The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-14
ATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
TOPEKA, May 5. 1890.

To the People of Kansas
For several years our beloved state has
been cruelty malinged BY those whose
| interests were hostile to Kansas immi-
grafton. Misrepresentation of the ma
| ture, character and quality of our soil.
our people and our laws, has been freely
| INDUCED in by many whose aim was
simply to prevent the influx of capital
into our state. The credulity of the
misinformed has been imposed upon,
and thousands of home-seekers have
been directed from or carried through
our state when a familiarity with the
facts would have located them in our
midst.
The limitless resources of Kansas, the
bOundless wealth within our borders,
which eagerly awaits the active, the en-
ergetic and the industrious, has, through
this systematic disparagement, failed TO
suitably impress the minds of those con-
templating change of habitation.
We who by experience have learned
the advantages of Kansas, should no
longer remain idle. but with philan-
thropy worthy of her pioneers should
freely and unreservedly communicate
our information to the world The facile
pen, the eloquent and persuasive tongue,
may do much to accomplish this, but the
object lesson never fails to teach.
The national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic Will be held in
Boston, August 1915 next. These meet
ings call together larger bodies of repre-
sentative men from all portions of the
country than any other organization in
the nation, and the Boston meeting Will
be no exception. Kansas headquarters
have been secured in upper Horticul-
tural hall, on fremont street, and Me-
chanics' hall, with seating capacity of
many thousand, will be turned over to
the Jayhawkers, on the evening of
August II. for mammoth camp fire, to
which all the world shall be invited and
agreeably entertained.
The department encampment Grand
Army of the Republic. held at Salina,
in January last, appointed the under
signed a committee to secure a location
of the national encampment at Topeka,
in 1892.
That the great advantages of Kansas
may be made fully manifest, we have
concluded to call upon every county in
the state to contribute of its resources,
for the purpose of making the grandest
exhibit and display ever witnessed upon
such an occasion. In union there is
strength; in a multitude of counsel
there is wisdom. Only by organized eff
fort can we reach the fruition of our de-
sires in this matter. BY systematizing
our work we can accomplish the greatest
beneficial results for our state. We can
refute the mendacious libels with which
we have been assailed, and offer fair,
full and convincing proof of our merits.
As the eyes of the world have in the
past been turned upon Kansas, now
should the footsteps Of the emigrant
world be turned towards her, and the
the wealth and the intellect Of
those seeking TO aid i'll building up new
should be induced TO unite
with us in working out the destiny of
this state, which promises to be the /
grandest in the nation.
This committee, therefore, extends
most cordial and earnest invitation to all I.
bureaus, both state and I
local. the members Of the Kansas Real I.
Estate exchange, boardsof trade, and all .
city and county officers, TO participate IN .
this great and glorious woIk,sto meet /
with us in Lincoln post hall. Topeka. (
Kan, on Tuesday. May 90 1890. at 10 .
o'clock a. m. that we may resolve upon .
tIS most ubSiFdI4t anu tiAtttAN = LOtitSC ~ {
pursue. Let every community send a .
Come. from tie north, /.
come from the south, come from the east, /
come from the west Give Us the benefit .
of the combined intelligence OF the state. .
With long pull, strong pull, and
pull all together, we can accomplish +
miracles
Owing To the meeting Of the Grand .
Lodge K. OF p in Topeka on the 18th +
an open rate Of one fare for the round .
trip can be secured from all parts OF the /
state.
Gov. LYMAN t HUMPHREY, Topeka.
Ben PAGAN. Ellsworth.
EUGENE +. WARE, Fort Scott.
GEo. TROUT, Wamego.
L. c. CUP, Attica.
7. J. ANDERSON Chairman,
Topeka, Kansas.
To whom all communications should 1
be addressed.