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SEYMOURS GALA DAY!Ten Thousand. People Como to Note the Enterprise and Attractions of Our Progressive City.MUSIC—BANNERS—MIRTH,Everybody Satisfied and Ail GoHome Happy.For weeks tbe People of Seymour had been indulging in fond anticipations of a big croud and a good time on tbe “Big Sixth”—an anniversary tiiat originated with and is peculiar to Seymour—and oone were disappointed.At a very early hour in the morning, the people began’CQmtng in from tbe country in wagons, In carriages and on horse back;* all the early trains brought large delegations and when the latest forenoon trains had arrived, fully ten thousand strangers were here to view the attractions and note the«rcenterprise of our city and to enjoy the festivities of the day.TUB INDUSTRIAL PARADE#The leading attraction of the forenoon was the grand procession and industrial parade. Closely following the Lebfef aifffShLoJ Ike day, came firecompany No. 2, with John M. fin charge of the steamer “Meedy W. * m 2:49.Shields” and closed* followed by hose reel No. 2.The Washington cornet band,—a flue organization of young men, all good musicians, came next and theythe poorestlaboring man’s food, to the most tpoUisome d^lieac3*, is kept in stock by Ah chi. Their wagon was a moving “sample case,” in charge of the gentlemanly junior partner,—Will P# Masters.Three wagons, from the “Old Reliable” music house of 8. V. Hariing,were next in line,bearing printed mat-.* , 1 * *ter by the basketful. Mr. Harding's reputation in the music business was established before the “Big 6” celebrations were begun. From year to year. V' .his sales have increased wonderfully', and his house is the “leader” in that line in Southern Indiana.Billy’ Shipman’s neat little oil wagon appeared to good advantage.Will Massmann, the young grocer of South Chestnut street, had a well-arranged display of groceries and provisions, which attracted much attention. This was followed by Wilbur F. PfafFenberger's “big boot,” in charge of Mr. P.'s faithful sable servant, Dixon. Wilbur’s big boot may be said to be “synouymous” with his big trade inr %the boot and shoe line#Then followed ten carriages, completing the procession. And a creditable display it was.AT THE GROUNDS.The day’s programme was commenced at the Cyclone Park about 2 o’clock, with fancy bicycle riding by* Prince Wells. Mr, Wells appeared in regular ring costume, and went throughhis numerous feats rapidly*, although the cut-up condition of the track was very annoying to him. He rode a considerable distance on a common buggy wheel, propelling it with his hands, and rode around the half-mile track on the large wheel of his bicycle, with Studt j the saddle and smaller wheel detached.His uuequaled “trick” acts were followed by loud applause, and all were highly delighted with his performance.THE BALLOON’ ASCENSIONwas made at 2:45 p. m whenProf.ii finwere followed by a large delegation of j Gilberts mammoth airship, tin Knights of Pythias, who marched with Llje „ wus dLspatehed ou its Herialmilitary precision and mule n very voyage, with its lady occupant,Mbimposing appearance.Tbe line coruet baud from TowerLuiu Bates. This was the balloon’s;third trip. Its material is of cotton Hill, III., arrayed in red coats and dis- J Rn|, RU(, u umuufl(.tur.id mcoursing enlivening music came next, j the mus!ru millg_ It wa8leading L. M. Boland’s mammoth ad- | mm with coiupouud llvd«-oSen, a nl vertising wagon. This was one of the j had R basket Weighing lwvul pijUnd.lt;,most striking features of the procession. | attached R is {hirty_Hix ftH.t it)A mammoth house on wheels hearing | ttiauieteri |€ furtv-two feet in width.: the card of every responsible business Al Jksti „ |earJy perpendicularly, jhouse In the city, displayed after the ! order of the only mammoth printing house in southern Iudiaaa, this display was “tiilt;5 observed of all observers.”I The Princeton, Ind., band, a goodorganization, but the only one that iw*uiremaining almost stationary for about fifteen minutes. Then it traveled in a westerly direction, thence southwest,and finally landed in a cornfield on Herman Ahlbrink’s farm, about three miles southwest uf the eitv. The timethe effrontery