The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

Many other influential families have
done likewise although not entertaining
such large numbers.
Mrs. Case had five to tea one evening
last week and at other times has look
ed after one or two soldiers. We made
a special appointment with two broth
erS named Lane from Kansas regularS)
and a Mr.. Adams from southwestern
Kansas (regular) to take supper and to
spend the evening. One of the brothers
came bringing Mr.. Adams and said his
brother was under the weather and did
not feel able to come. We felt as if we
might as we'll have a couple of others in
so captured two going by and brought
them in and just before tea was ready
the other Mr.. Lane came up. He said
he did not care to eat as he felt badly,
but when tea was ready he followed
us to the dining room and got away
with much as the balance of the
boys and before he left was all over his
sickness. We had fish, mashed pOta-
toes, peas, tomatoes, lettuce, bread.
butter, coffee, grapes, ohia's (Hawaiian
fruit)and apple banans. After tea we
were sitting on the Veranda and every
time mango fell from the trees one of
the boys would be after it.
Today we went down to say goodbye.
These same boys got away from their
ship last night in order to come up to
see us once more. What do you suppose
they did? Took off their clothes, tied
them in handkerchief climbed down
the side of the ship and swan to the
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heads to keep dry When they landed
they got in a dark corner of the wharf
and dressed. We told them we felt
highly pleased that they should go to so
much trouble to see US again. They had
orders not to leave their ship. While
they acted contrary to orders still no.
body who knows how much those poor
fellows have to contend with feels like
attaching one iota of blame to them.
They managed to get back without any
one knowing they had been away.
say goodbye we took them a dozen cans
of assorted jams to use on their way to
Manila. One of the boys said, We'll,
you both and when I return intend to
bring you something from Manila.
Something NICE
Yes" said another, when I come
back I shall bring you a dried Spanish
heart" He was full of fun and said
three-fourths of the boys were crazy
and the remaining fourth like him.
Last Sunday after dinner my wife
and I were sitting on the veranda and
the boys in blue were going by in twOs
and threes. They looked warm and tired
and 1 said to Mrs. Case that was go
ing to telephone for several dozen bot
ties of root beer and soda, put a table
out on the grass beneath the trees, pick
some mangOes and give the boys
treat. I could not get any soda from
the factory so I stirred Up a Chinese
merchant near by and purchased all he
had, some 30 odd bottles. We set up
little table, put on some mangoes, got
our soda out there and asked the boys
to step in and about that time they be-
gan coming in tWelves and twenties-
A half bushe1 of mangoes were soon
gone, all the soda, half a case of
crackers. a cake, and it only took some
80 minutes to swamp the concern and
put it into bankruptcy. We saved barely
enough for lunch for in that 80 minutes
I guess not less than 100 fellows had
been in. While it did not last long it
did some good.
1t is a shame the manner in which
some, in fact many, of the officers treat
the boys. The officers have received
quite a number of setbacks here in
Honolulu. In fact the ladies have gone
back on the officers and are devOting
their entire time to the privates. Mrs.
Fuller, chief of the ladies' department,
is very much Disguised with the Off
GERS. The other day the officers, club
sent to her for some pies for the Off
GERS on ship board and she replied that
the officers could look out for them
selves; that the pies were for privates.
Our daily papers have spoken plainly
about the officers and altogether don't
believe the said officers will regret when
they get out OF Honolulu. They have