The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-07

HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA
| SoLpIERs' AND SAILORS ASSOCIATION,
TOPEKA, KAS, Aug. 20, 1894.
Comrades:
Our native state on whose soil was
fought some of the most important and
decisive battles for national existence: a
state that offered tie first support to the
national government in its hour of peril,
and pat in the field two hundred and fif :
teen full regiments, besides Large number
of Independent organizations, comprising
nearly half a million OF men-has been hon
ored this year by the location, in old pa
triotic Pitisburg of the twenty-eighth an
nual reunion OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic. This great gathering of the
boys who wore the blue" continues from
September lGth TO 18th inclusive. and will
undoubtedly be most enjoyable to Penn
sylvaniRns.
A perfect system of regimental reunions
has been arranged Tor, and the local com
mittee viii have printed guides for distri-
button on the Santa FEES special Pennsyl-
wanna tram. giving exact Information as TO
location of regimenJal headquarters, time
and place Of meeting, and oJner necessary
information.
Why should Penusylvanians in Kansas
attend the reunion at PittsburG:
Because: Here on this occasion you
will see again the old flags which you fol-
lowed so faithfully during the long years
of war. The state organizations are eX-
ptcted TO visit the historic battlefield of
Gettysburg; TO look upon its monuments
and tablets and renew again its vows first
taken in 1861, to God and native land.
This excursion gives the opportunity
which may never come again, TO visit
childhood home.
A large number of our comrades have
signitied their desire 10 take advantage of
this opporI unity, ana il would seem best
10 go together. as we went IN 1861.
Your secretary has arranged with the a.
7. q =. T. Il. i. Santa te route) for a
special Pennsylvania train, which will &C
company he q. a Il. department head
quarters train as second section, Il will
be composed of NE day coaches up To-
date reclining chair cars fseats free). and
Pullman vestlbuled sleepers Il will D,.
known AS THE Penusy lvanians' Special 10
Pittshurs.' and will travel over the pic
| IuresQue b x o" between Chicago and
Pittsburg. Ne thus have advantage of
the special accommodations offered the
| Kansas &. \. il.
Comrades, Take your wives and chill
drvn, If possible. and also invite your
neighbors 10 accompany YCu. Let it be
shown hat kansaus never Go ANYTHING, by
halves; that If the corn crop is a little
short, the crop ut patriotism Is above mar.
bud that the suniiower state 5 very much
alive.
You may wish 10 know something def
Dite about rates etc.
The rate viii be enc fare a. e. half rstp)
from all points In Kansas, added 10 rat. OF
so from Missouri river, $3.50 from -
Louis, or $40 from chjCago-wblcn Is les
Ehan the customary halt rate through 10
Pittsburg
Tickets will be sold SPIT 7th and S,h.
limited Tor return TO sept. 2SIh On re-
| turn. one Stcp-syer viii be allowed al any
point east OF 'hlCaEo or 81 Louis. If r.
ouested of conc Ictor
Those located on other than Santa F.
! lines IN Kansas should arrSu Ce TO joIn our
train at Kansas City az they cannot jojn
us IN Kansas. on the evening of Sep;tm-
ber 5. Arrange 10 reach Kansas Civ not
later than $50 p. N.
You can obtain through tickets 70 Pitts.
burg from your home station. resdins, via
Santa Fe line between Kansas CITY
and Chicago. aud IL would %
your station agent has snch tickets M
stock. notifying the undersigned If unable
TO obttin them that special arrange.
nlents may be made here
For further Information regarding lie
tails of rates, limits. tlms. etc. call on OF
address nearest Santa Ee route agent o,
w D. Murdoch. y. i. A y T. 4 : r y
Il. Wichita, or Geo T. Nicholson. q =
a. r y = r r T.. Topeka
The Important tLlHE IS TO come with rs
vours III lie futuTe a. IA the past,
n. D. BAILEY.
co. r. " 1ltn p. Cavalry.
Secretary Penn. Association,