Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-11
GREETED By HOME TOWNS.

GREETED BY HOME TOWNS.
Various companiss Of the Twentieth Kan
sas Welcomed nc Places Of Enlistment
Funston and Aletcaif 10 Lawrence.
Lawrence, Kan, Nov. Accompany
II, OF the Twentieth Kansas, accom-
panied by Gen. Frederick Funston and
Col. Wilder s. Metcalf, arrived In Law
renee on n special train yesterday
and was given notable welcome.
There were the usual noisy accompani-
ments OF the arrival OF the Kansas sol
diers in various towns. Three bands,
$500 school children waving flags, the
Haskell battalion Of 800 and 800 stu
dents of the university were assembled
with the uniformed organizations OF
the town to greet the soldiers as they
alighted from the train. After a pa
rade the boys were escorted to grand
stand, where addresses were made by
Senator W. A. Harris, Congressman
Bowersock, Gen. Funston and Col
Metcalf.
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 4.--The
largest crowd ever assembled Oh the
streets of Leavenworth was out to well
come company c, Twentieth Kansas
volunteers. The schools were dis
missed, factories closed and business
suspended. Hundreds of people from
Leavenworth, jackson and jefferson
counties, and from Platte county, No.,
were here. The soldiers on alighting
were seized by relatives and friends.
As quickly as possible the soldiers were
placed in open carriages decorated
with flags and flowers and took their
place in a parade through the princi.
pal streets Of the city.
Coffeyville, Kan, Nov Accompany
G was welcomed home here to-day by
thousands Of people Of this and sur
rounding counties. Excursions were
run from all directions, the schools
were dismissed all over the county and
It was made a general holiday. Com
pany G has made fine record. OF the
three commissioned officers killed In
the whole regiment, two Of them, Capt.
d. S. Elliott and Second Lieut.. W. A.
McTaggart, were company G men.
Junction City, Kan, Nov. Com
pany L, Twentieth Kansas, which was
recruited from this city and Abilene,
was given a rousing reception here on
their arrival yesterday afternoon. 1t
was the grandest demonstration ever
attended in this city and perfect sue
cess. An elegant course dinner was
served the boys on the stage. of the
opera house, the body of the building be.
ing filed with enthusiastic spectators.
Salina, Kan, Nov. "A great crowd
was here to greet company NJ. At ten
o'clock a big parade in honor Of the
return of the boys took place and was
composed of bands, uniformed organi-
cations, cadets, students of the differ
emit colleges, the militia company and
city officials and citizens in carriages.
Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. Accompany
F was received by nearly 5000 people
on its arrival here. The soldiers came
on a special from Topeka. When the
train pulled into the depot the soldiers
were enthusiastically greeted by their
friends and neighbors, and, forming
ander the flag they had carried all
through their service, marched to the
courthouse, where they Immediately
dispersed to dinner. Last night they
were banqueted 1t the Goodlander ho-
tel.
Garnett, Kan, Nov. Accompany &
arrived over the Santa Fe shortly after
noon. They were met at the depot by
reception committee composed Of
members of the Twenty-first Kansas
After the parade GRIND banquet was
served, at which the returned soldiers
and veterans of the Spanish war were
invited guests In the evening n fine
display of fireworks was given and the
city was brilliantly illuminated. The
decorations were the finess IN the his
tory Of the city.
Ottawa, Kan, Nov. 4-The biggest
event that Franklin county ever wit.
messed was the reception to company
K. Ottawa was decorated as no town
in eastern Kansas was ever decorated
before. An immense crowd at the
Santa Fee depot greeted the special
train bearing company X, the rcgi.
mental band and Lieut.. Col. Lite.
The special arrived shortly before
noon. Gen. Funston and Col. Metcalf
missed the special at Topeka, but ar.
rived on the regular train ut noon.
The soldiers were welcomed by JuGge
A. W. Benson, who babe them g''od-by
when they left to enlist. Capt. d lit
wood, of company K, responded. Short
speeches by Lieut.. Collins II. Ball. Gen.
Funston, Col. Metcalf and others fol-
lowed. The march was then taken up
to Forest park, where the now $4,000
memorial gateway, erected by the
Franklin county people, was dedicated
to company K. A banquet to the sol
diers and distinguished guests followed.
Lieut.. Col Little made an address at
$50, reviewing the progress OF the
regiment.
Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 4-Pleased
and proud, grimed and glad. bronzed
and brave, Scared and smiling, gal.
liant company d came home from the
wars yesterday. From Filipinos to
friends and from Manila to mother Is q
journey whereof the milestones are Of
marble and the end Is pumpkin pie and
all good things to eat. TWAS q return
that recalled and emphasized the de.
parture a year and half ago. Never
before in the history Of Wyandotts
county was there ever such a public
demonstration as that which marked
the return. After the parade there
was speaking and then each soldier
was presented with q badge of honor,
of solid gold. The boys were then
r.txrau a hannnaf and In the avanin0