The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-30
JOHN BROWN TO
HAVE MONUMENT
Enthusiasm for First Kansas Hero
Has Grown Until Now There Is a
- Monument to His Memory.

Osawatomie, Kan, Aug. S0.-Not
since that time. fifty-four years ago
today, when John Browns men with
stood ten times their number of Mis-
souri, guerrillas in the woods at the
edge Of town, has Osawatomie been
so excited. Today the celebration of
that anniversary began. The town
stretched itself and is holding thou
sands of visitors from all parts of the
state. Perh APPS twice today's crowd,
or at least $4,000 persons are expected
tomorrow at the second day Of the
celebration, when Theodore Roosevelt
will make the address, dedicating tol
the state as park the wooded hillside
where the battle was fought.
The battlefield, for half century
a peaceful pasture where cattle
grazed today was inundated and it's
turf trampled to the hardness of pave
ment by loyal Kansans who filled the
maze of new pine benches under the
trees and heard the speakers tell Of
the states glory and praise its first
hero.
So much enthusiasm for John
Brown has been awakened that a
movement for statue of the western
abolitionist in the hall of fame at
Washington was stared by a resolu-
ton at the morning session.
1t was here at Osawatomie that the
insipient conditions that precipitated
the civil war began. 1t was here that
John Brown, who had come out FROM
the East settled and built his cabin,
organized his forces and began his
fight for freedom That Kansas, since
that time when she struggled with
herself as to which side she would
take in the fight which almost rent the
Union always had been turbulent
state, unmistakable in her views and
ready to take her share of the re-
sponsibility in any national ques-
ton, was the principal point empha-
sized by Joseph G. Waters of Topeka,
the orator of the day.
Mr.. Waters went SO far as to say
that 1t was Mr. Roosevelt's serious
handicap that he wasn't born in Kan
sas.
A drill of the troops of the Kansas
National Guard opened today's pro-
gram. Concerts by the Thirteenth
Regiment Band were sprinkled in be-
tween the speeches, patriotic recita-
tions and songs that held the atten-
ton of crowded battlefield through
out the day. At noon the woods along
the Marias des Cygnes river which
John Browns men forded in precipi-
tate haste were dotted with groups at
basket lunch. About the grove long
rows of automobiles and carriages
were parked ready to carry their own
ers home to do the chores.
Following Mr. Waters address,
Mrs. Heacock of Parsons, Kan, de-
partment president of the Woman's
Relief Corps, who was leader for the
movement which resulted in the buy
ing of the park, made short ad-
dress. Congressman w. a. Calder
head spoke on the advisibility Of the
state giving particular attention to
the Identification of the park.
Tonight there will be addresses by
N. E. Harmon of Wichita commander
of the Kansas G. A. R., and Sarah E.
staplin, president of the Relief Corps.
Theodore Roosevelt is expected to
arrive at $3.50 tomorrow morning
First he will be taken to visit the old
cabin of John Brown, then will take
part in a parade with military es-
eort. At about 2:90 in the afternoon
he will be introduced by Gov. Stubbs
of Kansas and will make the speech
dedicating the park.
During the day from the same plat
form where Mr. Roosevelt speaks, adj
dresses are to be made by Mr.. Gif-