The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-05
CELEBRATIONS
WERE VARIED
Speeches, Golf, Racing and
Baseball Entertain People
ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
Few Accidents Occur to Cool
Patriotic ArdOr.
CELEBRATION AT PARK
Gov. Stanley Makes Address
on Trees"
CELEBRATION AT PARK

July Fourth has come and gone. For
this city it was surely great day.
There were more things to see and do
than on any previous celebration in this
city. Besides the numerous private pic
+ MICS there was one big attraction in South
Riverside park during the day and at
night the Wichita Country club furnished
the entertainment
The young American in Wichita had all
the noise he wanted yesterday. The
retail dealers had a liberal supply OF fire
works OF many kinds. but the supply ran
out toward evening. One dealer stated
yesterday that he did not believe ther-
was more than twenty dollars worth OF
fireworks En- this city last night. outside
Of the wholesale houses. The small boy and
his papa purchased everything in sight
that would make a noise or look nice at
night. For three DAYS the small boy has
been planning how he could make the
most noise in the day. July Fourth -
just as long as any other day. but the
small boy wishes it was twice as long,
while the man and woman with an over
supply of very delicate nerves wishes il
was about two hours in length.
July Fourth is a day of picnics. ana
nine-tenths OF the people of this city wer1
picnicing yesterday. Every grove ana
park within a radius Of ten miles was
filed with a happy throng of people both
young and Old Early yesterday morn
ing could be seen wagons and carriages
fun of people getting out of town as
fast as the horses could carry them. At
dusk last night they returned dusty
hi -r,-t-
and the dust blew some, but not enough
20 interfere with the pleasure Of the day.
The high wind interfered with the fire
works last night, however, to quite ar
extent
At the parks yesterday a large number
OF the people present were from the coun-
try and neighboring towns. Every train.
entering this city brought hundreds OF
people. Some Of these came to visit
friends. but most of them came to at
tend the exercises at the park
Sanford's band paraded the streets dur
ing the forenoon and at 1 o'clock they
went to Riverside park and entertained
the visitors with music during the inter
missions between speeches.
For the lovers Of athletics two baseball /
games were played on the Fairmoum |
y
races at the park and pony race At |
the golf grounds interesting contests /
were played. and the lovers of this spori |
had a fine opportunity to put in the day |
most enjoyably
The Chautauquans of the city had a |
celebration of their own They had mu- |
sic, an address by Governor Stanley,ano |
everything imaginable TO enable each |
member to have good time
The people of Burton had a big reunion /
in North Riverside. and numerous amuse
ments. while the people Of Wichita met |
their old acquaintances and made new |
ones. A large crowd Of Burrtonitos cam, |
down to help the cause along.
There was but one serious accident tt I
mar the DAY. The fire department wa- 1
not called out at all during the day or /
course. the small boys had their fingers |
burned and some of them got powder il, 1
their eyes but nothing Of a serious ma /
ture happened. The boys at the park |
were careful where they threw their
crackers. and none of the women Went
home with holes burned in their dresses.
The police deserve a high compliment for
their work at the park They did not
bother anyone when engaged in whole
some sport, but the rowdies were imme-
diately ordered off the grounds and moth
ing Of the semblance Of rowdyism couIo
be seen on the grounds. Everyone was
good natured and were out for a good
time, and they surely had 1t.
At Riverside Park.
The speaking was listened to with at
tention by an the people who could &c.
in hearing distance of the stand and those
who could NOT get near enough TO heal I
the speakers We're held 10y the excellent
music of Sanfori's band The band bows
were complimeuted 10y the large crowd
and The speakers made short speeches.
Just the kind % catch large crowds
Father Tihen never fails TO capture q
Wichita crowd with his oratory. and he
sat down amid a storm of cries u eo on.
W. T. Matson stirred the enthusiasm Of
the people hy his reference 20 the wars
IN which this country had been engaged,
and john ~. adams set IL oh fire.
Tho exercises opened with music by
Sanford band ana then the Declaration
O; Independence was read hy Clarence
Reed. after which Father Tihen was in
tTodUce5 by Captain EurCess as the first
speaker. He was received with cheers and
said in part:
AFTER listening 70 the Inspiring senti-
nents contained In the Declaration OF IN
dependence just read. the words and
sentiments Of the ordinary speaker sound
commonplace II occurs 10 me that there
is little or no occasion for making an