The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-30
KANSAS NEWS.
Forest Park Veterans AssOcia-
tion Opens Oct. 1.
Territory Includes Soldiers Of
Eleven Counties.
WILL MEET AT OTTAWA
Several Other Organizations
Will Also Be Present.
General Funston Will Positively
Be q Spectator.

| Ottawa, Sept. 30.-The annual reun-
ion of the Forest Park Veteran associ-
alton will open in Forest park, on We'd
nesday, October /, and continue for
three days. Owing to the number of or
CARNATIONS that will meet here the re-
union promises to be success.
The Forest Park Veteran association
was organized last September during
the reunion of the Twentieth Kansas
here. The organization comprises all
the old soldiers living In the territory
embraced in the eleven counties in this
part of the state. The counties are
johnson, Miami, Franklin, Linn, Ander-
son, Bourbon. Allen, Wyandotte. Doug
las. Usage and Coffey. The officers are:
President, J. B. Remington, Osawato-
mic; secretary. E H. Corwin, Ottawa.
and a vice president from each of the
counties.
At the same time and place will be
held the seventh annual reunion of the
Kansas State Veteran Volunteer asso-
citation. COMPOSED of all soldiers who
served in Kansas regiments; the If
teenth annual reunion of the Second
Kansas Veteran association. of which
Colonel w. F. Cloud, Kansas City, is
president, and Sam Houston, Lawrence,
secretary, and the Twelfth Kansas As
ISOLATION of Veterans, of which John T.
Baker, Lane, is president, and w. r.
Smith, Lawrence, secretary. The re-
union will be held in Forest park, and
announce that addresses will be made
by Governor Stanley. Senator Harris,
Congressman Calderhead. Scott, Miller,
Curtis, Bowersock and John H. Atwood.
General Funston has notified the COM
mittee that he will be present upon the
condition that he is not asked to make
a speech. He has notified the committee
that he desires no demonstration and
suggests no brass band meets him at
the station. 'If it does he writes. II
-
stopping" Among the list of campfire
speakers are Col. D. r. Anthony, E H.
Funston, Rev. H. D. Fisher, Rev. John
A. Bright, Col. w. F. Cloud and Captain
w. F. Henry of Missouri. The citizens
of Ottawa will entertain all old soldiers
and families who wish it. Tents. wood
and straw and lights will be furnished
free. The ChautauQua buildings In the
park will be utilized if needed. All
who wish to camp on the grounds will
be accommodated. Music will be fur
nished by brass bands. drum corps and
glee clubs.
Captain w. F. Henry, past comman-
der of the department of Missouri. win
assist President Remington in handling
the programme which will begin We'd
to speak that night. Governor Stanley,
J. M Miller and j. D. Bowersock will
speak at o'clock Thursday and w. A.
Calderhead that night Charles F..
Scout Is TO speak at lO o CLOCK Z rlOdys
Senator Harris that afternoon and
John H. Atwood at night. An informal
reception will be given General Fun
ston Friday afternoon, in which the
public schools and Ottawa university
will take part. A daughter of the re-
union will be installed also Friday. 1t
is the scheme to elect some lady each
year to hold this post of honor. Plenty
of speakers have been secured that
there may be no fiat meetings. The old
fashioned campfires will be INDUCED in
at the pleasure of the campers.