The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-28

new Funston threw his arms to the
skies, tapped his sword and swore
vengeance upon the man who had
robbed him of his individuality and
his rightful honor.
'And more than this I can prove it
ALL" added Funston" ST have with
me the man I captured-Aguinald
I will show him to you gentlemen
tonight to prove that I am the real
Funston Turning to the doorway
he beckoned and to the surprise of
the onlookers out came little negro
boy all dressed up in the garb of the
Filipino leader. The captured native
admitted to Stone that the man sit
ting at the speakers table was not
the man who had captured him and
the scene ended. It was well acted
little piece of vaudeville or character
sketch work and Robert Stone as
Funston, succeeded in getting even"
for the thrusts made at him during
the evening.
The Real Funston Talks.
Finally the real Frederick Funston
was introduced and he was greeted
once more with real cheers and real
enthusiasm. He thanked the club for
their cordially; told of how he had
enjoyed the evening and complained
that he would never hear the last of
the Bag Bag and its IA inches of
water.
and well worded speech. He told of the
American Army of today compared
with years ago and related the needs
of the service. He told of the immense
cost to the nation in equipment on ac-
count of the change in methods and the
necessity of better facilities to combat
with other nations. He said that in all
her wars with other nations America
had never fought a war which could
have been settled by arbitration-ex-
ANT ha Tinted
States would have received the wrong
end of the arbitration in that DEAL He
said that there was standing preJu-
dice against the army because 1t was
such an expense and because the men
roamed over the cities and enjoyed
themselves to such an extent when they
were off for a spree"
In mentioning the bravery of the
American soldiers and their love for
their country, General Funston said
that during the whole civil war not a
regular soldier had deserted the ranks.
He added that there was as much to
discipline as bravery. Severe discipline
took the place of bravery in modern
warfare.
The we'll known general spoke of the
need of a better standing army. There
were only 175,000 men in the standing
army and militia and this is very
small number compared with other ma
tons The American army needs good
The talk was listened to with close at
tention by the members of the club who
had been spending the evening tearing
the speeches apart and making COM
ments.
John Macdonald. at the close of the
address, made a motion to the effect
that General Funston. J. K. Cubbison
of Kansas City, DR.. s. j. Crumbine and
Charles S. Gleed be voted into honorary
membership of the Saturday Night club
'All in favor make it known by saying
Aye said the president. few stray
Cling ayes were heard over the room.
Contrary the same sign called the
president despairingly. Practically ev-
cry man in the room rose to his. feet
and shouted No According to Rob-
erts Rules of Order the motion would
have been lost but the president ex-
planned that everything in the Saturday
Night club went by contraries and the
above mentioned gentlemen could con-
slider themselves honorary members of
of this famous organization.
The president thanked the members
and guests for the attention and the