Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
EIGHTH ANNUAL REUNION
A GRAND SUCCESS DESPITE THE DIS
AGREEABLE WEATHER.
Three Days Rain Not sunicient to Damp
en- the Ardor OF the Old Boys
at Baxter Syringe.
More Of the Old Soldiers Present, Esps'
claIly from Abroad, than Ever Before.

Mara of the Old Soldiers Present, Espo-
.InIly from Abroad, than Ever Before.
The eighth annual reunion OF
old soldiers at Baxter Springs began
Tuesday last rs per announcement
under rather unauspicious circum-
stances. The weather was quite
threatening on Monday and Tuesday
morning came accompanied by a
,lrjzzling rain which continued all of
Tuesday, Tuesday night and Wednes-
day, making camp life excdeelngly
disagreeable as well az quite danger
Gus TO health.
Notwithstanding these facts, how
ever. there were more people In and
about Camp Logan on Monday, the
day before the reunion was announ-
ced TO begin, than were present
Oh the first day of any previous re-
union here, aud more people were In
camp Tuesday, the first day, notwith-
standing the rain, than were present
ON the second day of any previous re-
union.
Monday and a good portion OF
Tuesday were spent by the officers III
the reception Of delegations from II
distance, and their assignment TO
quarters. Although the supply Of
tents was thought 10 be amply large
il was exhausted entirely OH We'd
uesday and many who came on that
,lay and evening were given shelter
in tents intended for the use OF the
reunion officers.
The opening camp fire Tuesday at
ternoon and evening was very III
leresting one despite the Indictment
weather.
Wednesday morning large num-
Der of people assembled in the pavil-
lion 10 listen to music by the band
and olee clubs after which Capt.
Hugh Erwin of Merose was intro
duccd and delivered most interest
in. and entertaining address of well
come. Although the captain ls one
of the common, every day, hardwork-
ing soldiers, or as they would say, a
.high private in the rear rank" he Ia
n sneaker OF no mean ability and his
address of Wednesday is spoken OF as
one of the most noble efforts OF his
life.
Capt. Hubbard and his glee club
then sang new selection Known as
.rhe Old Army Bean" at the close
of which conlradc w. II. Cowley was
introduced in the absence OF Col. d.
r. lIallowcli, to respond to the az
dress of welcome on behalf OF the u.
\. II. and visiting friends. Mr.. Cow
lev il one of the most eloquent ana
pleasing orators in The state ana he
admirably filled the engagement WIN
n most interesting address full OF pa
,riotic sentiment and noble yet tender
thoughts.
The continuous rain during the al
ternoon rendered the fuliillment OF
the program II dismal task, but III
the evening new feature was intro.
duced in the shape of a court martial
mock trial in real old army style. y.
p. Hartley brought in Ii. >. sEasgs'
officer of the day, arrested on the
charge of being found asleep on his
post and having sou sasn slolet
from his person. A suitable jury OF
bald heads was selected to try the
prisoner. G. w. Daniels defended
and Capt. II. r. Hubbard prosecuted.
Some half dozen witnesses were ex-
amined who gave some very dam
aging evidence much to the ENJOY
nlent of the large crowd assembled III
the pavilion. Col. WeIdy. III dellv'
crinr his charge to the jury,
stated that the jury was expect
cl 10 find the prisoner guilty OF
something, and according to his be-
lief the lowest penalty that could be
given him would be death. The cV-
idencc, arguments and charge 10 Inc
iury were extremely interesting
and worthy of publication in full, but
unfortunately our stenographer was
not present. While the jury was out
tleliberating on the case news was re-
ceivcd la court that the prisoner
would probably be too far away TO
hear the verdict. He had been SNUG
s.led out and hung.
The dismal rain "Wednesday AFTER
noon kept almost everybody indoors
and little of interest was done, aside
from the regular camp fires which
were kept up aud made quite interest
ing by the stories OF incidents in their
army life told by the old soldiers pres
ent.
The weather was still foggy, cool
and disagreeable Thursday morning
and few thought the prospects too
gloomy and departed, but strange as
il NAV seem, more were coming all the
time despite the dismal onllonk. An
Interesting campfire was held Thurs
day forenoon aud during the afternoon
a large and enthusiastic audience
was entertained with. splendid adj
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