The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-21
ToNIGHI's BANQUET.

This evening at about the hour of 10
o'clock a banquet will be served at the
Metropole in honor of the department OIL
| GERS composing the council of administra-
| ton of the g. A. r. which will be in ses-
sion here, for the purpose Of ccnferring
with the reunion committee of twenty-five
| in relation to the state soldiers reunion,
| which will be held either at the fair
grounds or at Riverside Park during one
week in the coming summer or fall.
The council of administration consists OF
| fifteen members. viz: A r. Green, COM
mapder lecompton; George b. Spencer, ,
V. commander, Salina; t. B. Gerow, ]. V.
| commander, Atchison; Z. II. Cooke, medi-
cal director, Harrington; j. E. Brant,
chaplain, Fort Scott; A. B.
Campbell A. A. e., Topeka;
S. II. Andrews, A. @ NJ. general, Law
renee; r. A Campbell, judge advocate,
Hutchinson; b. H. Downing, A. l. gen
eral. Wichita; j. H. Downing, chief
mastering officer, Hays City; elective
members A. L., Voorhees, Russell. j. Allen
Porter, Sterling, and three others from
different parts of the state.
The arrangements for the reunion will
be consumated by the committee of
twenty-five on behalf of Wichita. with the
council of administration on behalf of
the Grand Army of the Republic. For eight
or nine years these reunions have been
held principally at Topeka In point of
members no other class of gatherings con-
vened in the state, draw together so vast a
multitude of people.
Some of these reunions have been notable
events and have reflected great credit upon
their management. 1t is the wish and
design of the committee of twenty-five to
make the reunion of 1892 eclipse all
other events of a like character
both in point of attractions and general
attendance from the state at large.
The committee whilst able to cope sue
cessfully with obstacles and difficulties
which always beset the pathway of any
enterprise of so gigantic character, feel
that they need the encouragement and
hearty cooperation of every man and
woman in Wichita. There should be
unanimity of sentiment to stand by the
committee of twenty-five who have under
taken to shoulder the burden of this re-
sponsibility without any more material
benefit accruing to them, than to the man
who contributes nothing of time, energy,
labor or money on its behalf. To all ex-
cept the committee itself the reunion
promises a week of pleasant recreation and
pastime. 1t promises q rich harvest to all
tradesman and if properly conducted will
be the greatest advertisement for Wichita
since the encYmpment was held
in 1886. The members of the c. of A. who
will be here today are all prominent, not
only in Grand Army circles, or in their re-
spective communities. but in the state at
large. This banquet, which is held in
their honor, from force OF circumstances
includes as guests aside from the press
only ex-soldiers. The spread will be laid
for 10l plates-the maximum number of
an infantry company under the old
regime. The after-dinner speeches will be
made by the following comrades in the
order named. viz: Post Commander Muir
ray Myres, Department Commander A. R.
Greene, Comrade H. w. Lewis, S. V.
Commander Geo. K. Spencer, j. V. Com
mander L. b. Grover, Comrade j. r.
Hallowell, A. A. General A. b. Campbell,
Judge Advocate r. A. Campbell Com
rsde W. L. Campbell, Medical Director
E. IL. Cook, Chaplain j. E Brant, Past
Department Commander r. J. Anderson,
Past Department Commander Tim
Mccarthy and Past Department
Commander Milton Stewart. with picket
shots from the boys all along the line.
Tomorrow morning an electric car will
convey the distinguished guests to the
fair grounds and Riverside park in order
that the selection of the grounds may be
satisfactory to them after personal in
spection of the merits or dement's of each.
1t would be in good taste if all our BUSH
ness houses would make a public display
of any bunting they may have on hand