The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
Young Kansas Soldier Given q
Post of Honor.
VIII Command a Brigade in the
Inaugural Parade.
KANSAS SCORES AGAIN
Gen. /. w. Stone VIII Have
Charge of Veterans.
Gossip From the Nations Capital
of Interest to Kansans.


Washington. d. c.. March 2--Nearly
100000 people viii participate in the in
augural parade on March A. The parade
win b. divided into two grand divisions
military and civic
Brigadier General Afetcalf. Of Law
rence formerly with the famous Twen-
tieth Kansas. has been assigned a prom
inent command in this noted pageant.
lie VIII commanl the third brigade Of
the third division. which viii be under
the general command cf Gen. Joe
Wheeler. Under General Metcalfs
charge VIII be the state militia troops
Of Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan,
Alabama iowa West Virginia, Neoras-
Gen. I. ". stone. OF Lawrence, COM
mander OF the Grand Army OF the Po-
tomac. VIII command the veterans or
Banizati0ns OF the District OF Columbia
Senator Baker has introduced an
amendment intended to be proposed to
the surdry civil Dill providing for the
appropriation Of $4,000 for a new bar
rack a the National Military home for
disabled soldiers at LeavenwOrth- The
home is full 10 overfiowing, and il is alb
Eolutely necessary that new quarters
should be constructed before any more
soldiers can be admitted
IN appreciation OF mis- trap TO Port
land, Ne, and his speech before the Lin
coin club at THAI place. Representative
Chester l. Long has been made an hon
Orary member Of the Lincoln club The
president Of this club. Frank J. Moore, IN
a. letter to Mr. Long informs him that
1t a recent meeting the latter was unan-
tmously chosen al honorary member of
the organization
In his letter Mr.. Moore said: 1T gives
US much pleasure to show our apprecia-
tion Of your eff0Rls to make the annual
banquet given by the club in commemO-
ration of the birthday Of Abraham Lin
Representative Reeder will have the
honor OF having his name connected
with one ox the most important pieces of
legislat ton projected in this congress
What is known as the Reeder bill, re-
lating 10 the irrigation of arid lands. has
been favorably reported from the COM
nllttee or irrigation ct arid lands and
emb0Gies the policy Of the house with
regard to this scheme Mr.. Reeder has
submitted an exhaustive report on the
measure While the hill viii not be
reached by this congress, it is very like
~ to be revived at an early date after
the next congress meets. AIr Reeder's
bin marks the advanced stage of prog
ress reached after nearly a quarter of
century Of effort in providing for the
ultimate reclamation Of the vast arid
egionS and has excited a great deal of
attention in both branches of the ma
The other day when euloeies were be-
ing made in the house on the late Rep
resentative Albert Duane Shaw. Of New /
York, who fell dead at a banquet in !
this city recently, Representative Cal /
derhead. Of Kansas, paid the dead hero I
most glowing tribute His remarks inn /
pressed the members in a most sympa- /
Thetfc manner
Mr.. Calderheod said. "AIr. Speaker. I /
had not intended TO say anything in this /
|aH rHnH r.sI- -gf
farewell TO my old comrade. for I must /
speak of him as my cOmrade rather 4
than as nay colleague in this house. I I
knew MIN better that way We had the 4
kinship Of having served in the same /
ranks and of having served in the same 4
cause The first time i met him to be-
come acquainted with him was in the /
committee room j doubt whether the /
members Of this house realize what pa
fhetic stories are presented to the in 1
valid pensions corinistee almost every I
day.
IN she labors Of the last session and /
Of this, At one time on another. I have /
Eeen every member Of the committee in \
Tears as they PRESENTED the cases to the Il
committee that appealed to US for special i
~eliei- Comrade S1aw was in tears the /
first day that I saw him there. and from /
hat day until he closed his lab0rs with I
us ne never missed q meeting and never
missed an occasion for the performance
OF his duty troa one great measure
that was presented to- the committee we
differed widely De having one view and 4
] another and We were warmly in earn
tesy nor his Kindness to me
Outside of the committee room we
discussed It as freely as II we had been <
Doth advocating the same view on the 1
same occasion. Imbued with the most /
anxious spirit for the care and relief of i
his old comrades he labcred necessarily \
for them Like nay colleagues who have i
spoken. was with him only two hours /
before his death. was with him at /
the Grand Army banquet I listened /
with wonder at his eioQuAncc for few
brief minutes and T remember that he
spoke OF the wonderful American. culture
that the American school children Of /
this land are receiving every time they
see the Grand Army of the Republic 4
now growing old and diminishing in
ranks. passing before them That re-
minds me that the first time I ever saw
state. when he was national commander
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
i came into his presence on tbs. plat
form while he was speaking to an au-
dience cf more than 5000 people. and Tor
an hour he told them the story ar the
great battle OF the nation for its life
Then ne drew bright picture OF The /
glorious country that is to follow after
us. and then he cautioned tie comrades
to touch elbows as they Travelled down
the hill of life. dividing with each other
whatever they might bear for their
mutual comfort and help, rejoicing that Il
Il mad been given TO them to serve and /
save such a country
I thought OF it Oh the evening Of the
banquet when he was speak king not for
glory. not for himself. but speaking for Il
his country. concentrating il on the i
great army OF American young men and /
young women that are growing up in an /
American school Of patriotism TE.en 4
again for minute or two he drew be
Tor us a magnificent picture OF this 1
cpuntry through the coming centuries,