Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
IT Was A HUMMER.
Homecoming Brilliant Success. Good
Time Fer Everybody.

lhe Barber County Homecoming held |
in Medicine Lodge on Wednesday and
Thursday Of last week, Sept 5th and
9th, was most gratifying event. The
reunion and hearty hand-shake and ex-
preston Of good will on every side. Of
friends Of bygone days was source Of
more real enjoyment than comes to one
in the ordinary avenues Of life. The ar
rangements to receive and entertain the
visitors were made almost wholly by H.
H. Case, w. S. Rubert and Capt ]. N.
Titus and the systematic way In which
everything was consummated was mat
ter Of comment by everybody.
A conservative estimate of the crowd
is $500, some place it as high as 1000.
The visitors outside of the county num-
bered about $50 although it is impos-
sible to get at the estimate with any de-
gree Of accuracy as many failed to register.
The weather threatened a little on
Wednesday morning but by noon the
skies had cleared and the crowds were
pouring in. On account Of a wreck near
Woodward the previous night, the train
carrying the Alva band did not arrive
until noon but upon Its arrival things were
lively which condition did not abate un-
til their departure Thursday night.
The big dinner In the court house park
was enjoyed by great crowd. The
people from the country were there with
their baskets and the committee had
meats and bread and watermelon and
other good things to feed everybody for
the asking. with some to spare.
After the feast, Senator Chester |.
Long took charge of the platform and
after short address of welcome, intro
duced the speakers in their turn for the
afternoon. They were J. w. McNeal,
Geo. D. Orna. r. A. Cameron, Reu-
ben Lake. G. NJ Martin, C. S. Jobes,
VIM. Garrison and The Pilgrim Bard,
otherwise called Scott ,Cummins. All
the speakers sang the praises Of Barber
county and Medicine Lodge and ex-
pressed their gratitude at being privileged
to be among thear old friends.
The Oympian games were enjoyed
on Main street between the hours of 4
and 7, under the direction of R. A.Pal-
mer who handled them most admirably
The winners were as follows:
Spec. SO yd foot race men-C. w. Har-
per.
Foot race l00yd for boys-C. Springer
Bicycle race men-Rex Stout
Three leg race menrJim Gallagher and
Arthur White.
] hree leg race boys-W. B. Harbaugh
andC. Springer.
.Esot race 100 yd freeaor all-Jim Gal
1agher.
Sack race-W. C. Batson.
Tug Of war-Medicine Lodge visit
.ots-Medicine Lodge
Climbing creased pole Dave Mccoy.
At night the park was nnely lighted
and speeches interspersed by music by
the band, were made by Rev. w. A.
Cain, J. A. McNeal, Mrs. Jerry Snnp-
son, A. W. Rumsey E M. Byer-
ley and Captain John H Rogers.
John Dollar was also there with
his fiddle and played The Arkansam
Traveller" and ''BoBer Gulch" much to
| the amusement of the crowd.
I. A. McNears address was up to
the standard for wit and humor and elicit
ed much laughter and applause.
The ball at the opera house was very
largely attended. The receipts were
over 500.
The features Of the second day were
forenoon and afternoon ball game be-
tween the Boston Bloomer Girls and the
Kiowa team which are reviewed else
where In this paper, and two speeches
by Carrie Nation one In the court yard
In the afternoon and another IN the Bap-
list church at night. Carrie handed out
the usual warm compliments to the booze
sympathizers as well as the neutral ones
and it has been frequently said that her
speeches represented the other side -
All the other speakers came with sugar
and boquets. Carrie came with acid and
hatchets Nevertheless she was a star
and held her crowd.
The agricultural and horticultural dis
play under the direction Of DR.. |. w.
Stout was far beyond expectations. One
could hardly believe that such products
grow IN Barber county. and DR.. Stout
was an expert IN showing them up to ad-
vantage.
All In all it was great event IN Bar
Der county's history and everybody who
was here will always fondly cherish the
memory Of the days when Medicine
Lodge celebrated the incoming Of the
Denver. Kansas & Gulf railroad.
So far as we were able to get the
names, the following people outside ol
the county were with us: