Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Big EVENT BEGINS.
The Homecoming Festivities Open To-
day.. Will Continue Until fomor-
row Night.

memorable event in BarDer'S history.
Some of the visitors began coming in
Monday and others were coming when
the paper was being printed but the
big crowds will be coming in between
10 A. M. and night, with great many
recruits following tomorrow.
The homeownerS OF the city have
provided all available space for the en-
tertainment of the visitors and all of
the lodge rooms in the city have been
equipped with cots and other convent
ences so that the sleeping question, "
which was the only difficult one the
committee had to contend with, is
well in hand.
The arrangement for the two days
merriment has been outlined as fol-
lows:
The D. K & G. will run special train
from Kiowa to this city leaving Kiowa
this morning This train will carry the AL
va band which has been engaged for the
two days, and all who wish to come from
Kiowa. This train will return to Kiowa
at the close of the night session probably
about II o'clock.
The d. E. & G. excursion will arrive
at Kiowa at 11:30 a. m. and will leave
that point at 11:4O arriving in this city
between 1915 and 1890.
The committee on carriages has ar
ranged for certain number of convey
ances to be at the depot to meet the D.
X. & G. at 1915 and the Santa Fe at 2:55
and requests that all private rigs that
may be in town at that time go to the
depot and assist in conveying at least
the ladies and children to the court
house grounds.
Lunch will be served at the court
house square Immediately after arrival
of the D. K. & G. train about LOO p. m.
Senator Long will make the welcom-
ing address at 2 p. m. and will introduce
the speakers that are to follow him.
Fl1e foreign speakers who have noti-
fed the committee to date of their in
tention to be here are: Hon. CO.
Chandler, Wichita; Hon. T. A. Nc
Neal, Topeka; Hon. J. w. McNeal,
Guthrie; Hon. R. A. Cameron, Alva;
Hon. w. A. Hopkins, North Enid;
Hon. G. S. Jobes, Kansas City The
,s'Pilgrim Bard'' (Scott Cammins),
Winchester. Ok; Hon. Geo. D. Orner.
Alva: Hon. l.. F. Pearson, st Joseph,
Mo.
Garry A. Nation writes that she
will try to be here Thursday. Hon.
Harry S. Lands, now spending most
of his time at Joplin, writes that he
does not think he can come but if the
opportunity opens up at the last mo-
ment he will come.
At 4 p. m. this afternoon the Olympic
will commence on Main Street be.
tween the Grand Hotel and the Opera
House block with the following prognam
PROGRAM
Foot race, 100 yds. open to all.
Foot race, 100 yds. under IS years.
Foot race, 100 yds. under II years.
Foot race, 5yds. Old men.
Three leg race, Men and boys.
Sack race, Men and boys.
High jump, Men and boys.
Long jump, open to all.
Married ladies race, 80 yards.
Young ladies race, 100 yards.
Girls race, 100yards.
Apple grabbing contest.
Bicycle race.
Flour barrel and coin contest.
Climbing CREASED pole.
The prizes for the events have been
donated by the business men of the city
and individuals. Following is list OF
the donators.
Richardson & Longman
Young Drug Co.
L. A. Eby
John Luallen
II. T. Woodward & Son
r. M. Woodward & Son
W. S. Benetiel Hdw. Co.
S. T. Hardy
Jones Mercantile Co.
H. d. Fair
Chase Hardware Co.
K. S. Bisby
G. A. Burney
G. r. Horton
Geo. Southworth
V. S. Cook
F. Todd
Scott Rubert
Jas. Quirk.
R. A. Palmer will have charge of the
games and will award the prizes.
Books will be provided at the Office OF
Probate Judge Gleason in the court
house for all visitors to register and this
feature will assist very much in locating
visitors as they will be requested to give
the name of their host if possible.
The grounds will be Illuminated on