Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-01
FUNSTON'S
FIGHTERS
Passed Through Las VEGAS To-
day on Their Way
Home.
FINE LOOKING BODY OF MEN
The Band and Large Crowds at
the Depot to Meet the
Twentieth Kansas.
FINE LOOKING BODY OF MEN

The first train in charge of condu,
tor John Quigley, bearing Genera
FRED Funston and the first battalio
OF the regiment with the regimenta
oand, and companies A, B, F, and L
arrived in the city at 8 o'clock thi
morning for breakfast.
When approached by The Opti,
man General Funston had Just finish
ed breakfast and was in capital spirit,
We have had very nice trip all tn,
way through" he said, the only thinf
I'm afraid will arrive at Topeka al
night and it is likely to disarrange
the plans of reception there" The
general said he expected to remain in
Kansas only ten days and will then
proceed to Washington to take charge
OF the brigade assigned him. He is a
very plain, pleasant individual, wholly
devoid of pomposity and from remarks
gathered from the soldiers. he is loved
by his men-as great a compliment
as an officer can be paid. He is short
In stature and slight build. Mrs.
Funston who is fine looking woman
accompanies him, also Mrs. Stanley
wife OF the governor of Kansas. and
Governor Stanley's private secretary.
4tenry Allen and wife.
The second train came in about II
o'clock and the third shortly after 2
o'clock this afternoon. The trains
were about ten hours behind time.
The troops are all healthy looking
and in fine form. Among all the sol
diers of the entire three trains not an
intoxicated man was to be seen.
NOTES.
You have quite nice town here"
was a remark often heard at the
lepot
Regimental Photographer P. F.
Rocket and wife were among those
IN the train.
The famous tune, "a Hot Time" |
eemed to please the boys immensely
nd brought forth ,A,;.>---- = . A-.a-------l
orce and greatly enjoyed their half
oliday; likewise some of the Normal
tudents.
One young lady was heard to re-
mark, 81 have three buttons" and if |
Ill we saw trying for them did equally |
Is we'll there wont be many left for
he Kansas sweethearts.
Everywhere you could hear the
boys remark: This is the best eat
ing we have had since we left the
coast" which speaks we'll for the local
of the Castaneda.
A very pretty custom, something
which the civilian might well emulate
was the coming to a salute, with
barred head by the troops whenever
national air was played by the band.
The Las Vegas Military band took
dinner today at the Castaneda, as the
guests of Manager Denton. Very
clever piece of courtesy that,
and duly appreciated by the band
boys.
Some of the time lost at the smaller
eating stations along the line, was
made up here by reason of the large
and quick facilities afforded here and
the thorough preparation by the De
pot hotel people.
One young officer and his sweet
heart, who probably met him here
monopolized seat on the Castaneda
porch, he with his arm around hel
waist. she with her arm around his
neck and there they, totally oblivlouS
to the gaze of the passer by, indulgec
| in mutual protestations of affection.
Little JUAN" the eight-year ole
Filipino, who stole aboard the trans
lport and hid away before it left Ma
Mia. is along with the Twentieth. HI
| is a great pet among the boys ant VIII
likely be given fine education D.
tsome of the members of the regiment
Lieut.. Ball had him in charge. IN
little fellow attracted great deal Q
attention.
To CrRE a coI.' IN ONE nAY.