The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

Prof. Sanford and his men gave concert
a fter the speaking. The crowd enjoyed
the music given and the boys were given
hearty applause
The Carmen and and Homestead ball
teams played a game of ban but the
pleasure of Witnessing it was nnarred
somewhat by the unpleasant wrangling
of men of both teams.
One of the principal amusements was
platform dance and here the people
danced to the music Of a wheezy organ.
a fiddle in the hands of an old-timer
who kept time the music with one
foot and swayed his head in time, and
'hoss fiddle" II was the kind of music
always furnished at country dance but
the people had a good time even if the
floor was a little rough.
The necessary adjunct of a celebration.
a merry-go-round. was on the ground
and in spite of its primitiveness il did
lots OF business. One would rightly call
the machine a circular swing for the
horses and carriages were hung by ropes
from cross bars attached to the center
pole The machine was propelled By a
horse.
at seven O'Clock the people continued the
celebration. Several hundred dollars in
fireworks were burned. the platform was
extended that more dancers might be
accommodated and the Indians gave
dance around the camp-fres-
On the homeward trip a man on the
little pony rode along the railroad track
for seven miles. keeping abreast OF the
train the entire distance, but finally drop
ping behind. This race grew quite excit-
ing as the train made several bursts OK
speed during the trip and the man valn!y
tried to get ahead and across the track
ahead of the engines. The passengers
watched the race closely during its dura-
ton.
The excursion train pulled into Wichita
at five minutes past three Friday morn
ing 1t was a tired, sleepy lot of people.
They had enjoyed the ride and the en-
tertainment given by the Fairview peo-
pie Everyone went 20 see the country
and the Orient road of which they had
heard much, but seen little. Everyone
was surprised and pleased with the coun-
try through which they passed.
One novel but welcome feature through
which they passed.
One novel but welcome feature of the
trip was the cornmissary car from which
wet and dry refreshments including sand
witches were dispensed to the tourists.
The goods from the commissary car were
sold only on the going and return trip,
but they were purchased by the people
and greatly appreciated. Nearly the en-
tire stock disappeared on the trip. The
water tanks In the cars were not re-
plenished at Falrview and the supply OF
pop ran out long before the train reached
this city so there was some kicking on
account OF water In two of the cars
there were no lights or the brakemen did
not know how to light them and this
caused some complaint Aside from these
few things, however. everyone was well
pleased with the trip. The two trains
were made into one with two engines on
the return trip. It was composed of nine
coaches, a caboose and four stock cars
until Carmen was reached, the people
were hanging on TO the sides of the cars,
on top and on every spot where one could
get place for their feet and hands. At
Anthony the stock cars and some of the
passenger cars were taken off but enough
were left to supply seats TO all and many
took advantage OF the long run home to
catch a few cat maps