Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-07
How We celebrated.

Inc sun WIS OrlRnb ON bn6 morning
of the Fourth, though the air was cool
and everything was propItions for
big time from The start so far as sky
and air could make It 80. And indeed
so the people seemed % think for early
the crowds began 10 pour In. Every
body In town WAS OFT and the regular
trains came In heavily loaded. Be-
sides this atrain load was brougbtin by
special over the Santa Fe branch from
Klnsley, Long before noon the streets
were full aud the crowds surged along
hilarious over the war news. The
men were out In their summer suits
and upon the fairer sex the PROPULSION
OF ribbon waved glad tldings OF great
JOY. The bashful lover and his more
bashful girl jostled against the holder,
older and more experience couples,
and looked at each othrr sheepishly,
but al we're happy as the bands played
Hot Time," and Dixie, etc. A band
Of number of pieces came In from
Stafford and they together with the
Hutchinson band furnished an abund.
ance OF music OF the sorS that makes
one feel as though he couldn't hol
hi- hosses" and didn't care much II he
couldn't.
Shortly after dinner, the parade
started 1t was as usual headed by
the bands. Then came the Woodmen
lodges In uniform who had come to
help their brothers celebrate, They
also had number of fine floats In the
procession with tue great wood chop
pers and other paraphernalia emblem.
attic of the order, Following were
quite anumber Of floats arranged by
the merchants OF the city to advertise
their business which were both catchy
and tasty,
AT the grounds at the upper end Of
North Nam street, the asSemblage
WAS presided over by DR., Hutchinson.
The bands played several pieces and
u number of songs we're excellently
rendered by the Arion male qrartette
of Winfield. In the abrence Of Mayor
IIarsha, John Roberts delivered the
address of welcome. Garfield Black
member of Ari6n quartette, reclted,
death Bed Of Benedict Arnold" II.
Whteside addressed the crowd briefly;
Rev. W. II. Manary of Peabody dellv-
cred an address on Fraternity" and
Mrs. Fanny n. Vickery of Empora
spoke on Royal Neighbors."
In the evening a local ilambeau club
paraded the streets, and so far as gush
flash, report and lizzle of fireworks H.
lumins ting the streets, 1t was very
good, but 1t was marred by too many
accidents to be called a success AT
one time stand for shooting the rock
cts tipped over and three or four rock
cts were shot out into the crowd that
lined the sidewalks. Then there are
those who never were gifted with much
sense, and like the poor are always
with US. Large cannon crackers were
thrown around recklessly under horses,
in crowds of women and on the side
walks.
There were twoprizes offered for the
best trained team of Modern Wood
men. There was but one team entered
Tor either prize. The association prize
of $500 went to the Arlington team,
trained by Editor Barrett Of the En-
terprise. 1t seemed tn be a well
trained team and one that the town
may be proud Of. The other prize for
teams both inside and outside the as
ISOLATION, Of $500 went to a Halstead
team, This team was composed mostly
Of Germans, three Of whom had served
in the German army and their work is
said to have been perfection.
The ball game was rather tame by
not being evenly matched. 1t was be.
tween the Hutchinson and Haven
teams, but Haven did not turn out Ia
be match for the Hutchinson boys,