The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-06

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IHD1AN AEoz.Ts, oct 81 Gen. I.ors q
snd paSEy agtIveG - tsfseits this moss,.
sng Ct kaif heet Z Gen. Ld9an Tphs q
e1ce dpve1 20 he Reeideaee es 10.
4eWs were he Ses e1Rertat1ed dnrize
-. stay Is sa city - Rnblie bull q
ingn and many Of the business houses
were deliberately decosAted Ia honor Of
the visitor and many visitors were in
the csty. The demonstration ives Dartic-
/ lpGeed n - tie local clubs. hut the AZ
fragments were specially ii charge Of
The old soldiers who were present in
large nnmbera- The procession was late
IN forming and after Organization some
delay was had awaiting the arr
val Of Gen Logan. who Wa escortsa
from Nevis 1esIdeEcs By the rsceDtaon
ecmmittee, headed BY Mayor McA aster.
The PROCESSION, while not the iareest.
Was the finest, and presented the best
appearances Of any ever Witnessed in the
city LogaR vas Close % tie head Of
the c0iuma- he was warmly received
BY the spectators. and while me applause
wes nos continuous, Il vas generous and
somewhat Spontaneous. Several thou
sand people had assembled in Circle
park. awaiting the ARRIVAL 81 the procsa-
sion. Gen. Logan arrlYed at.ihe park
about O'Clock. lie was introduced BY
Senator Harrison.
Logan spoke about an hour and q
half, devoting the principal portions of
bis remarks 70 Mr.. Hendricks. making
q strong argument in favor Of the tariff
and exposing the talIaey of hia esser-
lions concerning the surplus in the treas
| dry. In the course of his remarks,
zen Logan said: I want now To say 5
words TO these soldiers do not want
to appeal 70 them IN political apssch,
but now desire TO sey that wish 70 God
could take esch and every one Of YOU
/ by the hand. But you must take the will
Tor the deed. We are all growing old.
q few years more and We Will be be-
meath the sod and there Will not be q
eoldIer LETT in this land that fought to
preserve the old flag when We are CONS.
Now my friends. when F0n were ssKug-
/ Cling for this country, YOU had friends
behind you, and you had some behind
you who were not friends. TCries oil
'5hat's So" and of "Hendricksn1 The
people that were your friends then are
yours now. 90 not say that those va
were not your friends then may moi
be your friends nov. Why a soldier
should be . Democrat cannei
understand. When we are ali
gone, when We lie beneath these little
mounds that are above our bodies. the
people who come and cast flowers upon
these little moands in remembrance Of
the deeds you have performed will moi
be your enemies. These are the ones tc
rely on. The histories that are writ
ten of Yonr heroism will have to be writ
ten by your friends. The histories thai
have been written by those who are mo-
your friends are not as complimentary
to rs old soldiers as II seems TO me they
ought to be. But that which is com
plimentary, that which shows you per
formed YOU duty nobly and honestly
are the finest that are
penned BY these men, who's.
hearts vent out with yours whill
you were serving your country, and b.
the good women, God bless them, whit
sent prayers to heaven for our prosperity
and preservation, 80 that you might b
returned home TO your fsmilies. wan
you to remember this. do not ask yoT
personally for anything. l meas any
thing that il not proper for one man q
ask OF another, bat ask you 70 remem
Der as you grow old that the friendship
we received then. that friendship VI
can only rely upon in life and depend
on after death.
About 8 80 Gen. Logan was serenade'
ct the Denis0n house by political club
accompanied by bands. The crowd wa
! | very large and enthusiastic Gen. Logal
spoke very briefly, merely returniDi
thanks for the demonstration in hi
q honor