The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-05
BIG CROWD AT GARFIELD.
Many Enjoy Sports and Fireworks al
Sane Fourth Celebration.


at Garfield park Tuesday afternoon and
evening. The majority of the people
were in the park in the evening WHEN
the city and K. & L. of S. united in an
excellent fireworks display. Among the
set pieces of the fireworks was an
American flag which drew cheer after
cheer from the crowds. The fireworks
was in charge of the Flambeau club
of Lincoln post.
The day at the park was without
noise of frecracker or accident, though
| the dust made conditions unpleasant.
| The celebration began with music by
the K. & L. of S. band at II clock in
the morning. In the afternoon came a
program of sports and speaking by
w. A. S. Bird and Rev. John W. Wal
dron, pastor of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church. Band music also adj
ded to the enjoyment of the afternoon.
The fireworks began at S:45 p. m. and
lasted about an hour.
The program was in charge of Frank
Whitman of council No. 1 of the K. 81
L. of s. He also assisted Captain Pc
terson to give the fireworks display. A
remarkable set piece of the display was
one which showed the word welcome. -
The rest of the pyrotechnic display in
cluded remarkably good roman candles,
skyrOckets and bombs.
]. L. Montgomery. instructor of the
boys gymnasium classes at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A, was in immediate
charge Of the sport events.
This held the attention of the crowd
the greater part of the afternoon. Fiji
teen events made up the list.
From noon until late at night the
northbound street cars and those re-
turning from the North side Were
crowded to the limit. Garfield park had
returned to its old glory when it vas
the most popular park west of the Mis-
sissippi.
Noticeable among the visitors was
a group of Indians from the Potta-
watOmie reservation near st. Marys.
One of the women wore a blue skirt,
red waist, purple neck ribbon and
green hair ribbon. As to the other,
Solomon in all his glory was not ar
rayed like one of these"
When the woman referred to got
on north bound car, she leaned over
against passenger and exclaimed:
Me run over you. Can't help it,
No. Got chaw of tobac ?"
On the grounds family picnics were
the order of the day. AT noon and at
supper time.
Strange to say in spite of the heat.
a great many enjoyed square dances
on the casino platform about o. m.
The races and other events except
the creased pole limb were held in
the casino.
The winners in the events follow:
200 o'cIock-Climbing creased pole;
So, given by Arthur Capper, won by
LahnOe Enler.
1880 o'clOck-Three-legg race for
boys; LIST prize, $3.50, given by Trans
fer cafe won by Guilford Pyle and
Ross Russell; End prize, pocket
knives, given by Culver Hardware Co.,
won by Henry Webb and Dewey Beav-
er-
200 o'clock-Boys' shoe race; 1st
prize. pair of shoes given by Eli
Ulamperl, North Topeka, won by
Carl Johnson; End prize, pocket knife,
given by J. H. FOUGHT North Topeka
Shoes removed and placed in pile,
contestants run race and put on their
Shoes won by Arch Reaser.
2:15 o'clock-Ladies nail driving
contest; 1st prize, one-half dozen IS
photos, given by E. v. King, photo
grapher, S27 Kansas avenue, won by
Ida NJ. Ricketts,; End prize, choice of
window screen, painted, fitted and
hung or a rose rack, given by Floyd c.
Cox, of the South Side Planning Mill,
won by Mrs. Uhlmer.
2:30 O'clock-Boys' potato race; 1st
prize, pair of shoes given by Geo. A.
Heron, East Sixth, won by Lahnoe
Enler; End prize, pair of tennis slip
pers, given by c. A. Fernstrom, North
Topeka, won by Guilford Pyle.
2:45 o'clocl-Girls' shoe race; 1st
prize, 50 shirt waist given by New
Era department store, North Topeka,
won by Vivian Younkin; End prize.
underskirt, given by Austin Snediker
Mercantile Co., North Topeka Same
as boys shoe race, won by Emma
Gurther.
500 o'clock-Boys' foot race, I'M
der 6 years, 10O-yard dash; LIST prize,
one year membership in Y. NJ. c. A.,
won by Walter Booher; End prize, one
setting White WyandOtte eggs, given
by John G. Mcmahon, won by Emil
KIipp; Bird prize, one year subscription
to American Boy. by Sprague Pub.
Co, won by A Montgomery.
3:15 o'clock-Ladies' Egg Race; 1st
prize, one ladies' black umbrella, value
So, given by Warren n. Crosby Co,
Won by Miss Elsie Ricketts,; End prize,
one-half dozen ladies' hose, value So,
given py Crosby Brothers Co., won by
Mrs. Vatterlin.
$3.50 'clock-Carpenters Nail Driv-
! ing Contest; 1st prize, one Disstons
hand saw, given by Kitchell & Mar
one Madol hammer, given by Cline
Hardware Co., North Topeka, won by
]. Johnson.
3:45 o'clock=Girls' Foot Roce, 40
yard dash; 1st prize, Allwon manicure
set. given by Santa Fe Watch Co, los
West Eighth, won by Sadie Sawyer;
/ End prize, one box fancy stationery,
given by Rosser Bros. Drug Co., won
4 by Emma Gurtler; 3rd prize. 100 Wis
iting cards, given by Queer Printing
Co., lib East Eighth, wor by Jane
Soggen.
400 o'clock-Ladies' ETohble Skirt
Race. hobbies furnished; 1st prize, IS
in trade at Mills Dry Cords company,
won by Mrs. Frank Ramsey; ? prize,
ladies' umbrella, given by J. E. Crock
: EFT company, won by Mary Kaum1us-
| ky.
AIS o'clock-Ladies' Board Saving
Contest; 2nd prize. 81 in trade, given
! by A. Sheetz Grocery company, north
Topeka, won by Mrs. Uttner-
4:30 o'clock-Tug of War, 25 men
on SIDE, prize for winners, one box
of $40 cigars. given by r. T. Kreipe
Cigar company. won by team captain
ed by Chas. A. Applebe.
4:45 o'clock-Greased pig chase;
winner to keep pig, given by Wolff
Packing company, won by John
Bowles.