Dodge City times., 1889-01-10

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Captain J. B. Johssos Of Topeka, one
Of the members Of ~ stat, "ths eagle"
Of The stat win address you.''
The Comnander-ln-C Chefs remarks
were received With applause, after
which ths meeting adjourned 70 7:30,
P. m. Major Warner vas then escort
ed to the basquet rosns, in the Sturn
block, where one Of the finest lunches
ever spread before . vast number Of
people. had been prepared BY tho wo-
mans Relief Corps. After lunch The
Comnander Vas escorted to the Rock
Island depot, where be took the train
for the east. After the departure Of
their Commander, the soldier boys,
went for dinner TO the banquet rooms,
and every one, both large and small,
had all they wanted to eat, the tables
being kept supplied until next morn
ing; fully 5000 people going there
during the day and evening to eat.
The evening exercises at the rink
was listened to BY fully $500 people,
and vas called to order BY NJ. W. Sut-
ton, after which the Cowboy band rem
dsrsd two very ane selections, which
Was followed BY prayer BY Rev. Low.
ther, Of the Methodist church. After
singing the opening chorus, "The
Earth 10 the Lord's,'' Conrade ]. NJ.
Wright, Of the Preahytsrian church was
introduced and delivered the following
address:
"Mr. Chairman. ladies and gentlemen,
fellow-citisens and comrades of the
Grand Army Of the Republic:-Thirty
years ago meeting like this would have
been impossible. The country was then
pursuing the even tenor of its wsy-the
paths Of peace; but q war cloud was
gathering; . little later Charlestown
threw shot at Fl. Sumpter. and Gump-
ter returned the fire. The roar of that
shot re-echeed along the New England
coast and up the Mississippi valley and
across the plains Of the west.
Then up from the everglades of Flori.
da; the sugar and cotton fields Of the
Sunny South, and from the wilds Of Tex
~ came the chiyalrous hosts in martial
array. but down from the Pine-t tree State
and the White mountains. from New
Englsnd's rockey valleys and New York's
peopled hills from the valley of the
OHIO and the pEaislea Of Illinois. and then
from the Great American desert came
the sturdy sons of toll with steady tread
TO meet the hosts that threatened the Ma
lions life. -Four years Of fratricidal war
ensued-the mightiest conflict of modern
times. II not of all times. Then the Grand
Army of the Republic became . possibil-
ity. and We are here tonight to swear
anew our allegiance TO the American flag
and eagle: Comrades Of the Grand Army
and visiting friends. I bid you welcome
to the hospitality Of our city. In the
name of the Woman's Relief Corps and
the good women of our city, l bid you
welcome; in the name of Lewis Post and
the men Of our city, ] bid You welcome
Yes, in the M me of the Western Kansas
cowboy town, situated in the coyote
district-and now the city of churches
and schools and the location of the Pres.
byterian college, backed by Mr.. A. T.
Soule Of New York, I bid you welcome
to our largest hospitality. and trust that
our efforts to establish cottage home"
for our comrades Of the G. A. r. will be
The next speaker was Capt. ]. B.
Johnson, Judge Advocate General of
the National staff, who did himself hon.
Or BY the eloquent address he delivered.
At the close Of Capt. Johnson's re-
marks Miss Emily Cherington sang ..
selection, after which Department Com.
mander Henry Booth was introduced,
md addyessed these present for few