The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-07

| day morning of this week. The day was
mostly spent in renewing acquaintance,
! assigning quarters, ETC., and in the even
! ing in a large tent just a fek blocks
| from the center Of the town, the speech
making and attendant ceremonies began.
| w. NJ Wallace of this city delivered the
address of welcome, responded to by
Colonel Thomas G. Fitch of the Twenty
| first. Lieutenant Barron of this city next
| spoke, dwelling al length upon the good
of regimental reunions, and hoping the
Twenty-first might often meet upon &C.
casions similar to this. John W. Alton
of Kingman also spoke. There was music
by the girls high school chorus, and
number of recitations. Major W. L.
Brown presided.
The second day, Wednesday, opened
with a sunrise salute by the artillery.
There was bean bake at noon and in
the afternoon a parade, in which the old
and young soldiers had places. This was
old soldiers day. In the afternoon Cap
tain w. T. Burgess of Wichita add ,ess-
ed the crowds, making a fine speech. Miss
White of the city schools recited and
Congressman Chester I. Long was the
principal speaker of the evening, over the
exercises of which County Commissioner
I. n. Hay presided. Mr.. Long SPOKE at
some length, and approvably, as was
manifested by the enthusiasm which
greeted him at the beginning and close,
and the applause which Dunctuated his
speech frequently. His talk was en-
tirely devoid of politics, as BETTING the
occasion. He spoke of the issues leading
up to the civil war, the questions Il set
| tied and those it brought I'D for settle
ment, Among the latter was that of pen
sions, and he strongly insisted that the
soldier Of the civil war, deserving of re-
ward should receive it. He promised his
assistance to every persioner in the dis
trict. He spoke of the sectional feeling
and that of classes. which happily the
W with Spain had eliminated. which
has made it possible for all sections and
all classes to respond to the call of their
country in time of trouble. He dwelt
upon the fact that there had been enc
mics in the rear as well as in the front
during the civil war, and complimented
the spirit in which the old soldier and
patriotic people at that time silenced this
feeling. Speaking of the present trouble
in the Philippines, he said that all cues
lions connected Herewith would in due
time with the spirit which characterizes
the patriotic American people, be settled
and settled right. He COMMUNICATED the
Twenty-first, and in eulogizing the fam
Gus Twentieth, remarked that under SINH
Ior niy~ a
former would have filled the world with
the news Of its deeds of daring lust as
! the latter had DONE being of the same
composition. Much applause greeted Mr..
Long as he closed.
Mr.. Long remained in the city yester-
day, meeting the calls of old soldiers
| upon him for assistance, and witnessing
the events of the day.
Following Mr. Longs speech, Miss Ger
aldine Wallace, daughter of w NJ Wal
lace of this city, gave a recitation. Miss
J Wallace is an accomplished elocutionist,
and her effort was well received. Charles
Alton then led the immense audience in
! singing "Star-Spangled Banner" after
which Major w. L. Brown of this city
/ spoke. He made a patriotic talk and
I spoke in an affectionate mannare about
/ the Twenty-ffrst regiment. Colonel Fitch
! again made a short speech, along the
| same lines as Major Brown Three
! cheers were then given for each of the
! following: Captain Burgess. Colonel
| Fitch, Major Brown and Congressman
Long. This concluded the evenings
events
Thursday was devoted to a sham bat
! tie, old settlers and sports, with a ball
| at night. The sham battle was partici-
pated in by the Twenty first and the old
/ soldiers. It was quite realistic and was
! witnessed by an immense crowd. The
! sports consisted of base ball. etc. and
We're in the afternoon. The old settlers
/ met at the same time.
Too much cannot he said of the efforts
made by Major Brown and the citizens
J OF Kingman to make the reunion sue
cessful They all worked most indefati-
! gably and covered themselves with glory
! The Pillow Boy Preacher" Rev. J. Kirk
man. Belle Rive. H., says. After suffer
/ ing from bronchial or lung trouble for ten
/ years I was cured by one Minute Cough
/ Cure. 1t is all that IS claimed forit and
! more It cures coughs. colds. grippe and
! all throat and lung troubles. Gus Saur.
/ 524 Z. Douglas: Geo Van Werden. SOS y.
! Main S.