The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-06-28
JULEBURG BO0E-
TIERS MAKE TRIP
JULESBURG GIVEN SOME
DUE PUBLICITY
Twelve Car Loads of Our Citi.
zeas Make Ose Hundred And
Fifty Mile Trip Boosting
The Chautauqua


iting q number of towns, including
venango, Amherst, Holyoke, Paola,
Haxtun, Sedgwick, Chappell and Big
Springs. About dozen auto loads of
our citizens made the trip, the num-
ber aggregating close to seventy-five,
including the members of the Jules
burg Concert Band, which organiza-
tion made quite 4 reputation for the
splendid music which they furnished
at the various towns visited.
The Boosters" left Julesburg at
aOOut nine o'clock Friday morning, af-
ter the band had rendered number
of selections on the main business
streets to a fair sized crowd who had
gathered to see the Boosters" start
upon their journey. The first town
visited was Venango, and upon arriv-
ing at that place, all alighted from
their respective autos and "took in"
the town while the band was playing
some fast ones. Advertising matter
pertaining to the Julesburg Chautau-
qua and the Fourth Of July celebra-
tion was judiciously scattered, and G.
A. Reed and Guy Smelser pulled off
their first vaudeville stunt en- route.
Messrs. Reed and Smelser were one
Of the features of the trip, they TAX
ing the roles of "Hiram," the rube
and Samantha" the blushing young
damsel respectively. To say that they
played their parts we'll is putting it
mildly, as they went at it in regular
professional style, and created con-
siderable amusement throughout the
"Trip. Their make-ups were exceeding
iy good-their dancing, farce comedy
right up to the minute.
After leaving venango the Boost
ers" made their wa~ IN Amherst, the
next stop, where the band rendered q
selection or two, during the stay at
tbsk-elAeaz e abaxt xtstnpesxrAanstss.
From AsseS3e Is journey was re-
sumed on to Holyoke. Arriving at
this bustling little city, everyone feel
ing the pangs of hunger, the hotels
and restaurants there did a thriving
business at the expense of the "Boos-
ters." After all had eaten heartily,
the band played number of selec-
tions while the remainder of the
bunch promenaded over the business
district.
From Holyoke we went to Paola,
making short stop at that place, and
from there our sails were set towards
HaXtun. At this place we found
good sized crowd in waiting. While
the band was entertaining the citizens
Of that progressive little city, the
Boosters were busy telling about the
chautauqua and the Fourth of July
celebration to be held in Julesburg,
and distributing advertising matter
galore.
From Haxtun we set out for the
long jaunt across to Sedgwick. We
arrived at the metropolis of the west
end of Sedgwick county about four
o'clock, all somewhat tired, but in
the best of spirits. About twenty
minutes was devoted to mingling with
the Sedgwick citizens, telling them
about the chautauqua and the Fourth,
and the band furnished their usual
quota of music.
From Sedgwick the trip was made
to Chappell, where we found great ac-
tivity in evidence, lots of building GO
ing on and the streets crowded with
people. The band did its best to keep
up with the progress of that little
city, and dispersed some real "fast"
pieces, hearty applauses being given
in response. The Boosters met old
acquaintance and formed some new
ones at this place.
From Chappell we journeyed over
to Big Springs, arriving there about
six o'clock. Our stay there was COM
paratively short, as the hour was get
ting late. After a selection or two
by the band the tired and hungry
Boosters" boarded their "boats" and
in a iiffy were homeward bound. We
arrived home about 7:3O, all voting
it good trip and the day we'll spent.
Mrs. Luella Rittenhouse, proprietor
of the Lincoln Cafe, appreciated the
fact that the members of the band
had spent a hard day, and had made
all arrangements upon their arrival
to set them down to "feed" at her
popular eating place. AS an appre-
citation upon the part of the members
of the band for the hospitality shown
by this lady, a concert was given in
front of the Lincoln Cafe before par
taking of the good things to eat. Mrs.
Rittenhouse certainly made "hit"
with the members of the band for her
hospitality last Friday night.
The Booster trip was good one,
every minute in the day being busy
one. Julesburg received some real
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