Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-06
SPREAD EAGLE DAY.
ABILENE'S FOURTH A GLORIOUS
SUCCESS.
Interesting Series Of Amusements
Fill the Day With Fun and Pa
triotism-Good Order and Few
Accidents.

the towns history it meant what it
said. The doings of the day amply
fulfilled every promise and everyone
Of the thousands of visitors declared
it to have been in every way sue
cess and one OF the best managed and
most completely successful recogni.
tons Of the Nations birthday central
Kansas has ever seen.
The town was crowded as it has not
been in years. In addition to the
thousands from the surrounding
country large excursions came from
junction City, Salina, Hope, Man
chester and intermediate stations.
The Hope delegation numbered Is, at
least 800 came from junction City
and more than that from Salina. The
streets were filled from early morn.
ing until the late trains had gone.
DECORATIONS WERE PLENTY.
When the visitors came they found
the town gaily decorated. The stores
and offices were gorgeous in red,
white and blue while scores Of resi-
dences shone resplendent in bunting
and flags. Never before was decora-
ton so general. All seemed to take
delight in exploiting Greater
Americas patriotism. The REFLECT.
OR block was adorned with bunting
and flags across the entire front while
hag-draped portrait Of Admiral
Dewey occupied the place Of honor.
THE,DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.
The program Of the day was as
follows:
10 a. m.--Ball game. Abilenes VS.. Ferd
Helm team, Kansas City, Mo-, Jesse James
Jr. captain.
Up. m.-Grand parade OF Fire departments,
bicycles, bands, ETC., etc.
2p. m.-Firemen's races.
4p. m.-Ball game, Abilene VS., Ferd Helms
1880 p. m.-Band contest.
9p. m.-Fireworks and grand drill Of Abb
lene Flambeau club.
1t is needless to say that it was car
ried out with perfection and the
crowds that witnessed the sports
united in generous praise. The ball
game In the afternoon had the largest
crowd in the parks history. There
were all sorts OF side attractions. Char
lie Parker's merry-go-round with its
music and in the evening its electric
lights was crowded all day. 1t took
in several hundred dollars. There
were shooting galleries, ball throwers,
a snake show and divers and sundry
dispensers of red balloons, etc.
A FINE PARADE.
The parade which started at ! p. m.
took the following route;
start at City Ilalll,
North on Broadway,
East on seventh,
South on Buckeye,
West on Second,
uNorth on Walnut
East on Third,
North on Broadway to City Hall
At the head in gorgeous uniform OF
the fire department rode Mayor P. H.
Halleck. His aides were Jacob
Scoop and W. H. Anderson. The
line included the following:
City officials in Carriages
Pleser's Military band
Hope Fire Department
Junction City Fire Department
Float, Modern Woodmen
Abilene Fire Department
Metronome band
Flambeau Club
Float, Modern Woodmen
Nottorf Il Lloyd, Decorated wagon
Badger & Son, Decorated wagon.
rhe Modern Woodmen's display
was remarkably handsome one and
highly creditable to that lodge. The
Metronome clown band led by Robb
Brady was a bowling success and was
greeted with cheers along the entire
route.
THE AFTERNOON.
The streets we're well filled in the
morning but they were crowded in
the afternoon when the races took
place on Second street. A grand
stand stand had been erected and it
was crowded; hundreds Of carriages
were lined up and crowds thronged
the broad avenue. The managers Of
the races Jesse Folk, 5. Barber, c. H.
Forney, W. Davis, T. Kirk, and they
carried out the program with credit
to the Fire department and the town.
FINE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
At 7 o'clock was given a fine band
concert by the CoWbov hand and fol.