The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-26
GOV. FIFER MAY
SPEAK TO-DAY
To Address the Reunion If He
Can Find Time.
;ALDERHEAD AND GORE
General HUDSON touches on
Question of Prohibition,
;ALDERHEAD AND GORE

Ex-Governor Joseph Flfer VIII. If he can
Ind IL possible. address the OLD soldiers
IT the state reunion ibis afternoon
His presence in the city IS q memner q
the Interstate Commerce commission las
Keen known generally 10 ne veterans and
almost with one voice they have expressed
desire for a speech from him.
Last evening. with tbs end in vie7.
they delegated Captain Balderston Of Ibis
city 70 call on Governor FIfer and make
+ the request Captain Baldcrston is an
old friend OF Governor Fifers. having
been roommate OF his in the old days
II Illinois, and when the request had
ben made Governor Fifer was very aux-
lous 70 comply and finally said that il he
could possibly find the time he would be
OF hand
This VIII he a treat which was not ex-
pected and .srge audience VIII De- OUT.
The name Of Jos ph Fifer is known the
nation over He Was an ideal soldier and
mas been a splendid force IN civil life. BE
Is the only private soldier who was ever
elected governor OF Illinois
Yesterday was The third day OF the
nineteenth annual state reunion Of the
Grand Army OF tie Republic u Kansas.
About s,90 people assembled at South
Riverside park 10 participate iu the exer-
clses or enjoy Tire program prepared by
tne executive c0Iamittee OF the veterans
he reunion has been an unqualified sue
cess IN point q number IN attendance.
AId IN enthusiasm shown both by the
union soldiers and their whiiom oppon-
eEts. now their brethren, the eX-confed-
crates. So marked has been The success
OF the eucanipment that Department
Commando Loomis has ordered the veter-
ans 70 remain and continue their ceIebra-
tion through SATURDAY which day VIII be
the last Il the cacamrl proper. though
he has also ordered that Sunday be set
aside for m mortal services. and pro-
gram II for such q contingency VIII be
arranged. The extending Of reunion is
al innovation in Che history of the c. A.
r. this be ne the first uue that such q
suggestion has ever been made. or such
an order PROMULGATED but the department
commando evidently sees that the veter-
ans are having too good time and that
they have not seen enough Of each other
10 disperse under the previous order fixing
the encampment. and ne evidently believes
that good thing cannot be too sue
cessfui. hence The extension q PROPOSE
ton gratifying 10 every veteran in at
tendance and particularly pleasing 20
Wichita and its people The program #
yesterday was instructive as well IS en-
tertsining.
Thomas Seward Of Oklahoma delivered
an address in bshaif Of has territory II
was purely a patriotic speech. and was
wel received 80 politics entered into the
subject. and the speaker advised the
veterans Il stand by their principles ~
the polls without fear or favor. II was 4
talk The cid soldiers liked for they look
with disfay0r az such a time and place
upon any thing that smacls Of politics
or political grafting. 4 recitation by eN-
Department Commander Henry Of Mis-
/ souri,. entitled Assault With Intent 70
EEfI. gave mach satisfaction and was
eleverly recited- Colonel Smith Of Edo
rado recite5 the poem Barbara Fritchle
Ia German dialect and made decided hlJ.
II was rica and was thoroughly enjoyed
hy the audience Department Command
y Armstrong of View Mexico and Past
Department Comma neer Wesley laylor
~ Oklah5rna we're introduced % the as
senbled veterans ana gave their beuecic-
tfors to-the enc1-puert- Young Ernest
Shields reCitel the pathetic poem A
eonfedTate Bil. with much dramatic
nafhos using confederate bank note
with eject The young mans effort was
hearth appiauded- for u IS an elec2-
tiouistor hish order ana trainiug. These
exercfes covered the morning program
N n, afternoon The first speaker intro
duce5 was Berresentative Calderhead Of
the Tifth congressional district He be-
gan 81 saying thar he wanted no Official
Introduction q the soldiers as he had
been with them NJ one time for about
tire wears rart Of that time as corporal
OF color euaTd. out was reduced from
that Office because Of question arising
concerning hogs-their disappearance, etc.
witch reminiscent hiut put the veterans
IN good hluor and sst Them chuckiiug
owe events forty years ola. He told good
stoies 81 s.le Old days when picking
+ Chtkens ~as am industry in n fighting
Z ans marching column. and he poked fuu
4 at ais old comrades when he told Of the
5 may ula-veious stories that h. had
{ herd and told Of now each man. bv his
4 ovl Efforts solely had reduced TIE re-
{ bslion II was easy n move 10 humor
8 hssaid. con such an occasion rs this but
tssre wsre other chords TO be touched
tat onN responded with a wall when
Ing ma-ches. desperate battles fostering
wounds captivity and Andersonville were
Rentioged
He zToke Of The 1s-.eo5 unknown graves
made or men who gave their lives that
country might 1--we. and II the 5,3 20
who le 81 marked and halloweG ground.
sverv one Of whom was enshrined as a
as q lero in the heart q q nation-all did
not Intend at first 10 free tho slaves, nor
to be heroes. Their first idea was u pre-
serve The Gag end the u1i0n. ard they
ca-et net for conquest save To- security
H sad that the old soldier element was
not -he rich but the pLrpCseful men Who
fou-hr The rebellion and paid the Geat
lis tribute - the loyal women ~ Aueri- /
ca-nothers and daughters-was graceful.
4 nan faces the Kate of a soldier with
-. Inspiration q music. cheers and tho
appreciation ~ his fellows. but the Worn-
g. knows nothing bat prayer and jour
ny 70 the hatrlcaeld - gather ua the
uaHEiel rsw1s1s q q life tliat has been
sven q tha country. He closed by tell
ig - the supreme peace thsr hac come
= S2.9oo ooo ~ people all shouting "Jaton
'orever aai 4 The coming 81 the CHI
lrvn u Heerty again. should Il os neees-
Iarv.
". T. Henry sang The Brown But /
to- IN which he was Joined BY chorus +
The recitation. Battery =. oy Miss
e. Corning ot Topeka vas fneiE glFen- +
J. K Hudson ~ Topeka began lis ad- /.
dress bT cengraEalatlus The veterans On T
their coed looks ard good NATURE and with I
being very much alive a ereat 70 kan 1
sas both as citizens ANA soldiers He I
gave history ~ The settlement of kan 4
eas ny the soldiers Of the ctvi war. who. /
after APPROXIMATION. had nothing left per 4
go ~ = , - ~ s7se22 +
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