The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
KANSAS NEWS.
Soldiers Reunion Will Be Held
at Pa0la Sept. Clio.
&. A. II. and goth Kansas to
Unite In Celebration.
SPLENDID PROGRAMME
Governor Bailey and General
Metcalf Among the Orators.
Bands and Drum Corps Will Be
Present to Enliven Things.

Paola, Kan, Sept. 3.-The annual
state reunion of the G. A. r. of Kan
sas and the Twentieth Kansas will be
held here this year, commencing Tues
day morning, September 6, and closing
Saturday night The following program
has been arranged and will be added to
from day to day. by the Introduction of
other prominent G. A. r. men who have
signified their intention to be present if
possible to do so:
TUESDAY, SEPT. 6.
200 p. m.-Reunion called to order by
Post Commander G. w. Quimby. Music.
Prayer by department chaplain, Rev.
Father Leary. Address of welcome by
b. +. Simpson, who will turn the camp
over to Department Commander Chas.
Harris. Address of welcome by w. J.
Carpenter, mayor Response by Com
mander Harris. Address by Hon. c. F.
Henson, president Paola Commercial
club.
1870 p. m.-Camp fire presided over by
Past Commander J. B. Remington.
Music. Short addresses by 1. AdamsoIi,
]. M. Dumenil P. w. Geobel and ]. o.
Rankin.
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 7.
Twentieth Kansas Day.
The forenoon will be in charge of the
Ladies of the G. A. r.
100 p. m.-Music by Buxton's band.
200 p. m.-Comrade James A. Smith
Will preside. addresses by Governor w.
]. Bailey, Captain w. F. Henry and S.
j. Shively, General Wilder s. Metcalf
and others in behalf of the Twentieth
Kansas.
over by Junior Vice Commander Mid.
Shockey. Addresses by Chas. F. Scott,
Colonel J. D. Snoddy and N. w. Wells.
THURSDAY, SEPT 8.
Forenoon in charge of w. r. c.
200 p. m.-Music by Buxtons band
d. IL n
commander. Addresses by
Charles Curtis, Major A. M. Harvey
and Judge w. H. Sheldon.
1870 p. n.-Music by Buxton's band.
Presided over by J. P. Harris, past de-
partment commander. Addresses by L.
H. Madison and Comrade ]. M. Duns-
more.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9.
1000 a. m.-Music by WellsvilIe
Ladies' band. Presided over by O. S.
Casid. Addresses by Colonel ]. T. Bur
ris, Past Department Commander J. H.
and Frank NJ. Sheridan.
200 p. m. Music by Wellsville Ladies'
band. Presided over by George Davis.
by J. P. Platt, past depart
ment commander of Missouri, and John
Madden.
1880 m.-Music by Wellsville Ladies'
band. Presided over by ]. B. Fishback,
past senior vice commander. Addresses
by Colonel w. F. Cloud, Medical Direc-
tor w. F. Waite and H. o. Ward and
others.
SATURDAY, SEPT 10.
Farewells and homeward bound.
The Richland Drum Corps and Cap
tain Quimby's Drum Corps will be in
during the entire reunion.
A reduced rate of one fare plus SO
cents has been secured over all rail-
roads in Kansas and from st. Joseph
and Kansas City, and other points in
within one hundred miles of
Paola, unless fare and a third is less,
when the latter rate will prevail
Paola is in the oil belt of Kansas and
many will take advantage of the low |
-ate to visit the oil wells.
The members of the G. A. R. at Pa |
,la with the Commercial club and the |
of the county have taken hold |
Is one body and have made every pre- |
oaration for the reception and comfort |
If the "old boys" the members of the |
twentieth Kansas, and all visitors.