Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-23
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Soldiers and Sailors Re
Union This Year the Most
Successful in Years.
AN ENORMOUS ATTENDANCE AND A FIRST
CLASS PROGRAM.

The Twentieth Annual Reu MON OF
the Soldiers and Sailors of Phillips
county is now matter of history, and
the crowds of people who attended
almost invariably expressed them.
selves as highly pleased with the pro
gram and arrangements.
The Woodmen had charge of the
exercises of Tuesday, and most en-
joyable day it proved to be. Judge
Geiger delivered the principal address.
He was followed by Rev. Woodward
of the M. E. church of this city and
others. After the exercises closed
occurred the prize drill in which
several camps participated. The
prize was won by the Marvin team.
The log rolling contest between Mar
vim and Hillside teams proved to be
one of the most amusing of all, and
was won by the Marvin team as was
also the tug of war. Wednesday the
regular exercises of the soldiers re-
union began. The address of welcome
was made by Judge Pratt. The
orators of the day were Judge Hamil-
ton, Judge Geiger and Col. Fred Close.
The musical concert given in the
evening was highly enjoyed as was
also the campfire speeches which fol-
lowed.
Thursday the program consisted of
music by the Sumner township drum
corps, with camp fire and experience
meeting by the old soldiers present.
A general good time was enjoyed.
The balloon ascension at one O'Clock
was one of the features of the many
attractions secured by the manage
ment. 1t was one of the best exhibit
tions of its kind ever given here.
The afternoon program consisted of
addresses by Hon. J. D. Botkin and
Hon. F. ]. Close.
The concert in the evening consist
ing of music by the band,, the Arion
Quartette and the chorus, was follow
ed again by the Flambeau display
which closed the days exercises.
Friday morning the Sumner town
ship Drum Corps furnished the music.
The business meeting was held at 10
O'Clock, at which officers of the associ-
alton were elected as follows
President W. Fl. Boughton, Phillips
burg; Vice presidents E. W. Warner,
Kirwin, J. D. MatteSon, Agra, and
S. M. West, Logan; Secretary Rit-
ner Smith, Phillipsburg; Treasurer
John Hahnenkratt, Phillipsburg.
The next reunion was located at
Phillipsburg.
Friday afternoon the principal
speeches were made by Congressman
Curtis of the first district and Col. C.
D. Jones of Norton. Owing to the
wind the balloon ascension was not
again attempted.
The evening concert was fully up to
the high standard of music, with the
addition of the illustrated songs.
Cap. Tucker by means of appropriate
slides illustrated with Stereopticon
views some of the familiar old war
songs as they were sung by the chorus.
The rain came on before the illuStra-
ted songs were all given and the vast
crowd quickly dispersed, thus closing
the exercises with the only disappoint-
ment that occurred in the program of
one of the most successful reunions
ever held in the county.
The reunion association showed
their high appreciation of the ar
rangements and general success of
this years reunion by re-electing the
same citizens executive committee
who had the matter in charge this
year, Messrs E. B. Sewell, r. F.
Stinson and NJ. w. Hartman.