The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-10-07
On the GROUNDS Last Evening.

All day yesterday people f1ocked into
the city on the cars, in teams, on horse
back, on foot. All roads leading to En-
poris looked like 'war times' with the
long PROFESSIONS of wagons, horse, foot and
dragons pouring IN steady stream to the
great reunion. Commercial street was
jammed with teams and people making
their way to the grounds. All trains
coming into the city carried extra coaches
to accommodate the jam of people who
came from various parts Of the state to
participate IN the general good time.
Numerous special trains also assisted to
swell the crowd. and at almost any hour
last night the inspiring strains of the
shrill fife and the rafting noise of the
snare drum could be heard announcing
the arrival of additional reIntorcements to
swell the crowd already at the grounds Of
the camp.
Following the crowd our reporter made
his way 10
CAMP FAIRCHILD.
and found everything IN q state of seeming
confusion, troups coming from every part
headed by bands or drum corps. Quarter
masters by the dozen beseiging the head
quarters where Col. Feighan, whose
customary GOODNESS was but slightly
ruffied, in overseeing the myriad of details
that have suddenly arisen demanding
instant attention. HIS cheary voice
cries out in slightly vexed tone, "Come
inI Don't stay out there in the cold.
There Is some room inside"
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE ". R. C.
Is also Deseiged. and the ladies are
working like beavers to accommodate
everything for everybody. Their en-
misaries are all over the ground careing
tor the tired and hungry. The big eating
tent is getting in its work nobly, over 800
people dined there yesterday. One en-
thusiastic ''Vet'' drank ten cups of
delicious coffee and wanted more
Over in the city of tents in the ring. an
army of t'sappers and miners are busy
putting up more tents, and the troups As
signed to these quarters are unpscklng
ana preparing for long campaign. AL
over the grounds aids-de-camp dash
wildly about, carrying dispatches and
special orders.
Towards evening things quieted down
some. The great mass of the public had
had been assigned to quarters, and were
getting their goods arranged.
at O'Clock the crowd repaired to the
grand stand to hear the speeches by Col.
Feighan, commander of the day, and
Senator Plumb. The proceedings at the
IAka-H rvsk -
bands.
The assigning Of posts to quarters
which work was intended to have beer
completed by 8 p. m, occupied Al
the time until five O'CLOCK, consequently
the addresses which were arranged 4
have been delivered at three O'Clock Wert
delayed. The veterans gathered IN and
around the grand stand to the number q
about five thousand. After an opening
piece by the Madison comet band Col
FeighAn delivered the address OF vel
come. which was received with great ap.
plause. We give the &C dress In full a
follows;
Fellow Soldisrs-In bshalf OF Il,
mayor and citizens of Emporfa extsnt
to you a most earnest and cordial vel
come TO our city. II the labor OF IoVirI
hands and loyal hearts in preparing 70
! your reception and entertainment, shal
contribute to your comfort and happi
less while among us, We she'll feel great
. " honOred and amply repaid for All on
. efforts. We realize that this il no ordi
. nary gathering, that the men whom "
: are entertaining to-day are the nation
heroes the old guard Of American lib
erty, who meet and enjoy the Era1ltud
: Of rS-ul-ited and loyal country,
D We remember that q quarter Ct 3 cen