Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-11
A Delegation From Anthony Makes
Him a Present of Typical
Kansas Melons.
The Twenty-Third Annual Grand Army
Encampment at Columbus Begun
Most Auspiciously.
A Train Carrying Veterans From loungs-
town, 0. to Columbus Wrecked,
Killing Four Persons and
Wounding Many More
"A List Of the
Killed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10.-The public may
expect General Harrison's letter at an
early day. Next Thursday, the 18th inst.
General Harrison goes to Columbus to at
tend the reunion of his old regiment, the
Seventh Indiana, and it is confidently re-
anticipated he will conclude his letter be-
fore making this trip.
During the day good many delegates
en- route to the Grand Army encampment
at Columbus called on General and Mrs.
Harrison, some of them visiting the house
as early as o'clock. A small delegation
from the Grand Army post at Anthony,
Kan, brought the general present OF two
mammoth watermelons, one OF which
weighed seventy-five pounds.
This evening a special train of ten
coaches, handsomely decorated, brought
600 veterans and their wives from
northwestern Kansas in the vicinity OF
Beloit Shortly before 3 O'Clock they as
sembled in the rotunda of the new Denni-
son hotel with their banners and as Gen
eral Harrison appeared on the landing of
the stairway the veterans gave one great
cheer, or kansas YELL" as one of them
said. General w. H. Caldwell, of Beloit,
corps commander, made brief address on
behalf of his comrades and was followed
by Col. Will Whitney, commander of the
First division, who assured his audience
that Kansas grew more corn and more
babies than any other state in the union,
and promised General Harrison majority
of 10000. Colonel Whitney's speech arous-
ed great enthusiasm.
General Harrison in response said:
My CCmrades-I have a choice to make
and you have one. | can occupy the few
moments have to spare either in public
address or in private personal greeting. |
think you would prefer, as | shall prefer,
to omit the public speech, that l may be
presented to each of you. Cries of
''Good. l believe you are, therefore, to
permit me only to say that very heartily
appreciate this greeting from my COM
rades of Kansas The bond that binds us
together as soldiers of the late war is one
that is enduring and close; no party con-
siderations can break it. 1t is stronger
than political ties, and we are able thus in
our Grand Army associations to come to-
gether upon that broad and high plane of
fraternity, loyalty and charity. Zap
plause and cries of Good, good
Let me know if it be your pleasure that
I extend comrades hand to each of you.
Applause
8 There were large number of veterans
of 1910 in the delegation and as each one
passed the general he would stop and tell
III III tudU iIC NOtCo LII tiiu
not few of the old fellows wanted to re-
late some circumstances or incidents of
that celebrated campaign. but they were
swept away by the pushing column. One
visitor who received a warm welcome was
the color bearer of John Brown post. He
said: General, was 2 member of your
old regiment. and see, I'm carrying the
colors yet" shaking handsome silk flag
in the generals face. General Harrison
instantly recognized him.
At the close of the reception the general
walked rapidly out of the house to catch a
passing street car for home.
Senator Thomas +. Crafty, of New York,
addressed large audience here tonight at
Masonic hall on the issues of the cam
paign He is enroute to California to
stump the coast for the Democratic ticket.
Senator Voorhees, passed through here
this morning en- route to Lafayette, where
he speaks tonight.