The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-30
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
odd Fellows Have spiendid Program
for Iwenty-Fi Anniversary,

for twenty Fifth Anniverssry,
Lodge No. SO, /. O. o. F., have abou.
completed their arrangements 70. their
twenty-ffth anniversary which will be
held in Riverside Park on July g. The
program for the days festivities Is com
pleted and is a splendid one They ex-
pect many prominent Odd Fellows from
all over the state TO be here to partici-
pate. They will not have any parade.
but a committee will meet all the trains
10 escort all visiting Odd Fellows 10
the grounds. Arrangements have been
made with Mr.. Fred Sweet, who viii
see that the street cars will run every
few minutes 20 and from the picnic
grounds. A free check stand will be
erected at the park where all packages
and bundles can be placed for safe keep
ang. Admission to the grounds will be
free and all are cordially invited to az
tend whether members OF the order or
not.
AT IL o'clock there Will be an address
made by Grand Master Glenn Of Trib-
'une, Kan. At noon there will be a
sumptous basket dinner.
AT 30 in the afternoon Battery "a ."
Second Regiment. Kansas National
Guards. will give an exhibition drill.
Captain George Downing will be in COM
mand. This will be one OF the features
OF the days program and will be excep-
tionally good
AT 2 O'Clock the bicycle races will be
On The entire program will be inter-
spersed with music by the band. The
Following bicycle races with the prizes
offered will amuse large crowd:
Half mile open: The first prize will
be pair OF Morgan and Wright tires:
second price. hat: third. bicycle bell
by the Meade Cycle company.
In the one mile open race the first I'M
der the tape will receive a twenty-five
dollar gold watch; for the second, a BIZ
Cycle suit. given by c. R. Fulton; third.
a cyclonerer. by r. II. Roys Cycle COM
psny.
In the one mile and a half, 20 the frs.
under the wire Will be given twenty-five
cigars by Bryan Bros, and fifty soda
water tickets by Shoemaker & Miller.
10 the one finishing in second place.
Dir. A. NJ. Goldstandt offers a sweater.
Third. belt by L. Hays Saddlery COM
pany. and fourth, an umbrella by Nc
Namara & Co.
In the two mile open TO ali the first
prize viii be tlirty-fiye dollar dia-
snond. The second prize will be pair
ot shoes contributed by Mr.. John
Braitsch. For the third prize box of
candy valued al So will be offered by y.
Steffen.
Mr.. A. g Musselman will give a half
pile exhibition race Messrs. Hunt and
Crib will GO half mile on the tandem.
giving an exhibition agains. time.
For the boys open mile race there is
only one prize offered. and that It TWEEN
~ dishes of ice cream given by Mr..
Ron,boid
Racers are expected from Topeka. En-
poria, Hutchinson, Ell Dorado. Winfield.
Arkansas City, Wellington. Newton and
many Of the smaller towns. The track
was sprinkled last night and it will be
rolled today and promises 70 be in splen-
did condition for the races
The big circus tent has been kindly
Rendered by Mr.. Carl Allen and has been
accepted. II will be used for the speak
sng, and dinner Will be served under The
big canvas. There viii be plenty of wa
ter for all. three pumps having been put
on the grounds. Other prizes Will be
secured by the committee in charge 20
be offered 70 the racers. Everything
will De free and a large time is antici-
pated.