The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
How the Twentieth Kansas Vol
unteerS Raised the Funds
From Kansas Towns to Fit Out
Their Regimental Band.
COL. LITTLE'S SCHEME.
Wired all the Towns and Got a
Quick Response.
Eight Men in the Command Sent
to the Hospital.

(F'rom the State Journals Special Cor
respOndent.)
San Francisco, May 28.-The question
of a band has been the leading issue
today at headquarters. No fourth-class
struggling municipality ever entered in
to the subject with more interest than
has Col. Little, Adjutant De Ford and
others interested.
Yesterday Col. Little wired nineteen
Kansas town mayors in substance, as
follows:
Government will not furnish money
to organize band. All other regiments
save Kansas have one. Kansas towns
must help. Your proportion will be s.
The towns were asked to contribute:
Kansas City, $3.50; Topeka, $3.50; Fort
Scott, $50; Pittsburg, 500; Girard, $40;
Independence, $40; Lawrence, $125; OF
tawa, $50; Burlington, $35; Yates Cen
Junction City, $40; SaIina, $50; Mime
apolis. $40; Paola, $40; lola, $40; Coffey-
Vile, $40.
Early this morning Minneapolis wired
Have sent money by mail" Immedi-
ately after Abilene telegraphed, Your
money at - bank in Frisco. Abilene
is always first" This pleased Col. Lit
tie immensely as shortly afterwards the
$40 was brought to camp.
Then followed a shower of money.
Paola was second, Ottawa third. Law
renee outdid them all, $3.50 was sent, $25
more than asked for and at this writ
ing the instruments are in camp and
the boys are happy. A portion of the
money was dispatched down town by
Prof. Gormly. Col. Little said it would
ton Day without music.
Captain Mallory, who inspected the
volunteers, said that he had not yet
found a regiment so well provided with
pbnchos and overcoats as the Kansas
men. So it seems that the men did not
come away from home so destitute af-
ter all.
Montana men arrived today much in
the condition that Kansas volunteers
arrived, that is with variegated uni
forms.
The men are actually getting sur
feited with cakes and fruits.
This is largely owing to friendly riv-
airy between the Red Cross and Cath
Ollie organizations as to which do
the most good for the boys in blue
The Red Cross organization has
building on the ground and works
through headquarter channels.
None the less active are the United
Catholic charities. Though their meth
cd of work is among the Individual SOL
der and by devoted women who labor
silently and faithfully.
Pins and needle cushions, handker-
chiefs, tobacco. pipes, cigars, under
clothing and all the little home COM
forts the men need are given them, as
individuals or as companies. For in
stance handsome young lady stood
talking to Charlie Kleinhans yesterday
Inadvertently Charlie pulled out a Soiled
handkerchief. He instantly legged her
pardon and remarked that his laundry
had not yet returned.
Today a dozen of the finest of linen
handkerchiefs reached him with the
compliments of the fair friend.
This is but one of hundreds of cases
Yet there are certain women who
have become nuisance in the camp.
They flock over the grounds, they
swarm into the tents and impede bust
ness. There are hundreds of good de-
serving women with the noble purpose
of aiding the soldiers. Yet there are
hundreds of others daily who flock
around with q small bundle for the men
simply to gain admission to the camp to
make some appointment with a trooper
for the theater, or a supper uptown, or
a nights revel. 1t is this action that