The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-18
THE CELEBRATION.
Thirty-Sixth Anniversary of
the Battle of Lexington
Will be Celebrated in
Grand Style Next
Tuesday.
AN oLD-FAsHION BASKET PICNIC
COwherd, Warner, Walsh and Trigg
Will Address the Veterans.

The basket picnic to be held here Tues
day promises to be one of the largest ever
given In the county. 1t has been well
advertised, and crowds from this and
neighboring counties are expected to be
present and help make the occasion q
memorable one indeed.
The picnic is to be held on the old
battle grounds, where a little more than q
quarter OF a century g there occurred
one of the hardest fought battles of our
civil war. Here on the field where the
blue and the grey commended so stub
bornIy for victory, neither side yielding
an incl until forced back at the bayonet's
point; where gallant charge after charge
was made, and brave men fell to rise no
more in this world, is a fitting place for
the battered remnants Of the two great
armies to meet and mingle in feelings OF
brotherly love and affection. We do not
say to meet and bury any harsh feelings
that were e~ngendered by the awfrl war
that was then waged; we do not say to
meet and forgive any grievance that might
have been called forth by those turbulent
That was a strife OF friend against
friend, of kinsman against kinsman, each
risking his life in the aid and support of
the cause which he judged to be right,
and moved only by his love for the cause
for which he fought.
The recollection of that fierce fight can
no longer arouse in the heart OF the old
veteran who exposed his breast to the
deadly bullets OF the enemy any feelings
of h~arshness. They nave all been blotted
out of his mind long ago. and the north
ern soldier and the southern soldier clasp
hands, with nothing in their hearts but
the warm feeling OF one comrade in the
battle of life, toward another. Long ago
have they buried their grievances and
now they meet face to face, heart to
heart, with nothing u~nforeiven. Each
made a grand record and each is proud of
1t; each fought IN equally brave fight,
and the cause which was supported by
the last soldiers met with defeat.
has aught to regret of the part he
bore.
And Tuesday, on the old battle ground,
where for days the fierce conflict waged;
where gallant charge after charge was
made. and on the grounds under which
sleep so many brave men WAC fell fight
ing desperately to the last, and willing to
give their lives for the cause which they
.sspoused, the time-worn and battle
Scared veterans will meet and mlnglP,
not in strife, but as brothers.
Missouri is proud of the record made by
her soldiers, no matter on which side
fought, and on this anniversary OF
he battle of Lexington she will turn out
such a crowd to greet the old soldiers as
will show them che great esteem In which
hey are held.
The reunion of the old soldiers will in
draw to Lexington one OF the
crowds it has ever been called
lpon to entertain. The unusually fine
Ipeaking which will be heard here that
will repay one for coming many miles
% hear. Congressman VIM. 8. Cowherd,
Major William Warner, Hon. Frank p.
Hon. George W. Trigg and other
Z eakers of note will deliver addresses.