Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01

Hornet of the Neosho," was intro
duced and made an interesting
speech. Mr.. Dunsmore was con
nected with the Legislature of Kan
sas during the Legislative war q
few winters ago, when Kansas had
two legislatures or at least thought
she had.
Mrs. Minnie Johnson, evangelis,
and state lecturer of the Woman't
Christian Temperance Union. de-
livered a pleasing address ut the
afternoon meeting. Mrs johnson
is a good taiker and her address
was quite interesting.
The evening camp fire was quite
interesting. II was opened with
music by the band, followed by the
glee club.
Miss Bertha Gill, a famous elocu.
ZIONIST, fovored the audience with a
couple of fine selections. Miss
Gill has an excellent voice, good
delivery, and ahe was heard 10
every nook and corner of the huge
amphitheatre. She was loudly ap.
plauded.
Hen. J. N. Dunsmore, who talked
in the afternoon, talked at this
meeting. His talk was largely on
patriotism and loyalty, but he
mixed in some on the matters OF
the day. Dunsmore has a good
voice and he was loudly applauded
at intervals during his speech.
THE THIRD DAY.
Wednesday was the banner red
letter day in the history of the big
Interstate reunions-for Wednes.
day. OF course Thursday and Fri.
day will be bigger. Never before
were there so many people on the
camp grounds on the third day OF
preceding reunion.
Daylight marked the beginning
of concerted movement from all
directions toward Camp Logan,
aud by 0 O'Clock they were coming
in by train, wagon. on foot. in fact
every way. In the afternoon the
influx of humanity resolved itself
into steady stream and the
grounds presented the appearance
of a veritable beehive.
Early in the morning II was con-
ceded there would be 10000 people
on the grounds by noon, but Chi.
cago and St. Louis parties who are
on the grounds, say there was more
than that.
The early part of the day was
spent in renewing acquaintances
and giving comrades and friends
the glad hand. The old veterans
are thoroughly enjoying them
selves and the weather ie all that
could possibly be desired.
The meeting of the stock holders
was held in the forenoon ia the arn.
and it was a harmon
ious meeting, too.
At the big pavilion in the after.
noon was assembled the largest
crowd of the week. Every seat was
occupied and people stood twenty
feet deep around the outside. After
a selection by the Firemen's Band
and song by the Sunflower quar-.
tette. the principal speaker of the
day, Geo. ". Wheatley. was intro.
duced and as he took his position
he was greeted by a welcoming
applause. As prelude TO his
speech, Mr.. Wheatley stated that he
would not talk politics. He also
stated that when the war of 81
broke out he was too young TO en-
list, consequently was unable to
relate anything that happened dur.
ing that war except the facts he had
gathered from the old soldiers and
history. Then the speaker pro-
ceeded to paint a word picture tina
was one of the most beautiful ever
listened to. He described a farm
house in Illinois where lived an
aged father. mother and two
ia u ghters and q son, the support
Of the family, who wac just bud
ding into manhood, wheu newe
reached them that Fort Sumpter
had been fired upon; that war had
been declared aud President Lin
.oln had called for volunteers.
rhe father of this llitte Illinois
nome was bent with age and un.
,bie TO fight for the flag SO dear TO
very true American, but the con
,aid, father, III co." and he EN-
He told how the little fam
iy had gone to the depot TO see
him of, we'll knowing that the one
70 near and dear to them would not
.eturn. The foundation of the
tory 10 old, but Mr.. Wheatley told
I in such a manner that IL seemed
lew, aud when he had finished
here was scarcely a dry eye in the
lmphitheatre. His entire speech
vas we'll received. /
Little Grace Coglizer then treated
he assembiage 10 a recitation.
;he 10 quite an elocutionist and
,as won great favor with those at
ending the reunion.
At the evening camp fire ex.Sen'