Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-15
AMONG THE VETERANS.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug.

| EDITOR NEWS: After q c0nsecu'
tive ride of 81 hours from Baxter
Springs on the Wabash railway via
Hannibal, your correspondent found
himself ut Detroit, where right royal
welcome awaited all of tho boys who
had worn the blue, and 10 all Others
who had taken advantage of the hos
pitality rendered by Detroit to the
people of the United States for the
week and occasion. Every incoming
train was literally packed with mass
of visitors. On the Wabash trains
were arriving at intervals of Is to 20
minutes all day August 3, loaded to
the guards with visitors who were
rapidly assigned quarters. Detroit
had invited visitors and they came,
and Detroit had made preparations to
receive and entertain them. And let
me say right here that 1t takes city
of the first class and rate 10 properly
take care of the tens and hundreds
of thousands of people from other
states who are now here.
After looking around part Of the
city and trip by river TO the EXPOSE
ton building and Camp Sherman,
and stroll about the city to view
the effect of lite decorations by illumin-
alton, Irest was sought and recuperation
for the grand parade by the q. A. r.
next day. But I wish 10 say word
about Detroit now aud great deal
more about this city in the near future.
Your correspondent ia not an expert
or a connoisseur, nor has his eyes or
ears ever been trained to critical COM
parsons, but he thinks lie knows a
nice thing when he sees 1t and can
appreciate harmony In cOlOrs and sur
roundings, aud the man or woman
who is not pleased with this city, its
decorations, it's regard aud care for
their comforts and convenienccs, and
their pleasure-well, such folks Amt
worth trying 10 please. With miles
and miles OF bunting, flags and ever
greens in every conceivable form,
shape and design, the city is adorned
as bride and presents beautiful APP
pearauce, aud the boats, cars, carri-
ages. and especially the 50-feet-wide
sidewalks of the avenues are densely
throngcd with u moving mass of men,
women and children all intent upon
enjoying themselves on this occasion
and they are doing it. We have been
here AZ hours, there are nearly 100000
visitors here and up to this writing
have not seen o quarrel or heard AL
angry word, and have not yet seen q
man, woman, or even the small boy,
either drunk or under the influence Oi
liquor. / am somewhat used 10 sol.
diers reunions, and the entire absence
of whiskey, drunkenness aud the
chuckalucE and various gambling dc.
vices incident to Kansas reunion are
conspicuous only by their absence here
The parade yesterday was splen'
success. 1: is variOusly estimated
that from 10000 to $1,000 veteran'
were in line, and know that IL all o
them had or could have taken part thu
lumber would have been doubled. i
was all right as twas, for It took fiv'
hours and half of steady marching
for the parade to pass. Michigan un
doubleday had the most men In line
but of visiting posts and veteran
Ohio came next. But poor old Mis-
souri, will stake the cake" Frank i
Blair and Ransom posts of st. Louis
for general appearance, drill, &C., IN
doubtedly were the best bodies of mel
in line. The Fairbanks post of De
troit, as an individual post, their ap
pearance, marching, uniform and sol
dierly bearing were the most splendit
of any body Of men in line. Two loft!
and magnificent arches span Jefferson
avenue, one representing the blessing
ofpeace and crowned with flowers trop
ical plants, ferns, ETC., the other show
ing the grim front of war, with it
cannon, stacked ammunition, musket'
regimental colOrs, sentries, etc. Blu
| to 60 into detail and specify how an'
where and by whom all the decora
ton of this big city has been done, j
not possible or necessary ut present
and of that more anon.
The weather Is all that could be de
sired and the remaining time Of I'll
silver anniversary of the G. A. r. Wi
probably he thoroughly enjoyed AIT
as much good got out Of 1t rs is pos
sible. q.
M. -, o1,.1Y n, xRatsa TEla Hate