Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
KANSAS q. A. r..

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: List of Posts and Regiments I'm Process
sion.
Topeka. Kan, Oct. 3-Another pleasant
day gladdened the hearts of the veterans
at Camp HcCook when they turned out
when the reveiile sounded yesterday
afternoon had become comfortably at
home in their quarters and order reigned
where confusion had held sway the day
before.
The artillery drill was the first interest
ing event Of the day. 1t took place in the
field enclosed by the race course, and was
witnessed by thousands. Fifty seven
men, ffty-nine horses, four three-inch
guns, four caissons and ammunition and
transportation wagons madeup the detach-
ment under the command OF Colonel G. A.
Woodruff and First Lieutenant A. c. Tay.
lor. The non-commissionedo officers We're:
First sergeant, Charles Deylner; sergeants,
Grau. Grafton, Darling. Krauthof and
Lyons; corporals, Laur, Mentally, Coglan
and Barbour.
An autograph letter was received from
Mrs John A. Logan expressing her re-
grets at being unable to attend
Nothing of especial interest occurred
after the artillery drill until nearly three
O'Clock when the reunion was formally
opened by an address of welcome by
Judge Guthrie. He read his address from
manuscript reviewing the causee
which led to the war, sketchin9
its history and result and paying
an eloquent tribute of praise to
those who went forth to 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-Commander Henry Booth.
acting chairman, responded in behalf Of
the G.. A. r
THE PARADE.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 4-The attendance
of veterans and the general public at the :
fair grounds was very large yesterday and
Kansas avenue has seldom been packed
as densely with people as it was when the ]
parade was p assing.
/. General McCook marched promptly at
ten O'Clock, and there was none of that
annoying delay which makes nearly every
civic procession a nuisance. The regulars
were universally admired for their fine
marching and imposing appearance. while
the q. A. X. posts and organizations We're
loudly cheered as they passed along.
The route of the procession was from the
fair grounds north on Topeka avenue to
Tenth; east to Kansas and north to Third,
where the command countermarched, re-
turning up Kansas avenue to the starting
point. The order Of march was as follows:
General McCook and staff; Colonel George
worth military band; company /,
Fourteenth regiment United States
infantry, Captain Davis; company
z, Thirteenth regiment, United
States infantry, Captain Mccarthy; COM
pany n, Sixth regiment, United States in
fantry, Captain Shimmel; company F,
Thirteenth regiment, United States infant
~, Captain Lloyd; battery F, Second ar
tillery, Captain Woodruff; buglers, Chief
Trumpeter Harley; troop G. Seventh regi-
ment, United States cavalry, Captain
Jackson; troop G. Seventh regiment,
United States cavalry, First Lieutenant
Hare; troop NJ, Seventh regiment,
Unitsd States cavalry, Captain
Gibson: troop M, Sixth regi-
ferty; troop L, Sixth regiment, United
States cavalry, Captain Moore; troop NJ,
Fifth regiment, United States cavalry,
Lieutenant Alma; troop L, First regiment,
United States cavalry, Captain Carr;
Blaine rifles, Z. N. e., North Topeka; Mar
shall's military band; the State Reform
School band; the Reform School boys in
uniform; the acting department COM
mander and staff; Lincoln Post drum
corps; Captain Webb, Lincoln Post
| No. I, G. A. R.; w. 81. Lyttle
Post G.. A. R. Fort Scott; General
Rice Post g. A R., Topeka; the Cornet
band; Atchison camp Sons of Veterans;
| the National soldiers home band; the
veterans of the soldiers home; the West
ern Star band of Topeka; John L. Graham
| post G. A. B.; Silver Lake post G. A. R.;
Meridian cornet band; the veterans of the
Tenth Kansas infantry; the Westmore-
land cornet band: miscellaneous squads of
veterans; the Lawrence drum corps;
Washington post G. A. r. of Lawrence; the
Jewell post drum corps; Jewell postG-A-R-;
| Chattanooga post g. A. R of Peoria; Esk-
ridge post G. A. R.; Fort Pillow post g. A.
| R., of Topeka; General Whitney and staff;
| the Ellsworth cornet band; Jack Judy post
G. A. R., of Lancaster; Indiana veterans;
Thompson post G. A. r; Colonel w. A.
Gebhardt and staff; the Ellsworth military
band; Lowe post G. A. R., of Manhattan;
Blue post G.. A. R., of Topeka; the Hope
Dispatch band; Chase post G. A: R., OF
Beattie; Vermillion camp Sons Of Veter-
ans; Lyndon post G.. A. B.; Quenemo post
G. A. R.; Select Knights A. O.. U. W.;
mounted carrier boys and school boys
mounted.
There were the usual meetings in Expo
sition Hall. Major Warner telegraphed
that he would certainly be here Friday.
The band conSest began late yesterday
afternoon. There were six bands entered
1.-The Sabetha military, the Ellsworth cor
net, the Westmoreland cornet, the soldiers
home military and Marshall,s military.
The artillery and cavalry drills yesterday
afternoon were witnessed by 1000 peo-
pie.
At the meeting Of the Loyal Legion last
night resolutions expressing the sentiment
of the commandery regarding their late
commander General Sheridan
were adopted. The venerable ex-Secre-
tary Usher, one of the two survivors OF
Lincoln's Cabinet, and an honorable MEM
Der OF the Kansas commandery, was
present and made a short address, in
which he declared that he was highly hon
ored by being made q member of COM
mandery and expressing the opinion that
the loyal legion was useful In teaching the
leaGQu of nafeiofiSIn md in