Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.

A%AAS~A ~ A~so@S"
SAN Francisco. CAL, Aug. 25.-I ar
rived here from Portland, Oregon, in time
for the G. A. r. encampment, which has
closed and lefthe people of this city and the
state generally as happy as they well can
be- Never has an order or people put
forth more effort to be seen to advantage |
and show the products of their country, |
the beautiful scenery, the places of attrac- |
ton, and everything which goes to make
California California, and San Francisco |
San Francisco. than have the people here |
and throughout the state First the c. A. |
RS. have set an example which will be o |
difficult matter in the future to excess They |
entertained their comrades at each Of their |
halls in sumptuous and royal manner; |
nothing being left undsne which would
contribute to the enjoymen. and pleasure
of their guests This includes the relief
corps Of the ladies as well, for they found
ther sisters here fully alive to their respon-
sibilities, also. The citizen and business ,
man were not whit behind in their efforts
to make their guests at home, and felt
equal pleasure in giving all a hearty well
come. General Logan and his party and
General Sherman were made to feel that
they were distinguished guests, yet they
made all welcome to their rooms, and
everybody felt proud to do
them homage The Goth encampment
will be remembered as the most brilliant
and successful one ever held. The reason
is obvious San Francisco is 1900 miles
from the states The climate of the west
ern slope is acknowledged by all to be the
study OF America. Then the states are
given an opportunity to visit the coast.
Its people then put forth every effort to in
duce them to settle, and as a result of this
gathering California, Oregon and Washing
ton Territory will receive ten thousand set
tiers, the majority of which will come for
the benefit of their health
For agricultural purposes Kansas holds
out more and better inducements than any
other state in the union While this is a
good state for wheat, its fruit is king, and
the land is held SO high that no one can af-
ford to buy it for any other purpose. An
agricultural country must raise corn and
hogs and fatten stock
The rich valleys of California will in
time be a garden of all kinds of fruit, while
many will devote their time and capital to
the manufacturing Of silk and wooden
goods.
The delegates did themselves great honor
in clecting General Fairchilds, of Wiscon-
sin, for their chief commander His his !
tory and services are too well known to
need further comment.
The ladies of the Relief Corps also pro- |
NOTED the right woman to the right place |
Mrs. e. D'a Kinnie, of this city, was
elected chief officer of the corps. She
went into the army from Boston, was con-
nected with hospitals and sanitary COM
missions all through the war. She married
Maj. Kinnie during the war and
SOO1 dltCI IT'S ClOSC C1i1C w S1lDCIuIaA |
She was a schcol-mate of former chief
officer of Boston, and by her was entrusted
to the work of organizing the relief corps
on the western slope, and she has performed
her duty nobly and WE'LL She is a lady Of
great executive ability, a fine talker, and
her whole soul is enlisted in the work She
is held in good esteem by all who know
her.
The delegates from Kansas, and particu-
larly those from your city, shed additional
luster upon our great soldier state. She
stands ahead.
The next encampment will be held in ST.
Louis, and am very much mistaken if st.
Louis don't see more old soldiers together
than any other city has ever seen at an en-
campment Missouri, Kanars, Illinois.
Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa will turn out
en- masse We will say, therefore, in time
.hat 1--WE are coming, Father Abraham,
with 800, 600 more
Very many of the G. A. RS have re-
manned here and takeu in all the excursions
to the different parts of the state. and now
90 home, having satisfied a long felt desire
Of seeing the wonders of the Pacific slope,
Of which they have read so much about
Yours truly, A. II. PRoCToE.