The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06


HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA J
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ASSOCIATION,
TOPEKA, kAS, Aug. 20, 1894. }
Comrades:
Our native state, on whose soil was
tough some of the most important and
decisiyetbattles for national existence; a
state thaE offered the first support TO the
national government in its hour of peril,
and put N. the field two hundred and fif
teen ful! regiments, besides large number
of independent organizations, comprising
nearly half million Of men-has been hon
ored this year by the location, in old pa
Iriotic Pittsburg, OF the twenty-eig hth an
nual reunion Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. This. great gathering Of the
boys who wore the blue" continues from
September 10th 10 18TH inclusive, and Will
undoubtedly be most enjoyable to Penn
sylvanianS.
a perfect system of regimental reunions
has been arranged for, and the local com
mittee will have printed guides for distTi-
button on the Santa Fe's special Pennsyl-
vauia tram, giving exact information as to
location of regimenJal headquarters, time
and place of meeting, aud OJuer necessary
information.
Why should Pennsylvaniaus in Kansas
attend the reunion al Pittsburg?
Because: Here on This occasion you
viii see again the old flags which you fol-
lowed so fait hfully during the long years
of war. The state organizations are eX-
pected TO visit the historic battlefield Of
Gettysburg; tO look upon its monuments
and tablets. and renew again its vows first
taken IN 1851, 10 God and native land.
This eXcUrs lou gives the opportunity
wnich may never come again, 10 visit
ChildhoOds home
A large number Of cur comrades have
si.nified their desire 10 take advantage-of
this opportunity, and 1t would seem best
10 go together, ~, we went ia 1861
Your secretary has arranged with the A.
r. * :. 4. Il. b santa Re route) for "A
special pennSyivaui train, which viii aC-
company The {. 4. Is. department head
quarters train as second section, 1t Will
be composed OF ire day coaches. up to-
date reclining chair cars (seats free. and
Pullman vestIbulgd slecprrs. IL viii be
known as THE Peuusylva0ians' Spe ciaI TO
Pittsburc. and will travel oyer the PIC
1uresQue b. u o. between Chicago and
Pitts0urg Ne thus have advantage of
the special accommodations offered the
Kansas & 4. Il
Comrades, Take your wives and chill
dren, If possible, ami alSu invite your
neighbors 10 accompany You. let IL be
shown that hausans never do anything hv
halves; that II the corn crop i "a little
short, the crop Of patriotism Is above par.
aud that the sun1ower state : very much
alive.
You may wish to know something def
mite aGout rates. e,o.
The rate viii be enc fare q. e. half r9tal
from all points IL Kansas. added TO rat sr
$50 from Missouri river, $3.50 from 81
Louis or $l0 sTOm chicagO-w Is less
than Jhe customary halI rate through 10
PittsbuUE.
Tickets will be sold Sept. I'll and Stb.
limited for return 20 sept 18Th. On re-
turn. one stop-avsr viii lie allowed If any
point east OF Chicago OF 81. Louis. II re-
quested Of conductor.
Those located on other thau Santa Fs
lines IN Kansas should arrange to j0!n our
train at Kansas CITY Of they cannot ION
Us IN Kansas. on the evening OF Sspttna-
her {. Arrav &c 10 reach Kansas CIV mol
later than $50 D. NJ.
You can obtain through tickets 10 PITS
huUG frem your home station. read n, ",
Santa Re line between Kansas CITY
and Chicago. aud Il would be
well TO ascertain IN advance that
Your station agent has such tickets lu
stock. notifying the undersigned If uuable
TO obtfin them su that special arrange
ments NAV be made here
For further Information regarding de
tails &c rates, lmiss. tlme, etc call on or
address ueare>1 SANTA Fee IoGte a.ert. OF
" II. Murdoch, D. i. A. r. x = r X
r, Y icEits, or CSC. T. Nicholson. q. +. \
y ,, x :. +. r.. r.. Topeka.
Tie important thing Is o come with rs
Yours az the future Is IN the-p.-i.
ii. ID. BAILEY.
Co. Z, Ilth Pa Cavalry.
Secretary Penn. Association.