Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-11

Modocs and eastern G A KS and
it was gay crowd clear thro<
At Harper's Ferry the train was
halted and appropriate services
held at John Browns grave. of
which history has told them much.
John Browns body lies mouldring
in the ground,
AS we go marching on.
Reaching Washington the sight
seeing began, serenades to promi
nent Kansans. and to Mrs General
John A Logan, who gave them a
reception.
The kilograms in the Topeka pa
per saYs:-''The Kansans were ex
Iended a reception by the widow
of the famous General that none
will ever forget.
Tuesday night Kansas gave a
Reception at their headquarters, 7
to II O'Clock, and was probably
the greatest of all the events of
the encampment, over $4,000
people filed thro' the rooms ex-
aminiEg the wonderful exhibits,
receiving Kansas booklet, the
8 Kansas bands and Modoc club
entertaining the crowds with their
soul stirring music.
In tho great Review on Wednes
day while the number of old vet
erans in the parade was smaller
than former years the enthusiasm
was as great as ever, old gray hair
ed veterans carried the old flags.
some their muskets, knapsacks 6
blankets of nearly 40 years ago.
They may march again but not
many more times, if ever.
At 1870 the parade started, at
its head an immense American
flag and beautiful white silk flag,
the emblem of peace. 800, ,OGO
lpersons from all over the Union
Istood on the sides of that grand
Pennsylvania avenue viewing the
lparade, which took several hours
to pass.
| The Associated Press says this
in It's kilograms about Kansas
| SunJ10g0er8 make q HIT.
"-The Kansas veterans easily
formed the most imposing specta
Gle of the entire parade. Throu-
out the length of Pennsylvania ave
lnue, that historic thoroughfare
(which has been the scene of so ms
Inv glittering parades, the Kansans
were cheered like conquering he
Iroes fresh from the fields of bat
tile; their appearance was truly
picturesque, and there was no mis-
taking their identity; the instant
those hundreds of gorgeous sun
flower umbrellas hove into view
Thousands of necks were craned II
their direction and the cry was
lquickly passed down the massed
line of spectators, ':Here cOmea
the Kansas division". The Hays
CltY, Sterling and Winfield band:
formed no small feature of the
Imarch.
But the Sunfower umbrellas
''took" with the crowd; the Jay
hawker spirit became infectious
the crowds went wild and patriotic
enthusiasm seemed to be boiling
over.
President Roosevelt, instead o
sitting IN the reviewing stand, rode
in his carriage down tho line
tipping his hat to the boys.
An Eastern congressman whC
helped US secure the Fort Hay,
Military Reservation writes tina
when he saw and heard the BanC
of this city and the Reservation
he felt pleased that he had voteC
for the bill, Normal School tina
had such band could feel proud.
AS expected the Topeka G cas-
tern papers gave our Band goo'
notices on their Washington tai
and the Rock Island RI in thei
advertisements put IN big letter
and prominent Well Know
Hays CITY Band will go on thl
train -"Fhe Hays CITY Band,
! high class musical organization
will accompany the tram and he'll
entertain the boys in hlne.
The famous 'Modoc's', the To
peka singers headed by Tom AZ
Iderson, also went On the train, :
great time was enjoyed, and it wa
a great advertisement for our tow