The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-04

HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ASSOCIATION,
TOPEKA. HAS, 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 put In the field two hundred and tif =
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
lrio;ic Pittsburg, of the twenty-eigh thi an
nual reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic. This greRt gathering of the
boys who wore the blue continues from
September 10th TO 15tn inclusive, and will
undoubtedly be most enjoyable to Penn
sylvanisns
A perfect system of Tegimental reunions
has been arranged for, ana the local com
mittes will have printed guides for distri-
button on the Santa Fe's special PennsyI-
wanna tram, giving exact information rs TO
location of regimeuCal headquarters, time
and place of meeting, aud other necessary
Information.
Why should PennsydVanians in Kansas
attend the reunion at PitJsbuTg?
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-
pvcted 10 visit the historic battlefield of
Gettysburg; TO look upon its monuments
and tablets, ana renew again its vows first
taken in 1861, 10 God aud native land.
This excursion gives the opportunity
whiCh may never come again, TO visit
ChildhoCd's home.
A large number of our comrades have
signifisd their desire to take advantage Of
this opportunity. and it would seem best
10 go together. we went In 1861
Your secretary has arranged with the A
y. & :. I. Il b. tSanta te roUte) for a
special Pennsylvania train. which will &C
company ne q. \. Il. department head
quarters train as second section. Ii viii
he composed of fire day coaches. unto
date reclining chair cars (seaus free), and
Pullman vestibuled sleepers. Il viii be
known as The PeuusyIvanianS' Special to
Pitt sburg.' and viii travel over the pic
-IuresQue Il. * O" between Chicago aud
PitsOurg We thus have advantage of
the special accommodations offered the
Kansas Il A l.
Comrades Take your wives and chill
dren, If possible. and also Invite your
nelghbors 10 accompany you. Let il be
shown that kansanS never do ANYTHING by
halves; that If the corn crop Is little
short, the crop Of patriotism Is above par.
aud That the sun1iower state : very much
alive.
You may wish TO know something def
mite alout rates. etc.
The rate viii be enc fare q. e. half rate)
from all points IN Kansas. added 10 rat. OF
S20 from Missouri river, $3.50 from ~
Louis. or SO from chicago-which Is less
han The customary hall rate through 10
PittSburg.
Tickets will be sold Sept. 7lh and S,b.
limited for return 70 Sept 2Sch On re-
turn. one stup-uver VIII be allowed at anv
quested Of conductor.
Those located on other than Santa Fa
lines In Kansas should arrange 70 ION our
train At Kansas City If they cannot io!n
us 10 Kansas. on the evening OF Septem-
Der s Arrange 10 reach Kansas Cily not
later than 5.;lj y. IN.
You can obtain through tickets to Pitts.
burg from your home station, reading via
Santa Re liue Jetween Kansas City
aud Chicago. and It would De
well 10 ascertain II advance that
your station agent has Suca tickets IN
stock. notifying the undersigned If unable
20 obt ain them 20 that special arrange
ments may be made here
Fo- further Information regarding de.
tails of rates. imi = time. etc call on OF
ADDRESS nearest santa Re route agent. q,
W d Murdoch, u. T. A. 4 L < = L X
r., W.cbita, or Geo. T. Nicholson. q. p \
"A. 7. & : + r r. Topeka
The Important thing j. 10 come with Us
Yours ID the future ~ in the pat.
u. ID. BAILEY.
Co. ~. " 18th Pa. Cavalry.
Secretary Penn. Association