The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-04
THEY BEGAN EARLY
ENTHUSIASTIC AMERICANS MADE
THE NIGHT RESOUED.

Observed in Wichita-Ceiebrationsw will
be Held in Five Different Places and
Amusement Furnished for All.
The one hundred and twentieth ami
versary of the independence Of America
from the tyranical rule of King George
III, was ushered in at Wichita with
the booming Of fire arms and the cease
less crack of fire crackers and other
noisy instruments expressive Of the pa
triotism felt by the young for the men,
Dry OF the signers OF the declaration
Of independence at Philadelphia 12O
years ago
These heroic men have all gone 10
the great beyond but each recurring
Fourth of July their praises is sung
from thousands Of rostrums and Wich-
lta, like other cities, towns and villages
over the land, Joined early in the cho-
rus In fact, the sun had scarcely sunk
10 rest last night when the cracking OF
hrecrackers, torpedoes, the whiz Of Ro-
man candles began to illuminate the
SKY, and almost throughout the night
the ceaseless din was kept up.
1t VIII generally be a day of rest from
the usual occupation for the majority Of
people in Wichita, with the exception
Of course Of the newspa per fraternity,
10 whom the day is anything but a day
Of rest This being the fact, the clerks,
book-keepers, Office holders and depu-
ties did not mind if they were out late.
as they could rest today and tomorrow
before taking up their usual labors, and
as a consequence the streets were well
al rH-frh nd
was about in all his glory.
There are TO be a number Of picnis
about the city. The Haymakers have
arranged for good time at Riverside
park. They have engaged the Second
Regiment band and have arranged a
program oy all kinds of games. There
VIII be music speaking, dancing and
plenty OF refreshments. The Hay
makers are jolly people, and as every
thing is as free as air at their picnic to-
morrow, they viii no doubt have a big
crowd.
The wheelmen have arranged for a
great day at the state fair grounds
There Will be bicycle racing held under
the sanction of the L. A. W. racing
board, and l. A. w. rules.
The ArsecsgwNwF'rtottr
The following are the events and the
entries:
No. lone mile open amateur-Chas.
Preston, w. L. johnson. John
Crib, VIII Hays, A F. Hunt, c.
Higginson, Al. Musselmans Hal
Mccoy.
No. 2-One-fourth mile open, profess
No. 2-One-fourth mile open, profess
sional-Ross E. Miller, NJ. H. Burt.
No 3-Two mile lap race, amateur
Chas. Preston, w. L. Johnson, J.
Crib, VIII aHys. A. F. Hunt, c.
Higignson, Al. Musselman, Hall
Mccoy.
No. 4-One-half mile open, professionals
Ross z. Miller. NJ. H. Burt
No. 5-Five mile relay race. amateur
John Crib, Al Musselman, VIII
Hays, Hal Mccoy. F. A Hunt. w.
L. Johnson, Chas. Preston, Chas.
HigginsOn.
There will also be horse races as fol-
lows:
No. 1LTwo-year old trot. 800
No. 2-2:2S Observation-Disclosures. 100
No. 3-2:S7 trot. 100
The phenomenal young athlete, A
Floyd Casad. viii endeavor to lower the
worlds record on the 120 yard hurdle
race, running and jumping ten, three
and one-half foot hurdles in less than
fteen and two-ffths seconds.
Baseball enthusiastlcs viii enjoy them
selves at Riverside park where there
VIII be a god game of ball for a purse
Of S25, between the Blues and the Rat
tiers. They are both good mines and
Will put up a good game. The players /
are:
Blues-Taylor. Hue, Herberger, Hen /
dryx, Dixon, Sargent, Burgess, White, |
H. Hill
Rattlers-Abe shereals. Green. Har-
den, L. Anderson, B. Anderson, Syl An /
derson, c. Anderson, Woods. The game /
will be called at 2.30.
The United COmemrcial Travellers and
their families VIII picnic at the Cen
uenen's Driving park, formerly Girls
void park, on West Central avenue.
They viii take their baskets and enjoy
themselves in truly family style. They
VIII have music, speaking and dane
ing. There VIII be two wagonetteS run
ming from Main aud Central to carry
persons TO the park for q nickel, begin
ming at 4 o'clock
The temperance people VIII have pic
mic a Hyde park on East Douglas ave
nue. from TO 10 o'clock D. m. They viii
have music and a number Of speakers.
the latter being Rev Mr.. Nus
baum The ladies viii serve ice cream
anu cake.
There viii be fishing parties innumer-
able, and many VII spend the day along
the banks of the streams.
Many viii leave the city. taking ad-
vantage of the low rates. 10 visit A.,
friends. Several of the orators of the
city will turn the eagle loose at sur
towns. Colonel Pot Rohr-
baugh goes 70 Udall; Police Judge VIII
son and County Commissioner wilson
20 to Clearwater: O. h. Bentley 10 Null
vane. Tiger Bill Campbell Ellinwood
and Professor Carson 10 Mount Hone.
All the railroads leading into Wichi-
IA have made reduced rates and several
Of them viii run special excursion trains
here. The picnics and many attrac-
tons have been we'll advertised and
every little town around has a
picnic Of its own, a large crowd from
the outside is expected here. People
Ike to come 10 Wichita. They know il
IS a good town. liberal in all things. and
that visitors can find al kinds OF amuSe-
nents here. 1t is truly a metropolitan
city on the Fourth OF July.
An ordinance has been isused by the
police commissioners to enforce the or
finance against the shotoing Of fire.