The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-03
A BALLOON RACE.
viii Be One of the Novelties at the
Labor Day PICNIC.

The Merchants and Trades picnic on
Monday, Lobor day, at Garfield park
will be a decided novelty in the way of
a picnic.
Garfield park will be transformed in
to a veritable midway with varied at
fractions. There will be two balloon
ascensions and parachute drops The
two aerOnautS Will start in their bal
looms at the same time and it will be
a race to see who descends in the para
chute first. On the way up the two ar
lists will perform feats of daring on the
trapezes attached to their balloons. A
prize has been offered for the one max
ing the best ascension.
"A slide for life will be given. A
large cable has been stretched from a
point 100 feet high on an incline ending
in the waters of Soldier creek. The man
who makes the slide for life" will hold
to puiece of leather attached
to small wheel which runs
on the cable by his teeth and will lit
orally drop through space being stop
ped by the water.
The three Mereppa Sisters will give
exhibitions of trapeze performing. They
are said to be the best artists in their
line in the country. They were at the
Omaha exposition early in the season
and are returning there for another en-
gagement.
A troup of Turkish sword and heavy
juggIers have been secured and will
give exhibitions of broad sword and
battle axe swinging.
In the evening the X K, minstreIs
will be given in the Casino. The min
strels have been greatly improved by
the addition of several new acts, new
jokes and new singers.
MarshalPs band will give a concert
in the afternoon and one in the evening
besides taking part in the parade.
In the afternoon the cake walk takes
place in the Casino with such artists
as doc" Brown, Andy Jordan and
Tony Williams, all of whom have
walked here before.
Bicycle races and track athletics will
be held in the field south of the park in
the afternoon and several of the best
known local athletes have entered in the
different events.
In the parade the Turkish jugglers
will give exhibitions of gun spinning
and the other performers will appear.
The parade will have three bands and
the boys bugle corps. The following is
the order of the parade:
Police of City, I. A. Strauss, chief
Ninth and Quincy.
MarshalPs Band, J. B. Marshall, di-
rectOr-Ninth and Quincy
Chief Marshal, Major A p. Shreve
and staff-Ninth and Quincy.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers and
employes-West. side of Quincy. right
resting on Ninth.
Butchers association-East side of
Quincy, right resting on Ninth
Chas. Wolf Packing Co., and en-
ployes-West side of Quincy, right rest
ing on Eighth.
Bugle Corps-Eighth and Quincy.
Major Boyd's Female Cadets-East
side of Quincy. right resting on Eighth.
BARRIERS Union-West side of Quincy,
right resting on Seventh.
Bookbinders' Union-East side of
Quincy, right resting on Seventh
Photographed UniOn-SOuth side of
Eighth, right resting on Quincy.
Fire Department-Seven right rest
ing on Quincy
Dry Goods, Hardware, Drug and 9TH
er Merchants and Clerks-North side of
Eighth, right resting on Quincy.
Employees Santa Fe shops-SOuth side
of Seventh, right resting on Quincy.
Clerks Santa Fe General Offices
North side of Seventh, right resting on
Quincy.
Pence's Band-Seventh and Quincy.
Carnival Knights-Transfer station.
Bricklayers' and Masons' Union
Northeast corner Sixth and Quincy
Cigar Makers Union-Southeast cor
ner Sixth and Quincy.
Republican Flambeau Club-North-
west corner Sixth and Quincy.
All Civic SOcieties-On Quincy, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth.
Democratic and Peoples Party F'lam-
beau clubs-Southwest corner Sixth and
Quincy.
Tickets have been placed on sale in
most of the grocery stores and those
going to the park are advised to secure
them before starting. The parade will
start at 10 O'Clock.