The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18
WILL FIRE SALUTE.
Kansas Officers School to Par
ticipate in Memorial.

The officers school Of the Kansas Ma
tionaI Guard which commenced here
Tuesday at the fair grounds is thor
oughly organized and is in smooth run
ming order today
The programme as arranged original
~ has been changed SO as to allow the
entire roll Of officers who are here, TO
attend the memorial services Of the late
president at the Auditorium at 2 O'Clock
Thursday. The officers will march TO
the Auditorium at 1870 in a body under
the command Of General J. W. =.
Hughes.
The election of officers that was sche-
duled TO take place at 4 o'clock Thurs
day is postponed until O'Clock on ac-
count of the memorial services
Beginning at sunrise tomorrow sa-
lutte viii be fired every half hour during
the day 1t is customary at all military
posts upon the event Of the death Of
the president to fire the half hour sa-
lutes during the day following the Off
cial notification. The camp not being
thoroughly organized here yesterday II
was decided to postpone this part OF
the programme until the day of the
funeral at Canton.
Late Tuesday afternoon Col. W. 5
Metcalf gave a lecture on field en-
trenchments in connection with a talk
nented by talks by Col P NJ Hoising-
ton and Capt J. A Lewis.
This morning at 8 o'clock the officers
received instruction in courtesies-
Col P. NJ. Hoisington lectured on or
saniza ton and tactics during drill reg
ulation Supplementary talks were
made by Col. w. S. Metcalf and Capt
H. w. Brent.
1 giving instruction in the use of small
arms Capt. r. T. Campbell makes the
/ supplementary discussion.
! The camp today presents calm
Il oh n
| open the folds of the flag flying at
half mast in the center of the camp
and the blue smoke of a dozen camp
/ fires curling upwards, the officers who
K are in attendance at the school sit
around in the sun on camp stools and
smoke and trade stories of the life they
| led while in active service in the volun-
teer army or relative experiences at
other encampments in the state
The officers slept last night in the
tents at the fair grounds. A good
1 many stories were going the rounds to-
1 day about escapades in Jerking blank
cts" The few officers whose homes are
! in Topeka were besieged with requests
for entertainment tonight by their
! friends in camp. The officers claim they
saw frost on the ground this morning
Mess call is always welcome, and to-
day when the bugle sounded promptly
on the hour, was no exception Meals
are served in the mess tent at the
northwest corner of the camp -Four
/ tables running Iengthwise of the tent,
! made of pine boards. with pine board
seats serve for a place to eat the 1904
dished up. A tin plate with knife
| and fork and spoon and a quart cup OIL
| coffee are given each person. the re
| mainder of the eatableS are placed in
/ large receptacles in the middle of the
table, and each person serves himself
| to as much as he pleases. A photog-
! rapher took two pictures of the officers
| while at the monday meal today.
The following is the roll Of officers Of
the X. N c., who are in attendance At
the school this week:
Governors Staff
w. F. Stanley. governor. and comman-
s. NJ Fox. adjutant general, brigadier
s. James ss smith. quartermaster general.
'V Charles s Elliott, paymaster general,
'G Clair J. Carver. judge advocate general.
Harry O'Donnell, surgeon general, colo
s Albert Selis F. Williams. aide-de-camp. lieu
| tenant colonel Columbus
Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS. Topeka
luther Burns, captain and assistant adj
1 jutant general, Topeka
! Fred Lewis, captain and commlssary OF
William p Wilcox. captain and officer
- George eolr ". porter. first lieutenant and
| aide-de-camp, Topeka
First Infantry.
HEADQUARTERS LAWRENCE
Wilder 8 Metcaf. colonel, Lawrence
Charles F. Flanders, lieutenant colonel,
Paola-
Company A-William s. Eberle. captain,
! Topeka -.-...
BuFlingame; John r. MAYOR, lleutenanI..
company G-Jamesr Lewis; eG1aI an
lieutenant, Burlington. William e. Lane,
second lieutenant. Burlington
tain. Chanute; Ira P. Griffin, brevet sec
ond lieutenant, Ghan9uts c.r,a,, ,,rava+
captain, Ottawa; Leroy, Smith :, bre 9
first lieutenant Ottawa afyg ~ 10 Con
Company G-Grant G. McMnlen, second
ii Company H@Ciarence L. Cole. first lieu
Comp Company Henry Dougherty, captain,
Company Prank v. Butler. capita in,
Yates Center; Joseph Marble, brevet Sec
ond lieutenant, Yats Center
Company M2Andrew Hudson, captain
F,redonia; Dennis J. sheedy, first Iieuren-
lieutenant, Fredonia-
Second Infantry.
HEADQUARTERS NEWTON.
Robert A. Campbell. lieutenant colonel
W FIiiili70' ". Minicl. major. wichita
Willie Med Rowan, major Garden
oi Frank D. Kaufman. captain and adju-
q Perry Per y J. Norton. captain and quarter
''' Edward Va VI wellington. captain and
| commissary, Ellsworth
Fred E. Dillenbeck, major and surgeon
FL Dorado
Albert Watkins, chaplain. Ellsworth.
Company A-Bruce Griffith brevet first
lieutenant, Wichita; John R Camien. bre-
vet second lieutenant Wichita
! | Company D-James J.. Norton. CAPITA in
Newton: John M Lander, first lieutenant
Newton; Carl L. Cooper, second Heuten
| ant Newton: ]. 0. Ketzel Newton
| Company EzThonaas R. Campbell cap
tain Hutchinson James F. Lawson, ore
vet first lieutenant. Hutchinson
Company F-John Grant, brevet frsi
| lieutenant Larned-
oaDtafn Ellsworth. William H Carhartt