The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-09
tFrom Mondays Daily)
OF the attractions there,
Crowded Into GlcnwOOd.

OF the attractions theGe'
Crowded Into Glcnwood,
Exercises at Glenwood we're billed
10 begin at 10 O'Clock but all the
neople could not get on the cars at
once and II was nearly II before
Judge Lakewood master OF cere-
monies. opened the program In the
new Glenwood theater, People were
still pouring into the grounds by
hundreds but the theater was filled
and crowds were in all parts Of the
grounds. Judge II, r, Lakewood
called the crowd TO order, or to as
near order as could BIO reached, Then
following another number by the
hand Rev. SouthAll OF the First Pres
byterian church offered the invoca-
A day off for everyone but the
street car men and the candidates
and a big day for all Of them as the
Fourth in Amarillo. From day break
tn about the same time the next day
the celebration kept going and peo-
pie had a good time all the way
Biggest of all the celebrations and
bigger than anything of the kind
ever before held here was the en-
tertainment at Glenwood under the
auspices OF Alamosa camp, Woodmen
OF the World. AS this celebration
was accessible to all from the car
lines, hundreds who would not have
gone to- "a more distant celebration
attended and enjoyed part of the day
at Glenwood and enjoyed come part
ton. 80 -.
After more music, Thomas F. Tut-
ner took the speakers stand with
Amarillo, July Fourth, o19l0," for
his subject. Owing totthe fact that
somewhere between 500 and 5000
.Panhandlers were just at that time
trying out the new wooden stairway
to the balcony in the Glenwood opera
house. we're walking not softly down
The bsard floor Of the balcony and
OF theJ approaches to the main au'
.ditorium, and that a fine big Pan
handle wind was whistling through
the yaultcd roof of the building, it Is
doubtful whether anyone in the au
dience heard all that this speaker oil
any obher had to say, But they die
hear ait least part of an entertaining
review OF Fourths in the past of thu
fsold-timer" who was talking and alsC
heard some large optimlsms for tn,
Fourth in 1910, which will see ANA
rillo, according to his prognostica
y, Sions with $4,000 or so population
= With more, magnificent buildings
plenty Of street cars to carry all tn
people, splendid realization OF lh
plans of the builders of Glenwoo
park. a phone system that will phone
a water system that will supply wa
ter and the fulfillment of sundr
other fond dreams of the people o
today. SIS f'
Following more music by the band
James A. Graham talked on 9TH
Panhandle" He spoke forcefullS
for untlring work toward maxim
the dreams come true. But he to
was talking against the handicap c
tho Pauhandlers who we're trying tn
walk around the rear OF the aud
torium so on the minute OF II o'cloc
he welded to the attractions of th
barbecue tables and declared II n
others were as hungry as he the
would be glad to join him in marc
Ia the dinner tables. Their eva
no mistaking the cheer that met tn
annnuoncement and there was an III
official unanimous rising vote in II
vor of adjournment to the tables
Bread and Meat for Thousands.
slicing up 1900 loaves of brea
ana 5000 pounds OF beer is not
small Job even for a committee III
the Woodmen had at work and
WAS nearer o'clock than IL wht
thn-bosrds across the ends Of II
aisles to the long tables were throw
down and the crowd was let in to Il
tables. For the next half hour
"a the crowds enjoyed roast beef ar
sandwiches and pickles Just no
many the committee could have Il
with the proyender at hand Is hal
TO tell but It is certain that everyor
on the ground mad an abundance +
dinner and, for lunches later in Il
day II he chose.