The Iola register., 1901-10-11
End of the
Soldiers Reunion

Gas Belt Reunion Association is over
and it was bowling success. A busi-
ness meeting was held Friday and
officers elected for next year as fol.
lows:
Commander, (re.elected) L. 7. An
derson; Vice Commander f. Newton,
Funston; Officer of the Day, o. b.
Nichols; Officer of the Guard, w. j.
Ihrig; Chaplain, j. w. Johnson;
Quarter Master, j. M. Williamson;
Quarter Master Sergeant, j. II. Book;
Trustees: S. c. Kindblade, Yates
Center, II. H. Hickman, Kincaid,
Capt. S. j. Stewart, Humboldt, John
Allstott, lola, M. A. CARMICHAEL.
Colony; Treasurer, j. M. William
son; Adiutant, d. b. ID. Smeltzer;
Sergeant Masor, w. T.. Phillips.
Some observations on camp life at
the reunion are contributed below.
The people say this beautiful park
with its fine shade, bountiful supply
of good water, and splendidly illum
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place for holding u Reunion.
They say that the speeches of Con-
gressmen Scott, Long, Curtis, EX-
Senator Lamb, Comrade Rev. 5. S.
Martin, Capt. Baxter McClain and
Others were very interesting and in
structive as was also the speech of
Mrs. Kinsmore and that the recita-
tions given by the elocutionist Mrs.
DR.. Cross were especially fine
That the music by the lola Coronet
Band was inspiring.
That the Neosho Falls Drum Corps
was just the stuff to make the old boys
feel young again.
That the lady Drummer knocked all
kinds of thunder out of the big bass
drum.
That Prof. Clark and his family Of
Crickets surely arechirpers, and don't
you forget it.
That Prof. j. f.. Henderson and his
High School Chorus sang sweetly.
That Comrade Smith with his mod
ern Phonograph was the pink of per-
lection, and that he made the best
funny speech during the entire Re-
-nnlon.
That the Coon CakesW ought to
have been turned over and baked, a
little bite, on the ether side.
That vein of sadness seemed to
pervade all our meetings occasioned
by the sudden and tragic taking off of
the late president &C., Our beloved COM
rade, William Mckinley.
That Judging from the tone of the
speeches made, if there are any Anar-
chists in lola they had better evapor-
ate, or they will most likely be pull
verized.
That the thief or thieves who stole
three overcoats Wednesday night
ought to go right plumb to----,
II place where it is hotter than it was
in Missouri in July last
That the fellow that stole the big
gunny sack chock full of nice white
corn from the Drum Corps and did
not even return the empty sack ought
to he elected to the pen.
That the fellow who stole two nags
would steal one sheep ifhehad a good
chance.
That Mrs, Frank Jackson says this
is the first time in all the years land
they are legionl that they ever run q
stand and did not get rained on.
That the Reunion ought to be held
earlier in the season, before the wealth.
er gets too cool for old folks to turn
out at night. And so the kids might
have a chance before school begins J
TO enjoy a little red lemonade and
molasses candy.
That the man that worked the artil-
lery ought to make his artificial thuu-
der before the mothers and'the babies
arrive on the groundlor take the blasted
noisy thing around in the bushes
and shoot it off.
That the management ought to get
more tents next year because last year
only about half of thetents we're taken
but this year nearly every one was in
use and acting on the same ratio mex,
year manv more tents will be needed
That many soldiers both old and
young either forgot or neglected to
hing tothe breeze the stars and stripes
in honor Of the occasion.
That the crowd on the whole wa.
fully as large as expected and that the
Reunion was a bowling success. and
not a single old soldier was seer
drunk during the meeting,
OLD Boy.
LIST or SOLDIERS
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