The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
Veterans DispleaSed
Chanute, Kas,, Oct. 10, 1905.

Mr.. Editor Chanute Times.
Sir:-I see in the Chanute Daily
Tribune an account of the reunion at
Erie Oct. 5 and of all veterans of the
war from 1861 to 1865; the above
mentioned article while stating many
facts leaves out many and so is to that
extent misleading.
On the morning OF Oct. 9th as many
veterans met at the depot at Chanute
to 20 to Erie we found Col, P. H..
Coney on the train also en- route Tor
the reunion at Erie where lie had an
invitation signed by the colonel OF
the Neosho county regiment and =
tested by the adjustant requesting
him to be there and giving him his
choice to speak either in the forenoon
or at 1880 q. m. We found no re-
ceptlon committee Of the old boys
at the depot at Erie: we took charl e
Of our honored department com
mander and escorted him to the hote!
as he had made several speeches on
the day before. one In the evenig and
been up all night he much needed
rest and refreshment. He was called
out of the BARRIERS chair In an a-lo-
neglige condition; and spoke very
briefly to the boys In line. only kind
OF review; he babe us good speed IN
a speech OF not to exceed twenty words
so saving his exhausted energeries for
afternoon.
We marched to tie grounds and a.
Mr.. Brady the speaker for the fore
noon failed to come and Hon. Ell.
Ridgiey was called for, ano
kindly responded and made good old
fashioned reunion speech which great
ly pleased the old boys and the small
company that was on the ground at
that early hour. Mr.. Ridgiey's speech
was lust what the veterans wanted to
hear and met the approval OF all pre-
sent, unless perhaps some who
could not have been pleased by any,
thing said by him. g
Mr.. RidgleY after a splendid re
sumo of the days of the civil war.
briefly referred TO the SANDERS pub
lished in some Of our Chanute papers
against himself answering them fully
and to the entire satisfaction OF eyer,
honest thinking person who heart
him. He had been requested BY
several Veterans to do so at tue first
opportunity.
We then had splendid old STYLE
camp dinner, as near like the dinners
we had in the tented field as the good
people Of Erie could make it.
We then elected officers and did
the other necessary regimental
business for the ensuing year. Mr.
Madden then made long speah full
of.many good points but it lacked the
heart throb that is generally found in
the speach Of one who was there 10
person. We then expected to hear
from our department. commander,
p. II. Coney. But Mr.. P. P, Campbell
was introduced, who then favored 8
with resume Of what he had done foI
us while In congress. 1t was splend d
political effort as we'll yelled as posi-
BILE. He spoke Of many things which
some who we're posted on such mat
tiers thought were sublimely impos.
sible. He then retired from the stand
and met the hand shaking committee.
We then thought, sorely tired aud
weary, hoped TO hear our commander
Hon. P. H. Coney but it appears that
he was not invited by the manage
ment to even come up on the stand.
Why this public affront to person
Of his position and standing we could
not learn In full. But It was shrewu
" suspIcioned by many who had
caught sight Of some little 2x4 politi
tions whispering round that 1t Wa:
because he might put some questions Il
certain Office holders who in the over.
WEAVING egotIsm OF their exalted pos
itIons have forgotten the rounds o.