Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-02

reached in the past, II is deserving of
mention, and on behalf Of those who
enjoyed the week that has just closed
at Camp Logan. we want to thank the
management and the good citizens OF
Baxter for IL.
Again, the Lord was Oh the side OF
the people, as lie usually is during re.
union week. There was no rain and
il was cool and pleasant during the
week. If the dust was little deep,
that was our own affair as we kicked
1t up ourselves.
Then as 10 the speakers. The camp
was not flooded with what We gener-
ally term big guns, but what we had
were choice ones. The young men
had the floor this year, and right roy
ally did they maintain the, reputation
Camp Logan has OF having the best
speakers going. Who in the past re-
unions here eveY heard a more orator.
ical address than was delivered by
that genial Young man and bright Or
ator, Hon. j. X. Cubbisou OF Kansas
City,'Kan.. on Wednesday? And who
ever heard, at any reunion, a more
logical and highly interesting address
than was delivered by Hon. George
Douglass of Wichita and who. as the
speaker of the Kansas house of repre-
scntatives last winter, Knocked an
archism to death in this state with |
sledge hammer blows. The committee |
on invitations made no mistake in in
vi,ing these bright young men to adj
dress the people, and in future reun-
ions il ought TO be standing feature.
as TO invitations, to give the y0lng
men a voice in our reunions.
Again, the music, particularly the
Instrumental music, was better this
year shan in the past. The Baxter
Cornet Band was in good trim and its
music superior 10 that OF past years.
Dad Wahl and his martial band from
Keelville were here, Of course, as they (
always are. Dad Wahl, bless his old
soul, has been q good friend Of the re-
unions at Baxter. lie sometimes
raises a racket in camp with that old
army drum OF his, that he carried
the war. causing many camp
ers to swear like troopers, at an hour
when they want to go TO sleep, but in
the morning The old drummer laughs
them out of their bad bum0r-unlil
the next night.
The Joplin Drum Corps came over
Oh the first day and ren.aiAed to the
close. A more faithful band of musi-
clans never struck Camp Logan.
They were always readyto play when
vailed upon and like Dad VAIL, were
TO "tune up" when sleepy,
tired souls felt like drumming them
out of camp. But nobody Kicked
hat is. out loud-at the noise, for that
Is what they came for, TO hear
racket.
In conclusion we have a few sng-
ge.lions to make. not in ii spirit OF
;arping. but on the line of improve
nrmt; bv the experiences of the past.
Ii was mistake to enlarge the
speakers platform. Cut il down SOFAS
% acrVN,taodaIe only about Il doz"n
,eopie which will he ample for the
and invited speakers al
single meeting. Assign platform
specially for the glee cit'b and bands.
II there is any way 10 do II, enlarge
he amphitheatre, as experience has
aught us that even the enlargement
his year don't meet the demand.
Stands and side shows should be
placed farther from the speakers
stand ii room can be found for them.
Again, the time has come when
here should bc erected a permanent
,ottage for the commander aid his
'4mily where they can retire after
The arduous labors of the day
md get needed rest undisturbed
~ the racket, of which
ent is no protection. Again, u sadly
needed improvement is substantial
water closets. Not ranshackle affairs.
put buildings that may be kept clean
md servicea BILE throughout the en-
There are other improve
uemts that win no doubt he made be-
ore next year, but those suggested,
specially tho closets, arc indispensable
md should receive the first c0nsidera-
ion.
Finally, men and brethren, farewell,
or a srasOm If Hoke Smith don't
end us his compliments with request
o report 10 him in sixty daya, or for
'ver thereafter be- considered'a fraud,
md providence smiles on us fer anoth-
n year in good health we will be with
'Ou again.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve..