The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-05

Harry Sutton, who was patroiinS Eas'
Douglas avenue, and asked him wnetn
| er they would be fined il they in iulge1
in a little demonstration. Mr.. Sutton
in order to encourage patriotism amOne
the he2thens gave his permission.
In about two minutes four of the
bias eyed gentlemen were out WITH
their fireworks and became yer.
demonstratiYe with their eyes, the.i
hands and their tongues.
One recent arrival from China who
wore a shirt outside of his pants was
nearly burned TO death. The tail CT
the said shirt caught fire from burn
ing cracker and pretty soon Mr.. Chin
aman was in a blaze. He yelled like a
Comanche and was about to take fight
through the town when his fellow
countrymen captured him and put him
under the hydrant. The poor fellow
was badly scorched but not dangerous
ly.
WITH THE TRAVELLING MEN.
The model event of the day was that
held by the travelling men al the resi-
dence of WILDER T. Stout. The travel
ing and their families met in the fine
lawn at 4 O'Clock with well filled bes-
kets and INDUCED in genuine picnic
In addition to refreshments they had
dancing and music. In the evening a
fine display of fireworks was the fea-
ture, and all had a grand time.
AT THE CORNADO CLUB.
The Cornado club was full Of patriot
ism last night. 1t had a fine display
Of fire works. Chairs for IT'S guests
were arranged in the beautiful lawn,
and the favored guests enjoyed the
celebration. Some eco or 500 persons
stood on the sidewalks and watched
the celebra ton with interest. over
$50 worth of fire works were used for the
celebration, and it was one OF the finest
displays Of the city.
LITTLE BOY HURT.
One of the accidents reported MAS
the serious wounding Of J. c. Maxwell.
son Of Councilman Maxwell OF the
Sixth ward. A young boy named VIII
Easton threw a short and sharp piece
OF wire at him. The wire went through
the fieshy part Of his arm and stuck in
his side. A doctor was called a, one
and he found the boy almost as cold
as ice. He applied restoratives thus
enabling him 10 feel easy.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Judge Redden of FL Dorado spent
the Fourth in Wichita yesterday.
Several business houses stayed open
all night, the demand for fire crackers
We're so great.
Fire broke out yesterday morning in
McCabe's fireworks house on East
Douglas avenue. Very fortunately
they had one of Colonel Smiths ex-
tinguishers in the place which saved
a conflagration.
DAY AT MT. HOPE.
Mt. Hope, had probably the largest
number of people in her borders yester-
day celebrating the glorious Fourth of
any other place in Sedgwick county.
Through the efforts of e. w. Jewell,
the mayor, James Mccormick. DR.. J.
II. Potter, ]. T. Frost, DIR. w. II.
Dwight and II. n. Renfrow, the COM
mittee of arrangements, not less than
3,0o0 people took part in the celebration
ceremonies.
At about 10 o'clock the procession
formed on Main street headed by the
following little girls and young ladies':
Lulu Devaughn. Birdie and Matte Gil
christ. Stella, Maud and Bertha Hat
ton, Berry Jewell, Lulu Blake. Clara
Blake. Dora and Mable Christensen,
Edith Weedham, Hattie HOke, Mamie
Jorgeson, Winnie and Liva Merriheld,
Ada Glare, Monte Moore. Lulu and
Minnie Kessick. Jessie Murphy. MasSa
and Myrtle Baldwin, Alice Wemp, Alice
JordOn, Daisy Bell, Carrie and Clara
Mccormick, Maud Thomas. Laura Nix
on, Cecil White. Livinahn Fawley.
Mary and Cary Brown and Miss Lottie
Dwight representing the Goddess of
Liberty, led by Mrs D. II. Johnson.
They sang as they approached the
speakers stand. America"
The mayor, MIR. Jewell, as chairman,
then announced the program for the day
and Professor y. c. Smiths Juvenile
brass band of Wichita played the ''Star
Sp2ngled Banner" after which the Rev.
+. A. Bodwell, invoked the Divine bless
ing on the exercises in a very appro-
pirate prayer. following which the little
girls sang Guard the Flag"
The chairman then introduced Mr.. p.
4. Rohrhaugh of Wichita, who spoke
just fifty minutes.
Mr. Rohrbaugh briefly rehearsed the
history of the nation. and spoke Of its
patriotic men. He exhorted the young
fHen to emulate their example. He
then referred 10 the dangers which
threaten the stability Of our institutions
among which he enumerate the vast
a aggregation of wealth and referred to
it as burning out the spirit of patriot
ism. He said the peoples money. the
silver, had been practically taken from
them and that England was now at
tempting 10 accomplish. by her mer-
camille supremacy. what she could not
do with arms. She had interdicted the
use of silver as money. and he said
that the time had again some when the
people Of the United States must say
to England we will stand alone If need
be on our money. re-habilitate silver.
and the quicker the better for our pres
ant condition. At the referenceto sill
yer the audience showed their approval
Of the speakers statements by applaud
ing and that's So and you're right
now" and other similar expressions.
After the address the people adjourn
ed for dinner. The afternoon was spent
in horse racing. baseball. bicycle races.
climbing the creased pole. and other
sports. At night splendid fire works
were the feature of the entertainment.
Taken altogether. Nj. Hone has never
seen such a day in her history. and
much of the success Of the enterprise
was due to Mr. Johnson. the enthusiast
tic editor Of the Eft. Hope Mentor for his
zeal in advertising and otherwise push
nG the matter.
The whole city Of Mt. Hope may we'll
be proud Of the magnitude. good order
and splendid success Of the celebration
IF the Fourth Of July.
One OF the most interesting numbers
If the program was the marriage of
Miss Lottie Dwight, the Goddess Of
liberty. the daughter of ". u. Dwight.
pue Of the solid citizens Of that city. II
Mr.. @. r. Cole. by Rev. w. L Rabbit.
The ceremony taking place on The speak
ar's stand Immediately after tee speak
nC. II was short and impressive. and
none was 50 unpatriotic as not ~ wish
tie happy couple a long and patriotic
lie.
on every hand could he heard cOmpii-
nents for Professor Smiths Juvenile
band. ard they were well deserved, as
hey played well.
PATRIOTISM IN A CORN FIELD
"a yaAarAla n Goddard cole ilr-a II 10
er6ay in the regular OLD fashioned pa
.riOtic way. County Attorney John
Davis was the crater Of the day. AMI 4
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