Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-09-05

the lengthenlng years, tears came to
the eyes of many of his listeners.
Col. Moore was made commandant
of the camp by a unanimous vote. The
following were appointed as his staff:
R. H. Browne, Chief of the Staff and
Inspector.
T. c. Harris, Adjutant.
G. D. Gray, Quarter-master.
John Burtsn, Surgeon.
A. S. Pierce, Asst. Surgeon.
I. ]. Wheat, Chaplain?
T. H. Dillon, Aide.
L. H. Harris,
VIM. Brantaer,
E. o. Gates, -"
wENDNEsDAY.
the crowd continued to come, by rail.
on horseback and in all sorts of vehi-
cles till the streets the roads and the
extensive camp grounds were alive
with an ever moving throng Of men,
women and children. During the
forenoon speeches were made by Capt
Stauber and Rev. T. J. Wheat. Many
hundred took their dinsers On the
grounds and sociability and good will
reigned supreme. After dinner Colo.
mel Stauber and Gen. Moore again
spoke to the assembled throngs after
which grand procession was formed
consisting of
Kirksville Drum Corps.
Pluned Knights in Uniform.
Knights OF Pythias Mounted.
And the home and visiting posts OF
the G. A. R., armed with muskets. 1t
was grand sight and brought up the
string pageantry OF former days when
the Grand Army carried the flag from
the lakes to the gulf and with Sherman
in his march to the sea.
Wednesday night a large crowd re-
NAMED on the ground to a late hour
and many from distance camped. AT
the grand stand the exercises consisted
of songs, short speeches by number
of gentlemen, all of them old soldiers,
and anecdotes of the late war.
Among those who spoke, were DR..
Brown, Judge Sands, and Sheriff
Shaver and others whose names we die
not gather. At the barracks the
soldiers were grouped about their fires
and the scenes presented were familiar
to every old campaigner-with songs
jokes, anecdotes and stories to while
away the time. But
THE LAST DAY
was the grand elimination, and the
carpers who had steadily predicted
failure were silenced by the sight oi
the immense throng in attendance,
variously estimated at not less
than twenty thousand people,
with the probability of more
rather than less than this estimate
1.-THE woods were full of them" and
around the grand stand all day ther,
was a perfect sea Of faces. The exer
cises were various. Patriotic songs
sometimes joined in by the audience
Speeches by various gentlemen ant
patriotic sentiments, were the order o
the day. Atnoon the crowd dispersed
through the grounds for dinner, and t,
locker on it seemed as ifnearly ever,
body had come prepared for feast.
The sham battle in the afternoon
was witnessed by an immense .hrong
and passed off very credibly for tn
number engaged. Col. Moore com
manded the forces and made the dis
position of the contending forces. Tn
only thing to mar the occasion in an
way was the accident which occurred t
those in charge of the cannon. Atth
second or third fire while the gunner
were loading a premature discharg
took place and two men were hurt.
Mr.. Irwin the man who was runnin
home the charge had mis- hand torn b
} the rammer, and Mr.. Clark anothe
7 one of the gunners was considerabl
powder burned. The cannon though
! out the reunion was in charge of Nj
A. B. Bruce. of Macon county, III
!. same man who commanded the arti
: lery four years ago at our first reunion
The gun was small howitzer froI
Edna and the vent had been drille
n out SO that it was exceedingly difficu
to hardle safely. We lear that quite
liberal subscription was raised for Ii
r. injured man, by voluntary donations @
n the ground.
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