The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 25, July 7, 1894 Page: 7
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THE TEXAS MINER
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
A Great Crowd Enjoys
Hospitality
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OF THE TEXAS & PACtFiC COAL CO.
They Come from Many Miles Around, and
from Many Counties==The Cisco Band
a Great Card==The Barbecue.
Thurber did herself proud on )ast W ednesday.
A davtong to be remembered 1.1 die history of this camp,
i-i Erath and adjoing counties. 1 ne peopte were here, eight
thousand strong. t he came in twos fours, in wagon toads—m
droves, and from mites and mites around. t hey commenced
arriving earty Tuesday afternoon, in order to take in the grand
concert given by the Cisco band, and by night fdt dozens of
camp tires were glowing in every direction, and as a resuit hun-
dreds of strangers besides our own peopte enjoyed a great musi-
cal treat.
Karty on the morning of the Fourth the crowds gathered more
densely, and by 10 o'clock, the hour at which the procession
starred from the business part of town for the p.cnic grounds,
all was stir and bustte, every one jubilant in anticipation of a
great day of pleasure.
Well, they had it.
TheT. &P. CoaW'ompany had made every preparations
provide for ait who might come, and placed men tn charge who
saw to it that alt were provided for—with a good barbecued din-
ner and at! that goes with it.
It is conservatively estimated that no tess than 8000 peopte
were on the grounds, and never did a people enjoy themselves
more thoroughly.
The Cisco band, the best in the State, entertained the crowd
until the noon hour, after which the Thurber string band furnish-
ed ' dance music,*' while the Cisco boys repaired to another
part of the grounds and "kept it up" during the afternoon.
There was ice-cotd beer and water in abundance, and as free
as the air one breathes.
During the afternoon the programme of athletic sports was
carried out; and every prize was hotly contested for, and general
satisfaction was expressed with the results.
Following are the prizes and winners:
Potatoe race—two prizes: William Cam mack, first; Jacob
Caitik, second.
Foot race, one-quarter mite—Wittiam Terbert, first; J. M.
Lanson, second.
Bicycle race, one-half mile—Walter B. McAdams, first; Wit-
tiam Cammack, second.
Hurdle race, 125 yards, four hurdles three feet high—S. A.
lenkins, first; W. H. Plighnot, second.
t hree legged race, 100 yards—James Hinny, first; Louis Car-
ney, second.
Girts' race, 50 yards—Miss Mary Tweed, first; Misses Bow-
dich and Richardson, second and third.
Hoys' race, 100 yards—Fred Cibbs, first; Joe Stant. second.
On the bait ground in the eastern part of town the colored
people held their festivities, about 250 being present. They,
too, had a targe dancing platform, and the company furnished
abundance of beef for barbecuing purposes, bread, ice cold
beer and water—ali free. Those who visited their grounds say
a more orderty crowd never assembled. The Thurber lodge of
colored odd fellows celebrated it's fourth anniversary on this
occasion, and many visiting odd fellows were among them.
The Italians, the Potanders, the Mexicans—in tact, every
nationaiitv—had their own separate grounds, and were provided
! bv the company with alt the "necessaries.''' and enjoyed them-
selves after their own fashion, and the festivities lasted until a
late hour at night.
NOTES.
A more peaceable, fun-loving crowd never congregated.
Not a lock-up was recorded during the day. neither did a diffi-
cuttv of anv importance occur. Of course an occasional
'scrap" in some issolated spot would take place, but so wet)
did Capt. Lightfoot and assistants cover the territory that noth-
ing serious resulted.
The Cisco band added new iaurels to it's already good mu-
sical reputation. T he band is composed of gentlemen, all of
whom express themselves as much pteased at the treatment they
received at the hands of "our boys."
'Squire [im is the "ontiest" marshal of theday. He "loomed"
up immensely, w as everywhere at once, and when he said a thing
it "went."
Messrs. Hetherington, Matthews and Pullman know how to
handle a crowd at a dance.
Andv Raniage. Bob Gordon and Bob McRinnonareatl-round
athletes and can engineer a sporting programme to perfection.
The Texas & Pacific Coat company did everything possible
for the comfort and enjoyment of our visitors.
Mr. Robt. H. Ward was continually on the go, looking after
all details.
Superintendent Gordon looked after the boys just right.
' Our Cotonet" took a ride to the various grounds during the
forenoon and tate in the afternoon, and was delighted at seeing
ail enj jyi lg the d^y.
The "store boys" handted their visiting friends in great shape.
Nothing but praises were heard at every hand at the com-
pany's generosity.
Hot? ]ust 113 in the shade—Tut everybody got there, and
had "ther knittin' with 'em. "
Resolutions of Respect
Upon the death of Brother Dave Hamilton—At a regular meet-
ing of Diamond Lodge No. 159, R. of P., held on the evening
of tune 29, 1894. the foitowing resolutions on the death of
Brother Dave Hamilton were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God to remove from us by
death our esteemed Brother Dave Hamilton, whose untimely
death we greatty deplore, therefore be it.
RESOLVED, Lhat in his departure the Lodge and Order has
lost a very worthv and exemplary member, whose place cannot
welt be fitted.
RESOLVED, That, as a token of love for our deceased brother,
w-e drape our gavel and charter for a period of thirty days, and
that alt members w ear the morning emblem of the Order for the
same length of time.
RESOLVED. That we extend our heart-felt sympathy to the
family of our deceased brother in their sad affliction.
RESOLVED. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family of our deceased brother, spread upon the minutes, and
that they also be published in the Pythian Knight and THE
TEXAS MtNER. WALACE BAKER, 1
R. C. ORNDORFF, Com. on Resolutions.
ANDV RAMAGE, )
JOE MuLLINS, V. C.
L E. KENDTNER, C. C.
JOHN L. CONNABLE, President. CHARLES G. SHERMAN, zd V. P and Sec y.
MATTHEW CONNABLE. ist V. Pres't. E. M. CONNABLE, Treasurer.
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Chatanooga Powder Co.
^^MANUFACTURERS OF BLACK POWDER.^^
CHATANOOGA, TENN.
5t?e aboue poujder is u$ed exetusiuety by tt?e 5exa& 9
pacific <^oat <?o.
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McAdams, Walter B. The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 25, July 7, 1894, newspaper, July 7, 1894; Thurber, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200472/m1/7/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.