Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31

speaker and his talk wac atteutively
Listened to by thousands of people.
Time and space forbid giving even
a synopsis of speeches made in
Camp Logan.
Sweet music was rendered during
the forenoon by the Nevada, Mo-,
Second Regiment band, fret class
musical organization.
At 5 o'clock the band gave a con-
cert, which was thoroughly enj joyed
by all. After that came Blundeli's
sunset gun, and 1t was certainly
loaded to the muzzle.
The big reunion il getting big
ger each year. There is absolutely
no question about this. In former
years, Thursday was always
counted as the big day. People
would wait until that day and then
flock into camp like black birds in
to feeding lot. But this year the
people seem to think, and rightly,
too, that all days of the reunion are
big ones and they are coming in
right along. There is something
doing every day-something in
structing, amusing. interesting.
There are entertainments galore
and exercises in the amphitheatre.
band concerts, martial music, good
speaking in the amphitheatre,
"spielers" to listen to-a little of ev-
erything.
Early in the morning Wednesday
people who are good judges con-
ceded that there would be 10000
people on the grounds during the
day and by noon it was a fact.
There is no use wasting space talk.
ing about the size of the crowd-it
was enormous.
At 8 o'clock the ex-prisoners of
war held their annual meeting in
the amphitheatre. This 10 getting
to be quite feature and the inter.
est in it grows each year.
At 10 o'clock the stockholders an-
nual meeting was held, at which
time the election of officers took
place. Much interest was mani.
tested in this mseting, as there al
ways is.
At 2:30 the afternoon camp FIRE
was held. 1t was addressed by
Governor W. E. Stanley. who spoke
for over an hour. Governor STAN
ley is a pleasing and forceful spea-
ker and his remarks brought forth
round after round of applause. His
remarks concerning the flag were
especially we'll put and at times
they we're 40 nicely put that his
hearers could see in their minds
eye the flag in far off countries, on
bloody battle fields, but always up
held by loyal Americana.
Following Governor Stanley was
Judge Temple of Iowa. Judge Tenn
pie is a brother.in-law of Ex-Cou'
gressman Blue and as a talker he
is the "hot stuff" Why, blamed If
he didn't get up on the platform
and command az close attention
and elicit as much or more ap-
plause than did Stanley. His talk
was an exceptionally good one. He
will always be welcomed at Camp
Logan. Dick Blue introduced him
as queer mixture. Blue said: HE
10 a Democrat, protectionist and
prohibitionist."
The meeting was largely attended
and the talk was a good one.
After dinner, at l o'clock, the dai-
ly roll call by states occurred and
many comrades met comrades
whom they never expected to see
again. Voices tremble and tears
start when these meetings occur,
but these tears are tears of JOY.
Thursday, the fourth day of the
big reunion, was certainly a record
breaker from any point of view. In
the first place the weather was de-
IIightful-it was warm, but not sti-
fling. The order was excellent, for
rowdyism is not tolerated; the at
tendance was large, enormous In
fact; many people say 1t was never
as large before; the exercises Ia the
amphitheatre were very interesting,
good speakers delivering fine ad.
dresses at intervals. The stand
men did rushing business from
the time the sunrise gun was fred
until time for taps at night
Allincoming trains were crowded
! from ten to twenty coaches COM
prisiug each train. The crowds on
the trains running into the park
were 90 large that the reception
committees found II well nigh i'm.
possible 20 find the, notables and