The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-23
Old Settlers, Picnic.

ed at the south park, which furnished
shade and seatin. room for a large
Nearly all the members OF
the Old Settlers Association arrived
before noon and ate dinner in the tent.
After dinner a large number OF peo-
ple from the city and surrounding
country gathered and the president,
DR.. Mosher. introduced the speakers.
Robert McCanse gave an interesting
account of the early history of the
county. He is one of the few remain
ing members of the original colony
which settled Kinsley in '73.
Mr.. Beezley paid a glowing tribute
to the early settlers and their wives,
claiming more honor was due the
women than the men.
e. d. Smith, as usual startled his
audience by his critical witicisms, re-
marking that there is altogether too
much speech making in Kansas; that
two or three men could not cut water
melon without wanting someone to
make a speech, that he saw no espec-
ial credit in being an old settler The
fact that a man was run out OF the
east little sooner than some one else
was nothing to be proud of, etc.
A. G. Dyer compared the east and
west in regard to resources, oppor-
tunities for the young and enterprise
of the inha bitants.
H. B. Oliphant gave numerous
description of the early days with their
and disappointments, etc.
His speech was much enjoyed and was
the subject of more comment perhaps
than any of the others.
After the speaking the crowd turned
their attention to the program which
had been prepared, consisting OF base
ball, horse racing, shooting and other
diversions.
The first number on the programme
was the trap shooting. On the blue
rock trial shoot there were several
ties on four, the number of shots being
five. In the live bird contest there
were two ties for first money and five
for second. Prof. Seaman carried off
first money, Lane Lancaster second
and Fred Quasbarth third.
The horse racing was good. The
first was a half mile, for PAGERS, and
was won by Wells Bros. Gov. Stone
in Ills, Cyrus Roberts Klondyke be-
ing close second and April Fool
third, -. o-,..-zx h,{4 ,-o 49,,
Rickerson's Wondermaker, Alex.
Montgomery Admiral D and Wells
Sunfower trotted a dead heat in 1:21.
Jim Taylor's horse won the first $50
yards in the novelty running race and
Cal Priests Silver Tip won second.
third and first place.
Looking Forward, owned by Wells
Bros trOtted a trial heat in 2:l44
without a break and can undoubtedly
lower that time by several points when
in racing trim. He is to be entered in
the Indiana circuit soon, where is is
he will lower his record con-
siderably.
The sack race was won by Commodore
ssPick' Payne, Jr., a hurdle race was
won by Claude Smith and numerous
other contests in different parts of the
grounds which we were unable tC keep
pace with.
The ball game between Kinsley and
Dodge city ended disastrously for the
foreigners, the score being rs to IL in
favor of Kinsley. The game was well
played thu oughout. The ''rooter', was
conspicuous for his absence, and ex-
cept for harmless ''tinhorn'' or two,
this disagreeable feature of previous
-pames was eliminated, which made it
the most enjoyable feature of the alter
noon. SOS 81,
The Association and particularly
the committee who had direct charge
of the affair deserve much praise for
the manner in which everything came
off. AS these affairs are to be of an
nual occurance, we hope each year
W IL bring larger attendance and add
20 the pleasure of the ocascion.
During the remainder of this sum-
mer Miss Iva McMichael will give
children lessons in dancing for two
dollars and half for term of ter
lessons. Glass meets every Monda,
afternoon at three o'clock at Keener's