Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-10-05
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the very choicest Of weather for til.
camp fire and reunion Of the {" Blue ant
the Grey" at this place on Thursday ane
Friday oflast week. The attendance
on the first day was not large, although
goodly number were. there, and the
enjoyment Of the meetings and the
greetings was genuine and heartfelt
Old army associations were recounted
and Federal and Confederate met and
talked over their trials and tribulations
incident to war in the spirit of friends
and brothers. There were not many
ex-C Confederates present. as they are moi
numerous IN this section of the State
The address of welcome by Hon.
i Walker S. Sears was followed by an
able and well.received speech by DR..
R. H. Browne, of Kirksville. ]. B.
Thompson, who was on the bills for
the last speech, was then mustered into
service for active duty. on account oi
The failure of other speakers to arrive
He enrertained-or attempted to enter
tain-the audience for short time.
| Mr.. Kennedy, "Cut and-come-again, %
as he faceuously termed himself. filled
IN the time with numerous short and
spicy speeches that enlivened the
occasion very much.
On Thursday night the camp fires
we're lighted and season of jollity was
inaugurated, and the old soldiers gath
cred around the stand. where speeches
and storytelling were the order If the
day. Rev. Mr.. Wright delivered a
feeling and patriotic address, and was
followed by Capt. Turk in a few re-
marks. The Captain was suffering
from an affection of the throat, and
could not speak long. DR.. N. S.
Richardson then told of the surrender
of Lees army, of which he vas wit
ness. Rev. Mr.. Lagle made a lengthy
speech in which he recountsd his war
experiences, his prison life &c. This
brought DR.. T. w. Flagg to the stand.
The DIR. had been in a Fedora, prison.
and the stories of these men showed
up the mos: unpleasant features ofthe
war. A second requisltiol was then
made for the editor of this paper, who
reluctantly responded He endeavored
to throw more pleasing aspect upon
the situation, and it was evident that
he succeeded. for the boys were soon
in royal good humor, and the night
meeting adjourned with the best OF
feeling.
SECOND DAY.
Congressman Hatch was anxlously
expected and waited for, but he found
1t impossible to get away ficm business
engagements in St. Louis. Rev. T. !.
Wheat, of kirksville, had been sent
for, and occupied the forenoon by an
able address. At this time the crowd !
was immense-.one of the largest ever
assembled on any occasion in La Plata.
Captain London failed to arrive, and
there was no one at hand to address
the people For the third time the
HOME Press man was drafted" for
service. Without anv preparation he
did the best he could to entertain the
people. Taken all in all, while The
OF the affair was faulty
and Inefficient, 1t was nevertheless a
success. SO far as enjoyment was con-
cerncd. There was failure as to
speakers, failure as to either martial
Or brass band music, and failure as
% the military feature entlrely-no
parade, review. or guard mount. The {
excellent singing of Mr.. Rutherford, |
Miss Randall, Miss Smith, Mrs. Miller. s
Mrs. Swar,hout. Mrs. Insley and Mrs. t
Spencer was highly appreciated and
much so that ESQ. Craw- '
ord, who presided, speaking for tie T
I'D soldiers, said they were glad that |
hey had no other music, so highly r
lad they enjoyed The songs by the +
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