New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-03
SWORD GIVEN TO FUNSTON.
WELCOME or KANSAS TO THE LITTLE
HERO or MANILA' AND HE
FIGHTING TWENTIETH
CROWDS SURROUND THE TRAINS PARADE
OF DIFFERENTIATION
AND BANQUET

Topeka Kar. Noy 2-Returnins warriors
never received d more royal welcome home than
that accorded to-day to the soldiers Of Kansas
famous Fighting 10Th" IN IFS arrival from san
Francisco General Frederick Funston came in
for the lions share Of the attention shown TO
the officers and the Little Hero Of Manila
WAS literally taken Of his feet by his admirers
in their cagerness 10 display their regard FOR
him At every station cheering crowds met the
soldiers and greeted them in unstinted fashion.
The schools and colleges along the line we're
closed business was practically suspended ana
the people nocked 10 the train by thousands
Snow I'm the mountains had delayed the trains
and II was after noon before the first reached
Topeka The three other sections followed close
". the last squad OF soldiers being landed shortly
before ( o'clock so many thousand people
were on the platform and the railroad tracks
that the train had fairly to crawl into the sta
ton Whistles screeched. cannon doomed
dozens Of bands played. and the cheers were al
most deafening.
From every car window leaned soldiers. waV-
ing hats and yelling They eaped from the car
steps before the train stopped and fell INTO the
arms Of friends who grasped and hugged them
and passed them on 10 eager relatives and sweet
hearts Fathers aad mothers pushed through
the crowd in a frantic endeavor to fnd tnelr
boys Many affecting scenes were witnessed
General and Mrs Funston were in the rear
Pullman car Of the first section. When the tram
came 10 a stop there a rush to get 10 thr"
and it took half dozen strong men to Keep the
people off the car platforms a woman sPien
Mrs Funston at a window and pushed her Daoy
I'D to be Kissed by the Generals wife MIS-
Funston complied promptly. and immediately
dozens Of mothers reached forward with thelr
babies 10 be kissed. General Funston was nara
X Off the car before he was half dragged half
carried upstairs into the dining room
Solid blocks Of people filed every street lead
inc N the station and tho city was taxed To us
utmost 10 care for It's guests. II seemed as II
tho whole state Of Kansas had come 70 town.
Tons Of bunting had been used in decorating me
buildings. and electrical and other decorations
we're used with a lavish hand The weather was
glorious
7. was after o'clock when the parade TO the
city began A guard Of honor for the Dogs u
the oOth was composed of Civil War veterans
members Of the National Guard and many CIVIC
organizations There were thrty-tWo oahuS IN
the parade. the performers numbering IL ~ -
one thousand musicians The entre Iou'e ~
the parade. oyer two miles IN iehs'"' was q
mass Of cheering humanity.
General Funston with his wife. rode in the
carriage Of hcnor. while Colonel Metcalf, on
white charger and Lieutenant Colonel LI'Ie
on a prancing black horse. were AT the hea1 Oh
the regiment All received ovations at every
point along the line. At the state House Snie,
Justice DOster. in a brief speech lntroaucsu
Sa,i L Hudson who on behalf OF the
reople of Kansas presented the beautiful SlVV"
sword 10 General Funston.
In n short speech Of acceptance, peheISt
r,a.t,, eaid h. predicted that In years
fine the island Of Luzon would be as quiet as
Massachusetts, Il return 10 Manila sara ne,
! 'aad unless | get sick or disabled VIII h 1s
return until the war is over" Colonel Metcal
! followed General Funston Ia a brief speech
/ In the evening elaborate banquet was
served in the State Library rooms to the SOL
/ diars and officers Of the regiment
The dav closed with tn most magnificent
/ ~ snlav Of fireworks ever given In the State