The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-14
MAKES A RECORD
G. A. R. Reunion Closing in
Exceptional Favor.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
If Al Have Attended the
Exercises.

Wichita has never seen a more eathust-
sst.c or more largely attended reunion or
the veterans than that which has Just
closed at GrtswoId Park The favorable
comment IS universal wicsutzs will al
ways welcome an enthusiasts. :ovial and
mer:eorious gathering. such as has been
this reunion. Fully ten THOUSAND peoDis
attended yesterday.
Yesterday the reunion opened 1t
o'clock by a march OF TIE Twenty-arss
Kansas volunteers and old soldiers led by
re Perth cornet band and the Wichita
InaruaI band through rtle man avenues OF
the city TO Camp Logan
At 10 o'clock an enJhustastlc campfire
began and lasted unta u clock. the FOL
loving comrades speaking: Chaplain OF
the Reunion Bruce Gr,fith, William Leon
ard or Pratt, Rev. 7Srundage Dodson.
Willard. Captain Ha~iey. Captain Ourand.
Comrada Orr, colored. and others
Afternoon the program began with an
GRAFTON by Miss Maud White uf Black
we'll, o THIS young lady. only IS
years OF age, has wonderful power OF sx-
preston aud her oratipa was very cred
liable. in fact. most Remarkable Tor ons
SO young
Rev. T. b. Lawrence delivered a snort
and patriotic tax. This was followed oy
the Ladies of the g. A r IN q most at
tractive program. The addresses of Mr.~
Wall department president, and Mrs
Haugh. CT the circle. were exceptionally
fiue.
LADIES OF C. A. r. PROGRAM.
Address by Department President Mrs
Emma Wall.
Address by Mrs. v E Haugh. president
OF the local circle.
Recitation. Relics and RecoHections OF
the War" Mrs Mollie Tucker.
Recitation by Miss Edna Shaw
Recitation by Miss Jessie Calif<
Recitation by Adolph Wendell.
Recitation by Mrs V E Haugh.
Recitation by Mrs. Sarah Lawrence.
This was made impressive by a tableau
demonsrative recitation by Jessie Cope
land
Song Uncle Sam TO John Bull" b.
Judge W. p. Campbell.
The &c. A r." was finely demonstrated
by a flag drill with graceful waves and
folds accompanying the recital. by Mrs.
Sarah Lawrence. This was strikingIy i'm
pressive and beautiful, holding the thous-
ands in rapt attention.
Recitation by Miss Edna Shaw.
At the conclusion of these exercises ].
D. Caldwell recited "Barba Fretchie" in
his inimitalble style, for which he was
loudly applaUded.
Colonel Fink of Winfield. made an adj
dress of great merit, warming the hearts
OF all present
A GLASS of little misses. in charge OF
Miss Waggoner of Emmerson school, then
sang America" with variations. In a
charming manner, the audience paying
them high compliments by repeated ap-
plause. This was followed by a recitation
by Miss Jennie Hooker. Miss Hooker re-
cited several pieces during the reunion and
was in demand.
TIE evening exercises consisted OF ad-
dresses by DIR. Lawrence OF FL Dorado.
Otto Eckstein, Rev. Copeland. James
Tapp and recitqtions by Miss Lulu Stout.
THE Death Bed Scene OF Benedict Ar
mold" and Miss Maud White of Black
well. O. T, Liberty and Union
Comrads Frank NJ. Durand and family
rendered several selections and songs in
a most artistic style, and set the audience
wild with delight.
The reunion closed In a grand anthem.
TRAMP. Tramp. Tramp. the Boys Are
Marching"
NOTES.
The days OF the reunion were marked
by unusual order and good behavior. The
various committees were interchangeable in
their labors The police detail was ex-
cellent and did themselves credit
There has not been I'm any OF the ex
ercises anything that invoked criticism or
unfavorabls comment from a political
standpoint
The boys OF the Perth band made many
friends in the city by their gentlemanIy
conduct and fire music.
The big tent and camp VIII b. used to
day by the F. A A association for pic
mic
nr Bulls Cough syrup il tn. best
medicine for sore throat. laryn gifts, q1insy /
ar tonsflitis Every drop o. II sooihes /
and heals twenty-hve cen, botile OF /
this wonderful remedy viii cure cough |
or cold IN one day.
QEAD EMn ICf0M