The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-04
The GLORIOUS FOURTH
How il WIZ he CeIeara ed Today IN the Peerless
Princess.

The GREAT American eagle VIII spread
| his wings today and shout a shout that
will 90 laundering around the world, par
| ticuIarly that portion of the footstool be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific and
Canada and the Gulf.
1t will be great day in Wichita if the
start made last night is any Indication.
The town was fairly ablaze with fire.
works from dark to dawn and the racket
was particularly loud, lively and pro-
longed in front OF the EAGLE Office.
No fires have been reported up till this
hour, but il one or more IS not started be-
fore morning il will be strange to say the
least.
On occasions of this kind it would be
well For people TO combine good sense with
their patriotism aud save the city from
fire. Those who INDUCED in fireworks
last night didn't seem to care either about
the rights OF persons or property. num-
Der OF horses were frightened, to the great
danger of those who were enjoying the
the evening air. And it is very strange
that some one was not killed. They aim
ed sky-rochets at buildings, and even at
crowds, not thinking that they were liable
TO commit deliberate'nurder II they killed
ANYBODY. East of the Manhattan hotel or
Douglas avenue, some hair-braiued dude
fired a rocket into crowd. and had 1t not
been for delay OF the explosion 1t would
| have undoubtedly killed and manned
many.
If the racket of last night will be con-
! tinued today in proportion there Will not
| be a sound pair of ear drums in Wichita
tonight and it VIII be matter worthy OF
cougratulation if a dozen eyes are not
knocked out or somebody killed.
Wichita never did have such an elabo-
rate Fourth as she will have today.
Three immense picnics will be held and
several small ones. The general picnic
will be held at Riverside park and will
be preceded by street parade and display.
The parade will move west on Douglas,
north on Main around the court house and
south on Main to Douglas, when it will
disband. The grand marshal will
be +. H. Mundevello and his aides
will be Joe Henley, Phil. Aherue,
Charlie Bennett. George Ross, sHenrY
Huffman. Ed Taylor, Sam Hewey, James
Howard, Will Hewey, w. A Smith,
George Morgan and NJ Z. Diver. The
parade will move promptly at II o'clock.
Rev. Don ). Colt Will deliver the prayer,
Doug Caldwell will read the declaration
of independence and Judge MuseIler will
deliver the GRAFTON.
THE A. o. Z. W. CELEBRATION.
The members of Peerless Lodge, 271, A.
o. |. W, have made extensive arrange
mentS for their celebration at Peerless
Park. east of the packing houses. The
Rock Island company Will run excursions
every fifteen minutes and the fare viii be
fifteen cents. The Workmen have il
vited lodges for fifty miles around to par
ticipate in the celebration with them. 1t
is not improbable that they will have
most gorgeous celebration as they have
over 200 members in the city alone.
THE TRAVELLERS.
The commercial travellers viii celebrate
at Linwood park and they viii have "a
very fine time without doubt. If will De
model Fourth of July picnic and will
afford excellent opportunity for quiet
but pleasant time. The wives of the
travellers Will serve dinner.
Some doings Will be going on at Acker-
mans island and in many other groves
around the city. Several private picnics
will be held.