The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-13
GREAT Tine T0NIsHT
Wichita People Preparing for
a Splendid Demonstration.
MANYFIREW0RKS SECURED
Parade, a Feature Previous TO
Auditorium Addresses.

Tonight Is the time that the people Of
Wichita turn out en- masse for thei rrati-
ncauon meeting. Every Arrangement Is
made, every detail has been looked after.
and the person who thinks that tonight
win not be a great one for Wichita VIII
be mistaken.
one Of the finest features Of the even
ing win be the parade. This will contain
the organizations which have been prom
inent during the campaign The cid SOL
diers. with their large membership, Of the
Mckinley and Roosevelt Club viii be out
The young men win attend and the
F7ambeau clubs VIII have a representa-
ton that It viii not take a rear place for
any other organization. The Rough
Riders, who are well enough drilled to
enter the cavalry, and no change noticed
in their method Of march, win be present
and take part in the parade.
One OF the new features Of the night
viii be the crowd Of college young men
who have decided TO form into a tin horn
brigade and VIII make the old town
lively with their combined efforts. Every
school IN the city is planning to be rep
resented, and it wiz be- a feature that
people cannot get away from when the
young men get started.
The bands wiz be out and VIII have
their most stirring pieces Of music for
entertainment Of the people. The drum
corps viii have thei opportunity and viii
do al they can to keep up with the noise
OF the other organizations
And then there viii be the fireworks
They Will be grand. The skyrockets win
scream. The bombs viii burst In mid air
The balls from the candles viii go UP
and Wichita VIII be a blaze Of glory
The red lights viii burn along the streets
and viii give the city an appearance, daz-
cling IN the extreme.
Chairman Davidson announced yester-
day that the fireworks for tonight win
be more elaborate in every respect than
those used at any time during the cam
paign. The rockets win be larger They
are the kind that boot up In the air and
burst, scattering a shower Of sparks
with changing colors The candles VIII
be numerous and true to their name.
Roman, win give the streets an appear
ance not 20 be forgotten
The ariel bombs viii be larger than ever
They are 70 De shot into the air and viii
explode above the crowd on the street.
The ones used in the last demonstration
here occasioned comment and people out
on College Hiu could hear and they
sounded like cannon being used in war
fare
At the Auditorium one Of the first
events viii be the singing Of the Sum
flower uartet This quartet is composed
of sweet singers who are to Wichita
what the Jubilee Singers are to the
south. These singers have made decided
hits wherever they have appeared and
tonight they win give their most pleas
Ing selections for the immense crowd at
the Auditorium.
The quartet is composed Of Mrs. s F.
Patton, Mrs. = 7. Harper, and Messrs. /
Glover and White
The speakers who viii give short talks
during the evening are Governor w. q.
Stanley. Chester T. Long T. c. Wilson,
Otto 55ckstein. judge Jewett. Charles L.
Davidson and others, all win be along
lines which VIII interest the people Of
Wichita and Sedgwick county.
There is no doubt Of either Governor
Stanley or Mr.. Longs presence here to- .
night. Ralph Fazon. Representative
Longs private secretary. who was here
last night on his way to washington,
ssid
EFT seems to be somewhat doubted
whether MT. Long VIII attend the ratid-
cation. You can say that he win abso-
lutely be here 7 left Medicine lodge
this afternoon and he was preparing to
attend the Wichita ratification
Mr. Long feels very kindly toward
sedgwick county and especially Wichita
he appreciates to the fullest extent. the
splendid vote given him in this city. I
know he is DESTROYS Of telling the peo-
ple OF this city and county how he feels
in regard to the matter"
The ward organizations win be ont to-
night They have made their arrange
ments FOR that and they VIII be largely
represented The col0red men filed with
the enthusiasm which has been charac-
teristio OF them for the past month. have
also arranged to attend The line of
t0rchlights viii be long. It has been
the intention Of the people i'm charge
OF the demonstration tonight to burn the
torches and banners in a last bonfire. as
close Of the campaign OF 1900. on