The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-11
TWENTY-F|RST LEADS
Boys Have Organized a Re-
union Association.
WILL GET HOME TODAY
Col, Fitch Says He Has Had
Enough Army Life

TheSTwenty-first Kansas boys were MI
tered ouz yesterday and many Of them wiL
arrive in Wichita today. some Of them
~.n come on the early trains this morn
ing, but most Of them viii arrive this even
Ing.
The Twenty-frst regiment has organized
the reunion organization. the purpose Of
which will be 70 meet yearly and revive
aad keep green the memory Of the eyentful
campaign OF the regiment during its seven
months existence in the great volunteer
army Of 1s9S.
The organization was effected FRIDAY
night a. a meeting held at reg men Ia
headquarters and was made up Of dele-
yates from each of the companies OF the
regiment
After electing officers for the coming
wear. the objects OF the organization We're
discussed. and j was decided that the
rooney now on hand should 60 toward
erecting 2 monument 70 the soldiers Of the
Kansas regiments who died during the war
with Spain. This monument IS 10 De oull1
BY money donated BY al the Kansas regl-
r1euts- II the cooperation Of the olnsf
Kansas regiments cannot be secured Il
was decided that a tablet De placed IN tae
--ate house a. Topeka in honor OF the
Twentv-first regiments dead.
L Is believed that the other regiments
II the state viii heartily indorse the acton
Of the Twenty-irst, and if they do the
proposed monument Will be erected on the
grounds at the capitol in Topeka
The following officers were elected for
tae coming year. Commander. Colonel I.
8. Fitch; vice commander, Sergeant Col
vel. company c; secretary and treasurer.
Major ". L. Brown; executive committee.
First battalion. J. ". Brown, company +;
Second battalion. Captain Vanway, COM
pany Z: Third battalion, A c. Oliver, com
pauy X: advisory committee. Sergeant
Rochester. company X; Sergeant Riney,
company 3; Sergeant Fletcher, company
D: Sergeant Hawkins, company +; Ser
-eant Mcdaniel company II; Captain
Narr. company I; Lieutenant Wilson, com
p8uy L; Sergeant Whipple, company NJ
in the matter of getting reduced rates
for the soldiers and which It was thought
might finally be granted nothing had been
gwen out by the roads 20 that effect last
night and the local agents said that there
was hardly a possibility Of anything being
done.
Colonel Fitch said yesterday that the
officers were much disappointed that no
reduced rates could be gotten for the men,
and ne also said that himself and all the
officers had sent a Joint message 10 the
railroads asking that the same rates be
granted 10 the Twenty-frst regiment that
had been given 10 the Twenty second, but
the railroads had declined 70 make any re
ductions
II was busy day at the headquarters
a the regiment yesterday and throng of
uniformed officers crowded the narrow
walls of the colonies tent during the great
g part OF the day.
Major Ausur, the mustering-out officer,
vas ar the camp greater part Of the day,
making the final arrangements. The Of
f,ers Of the different companies were busy
getting their company affairs in shape
The work Of the regiment has been kept
uD and the turning in of all the books be-
San FRIDAY
The boys sat around thu roaring little
SiaIey stoves all day Friday and revived
she memories Of the Chickamauga cam
psisn and told numerous stories Of the
exciting and adventurous life OF the volun-
-eer who did not so TO Cuba in the late
var With Spain.
They sat and stood around n the low
roofed tent and kicked their heels together
~ keep their toes warm, while they smok-
ed and joked.
colonel Fitch himself viii come back 70
Wichita and go into business. He says he
has had enough soldier life. even With the
tide OF colonel and that he does not feel