The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-13
SEVERE ON DAVIS
Department Commander East
man of 6. A. R.
BOASTS REBEL LEADER
{. H. Madison Addresses the
Sons of Veterans.

Griswold park was full Of veterans, sons
OF veterans and friends and visitors yes
5erday. Net for years has Wichita seen
Such a great, good natured gathering OF
Old soldiers and their friends. There was
constant procession into and out Of the
tark all day.
In the afternoon there was singing and
speech making. vocal music and music by
she band from Perth. Sumner county.
E. II. Madison of Dodge City, made the
principal address Of the afternoon, and if
The former Wichita school teacher had a
Reputation here Tor entertaining mis- aud
ierce, ne UNCHANGED that reputation by mis-
speech yesterday afternoon. He had the
circle about him laughing and crying by
turns. He told Of how MS mother had re-
cited TO him the way the boys marched to
the south and the glad way that they
came home. The father who had gone
about the place whistling how tedious and
tasteless, the hands watched the long train
steam into sight and up 10 the station.
When the news camethat the boys would
be home he had whstled When Johnny
Comes Marching Home" Mr.. Nadison's
speesch was received with cheers. The
address was under the arrangement by
ohe sons Of veterans.
At night Department Commander East
man OF Emporia spoke. He said that ne
was not in sympathy with the present me-
shod Of teaching history in the public
schools and in the higher Institutions of
learning over Kansas and other states. He
had heard Of an incident in one Of the
state schools where pupil had answered
the question of whom were the famous
traitors of history by naming Jeff Davis
as one Of them. The pupil had been re-
primanded by the teacher for CHASING Jeff
Davis as a traitor. Mr.. Eastman said
that if the school children of this country
had been taught that Jeff Davis was one
Of the greatest traitors of all time that ne
had been responsible for more deaths and
wretchedness than any other man in all
history, the rising generation would have
a juster conception Of the real truth Of the
matter about the late civil war. However.
he would pick no quarrel with the bows in
gray. He was glad to see the differences
healed. Mr.. Eastman criticised Pension
Commissioner Evans very severely and es-
peciaIly the proposed scheme TO post the
names OF al old soldiers with the amount
of pension they received and their dis
ability.
DO you?" he asked OF the old soldiers.
Yes" came a chorus.
well then you want to say so In public
and private. Talk it early and late and
talk it all the time"
After Mr.. Eastmans speech there was
some music and a speech by Mr. Simpson.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon all the
schools were dismissed and the park was
soon fun of school children.
The Cornet and Martial bands OF the re-
union viii play At the Carey hotel at
o'clock this morning. when the members
Of the Twenty First regiment of Kansas
volunteers and as many OF the old veterans
as can do so. will meet and form process
sion and march west on Douglas TO Main
thence north on Main to Central, west on
Central to Camp Logan. The procession
will be under command Of Col. Thos. C.
Ptch.
The program for the morning Is a gen
eral camp fire and they are highly inter
esting and edifying not to old veterans
alone. bat 70 citizens. Yesterday morning
the following comrades recited amusing
and highly amazing incidents Of the war:
DR.. J. NJ Mnick, Dr. Smith. John Fisher.
Capt J. Wright Of Belle PLANE F NJ.
Kirby: Miss Jennie Hooker recited IN a
manner to receive great applause.