The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-13
NOTES FROM THE G. A. r. ENcAMPMENT.
FIT. SCOTT, Wed, March II, 'S5.

Ed. Register:-Having a few mo-
ments before the mail goes out this
morning, 1 thought perhaps you would
like to hear how things are going here.
1 got here Monday night; only few of
the boys beat that time. Quite dele
CATION arrived on the Wichita road at
I'm. Every train thereafter brought
more of the 'vets." till to-day the
town is full of them. They seem to be
having a good time generally. The
committee on credentials are slow
about getting them arranged, on ac-
count of the slowness of the delegates
in :handing them in, and the way
many of them are made out.
The first session was held Tuesday
at about p. m. After the regular
opening of the encampment the call OF
the Posts and the response of delegates
was begun, but few, however, respond
ing. Quite number of the Posts,
however, are back in their dues, and
consequently are not entitled to dele
gates until paid. While this was go
ing on, Geo. T. Anthony came in and
was called upon the stage. About this
time the commanders announced that
the encampment would go to the
Wichita depot and escort commander
in-chief,.. Kountz to the hall. The boys
do not feel as much like marching as
they used to, and so carried motion
to let him come there and they would
receive him. However, two or three
band. and a lot of the boys did go. He
was received with round after round OF
cheers when lie made very appro-
pirate but short address. He was pre-
scented by Gov. Anthony as the "drum-
mer boy" of Lookout Mountain, who,
after his drum was shot full Of holes,
grabbed up musket and went into
the fight with the rest, and that is
why he limps and Uncle Sam gave
him a cork leg. In appearance, hi
looks boy yet-dark complexion
3 black hair, about five feet seven inches
, in height, rather solid build, and wheI
9 he shakes hands with you, takes hole
of the whole hand. There is no affec
tation about him his high office ant
the attention he receives does not put
him up.
: Last night the home talent playe'
Patience" assisted by Miss Brown
for the especial entertainment OF tn
g. A. r. boys. Tonight they pla.
the same, when the boys will have I
pay to see the twenty love-sick maid
ems all wanting to marry one asthetl
: dude" The acting was very good IL
deed. The first thing this morning
D. the parade through the town, at 9a.n
is After that the Gulf road takes the Ell
campmen. to the national cemetery
J., two miles south of the city.
"a INCIDENTS.
Yesterday two old comrades VIII
u had not seen each other for invent
70 years, met, shook hands and immed
ately began to talk over old times.
Many renew acquaintances::of earl
70 er years and seem to grow young IL
" the time, but the gray hairs in almo
every head, the thought OF tt
&c years that have passed since the wa
rs and the disinclination to bum around
they used to, all admonish them TIL
ty they are getting quite old.
he There is vein of sadness that ruI
through all these meetings. Some tn
gathered with us year ago have a
tb swered to the roll call on the 9th
in side of the river. The STOPPING form
in the less firm step: the increasing fros
that never melt, all remind them til
MT the last reveille for them is gettll
in nearer every year.
mo- "BilP' Mcclure, Henderson and OF
ers came last night.
AS 1 write the bands are playil
- and the columns are forming for t
-, parade. A good many of the boys
IA not believe in these parades, they 8
they can't stand it.
Good bye, I am going out to the \
FL tional Cemetery, perhaps l will wr
= again. PEARSON
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