The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-21

] coffee. 15c ana 2oc per package. sold By
| ali grocers-
Promptly at 100 fifty carriages left the
Carey hotel with visitors for Riverside
| park to attend the exercises Of defeating
| the liberty tree The tree is a sturdy wal
| nut in the old Griffenstein park. 1t is
! about one foot in diameter and probably
forty feet high. II was gayly decorated
with a hundred small flags. Upon arriv-
! ing at the park the Belle PLANE band
| played and the National Guards fired nine
shots from the company's cannon. Chap
lain Peugh Of Wellington offered prayer.
! Geo. Dickson of the park commission an
nounced that w. Z. Stanley would pre-
! sent the tree to the G. A r. on behalf
Of the citizens of Wichita Mr.. StanIey's
address was as eloquent as often heard in
Wichita He euIogized the efforts of the
veterans through the years Of the rebel
lion. The freedom Of a race, he said. was
more than any monument human hands
could chisel or build Of granite Com
mander Botkin accepted on behalf of the
G. A Rs. That the hearts Of the soldier
boys would glow with gratitude for the
tokens of love and esteem that year by
year the growing generations showed.
]. NJ Dunsmore was not present and
after an air, the Red, White and Blue
by the Belle PLANE band, the crowd dis
persed-
The first session Of the encamprnent be-
gan IN Garfield hall at 4 O'Clock. The
department commander delivered his an
nuaI report or address which was brim
ful Of ringing recommendations. He COM
mended the action of Webster Davis and
the entire Kansas delegation in congress
for their efforts in behalf Of the old SOL
diers and the pension roll. After reading
his address he appointed the following
committees which will report today;
COMMITTEES on resolutions-Judge MIN
mockS Great Bend; A S. Chase, Els
worth; James D Snoddy, Pleasanton; c.
S. Bowman, Newton; Ed. B. Jones, Hol-
ton; Thomas Randall. Mt. Hope; Geo. w.
Case. Mankato; Jerry Shaw. Dodge City;
a. J. Gorgfe Pittsburg.
Memorial resolutionsLT. J. Anderson,
Topeka; E. A. Waterhouse, National Sol
diers Home; ]. B. Campbell, Kansas City,
Kan: w. P. Campbell, Wichita; j. NJ.
Dunsmore, T'hayer.
Auditing committee-A. r. Huffman.
Nickerson; Ed. Goubleman, Wilson; o. H.
Coulter, Topeka
On chaplaan's report-McKfrrahan To-
peka.: Lorenz Armsber. Council Grove; w.
r. Bair Dunlap.
On subordinate officers reports-Spen-
Ger, Leavenworth; J. r. Elliott, E. B.
Jones.
Committee on commanders report-Past
Department Commanders W. P. Campbell,
John c. Carpenter and r. ]. Anderson.
The contest for department commander
has narrowed down to Rev. Bair of Dun
lop and D. w. Eastman of Emporia and
A. w Smith Of Mcpherson. 1t is quite
probable that Topeka win be selected for
the fall reunion unless Wichita or Hut
Crimson decides today to take a hand
and ask for the meeting.
Tracy Leonard of Lawrence is making
a good fight for commander of the Sons
of Veterans and has a lively following.
John Redmond of this city is backed by
W. Y. Morgan and some other able work
ers.
The encampment sessions will con-
tinue this morning. The schools of the
city will adjourn for today and partfci-
pate in the parade.
The marching column VIII be formed as
follows:
Metropolitan Police on the Right
Band.
Division Commander s. Of V. W. P. Fe-
der and Staff.
Sons of Veterans Camps.
Band.
Department Commander Botkin and Stan
Grand Army of the Republic.
Garfield Post Drum Corps.
Captain Downing and Battery A, First |
Light Artillery.
Department officers of the Woman's Re- |
lief Corps.
Ladies Of the G. A. r. and Ladies' Aid in |
Carriages.
Band
Mayor and City Officers in Carriages.
Chief Walden and
Wichita Fire Department
The schools on each side of the street !
located as follows: Fourth to Emporia. |
Burton, Cleveland Paramount and Col /
lege Hill; Emporia TO Topeka, Kellogg, |
Topeka to Lawrence, Franklin; Law
renee to Market, Webster; corner Main !
and Douglas. Carleton and High school; |
Main to First Washington; First to Sec /
ond, Emerson; Second TO Third. Irving; /
Third 20 Central, Lincoln; Central to !
Elm, Park and Mccormick. The column /
will march and countermarch this route.
The ladies OF the First NJ f. church |
will serve another of their splendid din
ners in the class rooms Of the church on
North Lawrence avenue today This will /
be delightful place to get a good dinner
and spend a restful hour. Dinner Will
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