Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-04


ed up with people asif by magic
and by noon the whole country in
and about camp was one moving
mass of humanity. The afternoon
trains from the north and east were
as heavily loaded as those in the
morning and it did seem about 4
o'clock as if there wouldn't be room
for any more. But they are still
coming. and Thursday will see a
jam at Camp Logan.
In the forenoon the camp fire was
addressed by Adjutant Mcdowell.
Rev. John A. Bright of Topeka and
Judge ". NJ. Martin of Fort Scott.
This trio of speakers are powerful
and they made powerful speeches
along the lines of patriotism and
loyalty.
The exercises were interspersed
with music by the Columbus band
aud Weir City glee club. The mu-
sic was of course Of high order.
After dinner memorial exercises
in honor of Robt. p. McGregar, de-
ceased. were held.
A picture of the deceased was
hung above the rostrum. under
which was a vacant chair draped.
On either side of the vacant chair
were seated the directors OF the as
sociation. The first thing on the
program was a touching invoca.
ton by Chaplain Bright. Follow.
ing this was song entitled. The
Vacant Chair" by the Weir City
Glee club. The salute to the dead
by the comrades was touching and
they did il with reverence that
was sublime. The memorial ad-
.iress was then delivered by Rev.
II. L. BrdmhalI, of Weir City. Rev.
Bramhall is one of the most elo.
uuent takers in the southwest; he
has a good delivery and his re-
marks were plainly heard in the
uttermost limits of the amphithea.
ter. His address was very appro-
pirate and touching and many
moist eyes were seen in the audi
ence. After the address came more
singing, Chaplain Bright singing
some himself. After the benedic.
tion by Chaplain Bright the meet.
ing adjourned, so the old veterans
could get ready for roll call. The
memorial services from start to fin.
ish were a high tribute to the worth
Of Robert =. McGregor, a man
whom all miss; man who always
lid all in his power to make the re-
unions u success. II has been said
and il il true. that no soldier ever
applied to Bob McGregor in vain
for accommodations.
The evening camp fire was ad-
Iressed by Ex-Congressman S. S.
Kirkpatrick of Fredonia. Kirkpat-
rick is forceful speaker, has good
voice and delivery and always
pleases his hearers. He is a regular
attendant of the Baxter reunions
and always stays as long as any
body when he comes. His speech
in the evening was full of patriot
ism and loyalty and he was cheered
to the echo time and again.
II was thought last year that the
climax lad been capped when sixty
thousand people attended the big
reunion at Camp Logan, but this
year that record has been laid in
the shade by an attendance of not
less than 65O00. There were at least
that many people in Camp Logan
Thursday and il seemed for time
in the afternoon that there couldn't
possibly be any room for more.
But more came. OF course many
went away, but where one went two
came. Good gracious, if "a heavy
rain had fallen the first of the week
there would have been 10000 peo
pie here. Every incoming train
Thursday was an hour late, and al.
though every one of them was COM
posed of from eight TO twelve cars.
they were loaded to the guards and
people hung on wherever they
could get hold.
The program as announced on
Wednesday was rigidly carried out
The Ohio association had an inter.
esting meeting at 8 o'clock and at o
o'clock the ex.prisoners of war oc-
cupied the amphitheater and had a
love feast, expressing great delight
that they could once more meet at
Camp Logan and grasp each other
by the hand.
At 1890 the morning camp fire
was called to order, and after excel
lent music by the Columbus band
and Weir City glee club. Phil. p.
Campbell spoke for about an hour
to the vast assemblage. Mr.. Camp
bell is a noted speaker and is al
ways welcome at Camp Logan. His
speech was a master effort and ma
ny were the cheers and loud the
applause he received.
At2 p. m. the afternoon camp fire
was held and was addressed by Ex-
Attorney General Frank b. Dawes.
The ueual amount of excellent mu-
sic preceded the speech. but the
speech was a good one. Mr.. Dawes