The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-08
OLD and NEH MET
Kansas Soldiers of Two Wars
Hold Annual Reunions.
GOOD SPEECHES HEARD
Congressman Long Makes
Addresses in Two Places,
GOOD SPEECHES HEARD

Addresses in Two Places,
Especial Correspondence Of The Eagle)
Ottawa Kan. Sept. The young sold
iers Of Kansas Of today; the old sold
iers of Kansas of tomorrow, when their
fathers are passed away. held their an
nual reunion here this week.
These are the boys who stood on the
firing line for months; who tramped
through jungle and brake: who took
Tagalo capitals fast as they were es-
tablished who swan rivers ana captur-
cd guns and Insurgents: led by the man
who trailed the rebel leader to his lair.
These are the boys VINO left Kansas in
anything but uniform; who were laughed
at in San Francisco for their appearance
yet whose discipline, soldiery and brave
deeds surprised the world before the
Philippine insurrection was put down.
In other words, the Fightin Twen-
teth held its reunion here this week
These boys are now back to their old
avocauons. They have resumed the
occupations they had previous to going
10 war. That U.s. those who are not IN
office are at their old jobs. For in the
nine counties of the Second Kansas dis
trict from whence largely came the reg
iment. seven of them have clerks Of the
district court picked from Twentieth
boys. Then there are county clerks and
deputies and a sheriff or two and a depu-
~ bank commissioner. and nobody knows
what all. Kansas and the east end of the
state have taken pretty good care of
the boys of the Twentieth who made the
name Of the state so famous
The boys have not had a good reunion
since the days of Bag-Bag and Caloocan
and Malolos and San Fernando. They
wanted to set together and ten their
old stories, just as their fathers have
done i'm their reunions for thirty years
So the reunion was called here this week
and it was q pronounced success. Prom
inent speakers from all over the state told
the Twentieth of its deeds and drew
lessons from its actions. There were
speeches. drills. roIcalIs. campfres. din
ners and an sorts of things to tempt
by their band Of the Philippine cam
paigns.
Ottawa is a beautiful city. There are
few in the state more so. Forest Park
is one Of the finest in Kansa-many say
the finest The people are hospitabe.
ard the Inhabitants include Henry Al
len and Jack Harris and a dozen more
who never let man suffer from ennui
or desertion if he once gets inside the
city limits. Ii was an one would want 1t
this week. Soldier boy and prominent
speaker alike were accorded the best the
town could set out and all appreciated
r.
Among the speakers were: Represen-
tative Chester 7. Long Of the Seventh
district Representative Bowersock of the
Second and Charles r. Scott representa-
tive-atlaree: Governor Stanley. Senator
Harris. Judge S. r. Peters, and a score
of others
Representative Long spoke Tuesday
night following Senator Harris The
Seventh district representative was at his
best. He made good speech 10 both the
old and young soldiers. He expressed
pleasure at meeting the Twentieth and
his regret that DE had not been able i'm
The fall of 1880 TO welcome the boys home
Tie would not recount the deeds the
Twentieth had accomplished-othe speak
ers were there for that purpose. who
could do it better. Chance and fate he
said. had given them opportunities to
make their regiment famous When
mustered into service they had desired
to go 10 Cuba. They were sent west
Instead. Dewey had sunk the Spanish
feet at Manila Schiey or Sampson. one
OF them. had destroyed Cerveras fleet off
The coast OF southern Cuba STU the
Twentieth lay at san Francisco. san
Juan and Santiago i'm Cuba We're fought.
The protocol was signed in August 1895
ard The regiment had not even then seen
service
But finally the regiment went to the
Philippines The treaty of peace was
signed at Paris about this time. The
treaty was attacked I'm this country It
was also attacked in the Philippines
The treaty was ratified in the senate
February e. 1899. There came the meme
orable night Of February T. 1899 on the
outskirts OF Manila. Attacked by the
Fiipinos what SHOULD the Twentieth
Kansas do-deht. or pun down the fag
and come home They fought Thev
aad enlisted 10 reht Spaniards, they
found themselves lighting Fupiuos in-
stad on April b. 1899 tn Qualifications
% the treaty of peace were exchanged
De- Washington and the term If enlistment
was M am end. The bows were entitled
O. come home, they chose 90 remain
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