Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
GOVERNORS s DAY At REUNION
Present Executive and Two Who Are Will
ing to Fill the Place Are Present,
SPEAKING is THE ORDER OF THE DAY
Attendance the Largest of Any Day
Up to Date and the Weather
Renders IL Possible for
People to he Happy.

HASTINGS, Neb.. Sept. 10.--(Specisl Tele-
gram. )-Governor's day at Camp Sherman
was a glorious success. as the weather was
favorable, large crowd was in attendance
and the speakers we're in good voice and
In good humor. The program began at 10
oclock with a concert by Bonds military
band, which was followed by excellent ad-
dresses from Hon. e. A. Gilbert and Hon.
E. G. McGilton. Both were frequently ap-
plauded. At 2;SO the gubernatorial party
was escorted to the camp grounds by Sen
ator Dietrich, Mayor Miles. J. II. Fleming,
l.. j. Capps and other distinguished citi-
zens. The speakers we're welcomed to Camp
Sherman by Commander Steele and Mart
Howe Senator Dietrich was accorded the
honor Of presiding over the meeting
The first speaker introduced was ]. II.
Mickey, republican candidate for governor.
Mr.. Mickey began by taking the old soldiers
back to the old days of 81 and 90. He
agreed with General Sherman that war IS
hell, and especially when there was so
many hardships to endure as there was dur
ing the civil war. He gave statistics OF
the great loss Of life during the war. The
! Second Wisconsin regiment headed the list
with the greatest number Of soldiers killed
and wounded. These statistics he compared
percentage OF loss there was small COM
pared with Gettysburg and other big battles
during the civil war. He called attention
to the fact that 9s per cent Of the union
soldiers were of the laboring class, and
then he paid the farmers and day laborers
a high compliment. The war Is over and 1t
has brought a united country, a country
stronger and better. 1t has made the north
and south all one and caused the blue and
the gray to love the Stars and Stripes for
ever
Thompson Follows Mickey.
W. H. Thompson, the fusion candidate for
governor, followed Mr.. Mickey. and began
his address by telling a story illustrating
the point that the man who speaks last has
the advantage. Then he began to get Sc
rious and euloglzed the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. His dehni-
tion of patriotism was that Of home love.
1t is the foundation and inspiration of all
that is good and Just. 1t was the spirit Of
patriotism that brought the rrst settlers
on Plymouth Rock. 1t was this spirit that
caused the thirteen colonies to breIk away
from English rule and It was thts spirit
that brought free speech and a free press.
He reviewed the struggle between Lin
coin and Stephen A. Douglas and tIld how,
after the battle was over, DouglaL walked
up to President Lincoln and sail: ''You
are my president and my love for patriot
ism is stronger than ever. I offer you my
services"
Here he eulogized Abraham Lincoln and
pointed with pride to the fact that Ne
| braslas state capital is named after this
great statesman. Nebraska is the center OF
the United States and the United iItates is
the center OF the world Of intelligence.
Savage Gets Into Tight Place.
Governor Savage thanked Senator Diet
rich for making the introductory state
ment that he is not as Savage as he looks
and then he said that while politics was
barred from these meetings, yet 1t was
the best place he knew for a candidate to
20 vote hunting. He denied the statement
made by Thompson to the effect that the
last speaker would always tell the biggest
lie and attempted to prove 1t by saying
that Mr.. Thompson knows what he said In
that respect was anything but true. He
told a couple OF jokes which caught the
crowd, but the best one was when he said
that this is Governors day and we have
with us a past, present" and turning
toward, the chair supposed to be occupied
by Mr.. Mickey, he was about to say future
governor, but the place was occupied by
Mr.. Thompson, and when Mr.. Savage rea-
lized this position he came to a dead STOP
| while the crowd howled and cheered.
| State Superintendent Fowler was also
| present and, being called for, delivered
! most pleasing address, In which he ad-
vocated the importance of the school
| teachers and school children attending dis
trict and state reunions of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. 1t was his opinion
that they would learn more about the his
| tory of the war and get better ideas OF
what war meant by attending reunions Of
this kind than they could get in any other
way.
Women in Charge mt Night.
The program for tonight was in charge
of the Ladies Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The address of welcome was
| delivered by Mrs. Ruby Stout and was re-
sponded to by Mrs. NJ E. Richmond. Miss
Helen Thorne OF Minden rendered an in
strumental selection. recitation by
Mrs f. Oxon followed and an original solo
| dedicated to the wives, mothers, sisters
| and sweethearts of the boys in blue, COM
posed by Mrs. Cassell OF Hastings, was
rendered, also a recitation by Miss Mabel
! Bailey and an address by the department
president, Mrs. Matte Vaughan. Judge
Linton of Lexington closed the evenings
program with brief but excellent address
| Tomorrow the Womens Keller corps
will have charge Of the program, which
follows: Band concert at 10 o'clock;
speaking at 1O:30. Captain Henry and A.
Shallenberger and others will speak. At
2:3O, prayer, Rev. T. C. Hunt; address Of
welcome, Mrs. Ada Heses, president Of
corps No. o. response by Mrs. Aimee j.
Kenny, department president OF Women's
Relief corps; musical duet, Miss Edith
Brown and Miss Blanche Copper; address,
c. s. Steele department commander Grand
Army OF the Republic; recitation, Mrs.
| Mayne H. Cleaver, department inspector
Women's Relief corps; musical solo, Miss
NJ. Belle Ram; address, Mrs. Mary R.
Morgan. past deputy president Women's
Relief corps; music; recitation. Miss
Lucia Dillenbeck; address. General A. V.
Cole. past department commander Grand
Army Of the Republic. At o'clock D. m
there will be a band concert and at 1880
a free-and-easy campfire, consisting of
songs and short talks.
Oldest Soldier on Grounds.
Chaplain Henry Masterson OF Lincoln is
the oldest and most unique soldier on the
grounds. He is an intelligent and interest
ing old gentleman who enjoys quite a dis
tinction. He served eight years in the