Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-18
THE LeAVENWORTH REUNION.

LEAyENwoRTH, Oct. 1.-THE second
day the reunion of the old soldiers and
sailors Of Kansas is even more of 4 success
than the first. 1t is said by those present
at both re unions that this one is far supe-
rior in everyway to the one held at Denver
The procession this afternoon was the
greatest known in Leayenworth history
In the ranks were found delegations from
every section of Kansas, and also from sew
eral Western States. A good portion Of
them arrived yesterday, but many on to-
days trains. On Wednesday there were
one hundred and two coach loads, and to-
day there were equally as many. Conse-
quently by the time the procession was
ready TO form the streets were massed with
people. The line of march included the
principal streets of the city, after which
the procession marched back to the camp
grounds, north of the city on the reserva-
ton. After the procession, the vaval ell
counter took place on the Missouri river
between the steamers Willie Cade and Rob
Roy. The decks of the battle steamers
were crowded with people. The guns were
manned by United States artillery men,
The fight took place on the river between
the city wharf and the reunion grounds,
and was witnessed by twenty thousand
people. As sensational event the fight
was a success. The balance OF the alter
noon was taken up in story telling. In the
evening there was grand display of fire.
works at the court house, by the Flam-
beauX Club of Topeka. The display was
witnessed by thousands of people. Dur
ing the day the Pennsylvani and Ohio
troops met and formed organizations, and
the Eleventh Kansas also formed an organ
ization. The ex-Prisoners OF War Asso-
citation also had an interesting meeting in
the morning. There is much talk among
the old soldiers of coming back to Leaven-
worth next year for their reunion.
The third day of the annual reunion of
soldiers and sailors closed with sham bat
tic. Some fifteen thousand people were on
the ground throughout the entire day and
everything passed off quietly. The old
soldiers departed delighted with the man.
ner in which they had been entertained and |
great uumDers OF tnem expressed desire |
to hold their next reunion here.
The cornet band of 10 Hooker Post Cam
eron, Missouri, captured the first prize, and |
the Lyndon, Kansas, band the second.
Everybody was happy throughout the re.
union and the best of feeling prevailed.
Many of the troops from several States held
meetings and formed State organizations,
md at each meeting rousing resolutions of
hanks to Leavenworth were passed.
The trains leaving tonight took out the
major portion OF the crowd, and but few OF
he veterans remain the city tonight. A
lrcnching rain began falling about four this
lfterhoon, and the crowd at camp was soak
ng wet before lhe city was reached. With
ain the reunion opened, and with rain it
,loses.
At a full meeting the following was unan-
mously adopted:
To Postmaster General Gresham, Washington:
Twenty thousand old soldiers present here
It Camp Pope, respectfully petition you to
cinstate our comrade. Paul Vanderyoort,
o the position from which he was recently,
" your order. removed.