to appear ia tiro pro-1 of the |vag aho(lt| cession in ’'plug” hats,came next, and {orty^Vt. minutes. On alighting, Missj following them was the admirable d imitates signaled to two farm-hands whoplay of Joseph Fettig it Sons, the ey- came to her as,-;stsun, loaded the bnl-mour harness makers and saddlers. | ,oon on rj wacon an(J h ,u u• ? * “j Platter A Suns, photographers, book j U) lh(f cily As lU* ,,alloiJI1 H^ted inj ami stationary stdlers, had a very cred- j ,he ^ jt WftS v(ify proUy . ftUI itahle exhibition as they always have on occasions of the kind. Peter and i j his sons,—both very cleve r hoys,—“always lead but never follow.”i who at pronounced it the finesti 1they hail ever seen.A “trot”The next in the procession was the j Hail been arranged by several local: of “Mose the Boss” 1 sportsmen, which took place after thevery clever displayWe can’t he expected to describe tins; balloon ascension, for a purse of fortyMuse is a ram avis and to getdollars,—520, $15 and $5# There werej quaUHed with him you arc obliged to j three entries, for the best three mile-un\ see him: We don’t under-j heats in live. Dr. J. T. Shield*’ “Sey-I call i1 MfatuI tno “wayf the trade f ' ueither j uiourBelle” took first money, having-won three straight heats, Tom Kte-warlta “Shirley D.” second and Ins th(| pride of our city, had a display i-“Jack Day” third. Time of first heat,d**yon;co! I and!ca 1s1\rtie Hey t n ou r Ft j rnituro Co m p a n y,eq^iai to the best in the procession; j 2:-49 : second, 2:42, and third, 2:41. ,their wares are popular with the peopleTHE BAND CONTESTaotl they are a!ways “in front of the procession.”| was participated in by five bands, from j Whiteland, Washington, Princeton,Dr. Will E. (tcrriMi, the man who; Aurora and Tower Hill, Ills. Tbe j digs for stumps among decayed teetb, fudges vere Profs. Jos. Cameron, ofhad a creditable display; the doctor j Indianapolis, M. C. Cuttle, of Madi-has a pull” on the people that always j H01)i UIld p. p\ Allen, of Salem. Al!tells.] three gentlemen were very specific inlhe next in the procebhion wad a j noting the performance of the different very small procession by* constable j baud.*?, and were particularly careful inJesse Weaver who is attempting to; jading. Tne Whiteland hand stood make up thedeiicieucK-s of a township ‘ tirst in rank, with -1S1 points out ofoffice by * outside business.” If the ef- j g|m, 5[i(j was awarded the first prize offort of Saturday is any indication, Jesse J cp^ The second in rank was .Myers’is left. He is one uf Seymour's mostenergetic youug tu*inc» men.The Aurora baud, one of the best iu the proee-Msion, came next, and their music was one of the most enlivening features of tbe procession.band, of Washington, with a grade of4SO, which received the second prize of1'he third prize of $50 was award-j ed the Princeton band, the grade of \ which was 409. The Aurora bund was575.th| fourth, being graded at 453, and tbe Iollow ingthe.se was the display of ^ 'Tower Hill baud fifth, with a grade ofe Seymour Iclu buetory, a number t The decision of the judges eavof young ladies appropriately arranged j and, in all, the very best display of the procession.The display of tbe K. of L., every I way creditable to the organization, 1judges gave general satisfaction, and all were satisfied of its fairness and justness.THE BASE BALL GAMEI was called about three o’clock, with‘ I came next, and this was followed by j **arrT Johnson as umpire. Iron) thei L.D. Carpenter A Co.’s da-j.lay of ;|lllsot; 11 WBS evuieIlt tbe Newtj three wagoue, showing, in detail, bv i%'ere 110 raatch for theL. D. Carpenter, nil of the altraetiou.j “HrmVn‘” who !'!ayed thera out in jof hie popular hon-e. short order, ruuumg up a .score of It! toI their 4, at the close o? the seventhGuernsey?s coufectionery wagon, one I of the .smallest but one of the most i ianiu$, when the New Atbanys retiredimpressive of the parade, came next, j This was followed by the Daily and| from the field to take the train for \ home. We give the score :
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Seymour Weekly Democrat
Seymour, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 29, 1881
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