The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-14
BIG WICHITA CROWD
Will Attend Orient Celebration
at Fairview Okla.
ON AUGUST TWENTIETH
Speakers and Band from This
City on Program.

| train which will leave this city next
| Thursday morning for the celebration of
the establishment of mail, passenger and
| other railway facilities at Fairview, O.
T., by the Kansas City, Mexico and ORR
| ent railroad will carry a large crowd Of
Fairview have planned for great cele-
bration and this with the exceptionally
| low rate that the Orient has made for
the occasion will attract many pleasure
seekers But the larger part of the crowd
| that will attend from this city will be
| real estate men, merchants, wholesale
| and retail. and all classes of business
men who will take advantage of this
| opportunity to go over the Orient line
and to see what a rich field it will open
for the wholesale houses and the bust
ness men of this city.
w. c.. Edwards said yesterday that al
ready many letters had been received
and many inquiries made concerning this
special, and that he was confident that
the event would prove to be the greatest
that has happened in that part of Okla
a record breaking crowd to go from this
city, as every one is interested in the
new line and the fare has been placed
so low that it will be no consideration.
He says that the Orient line passes
through some of the finest country in
this part of the state and that the ride
in the cool of the morning cannot help
but be enjoyed by all. The last time he
was at Fafrview every one was busy
preparing for the celebration as it is oc-
casioned by the greatest event In the
history of the city. Every effort is be-
ing made to make the event a success
as the citizens are determined to show
the visitors that they have one of the
best and most promising towns in west
ern Oklahoma.
Many good attractions have been Sc
cured for the celebration. There will be
notable speakers, an Indian war dance,
several bands, cattle roping contest by
Indian squaws. horse races. a ball game
and numerous other contests and attrac-
tons. A big tent that will seat thou
sands has been secured, and addresses
will be made by w. c. Edwards of this
city, Governor T. B. Ferguson of Okla
City and Judge JEFF Bowers of Alva. One
of the bands from this city will attend
and will furnish music for the excursion
lists on the special and at Fairview. The
features of the morning will be the band
concert and parade and the roping Of
wild cattle by Indian squaws on horse
back. In the afternoon there will be the
speaking, the ball game. and the con-
tests and races. At night the principal
amusements will be platform dance,
an Indian war dance and fireworks.
Mr.. Edwards returned from Kansas
City yesterday and found instructions
awaiting him TO go to the northeastern
part of the state to make arrangements
to bring a large crowd of excursonists
to the opening, as many people intend to
accept this opportunity to go over the
Orient lines and TO attend the celebra-
ton at Fairview. Mr. Edwards left for
Nortonville last evening and expects TO
pass through this city with the excur-
sion from northwestern Kansas next
Wednesday afternoon.
The train from this city to Fairview
will leave Thursday morning and the rate
for the round trip will be 81.
The program for the day as it is being
advertised is as follows:
At 10 a. m.-Arrival of Orient trains
with excursionists.
Band concert and parade
At 11:S0-Roping wild cattle by Indian
squaws on horseback.
Dinner.
AT 1:3O-Speaking in big tent Gent will
hold thousands .-Hon. T. B. Ferguson.
governor of Oklahoma; Judge John A.
Eaton, of Kansas City; Hon. w c. Ed
wards, of Wichita; Judge jeff Bowers, of
Alva.
Amusements begin at 2:30.
Ball game, Carmen VS.. Selling. purse
$500
Catching creased pig; prize. the pig
Boys Shoe race; first prize, $40; sec
ond prize, Soc
Squaw race: first prize, SEQ; second
prize H.00.
Obstacle race: first prize $50; second
prize 500.
Mems free-for-aIl foot race: first prize. |
$500; second prize, 500.
Indian pony race: first prize 500; sec
ond prize. 500.
Free-for-au pony race: purse $500,
Horse race 600 entry. purse $500 |
Those wishing TO take part in this con-
test Will please leave their names with |
Sumner Bishop. Entries for horses must |
be made before u o'clock on the day OF |
the celebration.
At night, platform dance; Indian war