The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-17
4 GOOD INDIAN STORY
As Told tie the state Historical
Society
BY ITS PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT.


T- Dwight Thach eH,'s Paper Read and
omcers Arc ERECTED
The state historical society does not
draw out large attendance in Topeka
There were not more than fifty people
scattered around in Representative hall
last night at the annual meeting of the
society. It was 50 small that Col. D. r.
Anthony said the society felt sighted
and added 'sL regret that the people of
Topeka value the historical society so
slightly that az 10 meeting in the past ten
years have there been more than 200 pe0-
pie present"
Others of the directors feel the same
way. Among those present last night
weres III S. Adams, John Guthrie, james
il. Legate, George W. Click. s.. S. McFad-
den, It. P- Baker @. g. Baker, @. IL. Hol-
lidays j. B. McAfee, j. r. Anthony, Ber-
nard Kelly, IA H Horton William Sims,
ID p. Cowgirl r. g. Lowe, william Tweed
dale. A. T. Homer, Associate Justice
johnson. Secretary Coburn of the board
ot agriculture, and III. d. Roet
The president Of the society, Mr. p. G..
Lowe. read arb address. lit is customary
for the president to make an address on
leaving his office on the subject of some
raminiscence of historical interest
Air. Loves address was one about the
Indians, rs exciting as any Of the Dead
wood Dickn series. and would have ex-
ent audience. we're il composed of
young hansans instead of old ones.
1T was about the adventures of
q private schooner on the Santa Fe
trail IT'D 1892. The train was iii charge Of
Lieutenant Hastings. a man who pos
sessed all the requisites usually atfrib-
uted to bold. fearless frontiersmen. a
perfect physique, brain quick to act In
time of emergency. and Witlal a born
hero who aha not know what danger
meant He had great deal of trouble
with the Domanche Indians. and the add
venture related st President Lowe saw
ored strongly Of blood and thunder. He
Was surrounded by fifteen blood-thirsty
redskins, armed with tomahawks. thirst
ing for the scalp Of she paleface. There
was another man vita him. He could
have escaped by forsaklng his come
rade, but he did not do So. The
heroes managed tip throw the savages Off
the scent py hiding, and escaping after
an exciting race. when the Indians had
passed ~ troop of horsemen came
% their assistance and rescued them. All
this happened ia Pawnee county.
The recital 1f The adventures was very
exciting, and it nearly took Jim Legate's
breath away GOV Click and Col Hol- i
lday followed the speaker closely ID I
:. Anthony told b his attention that he
thought it was q pretty good story. and
he is 8 good judge Of stories.
In Col Phillips Memory.
Memorial services in honor Of the late
Col. william A Phillips Of salina fol-
lowed.
Rev. Dr Wynn. Bishop Of salina. who
was Col Phillips pastor and coniden- /
tial friend for maay years, was the nrst
speaker. The earlier portion Of Nr.
Bishops remarks was largely biograph-
ieal. Later lac became eloquent in mis-
eology of the ex-c9ng ressman. and said
the city of salina was his only monument /
He said that Col. Phillips was not only
great man of affairs but possessed many
Gender virtues that endeared him most
SO those who knew him best. The speaker I
described Col. Phillips as a mental and
physical optimist. and said that ia spite
of his three score end ten years he was
shs youngest member of the s0-called
young crowd"
Dwight Thacaer's Paper
@. G. Baker read the unfinished part Of
an address that was to have been pre-
sented last night by Dir. %. I'D. Thacher.
Ar. TEACHER pays his friend, Col. Phil
APPS, a tribute that is made more touching
bE the fact that ha may follow Dir. Phil