The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-24
COL. LOOMS
OPENS CAMP
Eloquent Addresses at Grand
Old Soldiers Reunion.
TWO PATRIOTIC SESSIONS
DR.. Dougan, Ex-Confederate
of Oklahoma Makes a Hit.
EVENTS TODAY
Chester |. Long, Stanley and
Curtis to Speak
TWO PATRIOTIC SESSIONS
GREAT EVENTS TO-DAY

The first active day Of the state re-
union Of old soldiers held in South Riv-
erside park yesterday was d grand old
affair The good feeling prevalent in
/ every corner of the camp was only fresh
ened into happier impulses as the shower
in the afternoon came down. Today VIII
be the greatest period of events in the
weeks program. Chester I. Long viii
| deliver the address Of the day. He VIII
/ speak in the big tent at the west end OF
the camp the first thing d the afternoon
meeting, which begins at 2:S0 o'clock. The
morning session has two features in the
way Of speeches. Governor Stanley and
Charles Curtis are TO speak. \ salute OF
seventeen guns will be fired by Battery
A, X. n, G., on the governors arrival.
Yesterdays entertainment FOR the wear
ers OF the two notable cOlOrs-the blue
and the gray-was enhanced by a snort,
earnest speech read by Colonel LOOMS.
the department commander Of Kansas,
and a patriotic peace address by Or. Nc
Kay Dougan of Perry, Q. 7. Colonel
LOOMS, with his great whole soul ap-
pearsnce and kindly dignity was greeted
with cheers from all as he arose and
new ideas of the flag and liberty. His
address was short and to the point. dwell
ing on the more serious side Of the O..
A. r. estate. DR.. DoUsan won much ap-
plaUse as "a ex-Confederate offering his
all 10 his brothers in blue.
The meeting yesterday, with the rain
and all the threatening Clouds was q
great success The big canvas audito-
rum was filled and the crowd was en-
=
burst through the clouds and threw
shimmering glow beneath the canvas
Captain ". +. Henry. past department
commander of Missouri. aroused the gath
erlng of patriots TO point Of enthusl-
asm, which bore fruit N the shouts Of
applause that rang out SIS verse Of sons
or speech struck home in each man s
heart Besides the addresses Of Captain
Henry, in which he told of his patriotic
efforts and effects in the war Of the re-
bellion. that Of Colonel LOOMS and Dr.
Dougan, Mrs Lawrence Stalker gave an
appropriate recitation that received many
a clap Of the hand and cry Of joy. Mrs
Z. p Hutchinson of Hutchinson. kan,
president Of the w. c. Z. L. Of the state
delivered q pleasing and well received adj
dress. Miss Grace Chapman furnished
some finely executed piano music. Cap
tain Burgess was called on in the after
and he delivered himself in his usual
earnest and eloquent manner. Sanford
band furnished the patriotism inspiring
music at this session. Both morning and
afternoon meetings were made to pro-
gress with a vim that does credit TO
Chairman Knapp.
Charles Davidson delivered an address
Of welcome. which in its plainness and
directness was very forceful His words
= IL Old enid orc
words that mean what they say. IN part,
Mr. Davidson said
1T is hardly necessary to say words
Of welcome to the old soldiers Wichita
is honored with the presence of this or
cauization and we mean that every cOur-
tesy shall be shown you and your peO-
pie in whatever part Of the city YOU may
he found We extend to You the free
dom Of our parks and wish you 10 en-
JOY the drives. the walks the flowers.
the fountains. You VIII find no warning
signs. Keep off the grass and Five Dol
lars Fine They have all been removed,
that your pleasure may be complete. We
invite YOU to visit our stores whether
YOU wish 20 buy or not. The ladies are
especially invited TO look at al the pretty
Things and 10 feel free TO ask for what
they do not see: no obligation 10 buy
and no frowns or cross words. We want
ufactories and 10 feel as free as if YOU
had deed to the city in your pocket
II is the great design of the local COM
mittee and our fellow citizens that YOU
close your visit 10 our city pleased with
your entertainment.
Colonel LOOMS followed and said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: No
great deed that IS far-reaching in IT'S
results should be forgotten. We should
Of
man that has had tendency TO make
the world better and advance the race.
We allow too much 10 be forgotten and
PASS with the years as II 1t had no value.
We are careless and Indifferent 10 events.
which II they had not come We would
be the poorer an hundred fold. Because
d.saster is clamorous in its appeals TO
the memory. the heroic and the victori-
Gus are allowed 70 be forgotten. We must
not allow the stirring deeds that made
this one great nation and forever free
TO DE forgotten. The man has soul II
poverty who is not enlarged by the mem
orv of battles fought and victories won
in The name Of universal liberty. it mat
tiers NOT where they were fouEht and won,
ror hy whom. and he IS base i1 Kind y
he is not moved by heroisims - have
mad his Individual liberty and pIo-rs IS
uoSsihle Pc is child Of inCT2titl-3e
he has M place n the great future Of
events and men.
The purpose Of holding these revn-
ions Is sometimes overlooked and there
Is danger that the rising generations viii
not see the grest purpose sueserved by
them Does Il not 60 out that We meet
bout our camp-fres on our ever-1aT-
rowing tented fields and tell q The dar-
ing deeds q heroism on the battenelds
plowed by shells wlnr0vcd ;he dead and
rsfned down with the blood e patriots
Is II rot told that we meet merely n
recount orr har6shsPs and ten once again
rhe story Il the nation IN arus7 Do
they net everywhere say tlst we here
fss7ow cry inclination 70 have To- our
selves a few DAYS q social pleasure and
political rrcft9 These rsuui7us nay fos-
te- some u these desires sld we ma-
not De- entirely sllltiess - g desire 20
company together for few davs ard get
s-s. tssts ~ what We experienced II
th= DAYS q rebellion But this = not
she purpose and ~ does not see win
TIE exc NJ The patriot who 50 looks ~
our coming - gethcr we neen 90 per-
netusts the names ard GeaEhiess Tame