Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-07-09
TbeRowlIng Fourth

The roaring Fourth was here, is gone.
So were thousands of people. 1.-THE
sons of men, the youth in life's green
spring, matron ard maid and be who
goes in the full strength of years, and
the sweet babe and the gray headed
man." and the festive small boy With a
bunch Of fire crackers tied to the tail Of
some unmolesting dog, all were here to
enjoy Hutchinson and grow patriotic
A littla gentle shower fell the night
before and the sun rose through a film
clouds that kept the weather comfort
able through most Of the day. Early
the crowds began to arrive, special
trains from east and west via. the Santa
Fe and from the south over the Hutch
insOn Southern arrived with full cars.
There were few guns fired in the
morning but the thunder OF cannon
was, the citizens congratulated them.
selves, much less violent than expected.
But not so with the irrepressible small
boy and his omnipresent fire crackers.
He was always on hand, nuisance and
terror to snakes and women. But
scOld him not. He deserves one day in
the year when all the pent up deviltries
in him constantly battling for freedom
may be turned loose so he can be
real, natural boy for at least a few
hours. We were once small boy and
know small boys woe.
AT $50 Holidays band gave one of
its characteristicly good concerts and
at 1880 the procession marched down
Main Street to the auditorium. While
there were some very nice features Of
the parade it was not what it should
have been and was perhaps the poorest
part of the days work. 1t was headed
by Holidays band followed by Com
pany Z. X. N. g., the Newton Flam-
beau Club and "a large delegation of
wheelmen. Many Of the boys with
"bikes" had them handsomely deco
rated and this feature of the parade
struck popular chord.
AT the auditorium which was well
filled, Holidays Military Band opened
with rousing piece, the glee club un-
der Prof. Hoagland rendered selection
which was warmly applauded and
Judge Vandiyert of Kinsey did the
Grating.
The interesting event of the after
noon was the bicycle race. The races
were for eight miles with liberal prizes.
The time race was Won by Musselman
of Wichita, who made the s miles in
1881. His prize was s25 diamCRd.
Hern OF Hutchinson came in first and
got a $35 diamond. the second prize,
a pair NJ. & w. bicycle tubes. R. G.
Hawkins Of Hutchinson. Other prizes
were given for all of the others down
TO Jn6 LWelLJn,
There were no accidents and the races
were considered success, but it was
evident that some of the contestan is
had taxed their endurance beyond the
point of discretion and were not able
to walk when they returned TO the
starting point.
The game between the Hutchinson and
NickersOn mines on the diamond was
hardly evenly enough matched to make
an exciting game. The Nickerson
pitcher was no match for the Hutchin-
son batters. The score stood II to5 A
pugilistic fellow on the grOuds who
wanted an opportunity to ''scrap" and
who found others willing to accOmmo-
date him nearly broke up the game.
The police finally caused him to sub
side.
The fire works in the evening
under The direction of the Newton
Flambeau club were a grand sight.
This display was the really attractive
and meritOrious feature of the day 1t
was every bit Of what was expected.