The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-14
REUNION AT LAWRENCE E
G. A. X. Have an Interesting
Programme for the Week.

Lawrence, Kan. Sept. 1.-THE annual
reunion of the Kansas Grand Army of
the Republic will be held in Lawrence
this week.
The reunion will begin on Tuesday
evening with the assignment of quarters
andea reception by the officers OF the G.
A. r. and the various allied Orgdniza-
tions. In the evening there will be a
free-for-all campfire, presided over by
ex-Lieutenant Governor A. J. Felt.
Vocal music for this occasion. as we'll
as for all others. win be furnished by a
large chorus under the direction of Mrs.
Blanche Lyon of this city, and the gen
eral music for the reunion will be by
the Haskell Indian band of thirty-five
pieces, under the direction of Dennison
Wheelock, for many years bandmaster
at the Carlisle Indian school.
Wednesday, September 16, will be
Prairie Grove day. The officer of the
day will be Captain Charles P. Drew of
Burlingame. At 1920 o'clock in the
morning will occur the dedication of
Camp Lincoln, with an address of well
come by Congressman j. d. BOwersock,
and a response by Department Com
mander A. w. Smith. In the afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock General John c. Black of
Chicago, national commander-in-chief,
will make address. In the evening
the campfire will be presided over by
Chaplain Bernard Kelly and addresses
will be made by the Rev. John f. Leary
and w. p. Hackney.
On Thursday, Lincoln day, the officer
of the day will be Captain Ira P Nye
of Eureka. The morning session will be
dedicated to the WonanS Relief corps
and E w. Hoch of Marion will deliver
the address. In the afternoon an Orfgi-
nal poem on Lincoln will be delivered by
DR.. H. w. Roby of Topeka and an ad-
dress on Lincoln will be delivered by
Captain Joe" Waters of Topeka. Gen.
John C. Black will preside at this meet
ing. In the evening Col. L. H. Waters
of Kansas City viii give an address on
Memories of Lincoln
On Friday Gettysburg day, the morn
ing session will be dedicated to the La
dies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and the address will be delivered by
the Rev. Bernard Kelly. past depart
ment commander. In the afternoon Cap
tain Wilbur f. Henry, past department
commander of Missouri will preside and
E. H. Funston will speak. Mrs. Isabel
WoIrell Ball, associate editor of the Ma
tional Tribune, will speak on The
Flag" In the evening Colonel r. w.
Blue and Senior Vice Commander J. 3.
F'ishback will speak.
Saturday will be Chickamauga day
and Captain W. J. Watson of Pittsburg
will be officer of the day. The
morning session will be dedicated to the
Spanish soldiers, and will be
presided over by General Wilder S. Met
calf. In the afternoon an address Will
be made by Corporal Tanner, ex-com-
missioner of pensions. At the camp fire
! in the evening addresses will be made
by Congressman W. A. Calderhead and
Charles B. Graves of Emporia.
Sunday, September 20. will be me-
mortal day, and the morning exercises
will be presided over by the Rev. Ber-
nard Kelly. The sermoa will be preach
ed by President c. A. Swensson of
Bethany college. al Linsborg. In the
evening the address will be made by
Chancellor Frank Strong of the Univer-
sity of Kansas.