The Winslow mail., 1898-10-29
THE KISSING RECORD.
Il Is Made by a Prominent Society
Lady Of S.. Louis,
Gives One HunGrcd Soldier Boys a
Kiss Each ia tie SPACE CT
Tive Ezcu~s -"Egcther
OF the Regiment

CT the Hegiment,''
\ St. Louis woman has had the thrill
ing ard unique experience Of kissing
100 men in a many minutes.
There is no dot9t that this is the
worlG's record. arnly established.
Ii it were ? question simply Of kiss
ing 100 mcn the Iecord would still held;
bat add to that the fact that the men
were I'll kissed within two hours, and
you have record with which there is
nc comparison in all history,
This fearless and delightful record
maker is Mrs. c. c. RairWater, one CT
st. Louis prominent society women.
Tie leo Een who were factors in
the record making are the soldier boys
CT company L, First Missouri volun-
teers.
Every man and officer of the com
rauy Was given a farewell l-iss ard a
godspeed by Mrs. RainwGter as the
company lined up for inspection at
their ChickaEauga camp. In the days
Of peace, when a military cCmpany's
chief duties were TO appear on dress
parade and give hops Mrs. Aainwater
was the guardian angel CT company
Z and a leader in all its social dCings.
She was q sort Of mother Of the regi-
lnert. She fairly owned every mans
heart that beat beneath q uniform
III that particular company, She was
always the top line" patroness CT the
company's balls ard the amateur
tkcztricals. When in camp Mrs, Rain
water was always the guest Of honor.
Her love for the company was no less
than the compaEy's love fer her. When
the war broke out and company Z
volunteered fer the First regiment of
Missouri infantry, Mrs. RainWater
felt as though every man who signed
very Eear to her, though she had no
boys CT her own to send cut at her
cCuntrya call.
Company Z was ordered to Camp
Thomas, at Chickamauga, before Mrs.
Rainwater had en- opportunity to give
the men her blessing.
Here was the greatest event in TIE
life Of the company becoming part
CT history without Mrs. Rainwater's
cooperation. 1t would never do, ac-
cording to her views Of matters, to al
low all this TO happen without taking
hand in it herself. She, had been
first in PEACE" she would also be
FIRST in the hearts" Of the men at all
times.
Determined that the company
should not get into the actual battles
Of war without her blessing Mrs. Rain
water went to Chickamauga to visit
them.
When she arrived there was great
stir in the company's street. The men
turned from their washing or what
ever employed them at the time ard
turned cut to greet the dear old gray
haired lady-their mother of the
1t was q gala day fer company f.
Everything hat could. possibly be done
to make Mrs. Rainwater's visit pleas
ant was done. She was shown about
the camp by squads Of willing soldier
boys. At dinner time she ate at mess
with them.
Later in the day the company was
ordered to fall in line in the company
street An unexpected inspection had
been ordered. The boys passed
through the ordeal with flying col
CTS, and were then put at company
rest"
Some few words Of Introduction
were spoken by ore CT the officers, and
then Mrs. EGinwater, all smiles and
happiness, walked down the line from
one man to another, and gave each
a resounding motherly kiss ard
God bless you"
K was q most picturesque scene.
Some Of the l,7ys put an arm around
the dear cd lady as they bent down
to kiss her: others merely pressed her
Land IS she Kissed them. and some
awkardly bent to the task as though
they were on fatigue duty.
When the last ard cEe hundredth
nan had received ard given The good
cid salutation, there was q rousing
cheer ard a tiger for the little woman
that would make your blood bell.
Everybody seemed thoroughly hap
py, ard especially Mrs. Rainwater,
She had performed the most novel
feat, and set a mark for kissing that
will stand undoubtedly for years to
come.-Ckicago Inter Ocean.