The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-21

Twenty-Ninth Annual Encsmpmens. I.caas
vile. Nv, September 10th to 18th. 1895


Twenty-Ninth Annual Encsinpmens. Ioass-
vile. Ky. September 10th to 14th. 1895
Comrades and Friends-For the
txenty-ninth time since the crganizs-
tson OF your noble body viii you meet
Ia encampment- You viii leave your
homes now with smile On your grtA
.fled face. the face that wore an anxious
look some thirty years ago The rat
lie or muske;ry. the roar of the cannon
ana the screaming Of the death-deaEng
smells have been supplanted. through
your deeds OF heroism on the field OF
catsie, BY bonds Of peace and eternal
friendship. The breezes now watt 10 the
ears OF your declining age those soul
inspiring airs that touch the hearts OF
the American citizen and make them
I've for one cause.
The past IS forgotten. You are TO
meet on the banks OF the Ohio river.
In city that IS famed throughout the
breadth or this fair land FOR the hos
pitality Of It's people. Your line OF
march will be strewn with flowers Old
Glory VIII greet the eye everywhere.
and Louisvilleans will meet YOU as
brothers. Let all the boys who wore
the blue go: let them r,ingie with the
good people of Kentucky. and there
in friendship. bliss. recan anecdotes and
sing the campfire songs that made the
old commanders. Grant and sherman.
will be with you. not in flesh and blood
but In spirit: they will look down upon
you from a home where no diSsensio2S
exist. and when taps are sounded FOR
that long sleep that knows no waking.
friendly hands will stretch out 10 guide
you TO the throne OF your maker.
Tickets will be on sale September Sth.
9th and 10th. and viii bear n final lin
IL OF October s. 1896. Round trip rate
from Wichita $3.50. Less than one
fare
THE DIRECT WAY To LOUISVILLE
For many years the MISSOURI pa
CIFIC and IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE
have catered to the wants OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic. Too much atten-
ton or elegant service cannot he offered
men who in their prime i1nperIled their
lives and homes for their cOuntry's
cause. Now that peace reigneth DER
the land. and the veterans are about
TO journey from their homes ~ meet
IN annual reunion. the Missouri Pacific
railway system desires To call their at
tention to the excellent facilities offered
by its lines to reach the Kentucky me-
tropOlis. in quick time and elegant SER
vice.
From all points In Missouri. Kansas.
Nebraska. Colorado and Indian Terri
tory. as well as from points in Arkan-
sas and Louisiana. this system operates
daily fast trains equipped with Pull
man buffet sleeping cars and reclining
chair ears TO ST. Louis. whore direct
connections are made with all lines for
the site OF the Twenty Ninth Annual
Encampment. When the smoke OF bat
tie" has cleared awcy "a term used
where railway competition exists. and
the advantages OF the various lines
have received due consideration. II the
wearers Of the blue will place the Mis-
souri Pacific on an equal footing with
competitors. II Is all IL asks on old
friendships account.
For further information. call oi al
dress. +. T.. BLECKLEY.
L. and T. Agent. ia y. Main St. Wich-
tia, Kan.
TT. G. TOWNSEND.
G.. +. A.. ST. Louis. No