The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-04
JULY FOURTH
IN WICHITA
Citizens Celebration at River
side Park
CHAUTAUQUANS TO PICNIC
Races, Golf Matches and Ball
Games During Afternoon.
CHAUTAUQUANS TO PICNIC

lean who has been storing up patriotism
for the past year VIII turn himself loose
and all his pent-up energy VIII be de-
voted 10 making the day fun Of noises.
Of many kinds and degrees Of intensity.
and when the small rot goes 70 bed 10
night he VIII have a sweet smile on
his lips. even Il his hands are covered
with bHsters; for July Fourth come bzut
once year ard The small boy aust
make the best Of the day Of all days for
him. The shooting has been going On
for a day or so. Some Of the boys had
70 get their drecrackers the first Oh
the week. 10 see II the crackers would
pop. The city ordinance says there j.
70 be no shooting until 8 clock this
morning. and the mayor has 50 decreed
and given orders thar ali who disturb
the peaceful slumbers OF the ones who
SLEEP - should be arrested But
every boy on the American continent =
fncorrogihIe today. He IS TO respector OF
persons CT laws and he VIII shoot fire.
crackers II he wakes up az O'Clock
and until he is too tired TO pull cracker
viii d0 al they can 70 prevent Ere or
injury today. ara II the people are care
ful where they do the shooting the day
Is certain 10 pass away without any
painful injuries 20 any. Shooting viii
not be sllowed on Main street from the
Hamilton hotel % the court house OF OF
Douglas avenue from the bridge 10 the
Rock Island DEPOT but the small be,
A. a. s-.r-. -.-a.
and when he pIeases in any ether parJ
OF ths town except the parks, where thu
amount Of ammunition 10 be wasted i
limited
This year the best organized ceIebra-
ton ever held in this city viii be giver.
n Riverside park Wichita is TOO big a
place 10 have all the people collected IN
one bunch at one time. and there viii b
many little plcnics in the groves near
the city and in the parks.
All business VIII be suspended this az
terno0u ard q great deal all day. All
county and city Offices win DE closed all
DAY. az VIII the dry goods stores. ana
all of the other stores. druggists ex-
cepted. VIII close at noon. The post
office windows WIZ be open from $50
q 1880. The carriers VIII not deliver
mail on routes Ali % the banks VIII
De closed al day
The Chautauquans win hold their oele- /
bration on the beautiful lawn Of p. J. !
Conhin su waco avenue. this after /
noon. beginning at 4 o'clock, the fol |
lowing program VIII be rendered:
Address-Governor Stanley
Song Eugene Wares odd Glory |
Mrs Hiram Iuboden-
star spangLed BanHer'-3Iiss Mae /
Clark
Battle Hymn Of the Republlc~-H /
ram Inboden-
America"
AT $50 O. n. basket dinner VIII b. |
served. after which I'll who desire VIII /
b given an opportunity TO 90 boating.
Some have got the impression that chill /
dren viii not be welcome at the pic /
nc. but such is rot the case. Every +
child who comes VIII be made as well /
come as VIII man 81 years old. ana /
mothers are urged to bring their chill, /
dren with them and enjoy the festivi- /
ties Of the day.
Neither is the picnic limited TO Chau- I
tauquass and the Chautauqua alumni. /
bug all are Invited 20 briag their bas- /
kets and have q good time
The largest crowd during the day win /
b found IN South Riverside park Here /
q committee Of citizens has arranged a /
program Of speeches. music. Rotations I
and sports O. entertain the people. San I
fords band has been engaged for the /
entira day and VIII parade the streets 4
from 81 o'clock urtil noon. and win then i