The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-08-28
Special to THE LEAvENwo4TH TIMES.
CHILDRENs' DAY.


the last day of the real Bismarck National
Temperance Meeting, and it must be con-
fessed that there WAS some disappointment
| "a to the matter OF the crowd, which,
although large, and numbering several
thousand, did not come up to the expecta-
tons OF the managers. The children Of
Lawrence did not turn out SO largely as
was thought they would,
| TIE MAJOR PORTION OF THE CHILDREN
being furnished by Leaven~or,h and Kan
sss City. Topeka sent down quite a num-
Der of little folks, four coach loads in all,
and there came an excursion train from
Kansas City of ten coaches, well filled.
There came a special excursion train from
Leavenworth, with represents tives from the
sunday schools of the metropolis-seven
cosche., filled to the utmost. Following
closely upon the heels Of which came
| THE REGULAR LEAvENwoRTH TRAIN,
of five coaches, great portion OF the pas
sengers being for Bism ,rck. The regular
train from Kansas City also brought many,
and altogether the gathering was large
one, numbering many THOUSAND. The fact
that
/ LAWRENCE DID NOT TURN OFT
her children more numerously was tue
subjec, of considerable comment, "a it wac
certainly the least the Historic City could
have done, seeing that Topeka, Ksns -
City and Leavenworth did 30 we'll. In fact
Lawrence has not done 30 much toward the
meeting as many Of her sister cities miles
away.
| THE CROWD ON THE GROUNDS TO-DAY,
composed az it was principally OF little
folks, was . gay and lively one, and the
youngsters seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely. TLey had it all to themselves and
in The tabernacle fairly made the walls
ring with the melody of their songs.
PREPARING TO LEAVE.
The tents around the grounds are rapid
ly becoming deserted and the wagons con-
tanning campers and their furniture are
leaving the grounds BY scores. But many,
| too, are coming in to be present at the meet
ing of the church encampment which be
| gins morrow. There will be a very
good attendance here during Its progress
but of course the crowd will not in meas
ure approach that which has been here
during Murphy's reign.
ToDAY's EXERCISES.
The large tabernacle was filled during
the exercises TO day, which were very inter-
esting. The principal speeches of the day
were made by CIV ST. John and George
W. Balm, of Kentucky. There was a great
deal Of enthusiasm manifested and the
meetings were lively ones, in every sense Of
the word. Three meetings were held in
The tabernacle, IN the morning, afternoon
and night.
GOODBYE, BISMARCK,
At last the camp meeting is over and With
! the departing memories of beautiful Bis
marck closes the most memorable twelve
days ever known in the annals of temper
ance in the West Good su-
rhorities upon the subj CT estimate that
there have been upon tue grounds during
the entire meeting between
SEVENTY FIVE AND ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND PEOPLE,
v.
There were p. obably ten or twelve thousand
people upon the grounds to-day and the
average daily attendance has been seven
Thousand. The Eumber of signers, but not
according to any official estimate, has been
someshere in the neighborhood of five
thousand, which il a very good showing for
a little les than two weeks work Certain
it ia that the temperance people of the
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they are prepared to prosecute the fall
campaign vigorously.
Bismarck Grove, as place OF holding ma
tional gatherings, has become a fixture, and
in succeeding years will be the scene Of
more than one imposing demonstration. |
Bismasck is beautiful place, and when |
the full plan of the ornsmentstion Of the |
grounds has been carried out there will be |
no lovelier in the country. The Kansas
Pacific road intends to -pend good deal OF |
money in identifying it, and they will not |
he without their reward when they have |
done 80.
PERSONAL MENTION. /
r 3 Gemmell, Telegraph superintend-
ent Of the Santa Fe road, was a caller at
The TINES tent
amODR LedNeubOItu pcOplc VINO |
we're on the grounds to day were: Mr. |
Wm. Merriett, Miss Carrie Post, Capt and |
Mrs. John c. Lynch, J. C. Gamble, Will |
S~siu, K A. Collier and wife, Mrs l. E |
Eaton, Rev. Geo. s. Woodward, Mrs. Dick |
son, VIM. Hosick, Mrs. VIM. Tholep, II c. |
Fields and wife, B. S Richards and wife,
james Pickens, E. F. Carr, Maj Henry
hopkins and wife, Charles Builen and
Enos Hook.
Several Platte City people visited the
grounds today, among whom were Hon.
VIM. Payton and daughter, Mrs. Thos.
Coleman, Mise jane Coleman, Miss l.. Pitt,
Mrs. Perry and Col ]. Pitt.
Al Greene, of the 4 ansas City Journal,
dropped in to-day, after a weeks trip into
S1u,hern Kansas
Prof. A. B Brown and wife, Mis- NJ. ].
Douglas, Miss Mary Kelley and Rev Robt
Brown leave to morrow Tor the mountain.
for q short stay.
Mr.. A. Reynolds speaks at Topganoxie
Thursday, Frida. and Saturday evenings.
GENERAL NOTES.
Gen. Pas. Agt- Grost and Gen. Western
Agt. Harry White feel happy over the sue,
ces- OF the meeting.
G. H. p. Apologize has quite . hand
some book bazaar upon the ground.
The Kansas City Times headquarters
were abandoned this evening; I.asc Sher-
man, who has had charge thereof, returning
home.
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