Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
GLORIOUS FOURTH.
ABILENE PASSED THE DAY VERY
QUIETLY.
Ono Of tho sersnest Days in the
Towns History-Big Celebrations
in Several Towns Of tho County.

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BY the occasional pop Of a hrecracker
or revolver. About 600 people from
here and the vicinity went to Hope
and many to Chapman, Junction City,
!, Talmage, Herington and Kansas City.
Several private picnics were held in
the groves near town.
BIG DAY AT HOPE.
HoPE, July 5.-The Fourth Of July
celebration here was complete sue
cess and attracted larger crowd
than has ever cougregated in south
Dickinson. 1t is estimated that fully
1000 people attended from the sur.
rounding counties. Special trains
were run on all the roads and the
crowd began gathering early in the
morning.
Part Of the program in the morn.
ing was omitted on account Of the
late arrival Of some OF the trains.
The ball game, Hope VS.. Enterprise,
was called at 10 o'clock. The game
lasted 10 innings and the score was
u to II in favor Of Hope.
The grand parade formed at II
O'Clock and started at 1880. A SOL
prize was given Abilene camp No.
S59, M. W. A., for being the largest
society delegation in the parade.
Andrew Mitchell Of Hope won the
prize for the most comical costume. |
At noon most Of the crowd gather.
ed at Swayze's grove where the bas-
ket dinner was eaten. From l o'clock
to there was music and speaking.
DR.. Swallow Of Valley Falls and Prof.
K. T. Cline Of Hope made splendid
addresses. There were horse and
pony races In the afternoon, Q ball
game, Hope VS.. Herington, at 4
o'clock. The score was Is to IS in
Hopes favor. Hope beat the world
in the tug Of war.
In the evening there were band
concerts by the Abilene, Hope, Tur.
key Creek and Koepke bands. The
Hope cadets drilled at 7 O'Clock and
the N. W. Of A. teams at 1880. The
Abilene Camp, No. S59, won the
prize in the drill.
The people of Hope are loud in
their praise of the Abilene Flambeau
Club. The Club gave fine display
Of fireworks which lasted about 40
minutes and was as good as any ever
given in the county.
Dancing began at 7:30 and the
cake walk at 900. Miss Anna Nick.
les and Rex Nordyke won the prize
at the cake walk.
CHAPMAN's CELEBRATION.
CHAPMAN, July "a large crowd
from all parts Of the county attended
the celebration here yesterday and
the Glorious Fourth was celebrated
according to program. The Lyona
band furnished music for the occa.
sion. Two dancing platforms were
erected and those who wished to
dance had ample opportunities to en-
joy themselves.
The ball game in the morning be.
tween Chapman and Swenson Creek
was won by the home team. The
horse race in the afternoon with only
two entries was won by Sam Cookson's
horse. The pony race between Sam
Cookson's horse and Lawrence Ryan's
pony was won by the former by a
good length. The ball game in the
afternoon between Fl. Riley and
Chapman was not finished on account
OF the rain but at the close IT. Riley
was ahead. The l5.year.old boy foot
race was won by Ray Foley, Sidney
Olney second and Dewitt Barnes
third. The l0.year-old boy race was
won by E. wilkins, John Sanborn
second. The S-year-old race was won
by Tim Foley Jr. and Panl Sanborn
second. The sack race was won by
Ray Foley with Francis Kirk second.
The little girl race was won by Kate
Foley, Mile Johnston second and
Kate Reid third. The day was closed
by fine display Of fireworks. All
bad a good time and pronounced the
Glorious Fourth at Chapman sue
cess.
TEDDY AT HERINGTON.
About IL Ahilenaitaa want IN Uar.