The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-19
REuNlON PROGRAMME.
Committee Completes Details For
Next Weeks Assembly.


Next Weeks Assembly.
A large force of men, under direction
of the county commissioners, is at
work cleaning the exposition hall in the
fair grounds for the G. A. r. reunion
next week.
The large building viii be decorated
with flags and bunting and when all is
ready will present a pleasing appear
ance. The speeches, concerts and camp
fire talks will be held there. The city
Of tents will 90 up Friday and Satur-
DAY and when the first pilgrim to Camp
Funston arrives next week everything
viii be ready for him. The following
is the official programme for the week:
Monday, September %. Officer of the
day, D. F. Wyatt, Topeka. Reception
and assignment to quarters.
1880 p m--F'ree for all campfire, Capt.
G. H. Titus presiding.
Tuesday, September 26. Officer of the
day, T. S. Slower lola
800 a. m.-Business meetings of the
various state associations at their
headquarter tents.
1000 a. m.-Dedieation of camp, T. J.
Anderson presiding. Address by J. F.
Buck, chairman local reunion commit
tee. Address by 0. H. Coulter, depart
nent commander, assuming command
Of Camp Funston.
1880 a. m.-Sons of Veterans camp
ire, Col Grant Harrington. Hiawatha,
presiding Addresses by Col E. Madi-
son, Dodge City. Balance of programme
to be arranged by Col. L. B. Price of
Mulvane. commander of the Kansas
division.
200 p. rn--Campfre. D. W. Eastman.
Emporia, presiding.
Prayer by D. D. Akin, department
chaplain Address of welcome on be
half of the city by the mayor. Address
of welcome on behalf of the state by
the governor. Response on behalf of
veterans 81 to '65, A w Smith, Me-
Pherson. Re sponses on behalf Spanish
war veterans, Major A. III. Harvey.
RI 4 nv
den. ex-United States Senator w. A.
PETER.
1880 p. m.-Campfre, Ed b Jones,
Holton, presiding. Addresses by Chas.
Curtis, A. A. GODDARD, Capt. W. F.
Henry and others.
Wednesday, September 27-OfHcer of
the day, Capt. Fred Lewis, Marion.
10 a m.-Campfre J. M. Dunsmore
Thayer, presiding. Addresses, S. s.
Kirkpatrick. Jerry Simpson, E r.
Ridgley and others.
p. m.-Campfre. Col A J. Felt.
Seneca presiding. Addresses by Gov
ernor Stanley, Very Rev. F. NJ. Hay
den, Ex-Governor John p. st. John, and
ex-Congressman J. D. Botlxin.
1880 .. m.-Past Department Com
mander Tim Mccarthy, presiding.
Addresses by Past Commander-in-
Chief Paul Wander WORT, Omaha, Col
d G. Eldridge of Iowa and Hon. Ches-
ter I. Long.
Thursday, September 2Sth: officer of
the day, S. ]. Churchill, Lawrence. $50
a. mo H Coulter presiding. Special
meeting for members of the Grand
Army. Talks for the good of the order
from Commander-in-Ch Chief A. D. Shaw
and others. 1000 a. m.-John Beaver
Jetmore, presiding. Addresses by Hon.
: w. A Calderhead Hon. J. d. Bower
sock and Rev. Carl Swenson. 200 p. m.
$. l. Wilson, Beattie presiding Adj
dresses by Communicating Chief Albert
D. Shaw, Hon. J. r. Burton and Colonel
Dan Anthony, and Past Commander
, William Warner. 1880 p. m.-Spanish-
American campfire, General ]. K.
Hudson, presiding; addresses by Major
w. H. De Ford Lieutenant Collin H.
Ball, Sedan; Major A NJ. Harvey, and
Major John Brown.
Friday, September 29th: officer of the
day-George Barker, Ho1ton. 1000 a.
m.-Camp- fire, Oscar Mcdowell, Column
bus. presiding; addresses by f. N.
Morrill,, George w. Click, W. H. Smith,
Marysville, Hon. s. S. Bedict, F'redonia-
200 D. NE. P. Cochran, Cottonwood
Falls, presiding; address by E H. Fun
ston, J. w Bailey, L. D. Lewelling
Colonel w. H. Carpenter, Rev w. L.
Grant 500 o. nj. P. Harris, OF
tawa, presiding; addresses by Hon.
John Martin, S. R. Peters, Frank Nell
son and others.
The above program of speeches will
be interspersed with band and vocal
music. The committee has secured the
services of several bands for service
during the day meetings and the cele-
brated Modoc club for the evening
camp-fres. In addition to the above
speakers. a number of others have ac-
cepted, but could not fix their dates
The parade. sham battle and other fea-
lures of entertainment will be an
nounced each day. Also the ex-prison-
erS of war, Spanish-Ame rican veterans
and state organizations, desiring spe-
cial hours and place of meetings will
be provided by reporting to depart
Inent Headquarters