The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
GOES TO MEET THEN
INGALLS, WELCOMES TIE UNION
GENERALS TO KANSAS.

and Takes Charge of Them-Speeches
are Delivered, Ingalls, Introducing the
Speakerx-Hearty Reception Accorded
the veterans-Train Late Into Topeka
Generals Review a Procession - Why
They Like Mrs. Bryan.
Topeka. Kan, Oct. 1.-The federal
generals entered Kansas today from
Nebraska and made their first stop at
Atchison at an early hour this morning
The party had not been apprised OF a
5emonstrat ton at that point and were
srreeably surprised when ex-senator
John J. ingalls, entered their coach at
,o'clock at the head of a reception COM
nlittee and made known their arrange
nnents. The party were escorted to the
west side Of the Burlington and Mis-
souri, RiYer depot, where several thou
sand school children, fiambeau club
and a band were lined UP TO receive the
visitors.
INGALLS, PRESIDES.
Senator ingalls, acted as president Of
slqe meeting and introduced General o.
D. Howard. The general was enthuSl-
astically. crested. He said General Al
rsr's voice had given out and he had
temporarily surrendered command OF
the party. He spoke at some length,
unfolding the St. Louis platform, and
was heartily cheered. AS General How
ard stepped from the platform shower
of boucuets was thrown by the school
children upon him ard three cheers Were
given for General Howard and Senator
ingalls,.
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duced and made a short speech and its
conclusion was followed by another
shower of bouquets.
ALGER AND SICKLES.
General Alger spoke briefly, saying
among other things:
81 want To say mere and correct mis-
take the newspapers have made, that
General Sigel is not with US and so you
Germans cannot fight with SigeF this
trip Unfortunately, he could not come.
] want to say, too. that | don't believe
all the stories / hear that Kansas IS go
Ing to repudiate Obligations and con-
tinue TO 20 down hin. There is moth
ing the matter with Kansas. (Cheers.)
You are all right.
''Now lets so over to the car and call
out Sickles He'll feel hurt if you don t.
He goes on clutches, you know, and
can't get about as we'll as Howard here,
who has lost only one arm"
The children were particularly delight
ed with General Alger and he was lit
orally bOmbarded with bouquets. while
5000 men and women cheered and surg
ed over TO the train, which stood seven
ty-five yards away
General Sickles was called out, and
said he wanted his hearers to send SEN
2, 20 Nar-
tinuing, he said New York would give
Mckinley 100000 majority. AS ne fin
tshed the train pulled out amid another
burst of flowers from the school child
rem.
Short stops were made at Nortonville
and Valley Falls and at each place a
hearty greeting was accorded the gen.
erals.
ARRIVAL IN TOPEKA.
The train was late in arriving at To-
pelSa- where the main exercises OF the
day were TO take place. The civic par /
ade which ii was arranged the generals |
should review, had already started, and |
not over 100 persons. Including the well |
coming committee, were at the depot. |
In the reception committee were Gov |
ernor Morrill, and several representa- |
tive Republicans. The visitors were |
driven to a reviewing stand erected in |
the caDitol square to review the G.. 4. !
r. divisions. AS each of the generals !
assembled the stand he was singled out !
by the veterans and given a rousing
greeting.
The parade was participated in by
The old soldiers, United States regulars, |
Kansas National Guards, Kansas Fire !
mans association. other military and !
civic societies and something ever 5000
school children. The number of people !
In line was Variously estimated at from |
81, 900 to 10000. Twice as many more |
people thronged the streets.
At o'clock a campfire, over which |
Senator Ingalls, presided, was held. |
Addresses were made by General Dan /
lee E. SicG1les. General O. O. Howard, |
General Horace Porter, General r. A /
A lger, Past Comma nder-in-C Ivan |
"A. Walker and William Warner of Mis- !
Souri,.
MRS. BRYAN PLEASES THEM.
The members of the party unite in /
saying that the most pleasant incident, !
20 far, on their journey was a delicate |
bit of courtesy shown by Mrs. Bryan, /
wife of the Democratic candidate for /
president, who. while the procession in |
honor of the visiting generals was mov-
ing past her house i'm Lincoln. displayed /
over her door a. large portrait of Will /
liam Mckinley, tastefully draped in the /
national coloTs. 1t was a touch Of wo-
manly grace, beautiful as 1t was unex-
p5ctei, and General Alger says he will |
cherish II as a collection plucked from
an acrimonious campaign, until the
end of mis- davs