The Globe-republican., 1907-08-08
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET
ING DRAWS LARGE CROWD
10 DODGE CITY.
BIG PARADE ON SATURDAY.
Everybody Should II Be ln the 2
Line 81 March, and be
On Hand Early

There was above the average crowd
for these meetings when the reunion
opened yerterday afternoon. The pro-
gram began with music BY the Dodge
|. CIty band, and Mayor Reeves delivered
the following address Of welcome;
\ Joldlers Of tsc Grand Army Of the
republic:
You have met again In this pleasant
shade to bold your annual reunion. II
ID pleasanter place to mingle with your
comrades than some places where you
mingled and mixed, down In Dixie some
years ago. And II you could slip on out
here BY yourselves, away from this vast
throng Of non. .oombatant camp followers
It would be delightful place to meet
and visit You could then swap yarns
without NIT and each man could have
ample time and opportunity 70 explain
Just how 1t was that he put down the
rebellion. sometimes wonder II you
would not enjoy 1t better that way, and
wonder II we post bellum patriots DO not
make ourselves unseemiy conspicuous a.
YOUR reunions But II so you are broad
" tolerant and as result this reunion
ha, become the chief annual gala day OF
southwestern Kansas
1t Is place where everybody comes
The old folks come to renew their youth
and dream the dreams Of long ago, when
down east at the county fair, tney
wandered around, hand In hand perhaps
very young, very verdant, very mncn IL
love and no doubt very happy.
All me, Those halcyon days can come nc
more.
Tn vain we yearn for "Grigsby station
where we we're 80 happy and 50 pore
The young men and young womer
4 come here seeking for Cupid and destiny
Z and some will not seek in vain Ant
ythe little god Of the tender passion vii
2 transact more business than any o'he
confectioner on the grounds.
The little children come bere, lan'
that is why like the reunioD) becaus'
| II ,s fairyland to them. | know by ex
perlence that to every little boy out OF
| the farm, and Of course 1t Is the same u
every little girl, this reunion is glimps
Of PARADISE fairer and happier. piac
than which their little minds have u
conception. And II there is man y
this county who does not bring ni
children TO this reunion, can not M
anywhere in my bible where he has al
better chance for heaven than have 10
the other place.
hut am here to tell you officially ina
Won are welcome. The folks were
| fraId you would not know 1t otherwise
| They thought you would slip around 0
tip toes, speak in whisp RS and be airal
! to touch things for fear ofbreaking zen
II 81 Pm here to tell you that Dodge Cil
| Is not that tender Besides
N little break NOW and then
AN Ia relished by the best of men,"
"A And | am afraid we haYe some folks
! this town who try that rule even on son
III OF the ten commandments. SO you O
ae,,care can nj least break ranks an
YOU can cut few capers If you feel tt'
way. Thsre is lots Of swimming IN u
u river and the roasting ears and sprlf
Ill noultry are ripe and well guess that
| enough isn't u?
Il Ne want you to have good time al
y we feel assured that you aie too oid
II abuse the privilege. We want to rrole
L YOU from imposition while here ana
III anybody tries to short change you
! work any funny business on you, rero
| to the proper officer and we will pros
cute them before sundown and execu
! them at sunup.
But there is one class Of fellows again
whom we cannot protect you. Some
them belong here and some IN Topet
\ come ID Wichita, some In Medicine Loo
and some at other places. Ihey look
\ on this reunion as their annual roun
h up and they are here carrying all
psraphernalia Of the branding coFr
u and unless you are q good deal smar
L than | think you ares they will have y
II all down and brand you before you 9
Il saueal, and you will go home from
II reunion wearing > Long brand,a Gu
nj brand, 4 Madison brand, Fitzger
brand o. some other old brand % big
\ d barn door.
M Soldiers Of the Grand Army !
81. town Is yours while you are here
\ here Is anything left Of Il when you
ihioush With Il leave us the rsmna
\ and we will patch 4 up as good as 2