The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-07-06
The Celebration.

out as nearly as the weather would
permit. 1t had every indication that
it would rain before night and il did.
The day was opened by the firing
of salute of forty eight pieces, which
was in charge of &. j. Rickerson. and
Kinsley people were awakened to re-
alize that it was the dawn OF another
glorious Fourth.
The Garfield band was in attend
ance and the parade was formed on
Sixth street by the little folk in their
unique costumes and decorated wheels.
Tom Hoffman ana Lee Hardy, with
their best girls decorating their wheels,
gave the committee the impression
that there should have been prize
tor the best looking father and child.
There were several other nicely deco
rated wheels. Maggie Jones won first
prize of 81. so for best decorated wheel.
Hazel Head second prize OF Sl.25 and
Lorraine and Gilbert Lewis third prize
of 81. 70. They represented Little Red
RidinghOOd and the Wolf and at
tracted great deal of attention.
Miss Lottie Stevens led the bicycles
in the parade, and Masters Allie AL
derhOlt and EuStace Smith We're acting
marshals and kept the crowd from
crowding too close to the wheelers.
The parade disbapded at the city
park where an abundance of seats had
been prepared and listened to the band
music and the announcement of prizes
by a. &. Dyer, who also informed the
waiting crowd that Owingato unforeseen
circumstances the speakers engaged
for the day could not come and that a
creased pig chase would take up that
part of the program. The pig was
then brought forth duly creased and
turned loose, but the crowd was to
much for Mr.. Hog and he was soon
In the clutches OF Weary Willie
who We understand sold il iur $500.
There seemed to be some understand
ing on the part of some OF our citizens
who supposed or were informed that
We were having pig roasted alive.
but why such a report should get
;,ilOat at this day and age we cannot
quite understand.
Al 23O the ball game was called at
the ball park between the kinsley
nine and picked nine from out of
town. Mucu interest was manifested
in the game but the wind was so strong
and the showers which came up later
made it very unpleasant for both play
S anu spectators.
The entries for the one mile wheel
race We're II. J. Draut, II. j. Wilson
and MIR. Clark. The race being easily
won by Wilson, prize 81 30.
On account Of rain and track being
slippery the horse race and foot race
did not take place.
The fireworks in the evening were
perhaps the grandest feature of the
entire days program. There were one
hundred pieces including six beautiful
set pieces.
the frame built out in front of the
park gave all who wished a good
view and the night being dark and
cloudy made a beautiful back ground
to display them against.
The dance was postponed as great
many did not care to stay over on ac-
count of the rain and the committee
thought it best not to have it.
Taken hi In all it was great day for
kinsley and Edwards county people,
although great many could not come
in on account of being right in the
midst of their harvest. However, those
VINO came were we'll repaid Tor their
time.
The committee, in preparing the
program about June Ist, had planned
tnat harvest would be over. or nearly
so, by July 4th, and that all could
participate n the celebration. but they
expect now to give something in the
line of a Harvest Home Festival later
when all can come and enjoy them
selves.