The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-02
REUN1oN NOTES.

veterans viii attend the reunion.
Senator Ingalls, has accepted the invita-
ton Of the committee TO be present.
Hon. Thomas Moonlight writes: 81 will
be present on one Of the days Of your re-
union"
Gen. John G. Caldwell of Topeka has
written ssying he win take great pleasure
in attending the reunion.
Congressman G. A. Boutell OF Bangor,
Maine, veteran and an orator Of national
reputation, has signified his intention to
be present at the reunion II possible.
The interest in the coming reunion is
not circumscribed by Kansas state limits.
The AaTysville. Missouri. Post has writ
ten signifying desire TO attend in body.
In letter written yesterday. Governor
Martin says he has, according 70 request,
written to Governor J B. Foraker Of Ohio
earnestly urging HIM to be prest at the re-
union.
Lebo Post: I'VE voted to attend the re.
union at Emporia in October as Post,
and the Woman's Relief Corps sixty-two
strong with Us. Our citizens generally
will attend"
Howard Post reports enthusiasm on the
reunion, and that the comrades will en-
deavoI to be present IN body, at least
fifty strong. Definite action reported after
their next meeting.
At the suggestion Of Governor Martin,
Governor Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin,
the newly elected commander-in-chief of
the G. A. R., has been invited to attend
and deliver an address.
George William Curtis writes the fol-
lowing letter: "I am very much honored
and obliged by your invitation to address
the 'Kanas State Soldiers Reunion" but
an imperitive engagement in this part Of
the country at the very same time OF your
meeting, compels me 70 decline. My first
active interest In public affairs began with
the great debate upon the fugitive slave
law and the struggle in Kansas, and 1t
would be agreat pleasure to come to Kan
sas and speak to the citizens, who, as sol-
diers took part so illustrious In bringing
the great contest to q conclusion SO happy
for the whole conntTy. Every good wish
for the success Of your meeting.
Shawnee county has appointed local
committee consisting of Col. Tom Ander-
son, Col r. A. Frederick and Capt. Ed.
Vaughn, who have named sub committees
in the vsrIous soldier organizations at To
peka. Col. Frederick under date of Au.
gust 25 writes as follows: 81 can't report
progress to any great extent so early, but
can report surely that our boys are enter
ing heartily Into the spirit of making your
Emporia reunion . monster success, ten
shows In one, all under the same canvass,
a. the circus people put it. You
can assure the "old vets" of Lyon that our
sympathies are all with them In this move
ment and that Shawnee county will send a
delegation large enough to lick up pretty
good sized steer at one sitting without any
especial aid from the outside"
The western counties are coming to the
front. Mead Center post will send score
of veterans to participate In the reunion
Pomona post expects to send at leAs
twenty-five of its members. Besides there
will be present from that place other ole
soldiers, citizens and the band. The let.
ter conveying this Information closes al
follows: "Our boys are ju bilant, and vii
come full of enthusiasm as of DID,"
Hon. j. B. Henderson, Missouri loyal
ist during the dark day, has expressed hi
intention to attend the reunion if possible
He says: Il hope your meeting will il
numbers and In enjoyment properly com
memorate the twenty-flfth anniversary o
the occasion when the loyal masses of you
state so periodically Joined in defense @
the Union.'
The Veterans Rights Union No. c
3 Topeka in a recent meeting, after bein
addressed on the question of the reunion
I by gentleman from this city, adopted tn
following:
!, Resolved, That we have listened wit
pleasure TO the statements OF Comrsdt
f Col. David Taylor, E. 8. Waterbury an
Thomas E. Mcmillan of EmporIa relatiV
to the holding Of state reunion OF the e.
!, soldiers end soldiers of Kansas at the Gil
Emporia from October 5 to 8, 1886. whic
b we do heartily endorse, and pledge OF
earnest and Jealous support, and if posi-
, BILE our personal attendance.
: The adjutant Of the Madison Pc
wrote yesterday: sour commander in
struets us to secure quarters at your II
union for one-hundred and twenty-flN
. comrades including their families"
O. Coulter, president OF the Veteran
" Rights Union association Of Kansas, WI
In the city on buiness relating to Il
Kansas state soldiers Reunion.
John B. MunsOn, Of Council Grow
writes under date Of August, 26: cat
d meeting Of the Wadsworth post, held la
evening, 1t was unanimously resolved
: attend the reunion as q post; shall nee
Accommodations for about 200. From II
o ports received from the county committt
q we viii likely need accommodations Il
abouk q OO0''