The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-04
KANSAS NEWS.
Twentieth Kansas Reunion to
Close Tonight.
Sham Battle Is Held at 2 p. m.
Today.
CAMP FIRE LAST NIGHT
Speeches Made by Senators
Harris, Burton and Others.
Items Of Interest From All Over
the State.
CAMP FIRE LAST NIGHT

ottawa, Sept. 4.-The large tabernacle
at Forest park was filled last night 70
hear Congressman Chester T. Long and
Senator Harris. A large part Of the au-
dience was composed of soldiers, who
are now encamped IN the park J. P.
Harris acted as chairman of the meet
ing, and introduced Senator w A. Har-
ris, who spoke for some time. Then
Congressman Long was introduced.
In opening his address Mr. Long ex-
pressed his pleasure at having an oppor-
tunity Of speaking to the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, and his regret that he
could not be present at Topeka when
the whole state welcomed them home.
He spoke at length of the record of the
regiment in the Philippines, and Mr..
Long then referred to the subsequent
brilliant career of the regiments first
colonel, Fred Funston. He recalled the
fact that his promotion to brigadier
general followed the campaign of the
spring of 1899; he came home to Kansas
with them to receive the homage and
applause Of the people Of the state; he
returned to the islands and it fell to his
lot to practically end the insurrection
in the Philippines; this he did by means
of clever strategy, bravely and hardi-
hood.
There are now about 800 Twentieth
Kansas men and eight companies of the
Kansas National Guardsmen encamped
at Forest park, making about 7e0 men,
all told. A grand parade occurred yes
terday afternoon in which the Twen-
t1eth Kansas men and the guardsmen
took part. Hundreds of vehicles follow
ed the soldiers in their line of march.
Hundreds of people lined the streets
which were gaily decorated with flags
and bunting for the occasion.
Guard mount was given by a detach-
ment of the Twentieth men at 9 O'Clock,
assisted by the First Regiment band At
10 o'clock assembly was given and the
soldiers, with several hundred citizens,
congregated in the tabernacle where
they We're addressed by Congressman
J. D. Bowersock, H. J. Allen and 9TH
ers.
The days exercises We're closed at 10
O'Clock last night by a banquet in the
Chautauqua dining hall Captain Will
liam ]. Watson was POSTMASTER. The
following speakers responded: Charles
w Wilmington, Amigos" Charles L.
Sampson, A Retrospect" Emory Bail
ey, tsWilI Abala Espanola;" Collin Fl.
Ball, THE Army Peter T. Duffie, My
Interview with Dewey" John NJ. Steele,
Ernest Robinson, I'll Mexico" DR.. Val
ney T. Boazs Black Pills" Edward l..
Glasgow, THE Latest From MANILA"
Bert s. Berry, Various Soldatos''
Another campfire was held at 10
O'Clock today and addressed by Cover
nor Stanley, Senator j. X Burton. Cap
tain Watson and others. The sham bat
tie took place today at 2 o'clock between
the Twentieth men and the First Regi-
ment K. n. G.. and the reunion closes
tonight with a union band concert by
the First Regiment band and the Twen-
tieth Kansas band at the Rohrbaugh
opera house.
The talk that there is any politics here
is indignantly denied by the men of the
Twentieth who say thy are here to re-
new old acquaintance and swap stories
and not to boom anybody for any Office.