The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
For the Philippines by the Mid
die Of June, Probably.
BOYS TRY A SEA BATH.
Two Thousand Soldiers in the
Water at Once.
Col. Little Makes a Speech on
Decoration Day.

san FRANCISCO, May 81.
Sunday was a gala day for the KAN
sas volunteers.
Services for the men were held in the
Scott & McCord warehouse in the fore
noon and were well attended, Chaplain
Schlieman preaching.
One of the most noted pleasure re-
sorts In the west is the Cliff and Sutro
baths.
The latter is unequa1ed in the world.
Located under an immense glass and
wooden pavilion of many acres, vast
tiers of seats surrounded the pools like
an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Conveniently arranged pipes make
separate pools of different temperature
and one can take from an almost bis
tering hot to an icy cold swim.
Above the seats are wide plaZas for
a promenade with rustic seats and
tropical plants arranged. Each bather
is given suit consisting of a breech
clout and abbreviated sweater.
Swinging rings, long chutes, spring
boards, ETC., are provided.
In the restaurants in connection one
can sit at lunch and gaze out on the
awkward heavy seals in cumbersome
sport on the rocks, the never-tiring sea
guIls fitting up and down, around. The
solemn penquins sit perched up on the
peaks and stare and blink at the sun
and green waves coming shoreward
miles away in long swelling rolls, only
to beat UP against the cliffs in frOthy
carded wool. It's a scene of spIendor.
The Kansas men were taken out there
in the afternoon on a sightseeing and
practice march.
They took in the sights and entered
the baths generally. At one time there
were two thousand soldiers in the water
and how they did enjoy that sea bath
and how they sputtered at the salt wa
ter in their mouths to the delight of the
specta tors. One of the attractions was
a series Of swimming races. Kansas
entered Chambers of company H, and
he won the so yard race over a large
field.
1t was the first time the new band
had been out.
The Christian Endeavorers have had
tent located in the Kansas camp but
today moved it uptown, as they re-
quired more room. These tents are
furnished with pens, ink, pencils, paper
and envelopes to be used free of charge.
Forty out of SO men in the Abilene
company belong to the organization
and have formed an organization of
their own.
In explanation OF a recent order pro-
hibfting his men from receiving food
passed to them over the fence, Col. Lit
tie said that he had been warned by a
friend of his that there actually existed
Spanish plot to poison some of his
men.
The San Francisco Alumni associa-
ton of the Phi Kappa Psi college fra
ternity gave a banquet Saturday night
in honor OF the members of the orders
among the various volunteers, among
those present were Col. Little and Capt
F. Buchan.
The formerly of Topeka citizens now
residents of San Francisco prepared a
luncheon for the Topeka boys today.
1t was bounteOuS and of the kind their
mothers used to cook. The supplies
were placed at headquarters tent adj
the men lined up and received all they
of
The former ''Topekans'' were the
guests of Captain Towers and had their
luncheon and reunion at the captains
tent.
Among those who contributed to the
feast and were present were Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. A. Morgan, and children Clara
and Mrs. Will Morgan, S. G. Watkins,
Mr.. and Mrs A ]. Loveland. Mrs. Cur
rfer, Harvey Loveland, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Atkinson, A Knowles and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. George Rathburn.
Captain Boltwood of Ottawa and Ora
Owens of Lawrence were invited guests.
Henry A. Call, formerly of Topeka, is
here as a representative Of an English
syndicate, investing in some mining
scheme.
w. ]. Larimer, Frank Ellison, Walter
A. Horner, Claud Wishart and VIII
Knox were among the callers today at
Topeka headquarters. Claud has been
admitted to the bar. His father has in
vented machine to separate gold from
T. F. Larson of Leroy will be dis
charged honorably. An injury to his
spine compels this.
Arthur Snap of Topeka and J. Stew
art of Pottawatomie, are the latest sick
cases, both have severe colds which
have settled on their lungs.
The government has furnished the
men socks, underwear, 1eggings and
hats. Col. Little said the uniforms
would be in tomorrow. Canvas suits
for Manila have been ordered also, but
will not be used until the arrival Of the
The officers uniforms will arrive from
Chicago Tuesday.
Company E is Growing over the rest
of the boys owing to a happy donation
which came to them. A sister of Mrs.
J. D. Rockefeller presented them with
"a stew pans and two crates of berries.
Wednesday another donation of an
equally acceptable nature is promised |
by her.
The perplexing problem of women in
vading the camp still bothers Colonel
Little. He gave peremptory orders this
morning to Adjutant DeFord to only
allow them on officers row and to keep
them out from among the tents. They
swarm around the soldiers as did the
iocusts in Pharaoh's time and in many
instances have become almost as great
a plague. Most of them are of the
fast" class.
Memorial services were held in the
grounds this afternoon. After a service
by the chaplain, Col. Little addressed
the volunteers in his happiest vein.
His text was, kansas and the Vol
unteers duty towards it."
He told them that Kansas had been
first in a soldierly way always. That a
draft had never been required to bring
the men to the front. She had sent as
many men to war as she has voters
and had more soldiers IN her borders |
than any other state.
He told the men that they had
great reputation to uphold and should |
always be firm, decent and patriotic.
He said: Remember the old G. A. R.