, 1885-09-10
THE TENTED FIELD.
Scenes Made Familiar Many Years
Ago.
The Veterans of Many Hardfought
Battles are Here
With the Drum and Fife, the Bugle
and the Old Flag.
First Day of the Colorado and
Wyoming Reunion.

Wyoming Reunion.
The sun rose bright and smiling yester-
day morning upon Camp Jeffrey and the
fair city of Cheyenne, and in a little while
the streets were full of the "old boys in
blue and their proteges, the Sons of
Veterans. BY 10 o'clock the rattle ofthe
drums was heard and here and there,
with colors flying, squads were marching
on different errands of reception. The
trains from the west came in bringing
comrades from that direction who were
met with a cordial hand shaking, and
when noon came a great and dense crowd
had gathered at the depot with the Sons
Of Veterans, Reynolds post, visiting COM
rades and the department officials, to re-
ceive the Denver special. The train ar
rived about 1890, eight cars packed en-
tirely full of Grand Army people. La.
dies Relief corps, Sons of Veterans,
fireman, drum corps. etc, from Leadville,
Denver, Georgetown, Canon City and
other Colorado points. Among the organ
i%zations which arrived were detachments
from Meade. Lincoln, Veteran, Reno,
Kearney, Farragut and Broadway posts,
Denver; Lincoln post drum corps, two
camps Sons of Veterans, and a delegation
of the Ladies' Relief corps of Denver; a
hose team from Longmont; Garfield post
and drum corps of Leadville, and a large
number of citizens. The military bodies
were received by Reynolds post, their
luggage loaded into express wagons and
the men formed in line and marched out
to the camp, arriving at the time Of the
artillery salute by the detail of gunners
from Fort Russell, and where they were
assigned to quarters. The ladies' were
taken out in carriages and were given
quarters on the headquarter line.
Immediately after the assignment to
quarters dinner was announced in the mess
tent. and there a charge was made upon
the tables.
When dinner was over the formal open
ing Of the camp took place. The crowd
surrounded the platform on the color line
and in the absence of Governor Warren,
the assemblaQe was called to order by
Gen. j. W. Fisher. chief marshal, who
introduced Territorial Secretary Morgan,
who delivered an address Of welcome on
behalf of the territory, in substance as
follows:
Il am reioiced, Mr.. President, ladies
and gentlemen, that the bright sun
shine and balmy air of a fair autumnal
day unite with our people in giving glad
welcome to all who have honorcd us with
their presence to-day. Time will not per-
nit me to speak of all the organizations
represented here and whom we most
cordially welcome. Their membership is
composed of western people, the same
with US in interest, sympathy and feeling,
and you will understand, friends. tte
heartiness and trueness of a western wei.
come, and many words are not needed.
The people of Wyoming would have you
feel during this cncampment that state
and territorial lines and boundaries are
obliterated and that here you are at home.
There are, | doubt not, some friends here
from the far distant cast. To them |
would say Thrice welcome. We dwell
ers on these elevated plains do not claim
TO be essentially more pious than those
who live nearer sea level, We do not
specially insist, ike some Of olden times,
that mountains are more holy than wales
because nearer heaven, but we do hope
to demonstrate that our boundless plains
are somewhat typical of our western hos
pitality.
Ladies and gentlemen, you, and l.,
and all of us are here to-day to do honor
to the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
the first encampment upon Wyoming
soil of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
department of Colorado; not alone be-
cause they were brave soldiers; not alone
because they left the endearments of home
at their country call marched to the front
and did battle to defend her life and main
tain her honor; but also because the hard
ships they endured, the valor they have
shown, the victories they have won, and
the devotion they have manifested, were
in the interests Of the human race
Somebody bias written that "the patri-
otism that embraces but ones own
country is like a star, beautiful and
bright, shining amid thick darkness.
but the patriotism which includes the
human race is like the sun at MONDAY,
bcautifying, warming and blessing the
world Soldiers of the republic. the
work which you have done is a culminat-
ing point in the worlds conflict. The
death Of Abel, the exodus from Egypt,
the crown of thorns, the rising from the
dead. the assertion of the right of pri-
vate Judgment, the barons at Runny-
mede, the sturdy blows of Cromwelrs
Ironsides. the landing on Plymouth Rock
the American revolution, our late civil
war and the abolition of slavery are but
noted parts Of one great conflict for hui
man rights and human veal. All down
through the ages the page of history is
here and there gemmcd or marred by the
lives and deeds of soldiers, statesmen and
leaders who for veal or woe have left
their mark upon the age in which they
lived and as their heroism and genius
blessed or cursed their generation and hu
manity, so is their memory honored OF