The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-22
KANSAS Is
''O1 VERY PROUD
Of Her Sons Who Fought in
the Philippines
And She Doesn't Care Who
Knows 1t.
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
Their Homecoming With Mon
ster Demonstration
In Topeka, the Capital City of
the State.
SOLDIERS TO KNOW
That the People Appreciate and
Honor Brave Men.
Medal May Be Given to Each
Man in the Regiment.
Governor and State Officers to
Lend Their Assistance.
SOLDIERS TO KNOW
That the People Appreciate and
Honor Brave Men.
Medal May Be Given to Each
Man in the Regiment.
Governor and State Officers to
Lend Their Assistance.

Plans are already under way to give
the members of the Twentieth Kansas
now in the Philippines such reception,
when they return, as has never been
seen in Kansas.
Every citizen in the state has per-
sonaI interest in the brave men who
have faced death in varied forms In
the swamps and jungles around Manila
and they will be given an opportunity
to give vent to their enthusiasm when
the regiment reaches home.
The troops will be at home in time to
celebrate Christmas. that is certain.
over two millions of people in Kansas
have watched with the keenest interest
the progress of that war and have re-
joiced to see that the Kansas boys have
acquitted themselves with great glory
and honor
Among the veterans of many wars
who constitute the regiments of the reg
ular army now in the Philippines the
Kansas volunteer has a seat of honor
From raw recruits the Kansas boys
have developed into patient and long
suffering soldiers, and when the time to
fight came, with true Kansas grit, they
knew no obstacles sufficient to impede
their progress in a movement against
the insurgents. Through thicketS of
cane and foliage of the tropical 1SlanQS
the -Kansans charged the stronghOldS
OF the saVages and routed them The
crOwning glory came when detach-
ment swan across the fever impreg-
mated river and took possession of the
1nsurgent capital The eyes of the
world were turned on the Kansas SOL
diers. The press of Europe and Ameri-
ca proclaimed the proWess of the Kan
sas volunteer. The boys from the Sun
flower state headed a charge into the
ranks of their enemies, cleared their
way through picket lines protected by
no V-hn aTraV~ Cl~ h -.1l-
and blockhOuSes, and after raising the
stars and stripes over the insurgent
capital found themselves heroes equal
in honor with those who made the gal
liant charge up the hill at FL Caney and
then swept across the Santiago plain.
When the heroes of Santiago, led by
their gallant colonel, Theodore Roose-
Welt, marched up Broadway in New
York city there was none too proud or
rich to do them honor. When Col. Fred
Funston leads his fighting Kansans up
Kansas avenue Kansas people will wor-
ship at the shrine Picture if you can
the demonstration. When the Kansas
boys marched away to war the steady
tramp, tramp of the 1000 men down
Kansas avenue, their progress marked
by a line of glittering bayonets, i'm
pressed those who saw them go with the
real meaning of the war with Spain
Tears were in thousands of eyes as the
thought of the future could not be re-
strained. Dismal fOrebOdingS as to the
result did not give way to enthusiasm.
The Kansas boys marched away amidst
prayers and tears: they will return in
the midst of Thanksgiving and cheers
When the Twentieth Kansas comes
home the boy heroes Will be given sucn
an ovation as BELTS their now proud
station in life. Everything that Kansas
has will be theirs. They will be cheered
and feasted; toasted and honored. In |
every way possible those at home will
show to the fighters that their work
has been appreciated The Kansas BOYS
fRaS in
surgents in the Philippines and will be
compelled restrain the people of Kansas
from overwhelming them in the out
burst of enthusiasm which will be mani
Tested at the home coming.
All Kansas will unite in the demon
'Stratlon- Topeka, where the troops
Will be mustered out, will lead in the
movement to honor the heroes. and
there will be nothing left undone to
make the occasion a memorable one.
Senator Lucien Baker has promised
to use his influence with the national
administration to have the Twentieth
mustered out in Topeka, and there is
little doubt that his wishes will be re-
Spected for the three regiments which
nave already been discharged were
mustered out at Leavenworth.
I j. Anderson. secretary of the Com
mercial club, said today:
The kind of demonstration which
viii be given the Kansas fighters viii
be unparalleled in Kansas Every man
an Topeka will spend his last cent tn
NecoIale ms place or business and pre-
pare for rousing reception for our
boys. The railroads will probably give
US reduced rates and Kansas will knock
on business for the day and come 10
Topeka. The festivals and other dem
onstratlons which we have had in To-
peka Will be small affairs compared
with what will be done for the Kansas
soldiers"
Major Anderson believes the troons
VIII be brought home earlier than the
war department now figures Yet il
may be near Christmas when thev do
come, he suggested. But when thev
arrive De II rain or snow, cold winds or
gentle zephyrs, the most glorious vel
come which can be devised will greet
tie boys.''