The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-26

and the visitors who were in attend
ance. The day was ideal in many re-
spects, no clouds, no wind, and Old Sol
seemed to be making up for lost time
as he beamed on the assembled hosts
with impartial unanimity. None were
slighted.
The first thing on the program was
the parade, which occurred between
ten and eleven o'clock and was lined
up as follows:
The procession was headed by
Uncle Sam (H. w. Chittenden) who
represented the part well. Other
than his star spangled hat which look
ed little jammed and the worse for
wear, he looks about as young as he
did when we first made his acquain-
tance, some sixty years ago. The great
World War which he has just passed
through seems not to have aged him
perceptibly. Then came the United
States Flag, the British, French
and Belgium Flags, Hays Band, Sol
diers and Sailors, Catherine Band,
Catholic Schools, a. O..U. W., A. o.
U. w. Auxiliary, Munjor Band, Camp
Fire Girls, I. o. o. F., Rebeccas, Vic
toria Band, The Fort Hays Expert
ment Station, The Normal School,
The Knights of Columbus, Daughters
of Isabella, Schoenchen Band, Red
Cross, NJ. W. A, Royal Neighbors,
Sons of Veterans, all other organiza-
tions, Citizens, Kid Band, G. A. R.
The parade to the grounds took up
most of the time before dinner. The
Red Cross located under a large tent,
furnished free dinners to $50 return
ed soldiers and sailors and their
wives, sweetheart and parents, after
which the hungry multitude was fed.
Next in order was the base ball
game between Loretta and Hays.
The game resulted in score of 9 to
z in favor of Hays.
The crowd was estimated all the
way from 5000 to 5000.
There were 5000 paid admissions
at the gate. All children, soldiers
and parents of soldiers were passed
free.
The Grand Stand which holds 1000,
was packed full nearly all afternoon
to witness the horse racing.
Mr.. Warren Kite, an aviator from
Springfield, Mo, who had been secured
for the occasion did some fancy flying
stunts over the grounds, which added
greatly to the enjoyment of the
crowd, after which Mr.. Kite took
passengers up in his machine, flying
back and forth over the grounds all
afternoon.
About six o'clock the crowd began
to leave and go home after spending
one of the most enjoyable outings of
the season.
One of the pleasing features Of the
occasion was the military dance at
the Coliseum Auditorium in the even
ing. Although the weather man had
ordered exceedingly warm weather
for the occasion, about $500 mostly
young people, were present who seem
ed to greatly enjoy themselves.
A gentleman from Ellis, whose
name we did not learn,in talking to
the writer said that ''this (meaning
Wednesday the 25th } is the first time
1 have visited Hays in six years and
am surprised at the improvements" "
He was one of the old time residents
of the county, who lived here when
you could see buffalo on a thousand
hills. While we were talking the air
plane passed over and he remarked,
pointing to the machine, which was
gracefully sailing above US, ''that soon
airplanes will be as plentiful as auto
mobiles are now, and they are as
numerous as buffalo were in the early
history of the county" Truly, time
and the genius OF man have accom-
plished great things.
Hays is becoming quite cosmopol-
itan as well as metropolitan. Several
nationalities were present, one man
from London, England, and one man
and wife from the Panama country
and the following states were also re-
presented Colorado, New Mexico
California, Nebraska, Texas, Oklaho-
ina, Ohio, and Illiaois. There were
lperhaps other states represented also
that we did not learn Of.
To show that Hays is fast becom
ing, metropolitan, the streets at tbs
crossing of Chestnut and Juniata be
came so badly contested with automo
biles and other vehicles that an Of
ficer-Marshal Roth-had to act a!
(traffic cop) and direct the automo
biles, trucks, and teams which way Il
go so as not to become hopelessly en-
tangled; and, by-the-way, he did thi
job ike a veteran.
In q great measure the success O.
the occasion was due largely to tn,