The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-05
HOW 1T WAS DONE
INDEPENDENCE Gay HIGHLY HON
ORED IN TIE PEERLESS PRINCESS.

O6tU In 1Hb I GhhbGSO 7 AlH CGSNs
City Girded on Every Side With a String of
CeIebrations--Only One Serious Acct
dent Reported--Orier and Quiet Pre-
vaiIed-The Goddess of Liberty at Mt.
Hope Married Before the Big audience
--Hassvilie the Mecca of Many Patriots
Other County CeIebrations--D beings in
The Fourth of July is over and every
one who had busy ears is glad of it,
Wichita had half dozen or more
celebrations, and so far as heard from
all good and orderly, and with a mini
mum Of accidents.
The streets were crowded last night
and five hours of the most thrilling
racket prevailed.
1t was not the small boy either that
cid the work Everybody had a hand
in il ana many were the good round dol
lars that ended in explosion and smoke
Those who dealt in lire works say
that they sold more than they ever sold
before in the history of Wichita and the
scraps of red and brown paper on
Douglas avenue this morning bear tes-
timony TO that fact.
NOISE IN THE CITY.
The noise of bands and the ever pres
ent Fourth of July giant fire cracker
commenced before midnight on We'd
heSday and long after midnight last
might there was an occasional report
from some distant part of the city or
In an out Of the way addition. The
shooting was kept up as long as the
KIDS had cent to buy fire crackers.
There were a number of very credit
able displays OF fireworks in the city
that We're the result Of private enter
prise and loyalty. Probably the nices-
display OF fireworks was made by Cash
Henderson and Frank Oliver. The sky
rockets went up from almost every Sec
ton OF the city and when combined
they made a fine display
MIR. Henderson had more fireworks
at his residence on South Emporia av-
enue than is usually seen at a public
display He had brass band sta
toned in his yard and half the people
In the south part of town seemed to
be at Cash Henderson's Everything
about Cash Henderson yesterday SEEM
ed TO be patriotic and even his fine
Ashland Wilkes Maid kept up the rec
ORD by winning fourth money in one
L.
Joseph yesterday
SOLDIERS AT GRISWOLD PARK.
The old soldiers pinic at GriswoId
park was a pleasant affair The old
soldiers furnished a very small Dor-
ton of the crowd, but ii was sold
Ter picnic just the same. What the
soldiers lacked in numbers were made
up by their friends and the basket pic
mic here too proved a success.
~ I.s IL, -
noon but in the afternoon there was a
steady stream Of carriages and people
pouring through the big gate into th>.
park. The refreshing south winds
blew under the trees and people sat in
rustic benches and chairs and swung
IN the swings or rode in the boats on
the Little river.
There may have been more noise in
some other places but for an all round
pleasant time no better place could be
found than the soldiers basket picnic
at GriswOld park.
PROHIBITIONISTS AT RIVERSIDE.
The prohibition picnic at Riverside
park was a success. The street cars
run into the park and a good many
people went over from the city. The
timber north of the street car track
was filled with teams which were most
ly from the country. Nearly every
part of the county seemed to be repre-
scented and the we'll filled baskets were
brought at the noon hour. 1t was just
what was advertised. a regular old
fashioned basket picnic.
If there was a person went away
from Riverside park hungry il was an
oversight, because everybody invited
everybody else 10 eat and the frae-
ments left from the feast was sufficient
to have fed a small army. The ON
niDreSent Fourth of July boy was there
- hrnf hal
was an orderly good natured crowd.
There VEN an abundance of comfort
able seats surrounding the speakers
stand and the stand itself was profuse-
ly decorated with the national colors.
Across the front of the speakers stand
Help to Save Thy Fallen Brother"
True Patriotism is Loyalty TO the
Nation and Commonwealth, Now"
True Reform Must Attack and De-
stroy Sin in High Places"
The Postoffice band furnished the
music. and speeches Were made by
Rev J. H FazeI. Rev David Winters.
Rev Shepherd. Rev q. r. Smith, Rev
J. y. Howard, Rev. J. w. Anderson,
Rev. NJ. L. Mum. Rev. w. r. Watson,
Rev. T.. G. Beach and Or. q. w. Hoss.
THE DAY AT HAYSVILLE.
over LEGO passengers went from
Wichita down to Haysville yesterday
To celebrate Independence Day.
There were about >, 1000 people present
those from the country predOmina ting,
for the town people went ana came
restlessly.
There was not enough excitement at
Haysville to keep the town people.
4 dance was the chief feature. bat
the day being hot very few saw any
fun in tripping the light fantastic.
There was wide swath cut through
. ha Ii u Oh 80 al
Missouri avenue, and at the end Of
that some good cheer was found. Ii
was quite a popular thoroughfare.
At the entrance 10 the grove there
was an attraction that rivited the Al
tention of 4 good many people.
\ grim visage old soldier was there
with a colored brother. This cOlored
brother was in little canvas tent.
there was a hole in it through which
his head protruded and for > cents one |
could take a shot at him with an egg |
Half the eggs in Waco township /
Were fred at that African and lie |
lodged every one of them and grinnel /!
at the man who fired them |
One young man became riled after /
he fired dozen eggs in vain. He to.ak /,
another egg, crawied up near the I
negro's head and was about to paste /
him one in the eye for luck when the |
veteran detected him. The old gen de- |
man became hot himself and a iiSat |
was averted only after a long argC-
ment-
IN the direction OF Missouri two
young fellows got into a discussion |
which resulted in a short and decisive I
scrap. Apart from that the best Of |
order was maintained and so far ~ /,
heard from all the guests at E3ysv:ile /!
had a good time.
IN THE CHINESE LAUNDRY.