Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
1T WAS "A HOT TIME. ="
The 4th of July, 1899, Will be Long
Remembered by Thousands of
Our People.

Dly nave Dee0 DoII6T. uo CiOWu, "
the number of 5000 to 5000. which
participated in the days enloyments,
was good natured, orderly aud bent
only u pom having good time. Those
of our people who we're kept at home
by reason of harvest work missed a
treat. All who were here will tell you
80. A detailed report of the days do
| ings could not be fully given without
columns of space. When we say that
the whole program was interesting
| from start to finish we but family re-
| fleet the enthusiasm expressed by our
we'll pleased visitors.
THE PARADE.
This feature, under the management
| of G. A. Hooper, r. A. Charles and
Geo. W. Greene Jr., was in our Judg.
ment, the best thing OF the kind ever
seen in the city. Some idea of 1t can
be obtained from the following brief
description:
First came the leader, Major Geo.
Greene and Judge Martin, the speaker
of the day. in carriage, to set the
pace, being followed by three carriages
containing the mayor, councilmen and
other city officials. Then a traction
engine. part of the E. R. Moses Mer-
camille Co.'S display, hauling an im-
mense band wagon with the Larned
Band with twenty-eight pieces. Fol-
lowing came three different floats rep.
resenting the departments of the Moses
Mercantile Co. Wood ward & Russell
came next with large cage, drawn by
four white horses, with two immuuse
leonine dogs with tanners in costume,
r. A. Charles came next with lum-
berman's float circular saw in opera
ton on top. John j. Nissan elegant
display of harness, with workmen at
work inside. Two more carriages of
the Moses Mercantile Co. F. H.
Miller with a swing loaded with four
little girls each holding an appropriate
delivery wagon. Two more floats of
the Moses Mercantile Co. Mrs. Tyler
with an elegant float representing her
millinery business. A large float con-
tanning so little boys and girls of the
Congregational Sunday school. Pritch-
ard & Sons steam laundry display.
The Great Bend Fuel and Ice Co. with
an ice-and a nice display. Seward
& Barnett with regular barber shop.
| Winterburg & NeWcombe, the coal
men, with coal black banjo and guitar
trio. THE DEMOCRAT with a Tam
many tiger and his animal trainer.
The Great Bend Furniture Co. with a
good working force. The Hooper
Drug Co. with large float and good
display. A float representing the Mo
ses Mercantile Cos undertaking de-
partment. Two floats by the Great
Bend Implement Co., one being a mod
walters at work turning out good
things from one of their favOrite
ranges; the other representing farm
machinery. The First National Bank
with the tellers, cashiers and book,
keepers at work, and man just MAX
ING money. a float by the A. o. q.
W. typical of the order. 'Ten Little
Injun Boys" representing the way the
customers came to Aliens Drug Store
In 1872 Zutavern & Bush with a
stylish buggy horse on deck. The
Tribune, with tasty float and little
printers devil scattering circulars.
The New York Store with a large float
aptly representing a steam calliope.
l.. @. Miller, with a grotesque burro
tandem and an immense cigar. Then
another threshing engine pulling more
machinery for the Moses Mercantile
Co. D. Hugh Halliday, with a good
model of the bsttleship "Maine," on a
bicycle.
Numerous bicyclists, with decorated
wheels were also in the parade. and .
number of decorated buggies and car.
riages. The Misses Brown, milliners,
had an elegant float prepared, but their
horse became unruly and the float had
to be cut out. In all there were SO
floats IN line, not counting the car
riages.
| AFTER DINNER.
After dinner the exercises in the
park were listened to by as many IS
could get within hearing-and that was
| several thousands. The lemonade
provided for women and children kept
three or four busy all day long hand
Ing it out to the thirsty.
| THE BALL GAME AND RACES.
The west school grounds being too
wet, the bali game was played on the
old grounds north of town. 1t was an