The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-11
AT THE GROVE.

at about twelve O'Clock the regular Kansas
Central train arrived at the Union depot with
an immense load of human freight from
Soldier, Dlnga, CIrcleyllle, HoltOn Valley
| Falls, Winchester and other points along the
| line of the road. AT about half past twelve
| a special train Of same road IVES loaded for
the picnic grounds west of the Government
Farm and pulled ont, being carried by
| engineer VIM Bl ick and Fireman Brownhill
and looked after by MIR. Wm. BrownhilI,
| conductor. When this train arrived AT the
grounds il was found that
| nearly three three thousand people were
already there, enjoying themselves in the
most comfortable manner Imaginable.
IL was then learned tnaL several train
loads were taken out in the morning. This
together with numbers who had been con-
veyed in hacks and other vehicles accounted
for the surprise. The trains had been max
ing trips every half hour during the fore
noon and continued during the entire dsy,
and, at half past one O'Clock, notwithsfand
ing the immense concourse of people who
were in the city during the parade, there
were fully
10000 PEOPLE
in the groves. Several army officers whowere
present, and are competent to judge Of the
number of a collected body of people, fixed
the number as stated.
THE WAY THEY ENJOYED 1T
was in the good old fashioned style OF our
ancestors. The shaded and grass carpeted
hills were one vast pleasure ground canopied
by the most glorious OF all coverings, natures
own atmosphere. Here and there were TO be
seen llLl.t groups OF Ouu FELLOWS lHSlf
wives entertaining as many families of stran-
gers, with the contents OF well filled baskets.
Now and then glimpse could be caught of
a "boy in blue" who belonged TO tho
SPECIAL GUARD
under command of Capt. Haskell of the old
I'd Infantry, and ever and anon a
shoulder strap would fit by fol-
lowed by the admiring glances of
the isirer sex, Eeireshment j., stands and OF all
Iuxuries that was needed, and at the foot of
one of the hills an interesting little exhibi-
tlon was in progress.
trees on the hill sides admiring the views of
the basin in which neStles the beautiful city
of Leavenworth and It's surrounding orchards
and gardens. Altogether the picture was
grand one, and one that could not be de-
Scribed except by the pencil of an srtist.
THE SPEAKsEs' STAND
was placed in splendid position under
number of walnut trees, ON the side of the
principal hill and where large audience
could hear with dlsiinctneSs everything that
might be said.
WHO OCCUPIED 1T.
Among those who were seated on the plat.
form during the exercises were Maj. Gen.
John Pope, commander of the department
of the Missouri Mrs. Capt, \. l.. Narney !;
Lieut.. +. III. Rufiner and w.fe; Mrs. Capt.
Baldwin, Lieut.. Jno. Il. Thomp.vu. Sd lnlan-
try, Maj. ID. q. Swain, Capt. w. I. Hull,
Lieut.. & A. ii. McCaGley, 3d Artillery, Lieut..
=. OConner, 23i Infantry, Capt. J. I. HASKELL,
Mayor Ummeihun, Hon. II. d. McCarty, Hon.
q. +. Borie, OF pennsylvania, the "a Infantry
band, and many citizens, and visitors, whose
names could not be obtained.
THE EXERCISES.
After the band had discoursed two pieces
of music the Rev. Nj. Bodwell offered an
earnest prayer. The band, at the conclusion
of the prayer, played an appropriate piece of
music. This was followed by the reading of
the
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
H. 7 p,l-
band, with good effect, rendered "Hail Co.
lumbia-"
NJ {. Morris, Esq, in short but appropri-
ate speech, welcomed the visiting Odd Eel
lows TO the reunion that made one more step
up the ladder that leads 10 Universal Broth.
crhood.
P.G. NJ. GEO. F. BoRIE,
Of Pennsylvania. was the next speaker intro.
duced. He, during his remarks, which were
repleie with poetry and witticisms, held the
large audience well, and his speech was most
frequent ouIbursts of ap plause with which he
was greeted. Mr. Borie is, from long expe-
rience, fine speaker, and did not leave the
stand without evidences OF having been ap-
preciated.
After a fine piece of music by the band,
LIEUT.. Z. II. RUFFNER,
of the L. $. Engineers, was the next speaker.
Lieut.. Ruffner is a fine elocutionist, and pre-
sents his Ideas with a clearness that does not
fail to have their effect. During his speech,
which was pointed and short, he said that he
did not belong TO the Order of Odd Fellows,
but belonged to an organization that dated
as far back as l716, and one that now is known
as the United States of America. He was
earnest in his manner, and was frequently
applauded.
AfIer music
PROFESSOR II. d. NcCARTY
spoke for about twenty minutes. He gave the
visitors about one of the most profitable
speeches they have heard for1some time. He
spokeof the progress of the nation, and Of the
consequent interests of protective benevolent
societies; and of the benefits derived from
popularity OF the order OF Odd Fellows.
MIRA. ]. BAKER,
of Kansas City, was introduced and the aud
tiers OF an hour, during which time he said
many good things for the orier and the peo-
pie outside OF it.
HON. II. ". ALLER,
briefly stated that the exercises were closed
and rendered all visitors the freedom OF the
city.
THE NARROW GAUGE
Great credit is due To engineers VIM. Black
of engine No. 1, Samuel Weaver of No. g. Fred
Merrill of No. = and conductors Al. stokes
Jas. Hall, sam Black and VIM Brownhill OF
the Kansas Central for the promptness and
gentlemanly manner in which they PERFORM
ed their ariuous duties in taking care OF the
large number of passengers under their care
between the city and the picnic grounds on
the government reservation. The Kansas
Central railroad alone carried out over 1000
people to the grounds.
THE DAY IN TOWN,
By half past eleven O'Clock the majority of
the citizens had definitely lsid their plans