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

The BIC REUNION OF 1901.
We have not the time, space, or
qualifications to write up the big
reunion of 1901 as ii should be, but
in justice to the many thousands of
patriotic people who have attended
the meeting; to the old veterans
who have been with us all the week,
and to the officers of the associa-
ton it is highly proper we should
review the incidents of the occasion.
Notwithstanding a severe drouth
of many weeks duration, and con-
siderable financial depression ex.
tending over the states of Missouri,
Kansas and the Indian Territor, the
Reunion of 1901 has been the larg-
est and most successful in every
way ever held on Camp Logan.
There were more people on the
grounds on Thursday than any pre-
vious day in our history and the
railroads were unable to carry all
who wanted to come. On Friday
there were more than any previous
Friday and the crowd during the
entire week was larger than ever be-
fore and much larger than any one
had anticipated.
Financially it was a great sue
cess, and with a few more such
years the Association will pay off
it's Indebtedness and be able to do
much more for the old comrades
than it has been able to do hereto
fore.
Morally it has been the cleanest
and purest ever held in Kansas.
There has been nothing on the
ground to offend the eye, ear or
taste of the most fastidious. Out
around the edges and in the out
skirts there may have been some
little eccentricities that would have
reused the ire of Carrie Nation, but
the camp was pure as a prayer
meeting and as chaste as an icicle.
The w. c. I. L. were not here to
usurp the old soldiers meeting SOW
seeds of discord and discomfort,
aud occupy the platform the great
err part of the time, but all agreed
we were better off without them.
The professional kickers and knock
ers were conspicuous by their alb
sence; there was absolutely no kick
ing and but few suggestions as to
how it should be run in the future.
Owing to the imbecility of the 6. A.
r. officers at Topeka some of our
tents did not arrive till the middle
of the week and we were very short
of tent room, but the old comrades
made no complaints. They simply
doubled up and "spooned." In some
of the little squeezy state tents or
10 comrades would squeeze in and
two or three families with their
wives and children "spooned" in like
patriotic citizens. There never was
such good feeling anywhere as in
Camp Logan this week. and II seem
ed to us as if the old boys were
growing less cranky as the years
go by.
We would like TO compliment the
officers of the Association If we
knew where to begin and where to
end, but comrades and people. the
Camp itself and the grand success
of this great big reunion is "a stand
ing monument to the interchangeable
industry, intelligence, and faithful
performance of all the duties per-
tanning to the different officials.
John NJ. Cooper president, L. c.
Weldy colonel commanding, c. w.
Danidls secretary. ]. ]. Fribley
treasurer, C. E. Collins general
manager. and William Holiday
ouartermaster, have each and all
given their time to the work be.
fore them, and some of them for
many months have been preparing
the way for this glorious reunion.
No department has been neglected
or nothing has been forgotten that
would add to the comfort and
pleasure of the old veterans and
their friends. Many reunions
and especially the state encamp.
ment this year have beeen run by
set of pee-wees, or wedge-headed,
one-idea men who have styes in
their eyes and cannot comprehend
that this is big world, full of all
kinds of people. Our officers are all
broad-gauge men who believe in