The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-03


How 10 viii be Obs rived in Wichita-The Big
gest Celebration will b. Held Here To-
morrow-The Parade and Tourna-
memt-Every hing in Readiness.
Tomorrow will he the Fourth of July
and business generally throughout the
city will be suspended Everybody will
celebrate the national holiday. Several
thousand wheeImeu are expected and a
greater number CT people from all over The
state will BIZ here to witness the biggest
Fourth Of July celebration ever held in
the state. Some of the fastest wheelmen
in the union will be here and participate
in the races. BY referring 20 the list OF
entries il will be seen that there Is 10 be
some good racing.
The parade in the forenoon will be grand
sight and will AMPLY repay one for COM
ing many miles to see it, 1t has been
some years since there has been a really
great celebration and people will embrace
this opportunity 20 appropriately observe
the glorious Fonrth. The cheap rates of
one and one-third rate from all points in
the state, will bring many visitors from
the distance
There will be no lacking of amusement
on the Fourth. At sunrise there will be
cannonading and music. Then there will
be the grand parade in the forenoon,
which will be one Of the most gorgeous
displays ever seen. In the afternoon
balloon assertion. bicycle races at the
fair grounds. In the evening there will be
Il torch light parade of wheelmen. which
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and the day will be closed with a grand
display of firrworks and a grand ball at
the Armory.
Four bands will keep the air lively with
patriotic and inspiring music all day.
They will participate in the procession in
the morning and play all day at the fair
grounds There will be continuous music,
racing, shooting of fire crackers and
jolly good time every hour of the day.
Professor w. Karl Killip, the great aeron-
autical engineer of Buffalo has telegraphed
that he will positively be here, and will
arrive today, with Karletta, the only lady
on earth who gives performance on a
trapeze bar, while ascending and descend
ing. The balloon ascention will be one Of
the features of the day and alone worth
made in the afternoon.
There has never been a tournament held
In the state at which so many celebrated
and fast men" participated. The adj
mission to the fair grounds where the
races will be held is only 25 cents. This
gives the visitors all the privileges. Teams
and carriages will be admitted free and
there will be plenty of hitching posts on
the inside. Everything is now completed.
All the arrangements have been made and
the rest lies with the weather. If the
weather remains good, this celebration
will be the biggest thing ever held in the
state. The Fonrth win be the big day Of
the tournament, although it will last
three days.
PROGRAM OF STREET PARADE.
The following instructions, prepared by
the marshal OF the day, Colonel Stewart,
will be strictly observed in the formation
of divisions and direction OF line of march:
The first division, in charge of Colonel
P A. Rorh baugh, will consist exclusively
of wheelmen, headed by r .eves' Eagle
band. 1t will assemble on North Fourth
avenue, the right resting on Douglas
avenue.
The second division in charge Of General
Murray Myers accompanied by his staff.
will consist of the Kansas National Guards
and all civic organizations and societies,
the fire department. the officers OF the
city government the Board of Trade and
Cham Der OF Commerce. 1t will be headed
by Browns Military band and will form
on South Fourth avenue the right resting
on Douglas avenue.
The third division in charge Of Mr..
Samuel Amidon will consist of floats and
trades displays in the following order:
Furniture, clothing, dry goods, harness
and saddlery, and musical instruments.
1t will be preceded by the Humboldt
Ladies Band aud will form at North EN-
poria avenue, right on Douglas avenue.
The fourth division in charge of Mr.. John
Davis, will consist of floats and trades
displays in the following order: Stock
yards and took exchange, carriages, farm
implements and manufactures. 1t will
form on South Emporia avenue, right Oh
Douglas avenue.
The fifth division, in charge of Mr.. G. E.
Bennett, will consist of wholesale gro
ceries milling and -four, wholesale pro-
duce. retailers and bottiing works Il
will be preceded by the SedgwIck City
Band aud will form on North Topeka
avenue, right on Douglas avenue.
The sixth division. in charge OF Mr. Ell
Taylor, will consist Of miscellaneous dis
play. 1t will form on South Topeka ave-
nue., right on Douglas avenue.
The following named gentlemen are res
peotfully requested to report as mounted
aides to the marshal at the hotel Metro
pole at $50 a. IN, sharp: ". S. Corbett,
c. II. Mead, y. c. knight, Richard Stew
art. Wallace Stewart, George w. Clement,
Charles Fechhelmer, c. ". Biting, (. {.
Cole and l.. D. Skinner.
The parade will form promptly at 10
o'clock a, M, the first division getting un-
der Roadway not later than l0l5. Mar
shalls in charge OF diyis on will recognize
the importance OF avoid ng delay in NOV
ing their respective divisions Immediately
after the preceding division has passed by.
The line of march will be as follows:
Commencing at Fourth avenue. west on
Douglas 10 Main, south 10 William, east
TO Market, south ID English,
west 10 Main, north to Douglas
west TO Waco countermarch on Douglas
to Main. north TO Elm, east to Market.
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