Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-09-20
THE REUNION.


About 55 tents were occupied, and
the crowd IN attendance every day
ranged frem l,500 to 1000 people.
Wednesday afternoon the audience
was addressed by Hon. Sidney q.
Cooke, of Harrington. MIR. Cooke
was an old soldier and made a very
able and acceptable talk to his old
comrades, as well as to the younger
people who listened to HIM, Wednes-
day evening an interesting campfire
was conducted by Major Drumhiller.
Judge j. L. Culver addressed the
audience Thursday forenoon, and
Rev. Bernard Kelley IN the after
noon. Both speeches were largely
attended and well received. The
campfire Thursday evening was con-
Quoted by Jacob Nipps,
Friday forenoon was occupied by
Hon. VIM. Baker, Senator Leedy and
Mrs. Laura Nj. Johns. MIR. Baker,
after paying u high compliment to
the old soldier, touched slightly on
the issues of the day, the question of
labor and the relation of the old SOL
diefs to this question to-day. Sena-
tor Leedy made very short talk, but
aptly illustrated the Importance of
the private in the army. Mrs. Johns
made a masterful address setting
forth her views on the question of
equal suffrage, Mrs. Johns has long
been a prominent advocate of this
question, and her efforts here exceed
cd even the sanguine expectations of
her friends. She has labored long
and faithfully for the cause, and her
address was listened to with great
attention.
General j. 9. Caldwell was the
speaker for Friday afternoon. His
speech was full of "reminiscences and
story. He also touched briefly upon
the political issues of the day. Gen
eral Caldwell is at present one of the
most noted military figures IN Kan
sas. He took active part in the ia
nous Seven Days Battle as COM
mander Of the First Brigade of Rich
ardson's Division of Summers Corps.
At the battle of Antietam he sue
ceeded to the command of the Dlvis-
ion, as General Richardson was NOR
tally wounded. He was succeeded in
turn by General Hancock At Fred
erlcksbnrg General Caldwell com
manded the First Brigade of Han
cocks Division, and was severely
wounded. He commanded a brigade
IN the Charlottesville campaign I'M
der General Hooker, and in the Bat
tie of Gettysburg he commanded the
First Division of Hancock's Corps,
and helped to repel Longstreets ia
nous charge.
At the close of General Caldwell's
speech, the boys" struck their tents
and babe each other adieu until such
time as they are permitted to meet
again, to renew the scenes and mem
cries of old in another Reunion next
year. The Reunion was over. One
more year had passed over the heads
of the brave defenders of our coun-
try, and one more anniversary was
observed. Once more the famous
"citzen soldiers go back to their
various occupations of life, and the
younger generation have learned all
other lesson of patriotism,
The Phillipsburg and Kirwin brass
bands and drum corps from Agra,
Long Island and Logan gave con-
certs two evenings and discoursed
excellent music throughout the Re-
union. The amusements during the
Reunion were varied and first class.
On Thursday forenoon a game of
base ball was played between the
clubs of Long Island and Phillips
burg. The score stood IA to 8 in IA
vor Of Phillipsburg. The game was
not flushed as the Long Island club
became dissatisfied at some proceed
ure and threw up the game. In the
afternoon a foot race was arranged
between John Russ of Sugar Loaf
Mound, Rocks county, and j. M.
Hellyer of Phillips county, for a
purse of So, The former won the
race.
Friday the Kirwln and Phillips
burg clubs played q game of ball,
which resulted in favor of the home
nine In the afternoon two games
were matched, the first between Klr-
win aad Long Island. which resulted
In favor of Krwin by a score of II to
p; and the second between the Fats
and Leans of this city. Only four
innings of the last gam we're played,
which, of course, left the result in
doubt.
Everybody, generally speaking,
had good time during the Reunion,
and all concerned feel highly graft
fed by the result of the undertaking.
Much praise is due the various com.
mittees of citizens and others, for
the excellent arrangements which
their untiring efforts secured.
Business Meeting.
At the Twelfth Annual Reunion Of
the Soldiers and Sailors Association