Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
Reunion Notes.

| On Sunday the teams, began co n
ing INTO the camp ground
the old 10th Missouri, as usual
beng the first INTO quarters. Monday
the weather was simply perfect and
the crowd increased rapidly, however,
little was done except to perfect organ
ization with few short speeches, and
'ove feast and singing in the eve
ming. Tuesday morning the camp was
permanently organized by electlng
Gen. David Moore, of Canton, Mo-,
commander. The Generals staff was
then announced. composed of the
following old soldiers, David Mckee,
Chief OF Staff; G. D. Gray, Adjutant;
T. c. Harris, Quarter master; John
Burton, Surgeon; H. D. B. Cutler, A.
j. Tlsdale, J. E. Galloway, W. T.
Shaver, R. D. Cramer and R. H.
Browne Aides.
Prof j. P. Blanton, President OF the
State Normal, was then introduced,
who delivered a most eloquent, stirring
and patriotic address of welcome to the
boys in blue, IN behalf of the citizens
Of Kirksville.
Miss Nellie Davis, the celebrated
elocutlonist ofIllinois, then reclted the
blue and Gray" As the sweet,
pathetic tones of the speaker, were
waited ont over the vast audience
making music along the hillside and
IN the tree tops, old soldiers sat with
bowed heads and streaming eyes. At
the close OF this beautiful recitation,
there was great applause and on every
face was depicted az expression of ten
derest sympathy for the blue and the
Gray"
Maj. William Warner. of Kansas
City, one of Missouri's most gifted sons
was then introduced to the audience
and delivered an address of general
welcome. The well rounded periods
of this address called forth applause
after appleause, and to be fully appre-
ciated, must be heard delivered in the
inimitable style of MAJ, Warner. We
give his address in full elsewere. In
the afternoon Ex-Governor Walden, of
Iowa, addressed the people. At night
Maj. Warner again spoke and the time
till 9 o'clock was filed in with
speeches by visiting comrades.
Wednesday morning speeches, by
visiting comrades, were continued
and at ? o'clock p. M. the Mexican
veterans present, eighteen in all, were
mustered, and taken upon the stand.
Of these, comrades D. Z. Lord, R. D.
Emmerson, j. j. Kennedy. IF. Raw
son and General Moore, addressed the
people.
At night there was grand camp
fire. Gen. McNeal and Col. Cole, of st.
Louis and Gen. McMurray, Of Quincy
having arrived on the evening trains,
took part in the love feast and camp
fire. Mr.. G. W. McGure one of the
boys who wore the gray on many a
hard fought field delivered a ringing
patriotic address, which stirred the soul
of every one present to the utterm ost
depths.
Thursday morning the exercises OPP
ened with prayer, by Rev. Martindale
of this city. Speeches by Col. Hatch,
and Maj. r: G. Cramer of the Goth
Iowa, and recltations by Miss Nellie
Davis and Mr.. Macarthur, of Memphis
Mo-. occupied the forenoon. Having
to close copy at Thursday prevents
US giving full report of the proceed.
ings, but up to this time we have
given Them as full as it is possible to
give them and make them interesting
In hard times economy" is the
watch word. Stand by your motto and
buy your school supplies of w. G.
:. Fout.