The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
FEAST AT LINCOLN
Lincoln and Adjoining COun.
ties Enjoy Huge Barbecue.
Had Grand Automobile Parade
old Settlers Reunion.

Lincoln, Oct. 4.-The big barbecue is
over and the thousands of Lincoln
county people, as well as hosts of wish
tors from Saline, Osborne, Russell and
other counties. were glad to be with the
Lincolnites. The day was perfect, sun
shine to make it more pleasant, and no
disagreeable dust to choke the crowd
The attendance was variously estimat-
ed at 5000 to 5000. The general COM
mittee furnished about 1000 pounds of
headquarters of young beef, 300 gall
CONS of hot coffee, 1 200 lOaves of bread,
sugar and plenty of pickles.
The committee evidently didn't reck-
on on so big an attendance, or else the
crowd had been preparing for this treat
and came to the barbecue hungry. The
meat gave out long before the vast
throng had been served, and hundreds
were deprived of getting a chunk of
the fine roast. However, there wasn't
a kick. The committee did their duty
and were eager to satisfy everybody.
One of the big delegations came from
Sylvan Grove a thrifty Lincoln county
town and the home of the county jail,
where one of the most successful fairs
in the history of the county recently
closed with a good nest egg left over
for next years fair. Sylvan Grove sent
a delegation of about 800, and besides
those who came from that town on the
train there was a string of about 30
autos loaded with people, headed with
a banner inscribed From the west
end" Another big auto delega ton
came from Beverly, and others from
Vesper, Shady Bend and other points.
Lincoln county suffered this year by
drouth, but to have witnessed the pa
rade of about 600 school children one
forgot all about the short crops and the
parents will look upon the future with
big hopes for the future of their chill
dren.
E. A. Mcfarland, mayor of Lincoln,
was at the head of the general ar
rangement committee. He lived
through his arduous work, and, being
deprived of his sleep and rest, it was
well done. All the committees worked
faithfully for the success of the barbe- |
cue and the entertainment of the big
jam of guests. Not a serious accident |
was reported
The auto parade of more than $50 |
cars, many of them handsomely decor |
ated, was an agreeable surprise. Hun |
dreds of other machines were in the |
procession. 1t looked as if every fam |
lily in LINCOLN county owned a car. |
Among those more profusely decor
ated was that of A. r. Hall represent
ing a ship 80 feet long, at full mast.
This was awarded the first prize. The
car of Ed Elrod, covered with sunf1ow-
ers, was given the second prize, while |
the third prize was tie between Miss
Vaughan Harris of Lincoln and VIM.
Dehler of Sylvan Grove. Ben Mar
shalrS was also gaily decorated /
with red. white and blue bunting.
One of the most interesting business |
windows was that of A. r. Hall, dealer
in furniture. One scene represented the |
home 25 years ago, which was scarce |
of furniture and that which it con-
tanned was old and rough; the other
represented the scenes today with car
ntI
er business windows We're taStefully |
decorated. The large windows of the |
hardware house of TrOup and Robinson |
displayed exhibits of the Lincoln coun-
ty farms, gardens and orchards. These
would make the visitors be-
lieve that the county had been blessed
with abundant prosperity this year.
The business houses We're closed from
IL to 4 o'clock, all of them hung out |
Tags and bunting.
The Civic club, one of the most noted
Tor which Lincoln is proud, maintain
I'd rest room, whose president is Mrs.
'. 5. Dyer. She was assisted generally
oy the members of the club in the en-
of the guests.
An interesting feature in connection
With the barbecue was the entertain
ng and instructive illustrated lecture |
oy Adolph Roenigk. The subject was
lbout the Panama canal. The speaker
las recently returned from a visit to |
hat country, sightseeing and visiting
places of interest. He is an extensive
raveler. and more Familiarity known
imong his Lincoln and Russell coun-
y friends as the globe trotter. He
las been around the world on two oc-
,asions, and promises himself another
rip in the near future. His lecture
vas well received.
The annual reunion of the pioneer
ettlers of Lincoln county was largely
attended. The roll call showed sew
raj deaths in the last year. Lincoln
county was organized in 1870. The last
census gives the county a little over
0 600. Michael Healey was present. He
anne to the county in 1867. There We're
llso present Rev. John Strange and
Martin Hendrickson, both of whom came
o the county in the '60's.~
Judge Rupenthal, of Russell, was the