The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-29
Think They We're Made Side
Show at Hutchinson.
Reunion Was a Part Of the
County Fair. -
CLAIM OF PLEDGES.
Say People Promised to Have
Nothing Else.
Gen. Metcalf, Col. Little and
Gov. Stanley Make Speeches.
Especial to the State Journai.)


Hutchinson, Sept. 2S.-In addressing the
old soldiers assembled at the @. A. R.
reunion Friday morning, Governor Stan
ley commended the deeds OF the old sol
young men of Kansas who so promptly
responded to the call for troops for the
Spanish-American war.
Although driving rain was falling, q
large crowd WAS present to hear General
Wilder Metcalf and Colonel e. c. Little
and the governor. General Metcalf made
but a short address; Colonel Little talked
at some length, as did Governor Stanley
Colonel Little recOunted some OF the
humorous incidents of the war in the
Philippines experienced by the Twentieth
Kansas, and called attention to the fact
medals given the Kansas soldiers does
not contain the names of the three most
important engagements in which the kan
In prefacing his remarks Colonel Little
stated that he would not discuss politics,
The governor reviewed the history OF
wars, and pointed out the fact What 10
existence of this government
There are some people who tell US
that there is danger in the soldier but
they can't make me believe it.
docs any one pretend to believe that
destroy des 1os1 ii Tn0 sa's0 '"lS fsDuO"' "Ou'u
mo, No, No." came from all parts OF
The governor concluded his address with
an eloquent reference to the old soldiers
and the young men VINO went IIOln
Kansas and made new history for the
annals of the world"
Not in ten years before has Hutchin-
son been as muddy as it was Friday. A.
most 15 hours of steady downpour made
lakes of the streets. At the park where
the reunion was held the water was
eraI inches deep in the tents. It was the
wettest reunion ever held in the state, said
the old soldiers.
The auditorium where the meetings are
held was formerly some distance south
of the city, but has since been removed TO
the north side and made a part Of the fair
grounds.
There was friction developed between
the G.. A. R. department Officers, the old
soldiers and the management of the re-
union, which caused considerable wrath
among some of the veterans.
When the reunion was glVen to Eutchln7
son, the city turned It over to the uian-
agement of the fair grounds. which. it is
claimed by department officers, sought
more to have a success in the fair than in
the reunion. The old soldiers believed
themselves to be attraction sufficient Tor
the occasion, and looked with disfavor
upon any enterprises in the interest of the
fair association.
The local G. A. R. post was exonerated
from any blame, but the g. A r. people
were in i'll humor towards the fair
management.
The G. A r. people embarrassed the
governor by making public announcement
Wednesday night that Mr.. Stanley would
be here Thursday.
'And he never misses his engagements-'
said the presiding officer.
The governor was not billed to be here
until Friday afternoon. He expected to
speak at that time, but w. w Martin
department commander. changed this ar
rangement and the governor was taken
out and made his speech Friday forenoon.