Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02

fence.
The meeting of stockholders was
to have been held at $50 O'Clock in
the forenoon, but the old veterans
were too hungry for a camp fire
speech, 80 the stockholders meet
ing was adjourned until $50 o'clock
at night.
The forenoon camp fire wa en-.
livened by music by the famous
Galena Firemen's band.
Speeches were made by Rev. s. A.
French of Greenfield, Mo-, and Rev.
s. s. Martin of Fort Scott. Both
speeches were stem inders and
full of patriotism.
In the afternoon Col. ]. X. Hud-
son, better known as "Fighting joe
Hudson, editor of the Topeka Cap
itai, spoke at considerable length,
and his speech was one of the best
that has been delivered so far. II
was a calm, dispassionate address,
full of good, sound reason and pa.
triotic utterances.
In the evening Capt. William
Watson of the famous Twentieth
Kansas, addressed the vast Assem-.
blage iu the amphitheatre and told
when, where and how he received
his wounds while fighting in the
Philippines. Capt. Watson is q
young man, but he is an interesting
talker and az he narrated the ex.
periences of the Fighting TWEEN.
tieth" and told. of the warfare in
our new possessions he held the
big audience spellbound. He be-
lieves the United States is right in
holding onto the Philippines and
thinks that whenever the flag has
been put there II should remain.
Captain Watson was attentively
listened to and loudly cheered.
THE FOURTH DAY.
Thursday, the fourth day of the
big reunion, opened clear and
somewhat cool. with thousands
more people in camp than the day
before. II seemed that the people
dropped from the clouds, so thick
were they. We took a tramp around
the outskirts of camp during the
day and blamed if people weren't
thicker than we ever saw them be
fore.
II Is conceded on all hands that
there was never so big a crowd ia
Camp Logan before. The crowd ID
unusually large and we believe We
voice the honest opinion of every
body on the ground when We say
there were at least 5000 people in
Camp Logan Thursday.
Why, bless your souls. over lOC
car loads of people were brought
into camp by 3 o'clock in the after
noon; and that was not all by any
means. Thousands of people came
in Wednesday night and Thursda,
morning in wagons. bnggies and
other kinds of vehicles.
| After the usual morning CUR
came the usual stir for breakfast
but il was more of a stir than any
day this week. Fret class speak
ers came early in the morning
among them being Hons. A. II
Skidmore. J. Ralph Burton, E. r.
Ridgley, Phil p. Campbell and 9th.
era.
In the forenoon Congressman
Ridgeley. of the third district oil
Kansas. was the principal speaker
He dealt with all the political top
les of the day in a mastery manner
and especially did he talk in way
that made the old soldiers feel glad
He has served one term in Congress
and is now serving his second. and
is an earnest worker, in behalf Of
the old soldier. His talk lasted
about an hour and a half and was
well received and loudly cheered.
In the afternoon J. Ralph Burton
whose home is in Abilene, Kansas
but who is making u whole lot o.
money in the mines at Galena, was
the principal orator. Burton is q
pleasing speaker of good voice ant
magnificent gesture. tits declared
by those in the best position Il
hear and understand him that b,
made one of the best speeche,
made in Camp Logan in years. Mr.
Burton is a well posted man. and 4
well posted man is always gooC
speaker when he possesses th'
qualifications that Burton has, bu'
there are few men who do.
Hon. T, b. Haughlawout Of Car
thage made~au interesting tall
also.
Phil p. Campbell Of Pittsburg
one of the best young orators in the
West, made rousing speech in fa
vor of everything that savored OF
good government and was loudly
cheered.
THE FIFTH DAY.
The fifth day of the big reunion
was another grand day oil
grand succrsses. The wealth
er wac all that could be desired and
the entertainment was all that any.
one could ask.
The forenoon was devoted by ihr