The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-12
WILL co TO VINTOH
Titus to Celebrate Fourth"
at His Old Home.
MILL BE DRAWING CARD
Citizens Sent Delegate Here
TO Invite Him

You take care Of ny little boy and
don't let any harm come TO him"
The above were the words of 3. F.
Smith, The proud grandfather Of Calvin
Titus, yesterday. He had just met Matt
Gassch. q prominent lawyer OF vinton.
Ia. who had come all the way from his
home as the representative OF vinton to
meet NIr. Titus in wichita. he wanted
him 10 go to Vinton on the fourth day
Of July. and Titus had just promised TO
be present The old grandfather put his
hands on Mr.. Gaasch's shoulder when he
said that, and tears of Joy glistened lin
his eyes. B. F. Smith is a sensible man
and he does not try 10 conceal the fact
that he is pleased because his grandson
has won the admiration of his country
men. He tells Calvin Titus to attend to
his studies and the fame he won in China
wiz help to opportunities for other great
things The proud old grandfather al
ways winds up his talks about his IA
nous boy BY adding that he was always
a good boy.
When Mr.. Gaasch left Vinton he did
not know where he would ind Calvin Ii
tus. He met Walter lines in Kansas City
and he told him his trouble. Mr.. Innes
told the Iowa man TO telephone the Wich-
ita Eagle for the information. The Eagle
answered He IS here" ard then Mr.
f Gaasch came on to this city. He met
Titus last night, and they had q talk
/ The Iowa man told the young soldier how
anxious the people Of his native town
were TO see him and give him great
! reception. The modest soldier boy said
he wanted TO 20 TO Vinton TO see his lit
tie sister, and he would just as soon come
on the fourth day Of July as on any other
( day. He then asked Mr.. Gaasch II he
knew his sister, and went on talking OF
her as If the reception would be a minor
affair.
Somebody has either told Calvin Titus
not TO talk much about himself or else
his native modesty prevents him; most
likely the latter. When it is necessary
to speak Of his exploit in China he makes
It short and the big 'T' he does not otter
use. He says I'VE" and "our regiment
when speaking of the war in China.
Mr.. Gaasch was ali smiles when h'
came TO the Eagle Office last night be
I cause he nad q promise from Illus TIA
he would be in vinton on the fourth day
Of July. He said Calvin Titus was borr
in Vinton and many OF the people there
knew him when mere babe He believed
in glorifying our military heroes in ordel
to teach patriotism TO the young. H
/ said people would come a hundred miles
to vinton to yen for Titus and have th'
/ opportunity to shake his hand Calvin
Titus LETT vinton a poor orphan boy de
pending on big hearted Captain Lee fol
his support, but now he viii return like
a conquering hero TO receive the plaudit'
Of the loyal patriotic people Of his native
town. II is seldom that such things as
this happen outside Of this great govern
ment by the people The road to honol
and TO fame in this country is broad
highway open 10 all alike, and when Cal
vim Titus struck it he sprinted his way u
the front of the procession.
Mr. Gaasch said the people Of NintoI
were proud of Funston and Titus becaus
they had proven that an American with
out a military education could make
great soldier.