The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-10-10
GREAT GATHERING OF BUCKEYEs.
Grand Success. Of the Reunion.


clouds and muttering thunder threatened a stormy
day As this occurred about the hour that most peo
pie would start from home, it doubtless deferred
many from coming who would otherwise have at
tended. But notwithstanding the threatened storm.
the wagons commenced pouring into town at early
hour, from every direction-in many coming in
| such numbers as to resemble procession. driz-
cling rain set in and the crowd took refuge in the
Court House But about ii o'clock, the clouds broke,
the sun came out, and the signs presaged clear day
from that on. The St. Joseph and Denver City trains
brought large numbers from ST. Joseph and Wathena,
and from all points west, far Hiawatha. Quite
a number came on the Atchison and Nebraska Road
from the south, and crowded train from White
Cloud and other points north. When the exercises
began there were fully thousand persons in the
Court House Square.
The meeting called to order by Rev. Mr.. Amos.
in the Court House. A prayer offered by Rev.
B. F. Bowman, after which, the White Cloud Band
played a choice piece of music. call was then
made upon all Ohioans to register their names. and
for some time there perfect jam, until several
hundred had registered.
After this, came an enjoyable seene-the dinner.
Tubs, buckets, boxes, baskets packages, &c, were
hauled ont from houses and wagons, and their con-
tents deposited on tables the grass. Such
Everything there in the way of substantials and
dantes. The buckeyes had obeycd the request to
come prepared to feed all. II anybody went away
hungry it was not for lack of victuals Invitations
to eat. There enough to have fed three times
many persons as were present. The dinner occupied
from to two hours Everybody seemed to have
good appetite Mr.. Hiram Saxton considered this
reunion n special compliment to himself, as on
that day he completed his 9th year. To commem-
crate the event, he brought barrel of fresh sweet
cider, which found its way to all the tables on the
ground, and the barrel was kept on tap, free to ALL
without money and without price.
After dinner, the intellectual exercises began The
entrances to the square were SPAWNED by arches,
bearing notices Of "Welcome,' in letters formed Of
buckeyes. The stand decorated with various
notices of buckeyes, and with flags and flowers The
natives of Ohio present generally distinguished
by buckeyes worn on both lappsls of the coat, and
former residents, but not natives, by buckeye
In fact buckeyes were there in profuson, watch
chains, necklaces breastpns and every other imagin
able ornament.
During the exercises, three songs were sung. The
first the Buckeye Greeting Song, to the tune of
"Greenville," adapted for the occasion by L. II. Mil
Ter; Welcome Song, written by Rev. j. A. Amos,
to the tune of .The Battle-Cry of Freedom and
Burns immortal "Auld Lang Syne," trnslated into
English. Lew. H. Miller led the singing. He is a
good singer, with a voice well adapted to outdoor
singing. The only draw back in this part of the pro-
gramme was that few of the audience joined in to
assist him, they should have done, the printed
songs were freely distributed. The splendid White
Cloud Silver Cornet Band filed up the intervals with
excellent music This is of the best bands in the
State, composed of irstclass young men, who take
pride in excelling in their profession.
tbe crowd Tn order and delivered n most excellent
address The toasts and responses were then an
nounced to be in order
SOHO and Kansas was responded to by S. Z.
Pearson, Esq., of Atchson, in an eloquent speech of
some length in which he spoke of the early struggles
and presen. greatness of Ohio of the different types
of her citizens and of their part in building up Kan
sas This speech was well received. He was previ-
ously stranger to our people but left bearing with
him the good will of all Mr. Pearson is native of
Brown County, Ohio
..Our Native State was responded to by Col. ID.
NJ Johnston, a native of Licking County His re-
marks consisted of an amusing review Of the ways
and manners of the poneers of Ohio. and produced
much merriment
A. Perry, ESQ, next spoke on the early settlement
of Ohio making some interesting points and recapit-
ulatiug list of the Ohio Counties represented in that
gathering.
WIN. b. Craig was then called out, and astonshcd
the audience with one of the best speeches of the day.
Those who knew him only as genial citizen and
driving business man. had no idea there was so much
talk in him. He smoke of the great men that Ohio
had prouced and made hits that drew forth frequent
annlause The Chief acknowledges a flatterinc COM
nl;mcpt maid IL Inv the sneaker. We are thinking
that since showing what he can do Mr. Craig
r;l, h.r.,f,er find bimself in frconent demand as a