The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
LIST Of IHE
BIG {. h. R. MEN
Who Will Attend State Re-
union in Wichita.
MANY NATIONAL FIGURES
Senator Foraker and Senator
Quay 10 Be Placed on Program

The committee on invitation for speak
a certificate issued TO the owner on their
ers, OF which Col. II. c. LOOMS IS the
chairman, are meeting with great en-
couragement and already have secured
acceptances from a number of prominent
men outside the state, as we'll as from a
many of the best speakers in Kansas.
The Invitations have largely been con-
fined to ex-veterans. Col. Loomis says
as this is a soldiers reunion and under
the auspices of the Grand Army, the
speakers should be veterans or sons of
veterans, with just enough Of the young
generation TO add spice 10 the occasion
Among the outside speakers that the
committee expect to place on the pro-
gram are Hon. J. B. Foraker, OF Ohio;
Charles G. Burton, of Nevada. Mo. a
member of the national pension COM
mittee; John c. Black, of Illinois, ex-
commissioner of pensions, and James
Tanner, of Washington, D. c., another
ex-commissioner of pensions; Hon. Mat
thew Stanley Quay, of Pennsylvania;
Hon. William Warner and Hon. Leo Ras-
seur, both of Missouri, and both past
Henry, Of Missouri. a past department
commander, and one OF the best campfire
orators and singers in the country; and
General Russell A. Alger, Of Michigan,
past commander-in-
All of the above are old veterans and
prominent speakers.
Hon. William P. Hepburn. a member
of congress from Iowa, who served in the
End Iowa Cavalry as captain, major and
lieutenant colonel, writes the committee
that he hopes to be present one day Of
the reunion. In addition TO the above.
the following gentlemen have been invit-
ed, but not heard from yet:
Hon. William P. Brownlow, Of Tennes-
see; Col. W T. S. May. of Colorado;
Capt. w c. Henry. of Nebraska; Gen.
T. S. Clarkson. Of Omaha; Gen. Fred
Funston, of the regular army; Gen. Dan
lei E Sickles OF New York. And while
the committee are not positive about Sc
curing E. F. Ware, commissioner Of pen
sions. yet he has promised to be on hand
IL he can get away and he says he thinks
he can There are several other outside
speakers in addition to the above that
the committee are in correspondence
with Gen. James O'DonneH, Of Chicago,
the junior vice commander-in-chief, Win
be on hand to represent the national or
ganization.
When it comes TO local speakers, the
committee says they win have an extra
abundance, and their Invitations are be
ing heard from favorably in most cases
To begin with, all the past department
n
staff. are expected to be present and
take part during the week. Also the COM
mander and past commander OF the Sons
of Veterans; the president and her de-
partment staff Of the Woman's Relief
Corps and the ladies Of the G. A. r.; the
of the department Of Okla
homa and his staff. which includes Col.
Tom Seward. who is the present A Q. NJ.
C. Colonel Seward was the commander
of the Kansas department 1887.
The following is a partial list of Kansas
fellows who have been invited:
Hon. r. W Blue, Hon. z. y. Morrill,,
Hon. E. II. Funston, Hon A J. Felt,
Hon. NJ. W. Sutton. Hon. S. r. Peters,
Hon. L. L. Humphrey. Col S. E. Fink,
O L. Moore. J. C. Wood. Harry L. Petina,
Rev. B. f. Boyle. ]. NJ. Dunsmore. W. II.
Smith. A. W. Smith. Hon William
Thompson, Hon. s S. Kirkpatrick, Gen.
]. x Hudson, J. D. Barker, James A
Smith. p. H. Coney. E. D. Madison and
Gen. ". S. Metcaf.
Governor ". E. Stanley Senators Bur
ton and Harris. Representatives Calder
head. Long and Curtis have all been in
vited.
The Sons Of Veterans, Woman's Re
lief Corps. Ladies OF the G. A. r.. Span
.sh war veterans and the old boys who
wore the gray will all receive recognition |
on the program.