Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-08-31
The Sol DIERS' REUNION
A Large Crowd IN Attenauce-ExceE-
lent Speeches and General
Good Time.

The nineteenth annual Soldiers and
Sailors Reunion of Phillips county
has now passed into history and will
be remembered as one of the most
pleasant and successful gatherings of
the kind in this county.
The crowd from the very first was
larger than for the corresponding
days last year. The entertainment
provided was good, and everybody
seemed to enjoy good time.
The reunion of last year was so sue
ceSsful in every way and the members
of the county association were so
pleased with it that they decided to
hold all reunions Of the association at
this place in the future. The verdict
of everybody this year is that the re-
union just closed was even better
success than that of last year.
Promptly at II o'clock on Wednes-
day the association president, John
Hahnenkratt, called the audience to
order and outlined briefly the order
of exercises for the week. The grounds
were in excellent shape and plenty of
seating had been prepared, and other
conveniences arranged for.
At O'Clock the Cornet Band opened
the afternoon exercises with an eX-
cellent selection, after which Hon.
w. A. Reeder was introduced, and
spoke to the audience for more than
an hour. He was follwed by Prof.
F. II. Baker of the Long Island
schools. Both were closely followed
by the audience and both spoke elC-
quently and Interestingly of subjects
near to the heart Of the old soldiers.
Several selections of music by the
band and the Sumner township drum
corps were interspersed throughout
the exercises of the afternoon.
The evening program consisted of a
selection by the Arions, solo ''Taps"
by Hon. c. A. Lewis, a song by the
chorus, music by the band and drum
corps and the camp fire. Many inter-
esting speeches were made, and Uncle
Billy Witham sang some of his IA
nous war melodies. The exercises
were heartily enjoyed by all present.
Thursday morning the program be-
gan with music by the cornet band.
The address of the session was made
by Hon. Columbus BORN, editor of
the Oberlin Eye. He made a very
able and eloquent speech, full Of hui
NOR and pathos-abounding in patri-
otism and wisdom. He was listened
to with the closest attention. More
music by the band and drum corps,
and the association adjourned for din
ner. The speech of the afternoon
was made by Hon. e. w. Hoch, editor
of the Marion Record. He spoke for
two hours to the enormous crowd that
was in attendance, and notwithStand-
ing the noise of the merry-go-round,
ETC., entertained all of the audience
that could hear, very acceptably. His
grafton was replete with good things,
as the frequent applause from the au
dience attested.
Thursday evening the crowd was
simply jam from one end of the
grounds to the other, so large was the
The farce Clutch Jake"
was presented by the high school pu-
pills. Too much cannot be said in
praise of the stage work, interpreta-
ton, and acting Of the young ladies
and gentlemen, who under great diff
fculties rendered this farce in a fault
less manner. The music of the Ari-
ons was also highly appreciated, as it
always is. a beautiful solo by Miss
Clara Cheadle was another very en-
joyable feature of the exercises.
Yesterday morning the business
meeting was held, the following be-
ing the officers chosen for the ensu-
ing year: President, W. II. Pratt;
Phil Townsley, secre-
tary, Ritner Smith; treasurer, W. H.
Tooker. Other important business of
the association was transacted.
In the afternoon Rev S. S. Hage-
man made the principal address. His
speech was one of the best made dur
ing the reunion, being patriotic and
eloquent as well as full of instruction.
He was followed by Rev. E. II. Pickle |
of Agra, who made a brief but very
address, brimfun of pat
Z ltism and honor fJr the old boys in
blue who bore the heat of battle in
time of our country's danger. The
music by the land and drum corps
was up to the standard and greatly
enjoyed by all present. There was no
held in the evening, SO the
afternoon program closed the session.
H. NJ. GiIllspie of Long Island made
this office a brief call while in the
city Thursday. He says the crop
prospects in bis immediate neighbor-
hood are not fattering at all, and that
many of the farmers will have pretty
close times before another year