The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
FEAST OF PLENTY.
Banquet to the Twentieth Kan
sas a Magnificent Success.
Wagon Loads of Good Things
Were Served.
FLOWER OF SOCIETY.
Topeka's Most Beautiful Ladies
We're the Walters
Hungry Heroes Did Justice 20
the Repast.
Hall Appropriately Decorated
For the Occasion.
FLOWER OF SOCIETY.

For the UccaS4Ohs
The soldiers banquet was magnth-
rent There were wagon loads ana
wagon loads of good things to eat ana
upwards of 600 hungry men dld ample
Justice to them. It was their first Kan
sas meal. aside from those taken en-
route to Topeka.
The banquet hall was scene OF
spIendor. The windows had been dark
ened with shades of bunting arustlcalIy
draped and the immense columns o.
library nall were wound with the ma
tionaI colOrs. Between the pillars nuns
festoons of red, white and blue pen
nants. intermingled with festoons OF
electric lights. Attached to each pillar
were two shields, one bearing the letter
of a company with its captain, ana
the other bearing the name of one OF
the battles in which the regiment was
engaged. These We're as follows;
Company F, Captain shideler'
'Apalit."
Company c. Captain Albright, MA
Mia"
Company A, Captain Hamilton. bag
Bag"
Company I. Captain Flanders, ''santo
Tomas
Company H. Captain Clarke, Rio
Company NJ, Captain Hardy, "Gui-
Company K. Captain BOltwood. San
Fernando"
company B. Captain Walker,
''NIarilo.''
Company D. Captain w. ]. Watson,
"Caloocan."
Company L. Captain George N Wat
son, Polo"
Company G. Captain Scott, ''daIolos.''
Company E, Captain Krause. Ca
lumpit."
Immediately opposite the entrance to
the hal the Topeka high school Orches-
ira was screened behind a bank of
palms in the orchestra stand.
The mere sight of the tables was
enough to make one hungry. They were
loaded with good things before the ban
quet doors were opened, and by the
side of each plate lay a bouquet of car
nations, tied with a ribbon and labeled,
From the Children of the Topeka
Schools" By each plate was also a
small silk flag, the souvenir of the
occasion, appropriately inscribed.
The matrons in charge of the tables
were in Martha Washington costumes,
and $50 young ladies who waited on the
tables were distinguished by Dewey
caps The following are those who were
In charge of the different tables:
Table No. 1, Mrs. Overholt, matron in
charge; Miss Rogers. Miss Bates, Miss
Kimball, Miss Moore. Miss NIagin and
Miss ClOugh, Mattresses.
Table No ., Mrs. Troutman matron
In charge; Miss Truman, Miss Noon
Miss Greer, Miss West, Miss Jetmore
Miss Elliott and Miss Cole of Kansas
City, Mattresses
Table No. 3, Mrs. Holland matron in
charge: Miss Warner, Miss Lincoln
mss O Brien, Miss Felt, and Miss Cav
lit Mattresses.
Table No. 4, Mrs. Montgomery, mat
ron in charge: Miss Proctor Miss
Walsh. Miss Veale, Miss Kirk. Miss
Smith and Miss Tomlinson, mattresses
Table No 5, Mrs. Huron, matron in
charge; Miss Currie, Miss Church Miss
Lea, Miss Short, Miss Moon, Miss Wa
ters, and Mrs. Z. 3. Stotts, mattresses.
Iaple No. 6. Mrs. Mcfarland. matron
in charge: The Misses Wilson Miss
OFT, Miss Walker. Miss Davis, Miss
scout and Miss Lalzin mattresses.
s4abIe No. Z, Mrs. Fellows. matron in
charge: Miss Vansant Miss ShuIJ Miss
COOK, Miss Funk. Miss Ramsay, Miss
Beck, Miss Doster, Miss Otis Miss
Buekmaster and Miss Hills. mattresses
1abIe No; 8, Mrs LoveweIl, matron in
cAafBe Inc Misses Davis. Miss Saw
yer, Miss Cowgirl, Miss Wedding Miss
wallace, and the Misses Norris, wait
Tesses.
Table No. g. Mrs. Hale rna+ror -
charge: Miss Campdoras, Miss Paine.
Miss Campbell. Miss Stafford. Miss HaIe'
and Miss Stewart. Mattresses.
1aDIe NO 10, Mrs Drew, matron in
Manning, Miss Wallace, Miss Work
Miss Valentine and Miss Flynn. wait
resses. A-' wait
Table No. II. Mrs. Charles matron i,
cnarge; Miss Bergen, Miss CrandeI1
Miss Dennis, Miss Reddin. Miss ,Jonae'
MISS Douglas and Miss Davidson. wait.
Table No. u. Mrs. Johnston n,a+ror,
IN charge: Miss Jeanette Ware Miss
Moore, Miss Johnston. Miss Beck Miss
Garwood and Miss Whittlesey, wait
Table No 13. Mrs Movers. rnatron in
Gnafge; The Misses Bates, the Misses
harrison, Miss kellam Miss RaLer ar75
MISS prescott, Mattresses
4abie NO Il, Mrs. Robert Steele mat
Ion Ion IN charge: Miss Wright Miss
5routy, Miss Bartlett. Miss HoruadaLr
MISS Ward, Miss Mcclure and Miss
Welgant, Mattresses.
1usst taole, Mrs. Horton and Mrs
Jonathan Thomas, matrOns in cba--c-s.
1 ne Misses Thomas. Miss Sh17II NT?es
t ortOss'9AilsS thompson. Miss Ware Misc
- DT4eH ana Miss Horner waitraSSae
II was hard work getting the soldiers
UP 10 the banquet hall after 49, -
cIses soutn OF the state house were CON
luGe!- t1. many OF them stopped to sneak
70 Lhelr friends Others became r,inerIef7
49,. aLen 1Lle CROWDS that thronged the
STATE mouse corridors and co91Id rt
find their way to the BANQUET baII ~ ~
cofrldor leading to the hail was erl,a15
ed ana only Twentieth Kansas boITe -,
those connected with the bauo71af 49,.
permitted 70 pass While thew vvars
gathering Mrs. Funston was bro3,e-I,+ -
py slae door by ex-Lieutenant Czoxa,.
nor 4routmans to view the scene. A