The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29

We have attended a great many street
fairs in this and other states, but We
never saw anything on half so grand a
scale as the one put up by Wichita. Ev-
erything was done that could be done
to amuse and entertain the thousands Of
visitors that crowded the streets both day
and night. The floats were grand and i'm
posing; and nothing more superb were
ever seen at Kansas City or ST. Louis
fairs. We might write week and not do
the subject half way justice. but viii say
that the whole thing was maSnifcentIy
planned and grandIy executed, and speaks
volumes for the enterprise. energy and
git up and git" Of the business men OF
Wichita
Fulton correspondence IN the Norwich
Herald: A large number Of the people Of
this vicinity attended the street fair at
Wichita last week, and all report a fine
time.
Belle PLANE Defender: We had intended
to publish all the names Of the visitors
from here in Wichita Friday, but could
come nearer naming the few who stayed
at home.
Cheney Sentinel: During last week Az
tickets were sold at this place to parties
going 70 Wichita. The supply Of tickets
gave out Friday afternoon at this place
Garden Plain and Goddard, showing that
the railroad mana gers were not expecting
the heavy travel.
Anthony Republican: A great many
Anthony ladies are wondering how it got
to be known that they went TO the Mid
day and saw all or most all the shows.
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one who wouldn't go again If she had
the chance. The Wichita street fair and
midway were models and the carnival,
Friday night. furnished more fun than
basket Of monkeys. AS fat as we are,
we didn't particularly enjoy running
block as tight as we could go 10 get away
from a storm Of tin horns and rubber
balls, but-say-we laughed at the other
fellow till we could hardly stand up
Danville correspondence in the Anthony
Republican: VIM. Seiss. Mrs. Osborne.
c. 3. Wilson and Mrs. Elvin were Wich-
tia fair visitors last week Lots of others,
too, but we lost their cognomans.
Oxford Bee: We have not pretended to
mention all persons who went to Wichita
last week, as it would be impossible 10
do so, and only mention a few that came
under our observation. Therefore We
hope none viii take offense. 1t IS Impos-
sible for an editor to find out everything.
oxford Bee: The writer visited the
great street fair and carnival at Wichita
last Thursday and Friday. and we hard
ly know where to commence or how to
express our sentiments in favor of this
great show. It undoubtedly eclipsed
sas in the states history. The people Of
Wichita who had the management of af-
fairs exerted themselves TO the utmost 10
carry out the program and entertain the
immense crowds which daily visited the
city during the week. We will only at
tempt TO speak of one portion of the
weeks program-the flower parade on
Friday. We have not seen such a crowd
OF people for many years. From the
Santa Fe depot, on East Douglas avenue.
to Main street, and up Main to the court
house, not only were the sidewalks on
each side a solid mass of humanity, but
the entire streets were filed, and as the
procession came along officers on horse
back had to go ahead and force an open
ing barely wide enough for the process
sion to pass. The street fair was one of
the best arranged shows ever seen in
Kansas. II has never been surpassed in
the state. The corn palace, Dold's pack
ing house display, the fine variety Of
fowls, mercantile articles. bread. fruits,
etc. etc. were all very fine. The news
paper editors, as well as the commercial
men of southern Kansas were taken care
of by the Press association and the Com
H., glsr.i-
and passes to everything in sight They
were lodged. wined and dined. and will
not soon forget the hospitabIe treatment
they received.
Lyons Republican: a hundred or more
Of our citizens visited the Wichita street
fair last week, each one seeking pointers
for next years Lyons fair. The Wichita
fair attracted crowds from all over south
ern Kansas and the said crowd was
really more Of a curiosity to many than
the fair. although the latter was all
right The management as well as the
people generally of Wichita did every
thing in their power to make things pleas
ant
Hennessey Clipper: Last Thursday and
Friday we. with a number of other Hen
nesseyites. took in the Wichita street
fair. Everybody had a good time, as
Wichita provided royal entertainment
for her visitors. Wichita IS a pretty lit
re city with lots Of push and go and her
fair was a success from start to finish.
Enid Eagle: II would be useless to at
ternpt 70 name all who went from Enid
and vicinity TO the carnival at Wichita
but the whole crowd unite in praising
the Peerless Princess for her treatment
of her visitors. There was nothing in
Wichita that escaped the scrutiny Of the
Enid rubbernecks.
Jefferson Rustler: Everybody from
here attending the street fair az Wichita
last week have nothing but words Of
praise for Wichita and her people.
Mountain View News Roy NJ Sohn
returned from Wichita Monday where he
had been attending the fair. lie l. for
ruerlv Of that place and says that last
weeks dolngs surpassed all previous ef-
fnEts.
Conway Springs Star: Wichita has
shown the people this week that she can
be lust as hot an article as Kansas city
or any other annex town dare Try 10 be.
She lets other towns chew and ohaw
around about how things ought to be
done ana suddenly takes a notion 70 put
on her togs and show them how 10 do Il
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