Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-23
s WE WILL CELEBRATED
A Hot Time-a Time Such as Has Not
Been Seen for Some Time-in Grsat
Bend July 4th, 1893.

Been Seen for Some IIme-In GrSat
Bend July 4th. 1899.
Monday evening number of CT 8
zens met in the council room and laid
plans for grand celebration at Great
Bend D. I. Armstrong was made
chairman of the meeting and Will +.
Stoke secretary. After q thorough
discussion as to the kind OF cele-
bration to be arranged for. the follows
ing committees were appointed:
On printing!. T. Armstrong. G.
-P.'Pownsiey and Will E. Stoke.
On band music-Geo. W. Greene Jr,
Will Wood ward and Will Bunting.
On finances-Sid Newcomb, Geo. n.
Moses, Ed Marx and Chas. Brinkman.
On speakers-G. w. Nimocks. E. @.
Cole and F. v. Russell.
On music-W. r. Bunting, Rev. j.
c. Berger, Mesdames Torrey, Marx,
snd ellison.
On sports-C. G.. Holmsten, D. II.
Halliday and Gus Schaeffer.
On parade-C. A. Hooper, R. a.
Charles and Geo. Greene.
On. fireworks viii Woodward, ".
a. Bolinger and F. j. Kramer.
On free lemonade for the ladies and
children-Ed Marx, Bert Barnett and
Bert Winterburg.
On park and street decorations-W.
B. King, B. F. Ogie and E. F. Buses.
1t was expressed as the sense of the
meeting that the business houses all
close from 2 to o'clock p. M, and that
no eating or refreshment stands be AL
lowed in the park or on the streets. and
D. T. Armstrong, j. 81. Jennison and
E. W. Seward were appointed a com-
mittee to wait on the mayor and re-
quest an executive proclamation to
that effect.
The meeting then adjourned until
Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock, when
these committees will all meet, at the
council room and report.
- Wednesday June 21st.
Committee met and made reports as
follows:
Committee on band music has en-
gagged the famous Larned band. of %
men, for the day and evening.
The committee on finances reported
that the citizens had responded most
literally, and ample funds were pro-
vided for all necessary expenses.
On sports, the committee reported
that there would be base ball game,
bicycle races aud foot races.
The parade committee has arranged
for grand street parade about noon
and an Illuminated bicycle parade at
night. Fifty or more floats, bands,
Sunday schools, choruses, etc. are be-
ing prepared for this feature of the dis
play.
Fireworks committee reported prog
ress, and liberal amount was appro-
priated to their use.
Other committees reported progress,
and each committee was apportioned
ample funds to carry out their plans.
D. II. Armstrong, G. 2. Townsley
and Will E. Stoke were made a COM
mittee to arrange program, and also to
call upon business men and request
them to close their places Of business
from l to 5 p. m. on that day. The
mayor promised that no stands would
be permitted to cucumber the side
walks, streets or park.
The various committees then agreed
to meet Monday evening the 26tb, to
report progress.
Each member of the various com
mittees is expected to give his atten-
tion to the particular work of his COM
mittee: and every citizen is expected to
give assistance to the committees.
Business Houses to Close.
The business houses in Great Bend
will close on the 4th during the follow
ing hours:
From to p. m.-Griffith s. Swartz,
Dotson s. Son, Exchange Store, A. G.
Langham, Peter Maus, Allison Bros,
A. II. Schaeffer, M. NJ. Eppstein, Jas