The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-07
TO OPEN WITH NOISE
Cannon, Bells and Whistles to
lnaugurate Street Fair.
BATTERY A WILL FIRE
Copy of Invitation Sent by
Capt. Bruhn to AItgeId,

The Wichita street fair will open with
noise. There Will be quarter of an hour
OF oells' whistles and cannon and every
species Of sound that Wichita has any
facility for producing. At o'clock ravt
MONDAY week battery A, in command of
Sapualn AsDey, viii fire fifteen shots on
west Douglas from the big cannon be-
longing to the battery. The ward school
oe!Is VIII ring, the church bells will ring
Oolds big whistle will blow. all the other
whistles will blow. the mill whistle the
laundry whistles, the locomotive whistles
the merry-go-round whistle: everything
ohat makes a civilized noise will be turn
ed loose and kept loose for fifteen min
utes' as signal Of the formal opening
OF the Wichita street fair. Besides whis-
Ties and cannon and bells there will be
yells and anvil shots and every kind of
noise that can be made. The town will
take fifteen minutes off to indulge in
noise. 1t will be the signal opening of
the biggest street fair in the country this
year.
Over 100 booths have been sold and
nearly all Of them are ready for decora-
ton now. About all that remains to be
done is to put on the oil cloth top. Big
preparations are being made for German
day, when AItgeld is expected here to
speak. The following is the invitation TO
A!tgeld:
This is the English invitation carried
TO Ex-Governor Altgeld at Chicago, by
Captain Tony Bruhn:
"Hon. John P. AItgeld, Chicago, Ill:
Dear Sir-The representative citizens,
merchants and members Of all the Ger
man societies, lodges and organizations Of
Wichita have combined to make the cele-
bration Of German Day to be held dur
ing the Street Fair and Carnival in this
city October &c to 81 inclusive one that
will live long in the memory of the Ger
man population Of Sedgwick county,
southern Kansas and Oklahoma At
joint meeting of the executive committees
appointed by the presidents of the sew
eral lodges, societies and organizations,
it was unanimously agreed to invite some
prominent western orator who could ad- |
dress them in the German tongue. After |
many suggestions, 1t seemed to be the |
one opinion Of all those present that no
other person than yourself could do this |
handsomely and be so greatly appreci-
ated.
I'VE now beg of you urgently to accept |
the hospitality, through an invitation of |
all the societies, lodges and organizations /
the Commercial club, of this
city. The date set for German Day is
Tuesday October II. We assure you that
we shall endeavor to make your visit one
OF the largest demonstrations ever held
In this southern country. A very elabo-
rate program has been arranged to be
carried out should we be favored by you
In the acceptance Of this most cordial in
vitation.
I'VE would like you to plan to remain
with US over Wednesday and view the
largest civic parade ever given in any sec
ton Of Kansas or Oklahoma, there being
now three thousand persons who have
signiaed their intention to take part in
the parade. besides companies Of the in
fantry and battery of the Kansas Ma
tional Guards and a company Of Amer
can-Spanish volunteers, city and county
officials in carriages, twelve very elabo-
rate floats costing $4,000 to build. Besides
these thirty other beautifully decorated
merchants floats, over 800 mounted ladies
and gentlemen from throughout Sedgwick
county on horseback, fire department,
bands Of music, fireworks and represent
: tives of all the frsternal organizations
of surrounding towns. Added to this
division of German-American citizens with
ioats, representing German features.
1--WE send you this cordial invitation to
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shall endeavor to make your visit second
)nly to that of Dewey's reception if it lies
n our power. Trusting to hear from you
Is early as may be convenient, we remain
yours most respectfully,
"CHAS. G. COIN. President
III c. LOCKWOOD Secretary"