The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-02
RONORED EVERYWHERE.
General Funston the Hero at San
Franciaco.

Francisco
The following IS from the San Francisco
General Fred Funston held a public
levee all by himself yesterday afternoon.
He was the central figure in a jostnng,
laughing, cheering crowd OF children at
the corner of Van Ness and Suffer street,
and his arm was kept going like busy
could escape from the young hero-wor-
shippers that kept coming forward in a
restless tide to shake his hand
We just want to say to our papas;
Shake the hand that shook Funston s.! ."
ward for the 'steenth time to howl his
praises in the Kansan's ear
he runs into everything-in the most un-
concerned, matter-Of-fact way, as If talk
ing with a group of boys and girls were
his daily occupation. He is a modest man
the hero OF the Sunf1oWeT state-and II
was JhaI very nloueSly tnaI gave lLS
children their opportunity He took It all
good naturedly, and when the incident
was passed, that page in the book was
closed to him-for that is Funston's way.
himself down the turbulent waters of the
mighty Yukon, or again when railrOading,
or following the lone star of Cuba, Fun
ton always took things as they came
cent successes in the Philippines. AS he
is always ready, and is never surprised
It makes but little difference to him what
happens-he is always prepared to meet
1t was this happy characteristic that
made his rencontre with the children yes
terday afternoon such a happy little af-
that gave it more than half its happiness.
If Funston had known these children
would probably have gone around ind the
block For that is his way. too; his mod
Funston was captured by the school
children just after the review of the Kan
Ness avenue, at the corner of Bush
street. The fighting man from Kansas
rode with his escort ahead of the regi-
ment. With his proverbial modesty, he
was dressed in quiet blue instead of the
lot rFaal~ oil.
marching ranks behind him. During part
of the ride up the avenue, Funston was
him anyhow on general principles. But
When the reviewing point was reached
straps, saw the resembiance between HE
quiet little man horseback and the
published pictures of the Little Napoleon
Of Kansas and at once. set up a cheer
vt Iniree CHEERS Tor Funston!n yelled this
those cheers were not giveni They came
creasing in volume until the whole Street
perforce obliged to acknowledge that he
vas the cause Of all the applause. He
then hurried to hide himself from the
ovation in the shadow of General Shafter.
As Funston approached, Shafter rode
out Few yards to meet him. They sa-
1uted. shook hands and then the crowds
cheered some more General Funston re-
a92alned at the reviewing point until his
OLD regiment had passed. Then he saluted
General Shafter, and, accompanied by an
orderly and a lieutenant of artillery rode
slowly down the avenue to Suffer street.
There he dismounted, the orderly took
his horse in charge and then. with the
leutenant, headed at a gallop for the
General Frederick Funston, the hero of
CaIumpit, was left all alone on the curb
stone, waiting for a car while the glitter
ing stan from the Preside hammered the
bltumen on the way back to quarters. But
the man who swan the Bag-bag was not
left for long in solitude with his glory.
Unknown to him a lot of Ieather-lunged.
nimble-footed youngsters were stealing
Gown on his unprotected position. They
threw out skirmtshes, who stopped every