The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-07
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH
How FL Reno and Perry Did the Bus
mess in StYIe

FL Reno o. T. July ESPECIAL "A con-
servative estimate of the number of people
who celebrated the Fourth in this city puts
the figure at over 1900. Excursion trains
from the north. east and south brought in
hundreds Of people. The people from the
west came in wagons, some a distance of
seventy miles The day was slightly warm
but no casualties occurred.
1t was first thought that the celebra-
ton would be a sad one owing to the
bad news that came over the wire of the
enormous slaughter Of the, American
troops at Santiago. When thA.Eagle arr
rived at II O'Clock and the good Cand only
late) news was received that Sampson
and Shafter were victorious, the immense
crowd threw all care and sorrow TO the
winds and proceeded to celebrate in
style never before attempted in this city
The trades union parade, representing
an OF the live business houses of the
city, was the first great feature of the
day This was a grand affair, and when
everybody did so well It would be a hard
matter to decide who presented the most
handsome float. What took the eye of
most Of the strangers was q float on top
Of which was a handsome young lady
arrayed in a dress that Worth Of "Paree''
cannot initiate. The dress and hat Of the
young Lady were composed OF the prod
urcts OF the fields of Oklahoma and it did
more to advertise our young and beautiful
territory than any other feature in the
parade. The dress of the young lady was
made Of wheat oats, rye. milleJ and alfal-
IA The hat was composed Of flowers of the
field and tame grasses. This exhibit was
made by the veteran Oklahoman. Major
John s. Foreman.
There were all kinds of races to arnuse
the people. The ball game between the
e Reno club and the Boston Bloomer
girls was very hot number. Our young
men are noted for their chivalry and they
should not have beaten the girls the way
they did. The score was Il TO in favor
of the boys.
4 little after I o'clock Senator Frank
e. Gnlett. in rouslag and extremely pat
rtotlc speech welcomed the people from
abroad.
The following gentlemen GRATED in fine
style: Governor c. NJ. Barnes, Judge
James Keaton. Oklahoma City: DR.. Delos
Walker, Oklahoma City. and ". o. Crom-
well. Enid.
Nothing was said about rortcs. taxes.
Ava school houses nor anything else thar
had a tendency 10 disturb the hlarity Of
the occasion.
The brass band furnished excellent
music.
In this connection il might be said nat
classical music is al right al evening con-
cercs. Out ar Fourth OF July celebrations
| good old-fash.oned airs are what The Geo
pie want. The bands had been Playing
| nearly all day and m, once did they ex-
cite the people in 5Ae least and not until
S o'clock did me hiS crowd evince any. an
probation Of the horn blowers efforts 4
gentleman in THE crowd induced Bsuy COZ
! The band leader, 70 play a few stances OF
( Dixie" ~ the conclusion Of the peace
which was played by The Duncan and e
Reno bands. the crowd chee-ed and yelled
with delight. One OLD man who wore the
| gray down sou-a during the family guar
/ rel said Il made aim feel thirty years
younger IN bear II.
The festivities closed A. 1a-2) n m witA
che gvarda@t display Of fireworks ever
| seen in Il Reno.
/ The hotels. restaurants and n cact all
/ he business houses Of she ely did -usa
ing business