The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-09
A RICH RECRUIT.
Chas. W. Deering, Jr., Joins the
Regular Army.
He is Now Cutting" Cavalry
Horses at Ft. Riley.
CHARLES WAS AROVER
Though But a Boy He Has Seen
Much of the World.
The Elder Deering ThinksArmy
Life Will Benefit Him.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9-The house of Deer
ing is not especially worried over the
latest escapade of one of its youngest
members. Charles W. Deering, Jr, who
has entered the United States army SER
vice as private aud is now cleaning
horses and doing other mental tasks at
Fort Riley, Kas
William Deering, head of the house,
was not disposed to take the matter very
seriously. He limited that the discipline
of army life would do young Charles
good and make him better appreciate
the Injuries of the station in life to
which be was born.
Charlie was always restless, rowing
boy" said Mr. Deeriug. "He comes of q
family of travellers, his mothers people
being chiefly naval officers. 1t
was with the members of her
family that he chiefly associated
and his are the characteristics of a
soldier. His enlistment was the result of
no trouble that l know of. He was start
ed eff to Orchard Lake Military academy
in Michigan last September, but on the
way he stopped at Detroit and there en-
listed at the government recruiting sta
ton. This was without his fathers con-
sent and is the only unusual feature of
the case SO far as the family is concern
ed. Charles has been some years at
school in Europe. he has seen a good
deal of the world and has perhaps been
little bit wild, but there was never any
suggestion of viciousness in his charac-
ter lie was generous and kiEdhearted
in the extreme.
"As to the girl who, it is said, was the
cause of his enlistment and who is con-
stantly writing to him, I believe good
deal of that is fiction. He has naturally
had his firtations, like any other boy,
but there is no mystery or romance con-
nected with that part of the story. The
boy is too young to think seriously of
such matters. He is a good, wholesome
boy, but bit cratic"
Charles Deering, jr, is in reality not
blood relative to the great harvesting
machine manufacturer, being the son of
Charles w. Deering, sr., who was adopt
ed many years ago by William Deering,
and is DOW secretary of the Deering
he has borne the name of Deering and
was reared as was William behring's
| only son James. A warm affection
| exists between the two men, and they
have been closely associated in BUSH
ness James being the treasurer OF the
| harvester company.
Young Charles is IS years old and in
herits something of the delicate and re-
markabIe beauty which has made his
mother famous. The young man was
always well supplied with money by his
father and travelled at rather thrilling
pace. When 10 years old he was sent to
European school.
Not until three weeks ago did his faith
er learn of the boys enlistment He had
been sent to Fort Sheridan for duty and
there his father went to see him. The
son saw his father approaching across
the parade ground and hid in the bar
racks until he was gone. Two weeks ago
the recruit was transferred to FIT Riley,
through, it is said, influences brought to
bear by the family. Since his departure
from Sheridan many letters for him have
been delivered there, all written in
feminine hand.