The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
soldiers. and sailors state ReanIon.
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TOPEKA KAN, Aug Is, ISL
COMRADES: Il has been decided 10
hold the Soldiers and Sailors State Re
union and Camp Fire during the StAte
Fair, September 18th. on the state Capt.
toll grounds in this city. commencing At
10 O'Clock u. IN.
The citizens of Topeka will furnish
dinner 10 ali soidiers on the grounds.
Arrangements have been made 10 supply
all other meals al the uniform price of
twenty five cents
The best elreping arrangements that
can be provided under the circumstances
will be supplied. All the ients possihi
viii be secured, and 10 this emf COM
rades throughout the Statc are requested
TO bring ali the tents that can be pro-
cured In their respective localities. II
IL believed that sufficient tents can be
secured IN this way TO provide all with
sn old style army bed, but if moi, other
arrangements will be made. Straw will
be furnished by the local committee and
all comrades are requested to bring their
blankets with them.
COmrade Lewis Hanback, has been Sc
lected as commanding officer during the
day, SiIh authority "a select his assist
ants, aud will have full control of the
camping and eating arrangements, and
the necessary police regulations, OF the
camp.
The camp fire on the night OF the 10Th
will be IN charge of Lincoln Post No. l,
Grand Army of the Republic, assisted by
members OF other posts from different
portions of the state, and during the
evening all the old army camp scenes
will be re-enacted and well rally round
the flag"
The Modoc Glee Club of Top..ka, led
by Prof o. w. Fox, will assist in fur,
nishing vocal music, and comrades
throughout the state are requested to or
ganize their singers into clubs, ~brush
up" on all the old army songs and ".iine
in the chorus" Such clubs are request
ed To report their members and names
in advance of the reunion 10 comrade T.
J. Anderson, Topeka. Drummers and
filters VINO will attend and bring their in
struments are requested to notify COM
rade Leland ]. Webb, Topeka Buglers
are requested TO notify comrade W. ].
Stage, Topeka
Arrangements have been made with
the railroads of the state as follows:
The AtchiSon, Topeka s. Santa Fe
railroad mako q rate of one per cent.
per mile each way from all stations in
Kansas where the distance does not ex.
coed 1875 miles; from all other stations
on the main line and branches in Kan
sas uniform rate of three dollars for
the round trip, including an admission
ticket TO the State Fair, provided that
not less than ten veterans come from the
same station, and that company muster
roll of all those coming from each sta
ton be made and forwarded to w. F.
White, general passenger and ticket
agent, for approval at least five days
prior to the reunion. This road trans
ofI har Dc,
The Missouri Pacific raiiway.-Half
rates on all their lines in Kansas.
The St. Louis and San Francisco rail-
road sells tickets from all stations in
Kansas TO Severy and return at two and
one-half cents per mile.
The rates on the Union Pacific, Kan
Gas City, Lawrence s. Southern Kansas
and other lines will he announced, as
soon as received, in supplemental cir
culaF.
All soldiers and sailors on arriving in
the city will report TO Capt. J. Lee
knight, at the agricultural wareroOms
of Kennedy & Stone, southwest corner
of Sixth avenue and Quincy street. for
registration, ration tickets and assign
0ent TO quarters
Reunion will be held ia State House
grounds from Q O'Clock q. m. to 12 IN.
ration tickets from IL m. to 3 p. m.
Column will form on Kansas avenue,
right resting on Fifth street, at @ p. m. at
sound of the bugle under command of
comrade Lewis Hanback,, who will con-
duct the grand review and dress parade,
all the visiting bands participating Cap
tains of companies will report TO COM
rade Lewis Hanback, for assignment in
the column.
Each company commander will detail
two comrades as guard of htEnor for
the state battle flags, who will report TO
Adjutant General Noble for duty.
Camp fires will he lighted on State
House grounds at 9 p. N. No taps,
II is proposed to make this the grand
est event in the history of the state, and
TO form = permanent state organization
during the reunion, and to this end com
TRdes throughout the state are requested
10 mature their plans for such organiZa-
ton, so that prompt and Intelligent nc
ton may be had.
A meeting of the association of ex-
prisoners of war will be held at the same
time, and also a band reunion, embrac-
ing all the bands in the state, will he
formed.
A cordial invitation is hereby extend
ed TO all eX-soldiers and sailors, and vet
eran organizations in Kansas and adj
joining states 10 come to this reunion,
and participate in the exercises of the
day.
The sham battle of the state militia
and Topeka flambeau club will occur on
the evening of September 18th, at the
state fair grounds.
By order of the general committee Of
thirty eight.
Gao. w. REED, Chairman.
j. LEE KNIGHT, w. II. WARD, Secreta-
ries.
The veterans who desire TO attend the
reunion at Topeka and wish TO take ad-
vantage of the reduced railroad fare,
must sign the muster roll before the 9th
of September, one OF which may be
found at the county treasurer's Office and
one at Cuiver's Office, 119 Commercial
street. By order of the Committee.
Aug. 80. 1881.