The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
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that we are deeply grateful for this
great honor.
railroad, and the eating houses OF FREQ
Harvey for the splendid treatment
which they have given us on our jour
ney across the continent
I would like to say a few words TO
the regiment, but time forbids-
In regard to these colors, they were
given to US here at this very place
about eighteen months ago. We took
them to the Philippines with US, ana l
think we took good care OF them a.
the opening Of the war they were take Ken
right to the firing line, and there lneS
stayed. They never left the hring me
till the regiment was ordered nome.
While we were in the trencheS,We STUCK
the cOlors there. The flags are torn by
brambles, and by bullets, and are Gov
cred with mud. but what is left OF them
We return to the state"
Governor Stanley received them and
said
1T gives me great pleasure to re-
ceive these flags on behalf of the state.
One with the stars and stripes, wnlch
for more than a generation has been
the pride of our land from Bunker Hill
to CalOOcan, the symbol of American
liberty. (Cheers). The other flag IS
torn to tatters, but every scar tells OF
the devotion Of Kansas soldiers.
"A generation ago, another regiment
came back to Kansas and left it colors
with the state, and they are safely
ism.
Soldiers of the Twentieth regiment,
the whole state welcomes you nome
with the plaudit, We'll done
Mr.. Adjutant General, I now give
into your custody the battle flags OF
the Twentieth Kansas volunteers"
General Hudson then presented the
beautiful sword to General Funston. He
General Funston, you and your gallant
men and officers have exemplided the
this republic rests an intelligent and
patriotic citizenship. In the presence of
the splendid regiment that divides with
you the hOnOrs of this great day, in the
presence of the veterans of 1861. who Of
Tered their lives to preserve the integrity
OF the nation. in the presence of the mem
bers Of the late Twenty-first. Twenty-sec-
ond and Twenty-third regiments who her
IDEALLY responded to the call of their
country, and in the presence of the nat
ional guard of the state, the cadets from
the Institutions of learning, here before
future hope and strength Of our state,
and before this vast gathering come to
sent you in the name of the people of
Kansas, this sword; the emblem of a sold
Ter. token of their admiration. their
love and their gratitude
w ear this gift of your people in the
service to which you are again called.
When the authority of our government
and you return to your home with new
honOrs won on the firing line, We will
again meet and greet you, a worthy and
honOred son of great state"
Holding the sword in his hand General
4
Ladies and gentlemen I can not tell
you how deeply 1 am moved by this evil
dence of the kind feeling of my state for
this regiment and myself. recOllect that
Just year and half ago a lot of rag
ged, nl-discipiined lads gathered here. [
remember how they started for San Fran
cisco, and how after arriving there, their
hearts grew sick. with waiting for the
day to come to leave.
I want to say here that I never saw a
better drilled, more sOldierly. and drawer
regiment than those same lads. I could
count in the figures of one hand the men
IN that regiment who showed the white
feather under fire. And I want to saw
that not a single officer in that regiment
showed the white feather.
The war is not vet ended. But I want
70 predict that within year from now
the states of LuZOn and A1indanao will be
as peaceful as Massachusetts.
Il am about to start back to the Philip
pines, and promise you that I will not
come back, unless sick or disabled until
the sovereignty of the United States is
established over every one of the Philip
pine islands
7 never expect to command such an
other regiment of officers and men as
those of the Twentieth Kansas.
II want to thank you from the bottom
OF my heart for this beautiful sword pre-
scented to me by the people of Kansas
through the agency of the Topeka Daily
A silk flag from the ex-Kansans OF Mis-
souri, was presented to General Funston
ana the exercises were over.