The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
HALL IGNORED.
Neither Secretary Martin Nor
Col. Metcalf Will Discuss
His Letter.

Col. Wilder S. Metcalf will ignore the
attack made upon him by ]. F. Hall
of Pleasanton, lately a lieutenant in the
Twentieth Kansas.
The letter written by Mr.. Hall, who
is now assistant principal of the Pleas
anton schools was a bitter attack upon
Metcalf. He charged that Metca1f is
narrow minded partisan and as such
is incompetent of giving an impartial
history of the Twentieth, which IS the
subject assigned to him on the pro-
gramme of the afternoon meeting OF the
state historical society today.
The letter was forwarded to George
W. Martin, secretary of the society as
a protest against Col. Metcalf being
assigned to such an important place on
the programme.
The letter was today by Mr.. Martin,
who had decided to ignore it, presented
to some of the directors of the society
who were visiting the department The
directors commended the secretary for
not drawing the society into public
controversy upon the subject. Mr. Mar
tin was asked to express his opinion OF
the communication. In reply he said:
Il have read the communication from
Lieut.. Hall but / have nothing to say
concerning it [ an interested in pro-
noting the welfare of the society and
do not care to engage in a personal con
trOVersy with any man. Neither do
care to bring the society which 1 repre-
pute outside of the society and there
is where it must be settled
Col. Metcaf came to Topeka this
morning. He was hurrying through the
state house when a State Journal re-
porter called upon him to halt. The
colonel did so but started a retreat
when he discovered that he was cor
nered for an interview.
Il don't know a thing about any
thing" said Metcalf smiling and at
tempting to get around corner in the
hall.
What are you going to do about that
Hall letter?' asked the reporter.
about what replied the colonel. his
face assuming a very innocent express
sion. s.-
THE letter which Lieut. Hall has
Hello, there's the adjutant general
said Metcalf hastily.
Then those two men shook hands and
the colonel of the Twentieth started for
cover again.
Retreat was cut off again this time
by recruits who joined the one report
er's ranks Metcalf surrendered and
said:
I haven't read the letter to which
you refer, but 1 have heard of it. It's
publication was called to my attention
but did not take interest enough in it
to look it up.
All I have to say is this. do not
care what is written or said. shall
pay no attention to these personal at
tacks from any quarter The history
of the Twentieth speaks for itself. I
think it unnecessary to quarrel with
any man over personalities"
The program for this afternoon fol-
lows:
THE Twentieth Kansas Regiment in
the Philippines" Colonel Wilder S.
Metcalf, Lawrence.
THE Twenty-first Kansas Regi-
ment," Major w. L. Brown, Kingman.
The Twenty-second Kansas Regi-
ment," Major A. NJ. Harvey. Topeka.
''The Twenty-third Kansas Regi-
ment," Lieutenant Colonel James Beck
Galena-
At p. m. there will be an informal
reception for Col r. J. Hinton and
wife, COlonels Metcalf and Beck and
Majors Brown and Harvey.
The evening session will begin at 8
o'clock. Following is the program:
Invocation, Rev. John S. Glenden-
ming
Solo, with violin obngato. Mrs. Chas
J. Smith.
Election of thirty-three members of
the board of directors
Address of the president, 1.-THE Neu-
trail Lands Eugene F. Ware, Topeka
Violin duet Miss Irma Doster and
Prof. Henry B. Beerman.
FRANKLIN C. Adams" D. w. Wilder,
Hiawatha.
Vocal selection. st. Cecilia quartette
Kansas Historically, and the Ma
llOHdilZdllOn OF ET6eQOIn from SdI-
houn and Benton to Lincoln and
Grant" Colonel Richard J. Hinton.
Brooklyn. n. Y.
St. Cecilia. quartette.
The officers of the society are:
President, Eugene F. Ware, Topeka.
iee-president, Grant Harrington,
FIiawatha-
Treasurer, John Guthrie, Topeka
Secretary, Geo. W. Martin, Kansas
City.