The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

Kelsey showed his capable and keen
signed Travis to this service and gave
him the efficient black cooks to serve
as aides in the camp. The combination
OF kelseys cooks and Travis larder
gave product that elevated the mind
and sustained the body during the
days fights.
The food this colonel gave the gov
ernor was plain. but well prepared and
set forth. Only one complaint came
forth from the governor, and that was
the size of the napkins. Later the Gov
ernor was given a towel Travis was
SO polite and considerable that he
always backed out of the Governors
tent He really cut more ice than any
body about the staff, and one day while
cooling the ginger ale, the only bev-
eraRe noticed about headquarters.
Travis injured his finger, cutting it to
the bone, thus achieving the distinc-
ton of being the only wounded man in
the brigade. The lola man has his eye
on congress, and will undoubtedly re
ceive the unqualified support of his
numerous fellow colonies and their
guests.
Colonel Fred C. Bergen is a banker at
Summerfeld. in Marshall county but
is well versed in all the technicalities of
the guardsmen in the camps, and as
support to the commander. He is a
formerly-O f-Topeka man. nephew of
Edwin Knowles. If he serves the
stockholders of his bank as well as the
guests of the week. liberal dividends
must come with great regularity.
Colonel Sam F. Woolard is another
enthusiastic guardsman, and more
devoted aide-de-camp no governor
could have. As an insurance man he
travels over nine states, adjusting
losses. but this week he is counting the
gains of the national guard of kansas
by the maneuverS which are acouaint-
/ ing the milttiamen with methods and
| conditions of war and the regulars with
approved movements in camp and field.
Colonel Harry Brent was the busiest
colonel OF the lot. He rounded out a
STAN over which Governor Bailey con-
tinually congra tulated himself in the
matter of efficiency and conduct
Colonel Brent is the Governors stenog-
rapher and is also General Kelseys
assistant adiutant. When he was not
with his saber, he was at his type
writer. and in this case his pen NAV
, have been mightier than the sword. for
Bailey, the commander-in-chief, of
| General Kelsey, and the reports of Gen
eral Hughes of the brigade Colonel
! Metcah of the First and Colonel Hois-
lngton OF the Second regiment.
If more attention has been given in
these notes to colonies than to other
: officers, it is because there seemed to be
more of them and they were out in the
T omen.
The distinguished Kansas colonel at
4 L Oit IAli6y enjoys the distinction or a
lower title at the maneuvers than away
from them. He is Colonel Wilder Met
calf OF the First regiment, Kansas Ma
tional Guards. otherwise brigadier gen.
eral promoted for efficiency in the SER
vice as colonel of the great Twentieth
Kansas.
u Colonel Hoisington of the Second regi-
> ment is a national guardsman or long
, standing, years of experience, ana com
mands the respect as well as the atren-
ton of all about him.
These two colonies and their COM
mands, with Brigadier General Hughes
covered themselves with glory in the
D days maneuvers, their operations IN the
field receiving warm praises from the
e regular army officers. General Hughes
I has been specially honored on this ac-
- casion, and seemed to fully deserve the
: distinction, being the only officer of the
t national guard assigned to a brigade
: ranking at Fort Riley with such men as
S General Grant. General Bell, General
e Berry and General Carr. the commander
s of the Fort Riley post.
$ No one can visit Fort Riley at this
+ time and not be deeply impressed with
n the great value and Importance thai
n these maneuVerS bear to the country II
general and to Kansas in particular
Nothing of such magnitude has been at
: tempted heretofore. 1t is said that no
:, since the Civil war has there been sucI
v a gathering together of artillery. Tner'
" are II 900 regular soldiers and 1000 ma.
4
a from various posts from the Lakes [,
: the Gulf and to the mountains. Thu
6 tented city extends for miles along th'
Kaw near its source. the junction of thu
>, Smoky Hill and Republican rivers. Tn.
g ground is particularly well adapted II
the purpose. The reservation itself in
r cludes some sixty square miles, bur
= lands and farms had been leased for tht
- event. The territory covered by tn,
= movements of troops extends for half
u dozen miles in all directions.
: This article, which has mainly told o.
d the pleasant features of camp life in tbs
vicinity of the commander-in-chIer,w nt
Il was merely spectator. tells little abou
d the actual hardships of the men en-
gagged in this mimic warfare. From
II early morning until after dark, Colone
: Metcalf was heard to remark, he haC
ii but an onion and some bareback fo
S subsistence. He ate and fought witt
l. the men at Sanger as well as IN TIL
lie Philippines.
# The camp is conducted in every re
SDect like that of soldiers in the field
The present facilities for this essentia
n part of warfare are SO improved tina
l. no benefit is greater than the education
# received along sanitary lines these day
l. at Riley. Lieutenant General Young
: chief of staff, the highest officer IN tn
s United States army. present at tn
h maneuvers, observing the camp said
n TT is worth all the expense for the reg
is ulars and militia to learn the moderl
is methods of life in the camp This i
II made palmer when it is stated that no
2 a scrap of paper or refuse is visibl
1t about the thousand tents. Everyrhini
le is as near absolute cleanliness as IS pos
v sible in a tented city. Crude petroleum
% is burned and other disinfectants used
the camps are practically odorless. TIL
IN government has learned that more mel
% perish in the army from disease, tnan b,
m the bullet The armor against sicHnes
is as important as the rifle pit and en-
70 trenchment.
70 The presence of General Grant len
:, especial interest to the occasion. tn
Z first impression of him is his remark
- able likeness to his father. whether tn
y, observer had ever seen General u. 6
a Grant in person or only by picture
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