Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-09-28
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %.
From the National Encampment.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. IL.

DEAR NEWS:-l nave JuStrcturneu
from the grand barbecue at Wilder
park, in South Louisville. and will
try to tell you something OF what
have seen since left the big crowd
at Camp Logan. Veteran Company
A, n. G. NJ, of which | have the
honor to be member, left Kansas
City Sunday, Sept. s, over the Bur
lington. St. Louis was our first
stopping place. We arrived there
at 6 a. III. on the 9th and spent the
day there, being entertained by her
most hospitable citizens. In the
afternoon Company a gave an en-
hibition drill which was Witnessed
by a large and apprcciative audi.
ence. In the evening our company
was entertained by the crack st.
Louis Company Branch Guards
and treated to one of it's magniii-
cent exhibition drills; this is the
national prize company in military
drills.
We left st. Louis at Has p. m. over
the Air Line for Louisville to attend
the grand encampment of the G. A.
X. After daylight, which found us
vet in Illinois, we witnessed many
interesting features through East
ern Illinois and that portion OF In
diana travelled over. The fruit and
corn crops were especially noted for
their prrat abundance.
We are accompanied by the excel
lent band of Is pieces of the Third
Regiment Iowa National Guards-a
crack military band, up TO date and
onto it's Job. In addition to the band
instruments it carries along an or
chestra of 10 pieces that is immense
and It's music was appreciated by
LARGE crowds. We arrived here on
the 10th. Major Warner. past grand
commander of the 6. a. r.. accom-
panied us from Kansas City and
Immediately upon our arrival Co.
A formed in line and escorted him
TO the Missouri headquarters at the
Louisville hotel. As we journeyed
hither, near the railroad track at
Oakland City, Ind, stands stately
monument erected by the citizens
of that place in honor OF Co. +, 42d
Indiana Volunteers, which left men
on most of the battle6elds and in
most of the principal prisons of the
civil war. Out of 1873 men, but 2oare
yet living; nine of them accompa-
MED us TO this city. Our train stop
ped by this monument and Captain
TAYLOR of Co. A called the company
i'm line and military salute of
honor was fired, Immediately after
which the train pulled out amid the
cheers of citizens and the waving
of handkerchiefs. Kansas is well
represented, there being now about
COCO of her old veterans here. and
every train from the Sunilower state
brings mul,itudes. Commander
Lawler with all the department Of
ficcrs are here, all but one of the
official staff, the entire official rep
resentatives of the state, four OF the
past department commanders, all
but two of the officers of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps and of the Ladies
of the Grand Army, aud the alb
sentees are expected to arrive soon.
This is said to be the most complete
representation ever had by Kansas
at a national encampment. Soon
after the arrival of Department
Commander Harris aud staff they,
with the famous Modoc Glee Club
as an escort, called on Commander
Lawief at the Gait house. The To-
cation of the Kansas headquarters
Ia at the Willard hotel. Their rooms
are on the third floor and are deco
rated most profusely with flags,
flowers and bunting. This was done
by the ladies of the .Sunflower state.
The display of wheat corn and
fruit at the Kansas headquarters Is
unsurpassed by any other state. On
the evening of the 10th In front OF
the willard hotel the Springfield,
Mo-, band gave a concert that was
listened to by at least 5000 people.
Amid these surroundings the Kan
sas representatives gave brilliant
informal reception from 0 to Q
o'clock, which was largely attended.
But the grand event looked forward
10 was the parade on the 1lth. The
day was lovely, sky clear, but the
sun was a little too hot for the old
vefs. The preparation of seats, wa
ter aud other conveniences for the
reviewers were ample. The broad