The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-21
CAME AND WENT
MODERN WOODMEN LOG ROLLING
BROUGHT HUNDREDS.
Special Trains, Wagons and All Sorts OF
ConveyAoces Brought the People From
All Over SedSwick and Adjoining Coun-
ties to Celebrate-LoS Rollers Have a
Great Time With Speechmaking, Bas-
kes Dinner and Other Amusements-
State Organizer, L. K, Murphy, Mrs.
vickery and Others Make Addresses.

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The Sedgwick County Log-rolling asso-
citation held their regular picnic yester-
day at Riverside park. This organiza-
ton is composed Of all Modern Wood
men Of the county, and has as its object
the cultivation among its members Of
that social spirit, good will and friendly
rela tons which were manifested so
clearly throughout yesterdays festivi-
ties.
Special trains brought several hun
dred people to the city from this and ad-
joining counties, but the threatening
skies of the early morn doubtless deter
red many from starring al all. Never
theless by 10 a. m. the elements cleared
and every Indication was given OF a
pleasant day.
Al IL a. m. a parade headed by the
Wichita band was formed Of ali local
and visiting Woodmen and marched
through Main and Douglas and thence
10 Riverside park, where basket din
ner was given.
ECNtA a. lOdlS Nc4C IOIiliiiSHN III -
OF the parade. They were all character
is1ic of the Woodmen and taken from
rural life. Some notices which attracted
attention were: $3.50, 600 Modern Wood
men in America" $4,000 in Illinois, .
16 900 in Missouri etc.
Arriving at the park, every convent
ence had been arranged for the comfort
and pleasure of the visitors. Fully 5000
people were on the grounds by l O'Clock.
The ladies seemed to be imbued with tn
spirit of the occasion and had the pre-
dominance over their less enthusiastic
brothers at about the ratio of 10 1,
The grounds were very dusty on ac-
count of the long drouth but the weather
was pleasant and the day was indeed
bearable.
Seats for several hundred people had
been placed in position, and as soon as
dinner was over rush was made 10 get
possession OF them. but not more than
half the crowd who wished 20 hear the
speakers could be accommodated.
In few we'll chosen words, President
Willite of the association introduced the
Hon. J. w Adams, who delivered the
address of welcome. John was on good
terms with himself and everybody and
made rousing speech which pleased all
his hearers. Response on behalf of the
Woodmen by Hon. Rodolph Hatfield,
who makes a good speech. He was lis
tened to with great interest.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Hatfeld's
remarks the band took up the familiar
strains of Maryland. My Maryland"
and all were in the best of spirits when
the next speaker, Mrs. Fanny r. Wick
cry, was introduced Hers was the
speech of the afternoon and it was in
deed a noble effort. Mrs. Vickery pos
sesses voice OK rare quality and vol
ume, and She could be distinctly heard
by every one in the vast audience. She
was frequently interrupted by applause.
The crowd was greatly enlivened when
the band played ION the Sidewalks OF
New York and listened a;tentively to
the last speaker of the day, Mr.. E. E.
Murphy OF Leavenworth. state deputy
head counsel, who spoke briefly on the
Interests Of Woodnen.
This speech concluded the afternoons
program and the crowd dispersed. some
20 their homes some 20 the shade trees
and hammocks. others to the ball game
which divided the days interest after
the speech-making.
From almost every standpoint the day
was one which will long find Judgment
in the memory of every Woodman and
Royal Neighbor present for the supreme
rllea sllre which il Occasioned.