The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-16
WICHITA CAPTURED
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| came up with the post from that city las
night. Mr.. Baldwin owns one of tn,
| quarter-sections upon which Hennessey
| stands and it is making him quite u snug
| sum. He is an enthusiastic Oklahomian
| as well as an old soldier, and always has 6
good word for his adopted country.
W. II. Wisner, assistant adjutaDt gen
/, eral of the department of Oklahoma, came
up Sunday evening and secured quarter:
for the department. Mr.. Wisner was a
former Wichita man, having lived here
several years, and, like all Wichita people
has a good word for his home town.
Robert Lyle. a prominent attorney OF
Kingisher, came up with the boys last
night and is busy Swapping lies' with
the old comrades.
A white haired veteran from Arkansas
City created stir around EAGLE head
quarters on the ground yesterday. Some
body asked him whether he was calani-
tyite and he flew all to pieces and went
around waving his goose-necked cane and
protesting against any politics being men,
toned in any shape. No more politics was
mentioned.
Mayor Henry Glenn while circulating
around the park grounds yesterday ran
across an old friend of his whom he had
not seen for nearly % years. They served
through the war together and the veteran
printer was as proud of his friend as boy
with a new top.
The street car service was immense dur
ing the day and reflects no small amount
of credit on the management. Both Mr..
Fitch and Mr.. SWEET promise an excellent
service all through the reunion week.
Cars ran every few minutes and nobody
lacked Accommodations.
The Dexter band came over last night
and created quite stir of enthusiasm
when it struck the grounds and began
playing an old soldier air. 1t is a SPLENDID
band and made quite favorable impress
sion. 1t was badly needed too, as it was
the first music heard on the grounds dur
ing the day. except the shrilI notes of the
bugle.
"Shamus O'Brien" was the title of a
recitation that some enthusiast at River
side park worked up the crowds with yes
tercay. He elucidated on the glories of
the Irish rebel with such feeling that he
could hardly resist shedding tears him
self. The recitation has fifty-six verses
and as 1000 people cheered at the end of
every verse it is easy to understand the
amount of enthusiasm that it created.
Fitty-six thousand cheers are enough to
make Shamus turn admiringly in his
grave Notwithstanding the fact that he is
now dead about ninety years.
The committee of forty-four will have
meeting in the park this morning at 10
o'clock to which every member is request
ed to be present as business of Importance
will come up for consideration. President
Heiserman wishes every one to be there
promptly.
Department Commander Green told the
EAGLE man that yesterday was the best
opening of a reunion he ever saw. Uusual-
ly the crowd on opening days was very
small but yesterday was an exception to
the rule. He is delighted with the grounds
and arrangements and predicts that this
will be the most interesting reunion in the
history of Kansas.
The morning of the w. r. G. day the
committee from Garfield corps
will receive all visitors. In the afternoon
the ritual will be exemplified in Odd Eel
lows hall at 2:30 o'clock. In evening will
be held the w. r. G. camp fire in the big
tent at which time there will be speeches
from prominent members of the depart
ment. The music will be furnished by a
chorus ofchildren from the public schools.
Mrs. Riley Of Ell Dorado established
headquarters for her CORDS early in the
day yesterday. She was accompanied by
Mrs. McGinnis. They expect about thirty
of their corpse here today.
Mr.. Mcmillan, register of deeds of Rice
county. was at the grounds yesterday, He
reports big delegation coming from his
home
Hon John Eaton of Winfield was visi-
tor yesterday having come up to see how
the old soldiers were getting along.
The Entire Nous society has stand on
on the ground that is doing rushing
business. 1t is presided over by many of
the leading ladies of the Jewish society
circles.
ID. F. Wyatt, department commander of
Oklahoma is quartered at the Metropole.
Mr.. Wyatt was one of the first settlers of
Oklahoma and was deputy marshal on
duty at Kingfisher to keep the settlers in
line at the land office during the rush. He
has many good and true friends il the ter
ritory and especially among them who
know him best.
j. r. Powell, commander of the post at
Hennessey arrived last night with the
post. Mr.. Powel's family also accom-
panied him.
Mrs. c. z. Christy, Mrs. G. E. Hubbard,
Miss Edna Hubbard, Mrs. w. Z. Gilbert.
Miss Maud Gilbert, Mrs. John p Alyea
and Mrs. Benjamin Baker, all of King
fisher, accompanied the post of that city.
The ladies are all enthusiastic members of
he Woman's Relief Corps and came up
% help make the reunion success.
Postmaster Jewett has put in mail box
1t department. headquarters and has ex-
ended the service there. 1t is very con-
7enient aud adds 100 per cent to the popu
arity of Mr.. Jewett in old soldier circles
The ex-prisoners of war will hold
Meeting tomorrow on the grounds.
Further particulars will be given IN the
Iext issue of this paper.
The new gatling gun at the fair grounds !
ISS|cTudy WAS Tue Center Oh dJlTdCLlOD, ana /
many were the old warriors who went |
around to inspect it. When they saw how
{ worked they shook their heads and |
banked their lucky stars that it was not !
n this world when they were in that kind |
# business.
A splendid new flag pole was erected on |
op of the spire of the city building yester- |
lay, and the moment it was completed /
gorgeous new silk United States flag was /
loisted on top OF il in honor of the visiting /