The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-10-12
KANSAS d. A. q.

suecessf',, Reunion andParace at ropek.-
List o Posts and Regiments In Process
Torrxa. Kan, Oct. s:-Another pleasant
DAY glaSdened the hearts of the veterans
at Camp NcCook when they Turned out
when the reveille Sounded yesterday
morning. The posts tslat arrived Monday
afterno6i had becorhe comfortably at
home intheir quarter and order reigned
where Confusion had Held sway the day
before.
The artillery drill WIS the first Interest,"
ing event of the day. 1T took place in the
field enclosed by the race course and was
Witnessed by thousand Fifty-seven
men, fifty-nine horses, four three-inch
guns, fotlr caissons and ammunition and
transportation wagons IN ade up the detach-
ment uniier til. command Of Colonel c. A.
Woodruff and First Lieutenant A. c. Tay-
Tor. Tn, non -commissioned officers were:
First sergeant, CharlesgDeymer; sergeants,
Grau, Grafton, Darling. Krauthof and
Lyons: !corporals, Lapr, McNally, Coglan
and Barbour.
An autograph letter was received from
Mrs. John A Logan expressing her re-
grets at being unable 70 attend.
Nothing OF especia. interest occurred
after the artillery drill until nearly three
O'Clock when the rernion was formally
opened by aa address of welcome BY
Judge Guthria. He read his address from
manuscript revie-tng the causes
which led to ttsi war, sketching
its history and result and paying
an eloquent tribute of praise to
those who went forth 80 save the Union.
He closed with a warm welcome to the
veterans in the name Of the committee Of
thirty-eight and of the citizens of Topeka.
Senior Vice-Comnaniier Henry Booth,
acting chairman, responded in behalf Of
the G. 4. L
THE PARADE.
TOPEKA, Kan. Oct. THE attendance
of veterans and the general public at the
fair grounds was very! large yesterday and
Kansas. avenue has seldom been packed
as density with peopi, as it was when the
parade was p assing.
Geneial MeCook m4rched promptly at
ten O'Clock, and there was none of that
annoying delay which; makes nearly every
civic procession a nuisance. The regulars
We're universally admired for their fine
marching and imposing appearance. while
the G. 4. Il. posts and organizations were
loudly Gheered as they passed along.
The route of the procession was from the
fair grounds north OFT Topeka avenue to
Tenth; east 10 Kansas and north to Third.
where the command ccuntermorched. re-
turning up Kansas avenue 70 the starting
point. The order OF march was as follows:
City marshal and squad of mounted police:
General McCook and staff; Colonel George
W. Reed and staff: Fort Leayen-
worth military band: company l.
Fourteenth regiment, United States
infantry, Captain Davis: company
X. Thirteenth regiment, United
States infantry, Capt&in Mccarthy; COM
pany II, Sixth regiment, United States in
fantry, Captain Shimmel: company +,
Thirteenth regiment. United States infant
nv, Captain LLOYD; battery F. Second ar
tillery, Captain Woodruff: buglers, Chief
Trunpcter Harley; troop c. Seventh regi-
ment, United States cavalry, Captain
jackson; troop G. Seventh regiment,
United States cavalry. First Lieutenant
Hare; troop N, Seventh regiment
United States cavalry. Captain
Gibson; troop IL, Sixth regi-
ment. United States cavalry. Captain Raf-
ferty: troop L, Sixth regiment United
Fifth regiment, United States cavalry,
Lieutenant Alma: troop /. First reg inent,
United States cavalry. Captain Carr;
Blaine rifles, K. \. c.. North Topeka: Mar
shalI's military band: the State Reform
School oand, the Reform School boys in
uniform: the acting department COM
mandeT and staff: f.iucoln Post drum
corps; Captain Webb. Lincoln Post
No. /, g.; A. r.; ". II. Lyttle
Post q. A. Z. Fort Scott: General
Rice Pest q. \ r. Topeka: thu Cornes
band: Atchison camp Sens of Veterans;
the Eighth Kansas volunteer infantry:
the National soldiers home band; the
veterans OF the soldiers home. the West
ern Star band of Topeka; John L. Graham
post G. A. R.; Silver Lake post G. A. r.:
Meridian cornet band: tne veterans of the
Tenth Kansas infantry: the Westmore-
land cocnet band: miscellaneous squads of
veterans; the Lawrence drum corps;
post G.. a. p of Lawrence: the
Jewell post drum corps. Jewell postG. A T.;
post G. A. r. of Peoria; Esk-
ridge post G.. 4. R.: Fort Pillow post G.. A.
r., of Topeka: General Whitney and staff:
the Ellsworth cornet land: Jack Judy post
G. A. F.. of Lancaster; Indiana veterans;
post C.. 4. p; Colonel W. A.
Gebhardt and sta:f: the Ellsworth military
band; Lowe pos. G. =. r. of Manhattan:
Blue post G. !. r, of Topeka: the Hope
Dispatch band; Chase post G.. A. R, of
Beatties Verpillion camp Sons of Veter-
ans: LYndor post e.. A. r.; Quenemopost
G. 4. R.; Select Knights A. o. U. w;
carrier boys and school boys
mounted.
There were the usual meetings in Expo
sition Hall. Major Warner telegraphed
that he would certain Y be here Friday
The band contest began late yesterday
afternoon. There We're six bands entered
tine Sabetha military, the Ellsworth cor
net, the Westmoreianl cornet, the soldiers
home military and Iarshall's military.
The artillery and cavalry drills Yesterday
afternoon We're witnessed 10y 20.Gc0 peo-
pie.
AT the meeting OF tqe Loyal Legion last
night resolutions expressing the sentiment
OF the comnandeTy regarding their late
in chief. Genera. Sheridan,
were adopted. TIE venerable ex-Secre-
tary Usher, one of the two survivors of
Cabinet, ard an honorable men,
Der of the Kansas commandery. was
present and made short address, in
which he declared that he was highly hon.
ored by being made member of COM
and expressing the opinion that
the lOyal legion was useful i'm feackinc The