The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-09-06
REUNION IS OVER.
Was Great Meeting and Was Attended
BY q Large Crowd.

Was Great Meeting and Was Attended
Bya Large Crowd.
The big reunion Is over and already
the people are asking the question: "Wil
the reunion bs held here next year9"
That question can not be answered JUS
q present. The matter OF the location
OF the reunion for next year was left oper
and will be decided by the vice PRESIDENT
and other officers Of the association at .
later date.
It was big affair and If the grea
rain Of Thursday night had held of fc
two days longerit would have been much
bigger. Az 1t was the meeting wal
planned 60 well that even flood could
not keep It from being a success.
Vice President Fairbanks was greatly
pleased with the reunion and met hun
dreds OF the people here. While the
funny papers have said much about bis
extreme conservatism and many who
have known little about him personally
have been led to believe that be was Of
the chilly disposition, those who met him
here will always know that the dis
tingulshed Indiapian isa sociable, at
traotlve man whom 1t is pleasure to
meet. He appeared to enjoy himself
with the Kansas folks and made an ex-
cellk speech. A large part Of the at
teId2hce on Friday was brought out by
the presence OF the vice PRESIDENT who
was secared as the first attraction Of this
years meeting.
Senator Long, Congressman Murdock,
Senator Benson and Rev. Father Then
were prominent speakers. Henry Allen,
State Senator Noftzger, @. e. Denton,
j. M. Simpson and many prominent men
from over the state attended during the
week.
The reunion, here was referred to by
speakers as the greatest meeting Of its
kind and the only real soldiers reunion
In Kansas.
At the business meeting held by the
association on Saturday morning Capt.
d. L. Sweeney was reelected president
and the following vice presidents were
chosen: Meade county, g. M. Edwards;
Clark, l N. Cassidy; Stevens, Mr.. Lynch;
Seward, Mr.. Nswhouse; Ford, r. r.
Hammond; Tnney, D. w. Herman; |;
Commanohe, Vim. Kimple; Ki0wa, w.
=. Winslow; Hamilton, Il. P. Ellison;
Gray, r. v. Hull; Hodgeman, A. H.
Raser; Kearney, W. B. Logan; Pawnee,
J.P. worrell; Barton, J. NJ. Carr Ed
wards, Robt. Trotter; Ness, Thos. Pickerl;
Morton, not supplied; Grant. J. J. Ran
com; Haskell, Dan Woodman; Harper,
M. q. Patter; Lane, John Phillips; STAN
ton, VIM. Carter; Ft Dodge, j. X. Sim
cenieh; Beaver, Okla, ]. R. Thomas.
On Thursday afternoon at the park the
third racing program Of the week was
given.
The 2;40 pace was won by "Judge
Ewing with "Larabee d" second
sBiIi4 fThornwood" third and "Lady
Jane Gray" fourth.
The three-elghts mile, running, was
won by. "George E" with "Cocalne"
second and .Sherty" third.
Quarter mile dash: "Kansas Baby"
won first, "Mlks" second, and "Day-
light" third.
The novelty mile, running, resulted In
..George Z" winning the first quarter
and half, and "verdott" the three.quarter
and mile.
On Friday following the big rain
storm the track was heavy and the har-
ness races did not oil.
The quarter-mile dash was won by
4'Cherry Bounce" with Shorty" second
and mike" third.
sSilver Leaf" won the half mile,
"R. M. B." second and "Stoner" third.
In the one mile novelty, "Chery
Bounce" won the first quarter, and
4'Lady Chatham" the half, three quarters
and the mile.
The relay race on Friday was won by
G. Dowdy, Ray Northrup was second
and w. s. Alexander third.