The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-02
YESTERDAY A BIG
DAY AT REUNION
Crowd Larger Than on Any
Previous Day.
FATHER THEN SPOKE
Good Program for This After
noon and Evening.

! diers gathered in Riverside Park, but
only for short time. At 10 o'clock they
| held a rousing campfire and began a day
that proved 10 be the best of the reunion
up to the present time. That is saying
much, for Wednesday was big day.
The crowd was large and the program
was. if possible, better, possibly because
! it was largely given by the wives and
daughters of the old veterans. The old
soldiers say that no reunion is complete
without the ladies and yesterday was
truly their day. They delivered addresses,
gave recitations and made it interesting
| for all present.
The forenoon was given TO short talks
and story telling and one old soldier said
yesterday that he always enjoyed this
better than any other part of a reunion.
The afternoons program was in charge
| of the Woman's Relief Corps and con-
sisted of patriotic speeches and recita-
! tons. The usual musical numbers were
! dispensed with, with the exception of the
! inspiring music of the fife and drum.
| The invocation by Rev Harmon was
| AOilCHOQ ny al cAN- cSS Dg &NAcyOI MI
/ Lean. Mr.. Mclean said that as a repre-
sentative Of the city he was glad to have
the old soldiers with him and told them
| that the parks-in fact, the whole city
were open to them TO enjoy to the fullest
measure
The address Of the day was that of
Father Then. He is a favorite with the
| old soldiers and never fails TO please
them. Among many other interesting
things he said: ~This country is yours
| from coast to coast; from the humblest
| cottage to the finest mansion You bought
| it at the risk of your lives and many of
you paid for it with lost limbs and scars
| of battle. Your influence is worth more
to this nation than any other influence
| within its borders. I would ask you to
devote the remainder OF your lives to the
spreading of the spirit of patriotism
which you possess" Father Then spoke
! fully half an hour and the audience was
| loath to have him leave the platform.
Towards the close of the program
President Burgess sprang a pleasant sur
prise on the audience by Introducing De-
partment Comma nder Smith. Mr.. Smith
made a short address and told of the
that he had seenl service In every phase
of army life and that the happiest mo-
ments Of his lifei were during the war.
! The happiest moment, he said was when
after nineteen months confinement in
Andersonville prison he was released and
told that he could so home to his family.
Mr. Smith was not expected to appear
on the program yesterday but he was
valuable acquisition.
DR. R. II. Brown delivered a short ad
dress which was full of patriotism and
greatly pleased the audience.
One OF the pleasing features of the
program was the address by Mrs. Brad
ford. president of the Woman's Relief
Corps. She is a very interesting speaker.
Mrs Mary Carson. treasurer OF the
Womap's Relief Corps also delivered an
excellent address.
The recitation THE Little Match Girl
by Rachael Massey was pretty little
poem and was well delivered. The poem
is a sad story of a child wandered and
was given in such a touching manner
that-ft was very pathetic
| Grace Micklam gave a recitation. why
Don't You Put Flowers on Papa's
| Grave?'' in a very pleasing manner.
Miss Olive Logan of FL Dorado gave
| recitation on The American Flag" Miss
Logan has an excellent voice for reciting
and put the proper spirit in her recitation
yesterday.
After the program was completed the
Womans RELIEF Corps and the Ladies Of
the 6 A r held a reception at the head
quarter tent in hccnor OF Mrs. Bradford
and Mrs Carson. the department presi-
| dent and treasurer All the members Of
the different organizations were invited
and nearly all of them who were present
/ attended.
| Two complete programs viii be given
today. one in the afternoon and one in
the evening. The following program. IN
der the management Of the ladies' Aid
and the Sons of Veterans viii be given
| this afternoon:
! Invocation ...-.........- Rev. Bruce Griffith
| Music Observation-Disclosures. Band
Recitation-'.B Barbara Freitchie"..-...
....................- Miss Maude Dorsey
| Short Talk .........--....Afrs. F. ]. Lopez
| Vocal Solo ......-..-.-.-.-..-- Mrs. Owens
Address. Judge Madison OF Dodge City
| Recitation ........Jfrs Lawrence Stalker
/ Music ..............---..--.. Male QuaTtette
Messrs. Carrothsrs. wilkie. Fur
nish agd Cole.
Recitation .-..-........-.-M Mrs Copeland
Whistiing Solo .....-- Romano Hathaway
| Recitation -.-....-..-..- .--. Rachael Massey
| The program for this evening VIII be
4 given under the maslageuent Of the La
! dies Relief Union ami is as follows:
I Poem-'OId Glory ..-.-...-. Judge Tucker
( Tableau-The Making q the First
American Flag. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tableau-'. Liberty anS Her supporters
Whistling Duet Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
! Tableau-'-The Can 70. Arms '.---.-.---
Recitation -...-...--.-. $500. Mrs. Copeland
Tableau-.The old Servant Brings His
Masters Last Message Home" "a
| southern soene-) -.--.-.-.--------------
! Vocal Solo ...-.-.. Miss Jessie Copeland
| TabIeau-"The Vacant Chair
! Tableau-''The Night Csuard- ''-.---.-.--
! Recitation .---.-.---..-..------ Ar. C7idVeh
( Tableau-"A Around the Camp Fire.
/ Recitation ....-.-... Prof r \ Mstcalf
/ Tableau-sPesce Declared ".--.-....--.-
/ Recitation .-..----.-..-- AIRS ?. A Aetcaif
| TabIeau-'' Wrestling the Banner =
the woalsn's Veteran Relief Union
I Song .--..----.--.-------.--- MAZE S0atteets
DuprEccE1 ANME