The Globe-republican., 1909-08-26
Sixteenth Annual Reunion Attended
this Year by Largest Crowd Ever
Congregated in Camp Wright
REUNION CLOSES TOMORROW EVENING
The Parade on Hepburn Day was a Grand Success
Over Fifty Decorated Autos in the
Line OF March,

| The speaker Of the evening wa
Congressman J ,hn A Martin, repre-
sensitive III Congress from the distric
just across the line in Colorado. Year
ago Congressman Martin was ,
young locomotive fireman, running
out ui Dodge City. H. came from ,
Kansas farm and reached manhood 1
Thorough Kausan. During the big
strike years ago, Mr. Martin like
&c res Of others went ont Of the rail
ROAD service, ever to return. In his
Care II was the turning p INT which
led to successful Career After trying
Real Estate business for awhile, he
studied law and became one OF thu
.pre-enttllve members Of the legaI
r"fesslon in Colorado. Iu public
sff .lrs he WAS ,on we'll known, and
he was seut to the Colorado leglsla.
'ure as representative, e, later as d state
'enator, ani now Is representing hl.
district in Congress.
Referring to his early recollections
Of, Dodge City he spoke Of u young
locomotive fireman attending irla
at the urt house, and uf his admir-
alton for youthful lawyer whu
appeared as one of the attorneys in
the Case. He had never seen the law
yer since, until he met HIN in the
halls Of congress as Congressman
Madison.
Mr.. Martin was introduced to the
audience by Jerry Shaw u DodgeCity'
an old time engineer, recently retired
from service On the Santa Fe. The
visiting congressman at one time was
a "kid" fireman for Mr.. Shaw and
Jerry is particularly proud Of bis ex
tiremau's career.
The address, the speaker announ-
ced, was his first reunion speech He
had large and attentive audience
and made u very interesting talk.
WEDNESDAYS MEETINGS
The crowd at the park aud over
town Yesterday looked Ike oil times.
While the Thursday crowd is usually
larger than earlier 10 the week, the
crowd Wednesday morning was fully
Is large ut least, as in f,rmer years
nd there was fine attendance sven
It the morDing meeting. At the time
:, commences the afternoon meeting
tue speakers tent wis full to over
Il wing, the Pike, several blocks
l,ug was packed with people. aud
the sidewalks Leading up town were
crowded all Of the way
Wednesday mornings program
was one Of interesting ones Of the
week ~ account OF the presouce and
the addresses Of the Department
Commander Of the G.. A r, joel
Rlcker. the president of The W. R q
Mrs. Cora A Depuy, and the Daugh-
ter Of the Regiment. MISS Sarah
Lane.
A change was made in the pro
gram ut the yesterday afternoon
meeting. II had been announced in
advance that Senator Brlstow would
be the speaker, and that Govern, r
Slubbs would speak in the evening.
The state Of Kansas however. is Q
pretty big affair, and the governors
time is not his own, and 1t was Decess.
ary for Governor Stubbs to take an
early train back. As Seuutor Bris-
tow at this time could stay longer ut
the reunion the two we're reversed
on the program and the governor
spoke at the afternoon meeting.
1t was a magnificent meeting ad-
dressed by Governor S:ubbs, and be
was received with much enthusiasm
BY the great crowd. and held close
attention while he talked Of Kansas,
telling Of what had been done during