Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-06-04
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The G. A. Il. Post at Carterville, Mo-, Send
II Large Delegation.

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IL Large Delegation.
When il comes to proper Obscrv-
ance Of Memorial day or II soldiers
reunion Baxter Springs can always be
counted on for u crowd, rain or shine.
The memorial services of 1892 were
not All exception to the general rule,
Notwithstanding the exceedingly bad
roads and The fact that trains could
enter the town from the north only.
Memorial Sunday was observed in
the usual way. At 8: 80 a. IN. Baxter
post q. A. II. and Blunt camp s. OF V.
assembled at their hall, together with
4 large number of citizens from town
aud country and were escorted by the
Baxter baud To Camp Logan where
the large anphitheater was comfOr'a-
bly, filled. The day was oppressively
warm and the appropriateness OF the
place and binding Tor such a meeting
was most manifest on this occasion.
The services were opened with inu-
sic by the Baxter band, the rltuaIistic
service of the &. A. r., prayer and an
excellent selection by the choir. After
this Rev. Il. f. Todd, pastor Of the M.
L. church, was introduced and inter-
ested the comrades and audience with
a we'll chosen memorial sermon OF al
most an hours length. The band led
the procession back to The city and in
the afternoon a detail of old soldiers
went to the national cemetery and on
each soldiers grave placed flag.
On Monday morning the sky soon
cleared, notwithstanding the terrible
storm which had spent its force in this
region during the intervening hours,
but the managers of the memorial ex-
ercises were rather undecided what TO
do. II was feared that only Il few
could get here from the neighboring
country, and there was talk Of post
poning the event. But as the morn
ing hours flew by the people came in
large numbers from every direction
and it was soon decided that the pro-
gram had better be carried out as an
nounced. Mr.. Pickering Of Olathe,
the principal speaker, had arrived and
it was whispered about town that at l
o'clock the services would be held as
usual at Camp Logan.
No train could then come here direct
from Joplin, but at II o'clock special
came from the north bringing Col. j.
w. Campbell of Carterville, Mo, with
some Is members Of Carterville post,
accompanied by a large number of
ladies' and other citizens. This was
the only delegation present from dis.
lance and vote OF thanks was ten.
dered to them by the Baxter post in
recognition of their valor in defying
the elements, The washonts, etc., and
making their promise 70 be with us
good.
At / o'clock a large procession of
members of the G. A. Il, old soldiers,
Sons of Veterans and citizens headed
BY the Baxter band was formed at q.
A. r. hall and proceeded to the music
of the national airs 10 that inviting
retreat Camp Logan. The amphithe-
alter was we'll filled and many loitered
on the outside. The services opened
with selection by the band and an
exceptionally fine aud appropriate Sc
lection by the choir, followed by prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Todd.
The Carterville people having but a
limited time to remain Col. Campbell
was introduced and gave short, ran
dom talk full of interesting incidents
and wltticisms relating to war times,
which was heartily received.
Another selection nv the choir and
Hon. J. O. Pickering of Olathe, Kan,
was introduced. Mr.. Pickering is q
trained aud excellent speaker and his
words from beginning to end were
listened to with marked attention. He
handled the old and mnch discussed
subject slavery and the contest for its
abOlition-with new ideas and new
language which could but impress
upon every one the significance of
those Two great cpochs in the history
of this nation.
At about 3 o o'clock the services closed
at Camp Logan and long procession
of vehicles was formed which proceed
ed through the city with an abund-
ance of beautiful flowers to tho ma
tional cemetery where once again, &C
compauied by appropriate ceremony,
the little grassy mounds which cover
the remains and perpetnaie the mem
DRY of our fallen heroes were beauti-
fed with the choicest and sweetest
blossoms obtainable.