The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-21
THE c. A. R. REUNION
Kansas Veterans Assemble 10 Hear
Eloquent Speeches.
GOV. MKINLEY'S WELCOME
Touching Scenes. During Which
the Governors We're visibly AZ
fected-over 5000 People
In the Audience.

ottawa. Kan. June So.-It is estl-
mated that fully 10000 people were here
to-day. At 10 o'clock Attorney General
Dawes addressed the audience of 5000
people who packed the tabernacle.
While Dawes was speaking Governor
Mckinley appeared on the platform
and few minutes later Governor Nor
rill arrived. Ex-Gov. George T. An
thony, as president Of the day. took
charge Of the exercises, which began
with songs by the Modoc club. Cover
nor Morrill, said that on behalf Of the
q. A. II. of Kansas he welcomed Ohio's
governor. and in doing so his breast
swelled with pride. for Kansas had
sent To war more soldiers in proper
tion to the population than any other
state. He welcomed Mckinley as gov
ernor of Ohio. as a distinguished citl-
zen, AMI last and best, as a true-heart-
ed comrade who had marched side by
side with heroes who had fought to
preserve the union. Governor McKin-
ley arose and the two men grasped
hands, while the multitude cheered
and waved handkerchlefs. hats. um-
brcllas, canes and every available OBJ
ject.
Governor Mckinley said that no
greeting was so sacred as n welcome
which came from his old comrades of
the Grand Army OF the Republic. lie
thanked Governor Morrill, from the
po''oih VI nus near' LOT .ne We'co,"e ",
sincere ana earnest he remempereh
his services with Governor Morrill, In
the national house of representatives.
lie remembered him most because he
so faithfully stood by the flag and his
comrades a, tho Grand Army uaro
,.o,,orror uorri,, 80 ,.,sI,i,' oa,,aa
-, an, ,.',-.
an" ms eyes hi'eo' Governor Mchin-
icy, 100 was overcome ana ne tried 10
rally ny saying IN jocular manner
that he was glad to come 10 Kansas
because much of Ohio was here. but he
could not recover and the scene Anded
with pro,oneed cheering Thousands
a,oa noe, .nd s,noL .ana. ,..,,h ,ho
~
soN.,"oIs' ~ o''eh, 'ne hour SET
Tor MchinieS auuress 10 tne oih SOL
dlcrs. every chair ana every loot OF
standing room beneath the expansive
room was occupied.
Governor Mckinley read his address
from manuscrInt In Tho course ~ hjs
,ddro., ho s,id.
.when na,,Io,,sm has 10, ,ro,, ,,o
ha.r,a ., a., ,n.ssa' ne ,,,,,,.,, W.
d,ssoI,,ion and death p.trio,lsm a. A.,
absolute consecration to country. 4, Is
the total abandonment OF this, IL is the
turning away from plans which have
been formed Tor mes career. IL is the
surrenaer'hg OF nrisht prospects and the
xns"s 4, w ,I.u ., an,u,''on W CHOSEN work
and tam,,y ana a,r,os, ,na % .n,n,',n ~ mo'a,, ~
heart strings which hind ms ,o those ws
love. II As the conservation Of self m
demands OF country. II may mean dis
eases contracted by exposure or from
wounds In battle; II may mean imprison-
heh,' INSANITY or ueath' u may mean
nmms a,,.,, 'am anu s'.' ''n''oh III our
,b,s .,and ~ ,ho 1raa III - -, ~. ~
brave there were nearlv sooo p"o who so
loved liberty and union that th.y yverc
willing at any cost or sacrifice to follow
the flag. The blood of half "A million men
was exacted In the fearful conflict to
sa's ,ne county 'an we ever cease TO
~ - asys a., - w - 'n.n 30 ,herc any
L. ,hor. sny a,,a,,,unn, ,aa "os -, ~
tbcmP Ia there amy bono,.c,Io, Too h,,,,,,.
tiful? Is there any honor 10 these patrI.
otic men which living people can bestov
| that they should not cxtend?''
The sneaker comnarod tho m.,,o. os
bonori,y the ola y,,rrior. q, I,n,a.,,,