Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-12
THE C. A. R. REUNION
Cleveland Brilliantly Illuminated
In Honor Of the Veterans.
The STATEMENT OF CEN. SICELES.


Cleveland, O., Sept. 1O.--The city
last night was brilliantly Illuminated
in honor of the visiting veterans of
the civil war, who poured into Cleye-
land all yesterday to participate in
the exercises of he annual reunion
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
The center of the scene last night
was the soldieN' and sailors monu-
ment, which stands in the middle of
the public square in the heart of the
CITY Every radiating street was
congested with a stream of human
ity, and far out in Euclid avenue,
where the sparkling electric fountain
in Wade park shed its radiant glories
upon the night, the crowds coursed
necessarily to and fro.
There is now no longer any doubt
as to the effort of the attempted as
sassination of the president upon the
present gathering. 1t has stirred the
patriotism of the people, and the
veterans and their friends are com
ing to rejoice or to sorrow, as the
will of Providence may dictate.
Gen. Daniel L. Sickles yesterday
gave expression to sentiment which
is reflected in the hearts of every
patriot present. Tall and sturdy as
though the SHOWS of over 70 winters
hadn't sifted their powder into his
scanty locks, standing erect upon his
crutches, Gen. Sickles strobe into ma
tional G. A. R. headquarters and, lift
ing his cap to Gen. Lee Rassieur and
the other dignitaries, bowed and ex-
claimed: Comrades, let us thank
God for the news from Buffalo. The
Lord has heard the uplifted prayers
of the civilized and uncivilized world.
Christian, Mohammedan, Chinese
and all people have united with us
in prayer that Mckinley might be
spared to us. That prayer is an
swered. Blessed be the name of the
Lord Who preserved that great per-
sonality to u.s."
Then, dropping his impressive man.
ner, the general said "I'll back Nc
Kinley's luck every time. The God
of battles stood by him during the
war The God of good fortune has
remained with him ever since. He
cannot die at this time and under
such circumstances"
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska,
also sounded the keynote of the en-
campment at the reunion yesterday
of the First Ohio volunteer light artil-
lery. 'Tempering every breath of
at this reunion is the fear
full tragedy of last Friday" said Gen.
Henderson. 81 do not exaggerate
when | say that the example set by
you for 40 years has been one of
patriotism. You have trained your
sons to be sons of America, to know
what it is to uphold the flag of our
free institutions. There remains tc
be trampled under foot an element
of our population, countenanced and
by an unbridled press, an
unprincipled rostrum, preaching the
gospel of discomfort. do not say
too much when assert that this ole
ment delights in condemnation-aye,
for the powers that be. /
can find no words in which to fit
fingly refer to the wretch who has
lone this thing, but I hold him harm
ess compared with those who
such sentiments. 1t is for
IS and for our sons to stamp out
anarchy and socialism as we stamped
nut secession"
At the conclusion of meeting of
he Citizens Grand Army committee
IN presidents day a statement was
ssued that while the president was
'nduring the suffering caused by the
crime of Friday last, it
vas appropriate that all functions
connected with the reunion of the
irand Army in which he was to have
l
participated shall. be either omitted
n modified and as substitute o
mass meeting of citizens and visitors
viii be held in the Central armory
m Thursday. The programme of
he exercises will consist of prayer,
music and brief addresses, to be an
lounced later
The seven corps of the Women's
relief corps of Cleveland gave a re-
option last night in the Rose build
ny in honor of the national officers
nd delegates to the convention of
hat order. A reception was given
" the local Sons of Veterans at
,hamber of Commerce hall. The
ime of the veterans yesterday was
argely taken up with receptions and
Informal reunions.
Assaulted an Old Woman.