The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-09
GREETED BY HOME TOWNS,
Various Companies of the Twentieth Kan
sas Welcomed at Places of Enlistment
Funston and Metcaif at Lawrence

Lawrence. Kan, Nov. 3.-Company
Fl, of the Twentieth Kansas, accom-
panied by Gen. Frederick Funston and
Col. Wilder ). Metcalf, arrived in Law
renee on a special train this morning
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 600 and 500 stu
dents of the university were assem- bled
with the uniformed organizations OF
the town to greet the soldiers as they
alighted from the train. After pa
rade the boys were escorted to grand
stand, where addresses were made by
Senator w. \. Harris, Congressman
BOwersock, Gen. Funston and Col
Metcalf.
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 3.-The
largest crowd ever assem- bled on the
streets of Leavenworth was out TO wei
come company c, Twentieth Kansas
volunteers. The schools We're dis
missed, factories closed and business
suspended. Hundreds of people from
Leavenworth. jackson and jefferson
counties and from Platte county, Mo-,
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 princl-
pal streets of the city. a feature OF
the parade was veterans of the union
armies and ex-confederates from Mis-
souri, marching together Platte City
camp No. 2T8. United Confederate vet
Grams, sent So men.
Kansas City, Kan, Nov. Sit "-aa
home at last" for company b, of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, this morn
ing. Kansas City gave its home com
panv the greatest reception ever pre-
pared by this city for any body of men
Salina. Kan, Nov. 3.-A great crowd
was here to greet company NJ. At ten
O'Clock big parade in honor of the
return of the boys took place and was
| composed of bands, uniformed organi-
| cations. cadets. students of the dl Her
| ent colleges. the militia company and
| city officials and citizens in carriages.
Coffevville Kan. Nov. 3.-Companv
| 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 q has made a 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 q men. The
| only member of the regimental band
| killed was Orion l.. Birlew, who enlist
ed in company &. Six men were killed
in the company and all met death IL
| action, none from disease.
| Ottawa, Kan, Nov. 3.-A great re
| ception was given the members of com
| pany on their arrival here to-day
Nearly the whole town met the boy:
at the depot and escorted them VI
town. There was a parade, music
speeches and banquet.
Junction City, Kan, Nov. 3.-Com
panv l. reached here this afternoon ant
was given banquet tonight. For
Riley's soldiers took part in he parade
Tomorrow the entire company will b.
| entertained bV Abilene.