The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-25

s. Mackey, J. West Goodwin and A.

=. MdCkeN, u. west NOOuNln anu n
Meyer were appointed committee t,
confer with the Board of Aldermen
1t was suggested at this meeting Il.
follows:
Celebration take place at the water
works.
1t should be barbecue and the
people of the city and county be in.
vited.
Empire Fire Company turn out in
uniform.
Alderman Kipp and NJ. NJ. Lamp.
ton request the citizens TO illuminate
on the night of the 18th from Z to 8
p. m.
PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATION.
The following programme of the
celebration was promul gated in The
BAZOo of Oct. u, 1872.
1890 a. m.-Fire alarm will he
given, when the fire company will
make formal test at Fifth, Seventh
and Ninth streets.
Procession will form and march to the
water works to partake of the barbe-
cue and hear the speeches.
j. II. Hathaway, Henry Sues and
Wesley Kipp was the committee on
speakers stand, tables, ice. etc.
Committee on provisions was Mayor
G.. W. Cummings, J. T. Heard, J.
l.. Hall, W. F. Ilgenfritz, Norman
Maltby, F. Krieckhaus, Major VIM.
Gentry, Charles Richardson, VIM.
Lowry, Bone Mcclure, John Sneed,
DIR. J. p. Thatcher, j. H. Knapp, F.
W. Hickox and VIM. Baker.
Committee on speeches was c. G.
Taylor, A. Meyer and w. S. Mackey.
Committee on invitations was A. ID.
Jaynes, c. G. Taylor, J. West Good
win, F. A. Sampson, A. Y. Hull, c.
A. Walker and J. G. Magann.
Mayor was requested to issue proc
lamatiOn closing business houses at
1890 a. m. for the day.
THE CELEBRATION
Took place as advertised. The fire
company was out on time headed by
the band. There was an immense
gathering for that time. many being
present from Lexington, BoOnville,
Jefferson City, Kansas City, Holden
and Warrensburg.
1t was a beautiful day. The air |
balmy and soft and the home peODle |
turned out en- mdsse.
AN INCIDENT.
B. H. Ingram, who was one of the
on the erection of the
was master of ceremO-
monies as far as throwing water was
1t was nearly noon and the water
had been thrown up forward, back,
.idewise, etc, to the hearts content of
the crowd, with William Latour at
the nozzle, and Ingram at the Fifth
street Hydrant.
AT that time there was stopping in
Sedalia tall, long haired cadaverous
Individual who dressed i'm Prince Al
bert coat and tall silk hat and few
,ther clothes Ofmodern make.
He posed As horse tanner.
After Mr.. Latour had dropped the
nozzle on the ground, no water flowing
IT that time, the hero of this incident
Who had more curiosity than good
ense picked up the nozzle and peered
nto the hole with an eye shut to see
where the water came from.
He found out satisfactorily.
Mr.. Ingram stood at the plug with !.
lis hand on the lever which permitted
he water to flow.
His attention was called to the act ;
f the horse tanner, and the water was
urned on.
Away went the hat toward the rail
Dad track and down went the tanner I
n great shape and over and over he
vas turned until his head looked like /;
mop after hard days work and his
lothes had the appearance Of a
'ather's suit at sea side resort.
The flow of water was stopped and
he horse tanner walked away the
leekest individual that ever took |
,ater in his'n in Sedalia, the crowd I
eering at him. i
The fellow never tanned any more t
Orses in Sedalia. I
AT THE wATERwORKs. .
About noon the procession marched d
0 the waterworks followed by a long
ne of people in buggies, on horse
ack and in carriages.
The barbecue was partaken of after Y
'hich speeches were made by Col. I
no. F. Philips, Gen. j. b. Van c
'etten, Col. A. ID. Jaynes, A. Y. Hull f
nd Major Gentry I