The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-25
DAY OF FINE
ADDRESSES
Veterans are Treated to Big
intellectual Feast.
LONG, STANLEY, CURTIS
And Eastman of Oklahoma
Talk TO Great Crowds.
PROGRAM FOR TODAY
Reunion Is Turning Out a
Great One.
LONG, STANLEY, CURTIS
PROGRAM FOR TODAY

The big day Of the state reunion yes
terday was All that was expected By the
enormous crowds that thronged to the
grounds IN the morning and the after
noon. one OF the promised treats which
brought SO many was speech by Con
gresham Chester I. Long. who delivered
himself with his usual winning themes
and pleasing, forcefuI expressions. The
shouts that went up from the threats
Of the old soldiers when they caught
sight Of the Seventh district congressman
surpassed any patriotic enthusiasm yet
shown by these veterans His speech was
one Of those which furnish food for the
brain OF young ana old. Governor Stan
ley spoke 10 the soldiers in his character
lstlc coed manner. answering Mr.. Long $
clever closing remarks Charles Curtis
occupied the morning. sharing il with
D. W Eastman OF Enid. past DEPART
ment commander Of Oklahoma. Both
these latter gentlemen delivered fine
addresses. Mr.. Curtis making the
old soldiers feel good with his
jokes ard "reminiscences His more ser
ious speech was on pensions. in which
ne reiterated what he with the aid OF
Cslderhead. Boversock Miller and
Heeder. managed 10 do for the old sol
diers, while other mem be-s Of concress
from Kansas went sneaking around saw
ing Curtis had made 4 mistake and had
lost prestige with the president by his
fight on Evans"
The exercises in the big tent were en-
HANGED with many pleasant recitati tons
and songs. Misses Efie Parrett and Jes-
sic Southweil sang a medley. Dixie and
the Star-SpangIed Banner" and received
a hearty encore. Colonel r. r Bean
gave Lincoln and Dixie preceded by
Mrs Former. president Of the W p c.
who delivered an address. Bugler Hoyt
entertained the visitors by a song. very
well executed. He sang My Captain
Miss Gail Sutton recIted "Lincoln's
Dream and in such an emotional way
as 10 win great admiration from the audi
ence
Today's program as arranged by the
committee is as follows. to be inter-
spersed with music:
MORNING.
l0.S9-Address .-.---....--...... Y. G. Rose
ll:l5-Recitation 49,. .Eames and Shields
Il ;2e-Address .--...---. Governor Barnes
AFTERNOON.
Z,o0-AudreSs .-.....-.. ". A. Calderhead
2,45-Address II P. Gore. Lawton. OF.
o.l9-Address ----.....--. Mrs. Copeland
5.45-Address ---..-..-... Mr.. z. p Jones
i.l5-Address, s. s. Kirkpatrick. Fredonia
Chester I. Long gave an address which
was heartily received by all. It appeared
TO suruse happiness through the whole
assembly and every one seemed 10 be
willing TO sit and dwelling on the fire fig
Ire Of the speaker with their eyes listen
with wide-open ears 10 his Instructive
speech Mr- Long delivered himself in
an impressive style. although be yet
shows the effects Of his recent in health I
His was an Grafton with all the plain. /
simply told facts Of a good talk
He took as his subject four great men I
Lincoln, Grant. Mckinley and Roosevelt. /
Each one OF these has had a distinct T.
purpose, % which at one time or another I
Turing their lives they have devoted I
themselves. Abraham Lincoln he talked 2
4 when this martyred president was /
he chief executive who stood for the !
putting Limit 70 slavery Ulysses : /
Grant Mr.. Long described as he was In .
'attle, declaring hira 10 be the greatest /
general ever produced.
some declare Lee TO have been greater
han Grant said ar. Long. but his
ory shows that Grant whipped Lee and 4
lat Is enough for ne. AS II the case
Z Lincoln. so in that OF Grant neither
0uld have been what they were II it
lad not been for the support they re-
eived from the then young soldiers.
low veterans Grant was a man hard
o understand. He was for dead down
BUSINESS as Ar Long expressed IT
The speaker then warmed up 20 the old
o,dieIs and continued.
You an remember che tine. I doubt
ot. when ycu wanted % fight every
ay and murmured against the com
handler. Who held you fin restraint But
on didn't have this sentiment. did YOU.
-hile YOU were under Grant He saw
% IL shat you had enough lighting.
now" There were mods and mods. and
aye ayes as the speaker put these
uesuons 10 the audience.
William Mckinley was the third great
ian upon whom Speaker Long spoke.
Te paid him q beautiful tribute and
lrned to the event which bore with k
o many honOrs for President Nckin-
.y-tbe war with Spain.
1T vas not a very large war" de-
Jared the speaker. hut II vas large
7ough for the purpose fAppiaussI. The
ar with spain did not last l1rg but {
'ng enough fer spain IContiEued ap-
.ausel
There were questions growing our Z
SIS war and che Ct them was the Fhii-
pines Paying tribute . Admiral ,
cvev. the speaker declared that this .
.rrftory f. IRE Pacific came e US
What was n he done wlth it was
.e question that confronted President
cKinlev What were che wishes II Z
.e peopie7 Should We 90 whzt appeared
" cur duty or should We drop those
lands and leave them = their fate1 M
c Kiuley came OK into The west n you
-pari sontsts e ind what you wanted Z
.rplsuse.l That Is what you az Z
as by expansion that son have be- !
me the crest people you are T. vas
90 that the chief executive ccr1ru.lri- Z
ts5 with the treaty ccrnuisSlol- in-
-act.f z chem rs % THE wishes ~ the
ople He was anxious also chat tie {
saty should b. ratified ard So too was z
s 0antt-al opponent. whose usne A. 4
irt-nd q mention this Afternoon
Theodore Roosevelt was the last cf The '
rr rsat me- n TIE SANE breath 6
Il Presidents NcEi1i-vs death was 4
.nounceG. Roosevelt osyh q cree :
IS taken. AMI this great executive se-
sret that he would carry oat untroks1 y
e policies y william Mch1nlar He
a usn = destiny Re has carried cut 3
e promise 20 re letter
Continuing. Nfr Long Safi.
The afry = the United States has
81 crft'. eel "a high places It has been :
tscizel ir the congress q che United :
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