The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-22
Old SOLDIERS ARE COMING
Will Invade This City on October
2nd


The End day Of October will witness the
assembling of old soldiers in Riverside
park Tents will be in place and all
camp arrangements ready for their recep-
ton. The executive committee, of which
John Fisher is chairman, has made all
necessary accommodations for the big
crowd expected. Captain Aspey OF bat
terry A, will have salutes given at l
o'clock Tuesday and every morning after
Of the reunion. Garfield and Eggles ton
posts and the U. V. US with all lady
auxiliary societies will have headquarter
tents and there will be a general head
quarter tent for the reception of visitors.
Numerous camp fires will be held and
noted speakers in the state will be pres
ent as we'll as several of our prominent
local speakers. Major Hendershott, the
greatest drummer in the world, and his
son, the wonderful ffer, will give all the
army calls tattoos, reveille. solos and
marches.
Early each evening there will be an
exhibition of moving pictures Of battles
in Cuba, Philippines, etc.
Tuesday at 100 o'clock D. m. Mayor
Ross will deliver the address of welcome
to the old soldiers, and this will be re-
sponded to by Captain Burgess, president
of the association Miss Estelle Burke
will give recitation entitled THE Battle
on Lookout Mountain" Mrs. Childs and
Miss Blanche Childs will render a duet.
This will be followed with an address by
Department Commander w. W. Martin of
Fort Scott. In the evening a camp fire
and addresses made by John Fisher, Paul
Brown and other local speakers and visit
ing comrades.
Wednesday morning-Salute by battery
A and solos and calls on drum and fife
by Major Hendershott and son, followed
by experience meeting. Afternoon, 1870
o'clock-Addresse by Hon. Chas. F.
large, and Hon. Chester l. Long Miss
Gail Sutton viii lgive a recitation en-
titled "Lincon's Dream" Mrs U. B.
La wrence will give a recitation.
Evening-Addresses by Senator w H
Harris and local speakers.
Thursday morning-Salute by battery
A camp fires and talks by visiting com
rades.
Afternoon-Addresse by Senator Baker
and Hon. Jerry Botkin, candidate for
ngressman-at-large. Miss Gladys Hath
away will give a recitation prepared
especially for the occasion, entitled BAT
tie Story of Home. Sweet Home" Miss
Mary Fishback will recite a selection en-
titled Behind the Rife Pits"
Evening-Address by Captain ]. R.
Fishback and others. Recitation by Mr.
Dick Hathaway and song by the Misses
Bradley.
Fridays program will open with extra
ordinary salute by battery A. Ten o'clock
a. m. an army camp meeting and ad-
dresses by local and visiting speakers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ". E. Stanley
and Rev. Father Then will deliver ad-
dresses. Miss Lena Fuller will render the
"Whistling Regiment
EvenIng-Department Commander w
w. Martin and w. H Henry will deliver
addresses. Captain Burgess has invited
the following local speakers to make ad-
dresses, but the dates have not been
fixed when they will speak, but each
days program vii be published. They
are: John Davis, Paul Brown, Geo. Alex
ander. Judge Wall. James Tapp. J. F
Conley, Thos Wilson. Otto Eckstein. Rev
Thayer Hon Claude Duyal writes his
regrets in not being able to be present. on
account Of 1reviou. engagements.
/ Senator Harris is likely TO be called TO
/ Washington. otherwise he will be here.
/ The program above will be subject TO
! changes "a dates are received and alter
ed from the speakers. The schools Of the
/ city are urged to arrange 20 spend at
/ least one day az the reunion
4 The following vocalists will favor the
I reunion with patriotic selections: Mes
danes Hubert Chnds. r F Walden. Ad-
die Honrighous. Bryant and Miss Lari-
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