stevens occupied the starters
stand while Steve Lupe and H. N.
Seibert ac:ed as judges.
The three mile trOt was called with
three entries: Joe K, Ida ", and
Herb Collins Counterfeit. Joe X
6rst, Ida v. second. Time 3:9.
Pacing race-Free for all, was next
called. There were several entries
in this race which made it quite ex-
citing.
Frank Hoffman winning the race
with two straight heats.
TIE next race was made up Of the
butcher boys Of Sedalia and was q
mile dash, with eight entries. Elliott
Smiths pony won the race
The Turner's gave An exhibition on
the grounds, Of the horizontal bars
, and dumb bells.
The Sedslia gun club also gave On
interesting shoot.
BLUE AND GRAY NOTES.
Good bye boys!
1t was . red letter day for Sc
dalis.
What's the matter with our MAJ or!
mes al rlgnt.
The storm clouds of wild wal
/ Rolled forever away yesterday.
The NJ K. & T. band got there
BY . large majority yesterday.
The old VETERANS are vending
their way home-ward this mounting.
Grand Marshall Fast won many
deserving compliments from the visi-
tors.
The boys in Blue and the Boys
in Gray celebrated together that glo
rious day.
Why don't Mayor Stevens quit
politics and turn humOrist? Echo
anewers. Why?
Late last night, even until this
Al