The Globe-republican., 1904-08-04
SOUTHWEST VETERANS HOLD
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL REUNION

to maintain the only school ln district
number one which comprised all Of The
present Seventh Congressional district
aud which school was located In the town
Marion aud in concluding the remenIs-
cent feature Of his address made mention
OF the fact that as this territory was a
part Of the parent territory Of the present
county Of Marion hs fclt perfectly at
home among his children and that hc
was therefore especially glad TO be- here
Hs then proceeded to deliver u splendid
address, teeming with patriotic UTTER
ances and deserving tribute to the men
'whon by their patriotism and wlor
made possible the enjoyment of thsfrui.s
Of this government the creates. among
the nations Of the world.
The reunion association turned most
OF tho program over to the A. U. U. W.
lodge on Wednesday and following Mr..
Hoch's address, Mr.. E. M. Fords OF En-.
poria, Grand Recorder Of the order In
Kansas made a very interesting talk.
The local lodge arranged a parals after
dinner and a short program. Governor
Bailey, Department Commander Harris,
and The majority Of the statesmen and
speakers In attendance at the reunion yis-
ited the State Soldiers Home at Fort
Dodge on Wednesday afternoon. Ssna.
tor Nottzger accompanied the crowd, tax.
Ing the Anthony Band along. The vet.
erans and their families Mt the Home
were givena good reunion program at
their homes. Short speeches were made
and the band played number Of pieces.
The camp fire on Wednesday evening
was presided over by NJ. W. Sutton of
this city, who can take a reunion all to
pieces and.put 1t together again, or get
up a new one that will beat all efforts of
the original inventor Of reunions. Mr..
Sutton introduced Governor Bailey who
WIS greeted with q most enthusiastic Nd.
plause. Governor Bailey Compllmented
the veterans Of the association upon
their reunions. He said there WAS some.
thing different about the Dodge City re.
unions from any be had ever attended,
and something better. He appealed to
the old soldiers who were not members
Of the Grand Army to get into the xauks
at once and belong to this grsndes. Of all
organizations. Governor Bailey's speech
was very earnest and patriotic one and
the speaker was repeatedly appIuuded by
the audience.
Captain J, e. Waters OF Topeka, one
Of Kansas well known orators, followed
Governor Bailey.
Waters Tribute to the Flag.
Captain Waters speech was partly an
early day history Of Dodge City. Dur
Ing his remarks be paid his respects to
the flag giving one of the most eloquent
tributes to Old Glory thar has ever been
offered. Many who heard 1t afterwards
expressed desire to have it printed so
that 1t might be preserved 1t follows
here complete:
81 deem tproper as the initial words
of this part of my address to pay my re-
spects to the flax Ct the United States.
The symbol of my nation, my state, my
home, that represents my desires, my
hopes, and living or dead, my love. |
give this flag the Iibaton OF my heart.
1t is my grace before meat. 1t Is my
kneeled prayer at bedtime and it Is my
thanks at the rosy flush Of morning.
Whenever or wherever | meet 1t, there Is
no press of business that shall make me
hurry BY; there Is no emergency that
shall steel my heart or cloud my memory
to Its CLEAN or glow OF glory. That flag
is the United States; Its people, its laws,
Its institutions, and God forefend, Its des
tiny. As long as time shall mark earth's
centuries, may 1t wave In honor. True
to its history, proud Of Its traditions, The
hope VI the humble and the refuge Of the
oppressed. To that flag | render my
obelsance. Igrset 1t as the lover does
his sweetheart; as the mother presses her
child. That flag Ia history, 1t a tale
Of sorrows, Of long prIvations, Of bloody
wars and awful cost. The white rose in
q blood red soil. 1t has been III by wO-
mems smiles and has drippcd with the
tears Of the sorrowlng. II has followed
the swift dance Of war and moved 10 the
slow and measured tread OF a dirse. 1t
Ia ths chronicle Of sanguinary fields. 1t
has dotted a land with graves and linked
tuyn noau IA ,,ttL 10. Hand I, ka.., .,i,..,