Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
KANSAS VETERANS MEET.


Annual Session OF the q. A. Il, and Kindred
organizations ut Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, KAN, Feb, 27.--It was
through rain and mud yesterday after
noon that Lawrence's guests, the
Grand Army Of the Republic Of the
state Of Kansas, and its allied organ
izations, marched to Kansas university
for the welcoming exercises that for
mally rendered TO them the freedom Of
the city. Int in spite Of this there
never was Us large crowd gathered
on Mount Dread at one time as assem-
bled In university hall on this occa-
sion.
The principal order Of exercises was
the welcome ut the Kansas state uni
versity. A big parade at . o'clock was
witnessed by 5000 people and Com
mander Lawler and staff headed the
procession to the university The I'D
dress Of welcome there was given by
ex.Mayor Simmons in few brief re-
marks, Department Commander Camp
bell responded with a speech full Of hui
NOR, patriotism md pathos, md npprc-
citation Of the hearty reception given
the veterans by the people OF Law
renee. Communicating Chief Lawler
made the principal address, and he was
enthusiastically received. Other I'D
dresses were made by Chancellor Snow
and Rev. Bernard Kelly.
After the exercise In the hall were
over the visitors were given the free
dom Of the university grounds and
buildings and spent quite a while look
ing through the leading educational
institution OF Kansas
The business sessions Of oil the 30
cieties were very brief yesterday, all
adjournlng at noon for the exercises ut
the university. The q. A. X. held no
sessions at all.
The Sons Of Veterans met, with Com
mander Ed II, Madison In the chair,
The usual credentials committees were
appointed ind the greeting OF the Mis-
souri, division, now In session In llanni-
bal, was read and reply sent. There
were some visitors received from the
Missouri society OF the Ladies' Aid
society, and after n number OF short
congratrlatory speeches, the meeting
was at an end
Mrs Emma Wright, department pres
idont OF the Ladies Aid society, re-
ported 255 corps. with two disbandcd
during tho past ycar, and the forum
ton of five new societies The total
membership is 6,6s6 The cash for re-
lief, $9,5s76l; cash TO posts, Sl,5lals;
other relief, S2,5s79l; cash expended,
Sl0L6a; total, S1sl7li The depart
ment treasurer, W. X, c., Mrs. Evelyn
Bradford, reported receipts for the
year, 81, S93 9s; disbursements ~, 760 II;
cash on hand, VI, 1885, i6
The programme FIR the evening con-
sisted Of campfire. The two largest
halls in the city were packed and song
and story OF by-gone days brought
cheers and tears from the assembled
multitudcs. At the opera house the
campfire was presided over by Hon. A.
X. Greene,o Lccompton, and the speak
ers were Capt. Fuller, of the famous Sew
enth United States cavalry, stationed
ut Fort Riley; 1omnander-in-Chicf
Thomas q. Lawler, OF Illinois; Chap.
lain-in.Chief T. II, llagerty, Of st.
Louis, and others. The same speakers
were at both meetings and the patri-
otic remarks they made were enthusi-
astically cheered, Besides the two
campfres, IN Informal reception was
given TO the officers by the ladies OF
the q, A. r., which was largely at
taudn1