The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-08-22
Reunion Notes.

ing.
The camp grounds remind us of an old
army camp.
Dodge City is gaily attired in flags and
bunting.
Doe Warnings genius is banner Lung
on the outward wall. =
Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war;
..Once more unto the breach, dear
friends, once MORE,
Commander Norton of the State G. A.
r., arrived Tuesday
The various departments have head
quarters tents at the grounds.
The race track has been put i'll shape
for the various exhibitions on that line.
The Meade bdnd has eighteen pieces.
The boys play eloquently and forever.
Marshal Rhodes sprinkled the dusty
streets in the camp. and settled the dust.
The citize ms of Dodge City have opened
their hearts to the visiting hosts of South
west Kansas.
Hang ont our banners on the outward
walls;
The cry is still. '.rhey come
The Odd Fellows have a headquarters
tent, and are entertaining members of
their society.
The Fort Dodge drum corps. COM
posed of II persons, made the air ring
with patriotic strain.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and
pleasant III their lives. and in their death
they were not divided.
There are some sports on the grounds.
For diversion for those who believe
that speaking is dry and uninteresting.
Flag drill by twenty girls of Meade
county, was an Interesting feature of last
nights program. The manetivers were
we'll executed.
One hundred tents have been spread
ov er the Park grounds aud occupied
by the old comrades and families.
The City Park is the livliesr scene ever
known in the history of the park. The
old soldiers made things lively whether
in camp or on the field.
The old army stories have lost none of
their freshness. Army pictures do not
become sullied with time. Old age does
not mar the memory of the past.
The beat of the drum and the sound
of the fife animates the heart and Quick
ems the step, and the old veteran is
transported in memory of 40 years ago.
Miss Myrtle Gray, Daughter of the
an old army veteran. Miss Gray is "a
modest young women who wears the
honors meekly.
Ample provision has been made for rhe
accommodation of the hundreds of visit
ing people. Meals served the
grounds and refreshments are to be had
in the city and on the grounds.
President Sweeney and Secretary AR
hRe iUde fat h hai
manager ent of the camp arrangements,
and every thing has passed off pleasantly
and satisfactorily.
They shall beat their swords into
ploughshares. and their spears into
pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up
sword against nation. neither shall they
learn any more.-Scripture.
The fair sex is pretty well represented
a the reunion. The old soldiers remem-
Der the gallantry of the women during
the civil war; Their kind offices in sick
ness and suffering are remembered with
gratitude
New forms arise, and different views
engage,
Superfluous lags the veteran on the
stage,
Till plying nature signs the last
release,
And bids afflicted worth retire to
peace
A number of young ladies from adj
joining counties present Each one
should be crowned a daughter of the
regiment To a young woman many a
young man was encouraged to enter the
service at the beginning of the Civil war.
And what young soldier did not feel the
warm in pulse beat in his heart for the
loved ones at home For them he kept
up his courage and faltered not.
Camp Warner was named in honor of
Major William Warner. of Kansas City,
Past National Commander of the g. A.
II. Major Warner has been promine ut
member in Grand Army society. He is
distinguished citizen with national
reputation. The writer has known Major
Warner for more than thirty-five years
and both engaged in politics in Missouri
at the close of the war, when the young
soldiers received the public offices at the