The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
STEWART HERE.
g. A. r. Commander Made to
Feel at HOmes
Informal Reception at State
House This Morning.
TALKS TO SENATORS.
COngratulates Legislature on
Passage of Soldiers Bill.
Makes a Brief Address in House
of Representatives.


Stewart, commander-in-chief of the G.
A. r., and his party of IS. arrived in
Topeka at 11:30 last night. The car in
which the general travels was side
tracked. where it remained until the
party left for Kansas City at noon TO-
day
Department Commander LOOMS join
ed the party at EmDoria- Rev. D. B.
Shuey, chaplain in chief of the G. A. r.,
whose home is at Emporia, also came to
Topeka with them. The general had in
tended to hold a reception last night but
owing to a delay, was unable to get here
in time.
The reception committee which had
charge of the reception at the state
house today consisted of c. NJ Stock
ham, D. Warren and Leroy Currier of
Post No. IL; Aaron Sheetz, J. W. PTiddy
Whitteklnd, /. S. Elder and H. E. Hewes
of Post No. 495; c. H. Titus, A. M. Full
Ter, J. NJ. Miller. F. M. Kimbau. I. p.
Leasher, E. G. Moore, Lincoln Post.
The Relief Corps We're represented as
follows: No. 5-Mrs Grace Holmes, Mrs.
A. F. Frazier, Mrs. Martha Roller; No
66-Mrs. Sarah Edison. Mrs. Martha
Crawford, Mrs Mary c. Carter; No. 81
Mrs. Fanny Seymour. Mrs Dora
Grandy, Mrs. Florence Ladd.
General Stewart and his party were
hurried around today in an attempt To
visit the several departments in the
state house before the informal reception
held in the department headquarters,
between Il and u O'Clock. After MAX
ing short address in the house ana
senate, General Stewart and party We're
taken through the library and COVER
nor's office 1t was after Il o'clock
when the party began shaking hands
with large crowd of veterans and their
families
Carriages were waiting for the party.
and they We're hurried away to catch
their train, which left at noon for KAN
sas City.
The commanders party was driven
to the state house from their hotel in
carriages at ten o'clock this morning.
1t proceeded directly to the senate
Cnam Der when Chief Stewart addressed
the members Of the body. A few min
utes' recess was taken for a reception
and the party then moved over to the
house Of representatives where the per-
Torrance was repeated In his two
short talks before the legislative bodies
Mr.. Stewart showed his unusual ability
as public speaker
His address before the senate was
very short He expressed his pleasure
IN being in Kansas. the state which
had sent so many soldiers to the front
during the civil war and expressed his
appreciation of the ability with which
the department affairs in Kansas were
managed ulQEt the administration OF
Commander LOOMS. With reference,
in closing. to the national encampment
in San Francisco next August. he said.
This win perhaps be the last great
overland journey of the boys in blue
who fought in the great war from 1861
to IS. and It viii be but a little time
until the last lone survivor of that great
war viii pass to the final reckoning. We
are not for a long time here but We
thank God to have lived long enough to
that nation for which of
US gave our lives firmly reestabHshed
upon its foundation of liberty and
equality.
having passed a bill for the erection OF
noble monument to the memory of
those who have gone before and thank
God that the devotion to patriotism IS
not dying out in this magnificent COM
monwealth."
AS he entered the house of representa-
tives Commander Stewart grasped by
the hand Representative DOugherty with
whom he served a term in the Pennsyl-
vania legislature.
1T makes me feel like home again" said
he as he opened his remarks from the
speakers stand. There are many old sol
diers in the two houses, and Commander
Stewart will seldom receive a warmer
welcome than was offered him there dur
ing the few minutes he spent visiting the
legislative bodies.
Although so lame as to require the aid
of a cane. Commander Stewart is fine
I specimen Oh SOiU1GflN mammoth tie Is DIS
straight as the day he left the army and
his voice is unimpaired by his s. OF mora
years. He is not a handsome man. but
he wears an aspect of good nature and
good health The old bullet wound is APP
parently all that prevents him from being
active and full of physical vigOr. He is
blue eyed and white haired His mustache
also is very white. His uniform consisted
of the regulation Grand Army blue with
double row of bright gold buttors down
the front. There is no mark of ostenta-
ton about his apparel or manner
The party consists Of Gen. Thomas J.
Stewart and wife. Philadelphia: Charles
Burrows and wife Rutherford r. =.
Beath. Philadelphia. w H. Armstrong and
wife. indianapolis; T. G. Sample and wife.
Pittsburg: A. A. Taylor and wife, Cam
Winans and wife, Troy; c. A. Partridge
and wife Chicago; Mrs A NJ Hall, ma
/ wheeling: Mrs L. J. Taylor. national
president ". r. c.. Lesueur, MINI.