Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-08

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Arrived at the park, the paraders
formed in ranks and after music, lis
tened to the addresses. Mayor Matte
son presided.
l.. O. Little made the address OF
welcome on behalf Of the city. lie
made it eloquently aud paid high
tribute to the volunteer llrtmen, the
standing army Of peace aud predicted
that the man who belongs TO the fire
department of this earth, will not have
TO belong to the lire department hereaf
ter. To the veterans he extended an
equally appreciated welcome. Three
cheers were given by the liremen.
o. l.. Moore, as president of the Fifth
District reunion, responded in behalf Of
that organization. lie referred to the
unity in heart OF the ex soldiers aud to
the bonds which bind them together.
Recalling some of the events OF the
war and their distance In point OF time,
he spoke of the hardships endured and
the blessings entailed. lie too was
heartily applauded.
Mayor Matteson responded for the
Central Kansas Ex-SJldlers Reunion
az follows:
Comrades and Fellow citizens: As
president of the Central Kansas Ex-
soldiers Reunion, there Is devOlved
upon me the duty aud the privilege oi
expressing the sentiments Of that
association In response ~ the welcome
extended.
Asa citizen of Abilene IL is my
pleasure aud privilege TO assure my
comrades OF that and other associations
that the welcome here eHtenied IL
} sincere, and TO In person surrender 10
YOU and all OF the boys In blue our
beautiful city vi the plains.
On behalf of the Central Kansas Eek
) soldiers Reunion, thank my Delghbort
. tor the hearty welcome extended 10 my
> comrades, aud assure them that Tie
. heroes OF Appomatlox, Vicksburg aud
Gettysburg will deal tenderly with the
city that YOU have this day surrendered
and placed In their charge. AS YOU
9 neighbor, am frank TO say that !
. would have been useless TO have AT
tempted anything else, for within th'
. sound OF my voice are those whom th'
u rattle of guns and the roar OF cannon
Q never stopped. They went over tbI
4 Qualifications of Font Donaldson AM
h svept across the trenches Of LoOkou
Mountain. In the dead OF night wi o.
70 they could only sight the rebels by In
~ flash OF their guns, they charged an
10 conquered. They took the iorts Q
Charleston and chased the guns Q
Johnston into the ocean and placed IN
stars and stripes on the highest plnnacl
d of Lookout Mountain. Of course "
could not expect to defend our cit
10 against them nor shall we Try to do st
II know that Post 63 and the citizens
" Abilene will do everything In thel
10 mower 10 make the visit OF my comrad'
here a pleasant one and one long to
N remembered. ,,,,.,a.,
~ gronnd we have pitched your tent
u Take them and take the top rails on
~ for camp.1res. Gather there and r
w hearse the experiences In camp IN
70 field. of long and weary march, OF ho
Do initial. of prison pen and battle.
70 Perhaps this will he the last time v
W can nj, assemble. Before another yen
Do has rolled around some OF us may ha'
NC answered 10 the last roll call. Ihe
my comrades, let us rejoice Lowry "
IT. we are permitted to assemble topetn
Ter and In this beautiful city ENJOY Oh
more our annual reunion