The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-18

EVERY ONE TALKS ABOUT UNCLE BILLY"
Billy has led the way which he expects his
'.greasers" to follow.
You remain and congratulate you, that
you have been permitted TO live so many
years in the land you saved and unier the
government you made free indeed. When
you came home from the war, you soon
came TO Kansas. You have made Kansas
most emphatically the soldier state. The
first bloodshed in the contest which Gull
minated in the Great Rebellion was shed
on Kansas soil.
We reverence the heroes of the Revolu-
tionary war, and the sacred fields on
which they fought.
We have consecrated the ground on
which your most heroic deeds were done.
but no less do we honor the Free-state
men-the vanguard of real freedom-who
fought the border ruf1ians-the s6irmish
line OF the Rebellion-on Kansas soil.
Lexington will not be forgotten, Shiloh
will remain bright page in history for
time to come. So will the bravery of the
Free State men in eastern Kansas be told
by father to son into the remotest genera
ton.
How often have you sang John
Browns body lies Wondering in the
ground. His soul goes marching on. !"
That much of soul started from eastern
Kansas and Negatively speaking, is kept
marching on until you had completed the
work he began, and which he sacrificed his
life TO continue. The spirit of freedom
represented by John Browns great fearless
soul. still goes marching on, and will
never halt until the letters of human
slavery, both political and moral, shall be
removed from all people on the face of the
earth. Kansas is the real cradle OF perfect
freedom and Kansas is the best place in
the United States to hold g. A. X.
reunion.
And now while the people you restored
to freedom; and the nation you saved
from destruction until with one accord to
do honor the boys who wore the blue,
hoping that your last days may be your
best days and that the horn of plenty and
the palm OF peace may be with you until
your present term of service shall expire,
and praying that you then may be promot-
ed to a better country, tIf possibie). than
Kansas aud more beautiful city III one
EXIST, than Wichita.
| thank you for hearing me so patiently,
She was followed by Colonel st. Clair,
of Oklahoma, who lived nearly % years in
Kansas being for a number OF years state
senator from this district as it existed Il
dozen years ago Colonel st. Clair made a
fine speech in which ne paid high and
eloquent tribute to the old soldiers, Wichi-
TIA and the great territory of Oklahoma.
Colonel Prouty of Oklahoma was also
called upon and he responded with very
fine short address. Miss Clara Gehring of
this city recited "Old Comrades"
very fine piece composed for
this occasion by Mr.. d. f. Fuller
of Wichita. At this time General Tim
Mccarthy, ex-department commando of
Kansas, was seen IN the audience. General
Green announced the fact and 5000 cries
for MCCARTHY" went up. He was escored
to the platform by numerous admirers
who Insisted on him making a speech. He
did so and to say that it created enthuiasm
would not be adequately expressing it..
Owing To the lateness of the
hour he made his remarks short but
they were equally full OF wit,
wisdom aud patriotism. The afternoon
services were concluded by funny song
from Colonel Wyatt. 1t was great meet
ing and a compliment to Oklahoma.
NIGHT DoINGs IN CAMP.
The evening program was under the
auspices of the Woman's Relief Corps at
the big tent and not a soul less than GOO
people were present at it. Mrs. Ida G.
Moore, department. president, was present
and presided. The speakers on this occa-
sion were Corporal Tanner, who will also
be the principal orator today. Ex-Governor
Anthony, Tim Mccarthy, Rev. Bernard
Kelly, Major J. K. Hudson of the Topeka