The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21

others made short remarks which were
greeted with cheers from a crowd es-
timated at $4,000 people. AS a token
of regard the president was presented
with chair made entirely of horns
were highly polished and the beauti-
full piece of workmanship was accept
ed with a neat little speech
The guards returned home that
night while the presidential party went
on to Dodge City accompanied by
Captain Needham and his first lieu
tenant. The following night arrange
ments were made to entertain the Wis
itors in Topeka. On the arrival of
the train, procession was formed
headed by MarshalPs band, the Cap
ital guards and the Topek Flambeau
club. The march was west on Fifth
street. south on Kansas avenue and
west on Tenth to Harrison, thence to
the residence Of N. C. Mcfarland.
where the noted visitors were enter
now occupied by H. P. Dillon.)
General Sherman Kissed by Proxy.
During remarks made by members
Of the visiting party, it was stated
that the illumination given by the
Flambeau club was the first that they
had ever seen. At a small town be-
fore the presidential party arrived in
group of young ladies hac gathered at
the station to greet President Hayes
and General Sherman in particular.
The spokesman of the party called for
the old hero Of Atlanta, as he appear
ed on the platform. Those in front
impressed several oscula lions on his
face in double quick time. The gen
eral. not being used to this kind of
warfare retired to his car in good or
der, pushing out his chief aide, a fine
looking young man, who then received
what the general had missed. The
young ladies who were last in line
found they were kissing General Sher-
man by proxy.
1t can truthful1y be said that the
Capital guards put more life into To-
peka than any other association of
men during it's three and one-half
years of existence, except Marshall
band in later times. Members of the
company still recollect with a cold
chill running up their spinal columns
how they stood in the snow on the
west side of Jackson street in Janu-
airy, 1879, by orders from military
headquarters, coupled with willing
ness to render whatever service might
be due from loyal subjects. They
many others listened to the inaugural
address of Governor John P. ST John
from the steps of the east wing of the
state house. the east wing being the
Following is a list of the officers
and privates who were members dur
ing the life of the guards. The four
first names were the accredited Off
GERS at the last roll call, as shown by
the first sergeant's roll book:
H. A Needham, captain; E. l..
Smith, first lieutenant; A. E. Barnes,
second lieutenant, and A. E. Jones,
first sergeant, D. A. Valentine. H. w.
Sharp, c. l.. Sims, H. E Leonhart, J..
IT Ill UT
Sailor. J. v. Douthitt, Peter Smith.
w E. Swift. w. S. Farnsworth.
Frank Patrick, M. c. Haywood. D. D.
Knox, L. o. Dick, A. B. Quinton, F.
J. Vessels, C. L. Skinner, A. P. Jet
more, F. R. Dougherty. G. w. Tincher'
Jenkins, H. C. Flower, w. c. Knox.
H. L. King, F. J. Mileham, H. w. AL
den, H. F. Hartzell, ]. B. Hibben, J. F.
Jewel, W. J. Cation, j. w. Campbell,
g. w. Dickinson. H H Case, Joseph
Num-. W. L. Bates, ]. H. Belcher, H.
A. Lewis, f. e. Holiday. w. N. Angle.
J. r. Hank1a, H. E. Overholt, James
A. Troutman J. G. Rankin, ]. G.
Lyeth, Robert Pierce, H. Furber, B. F.
Jones, George Cooper, Harry Kizer, N.
McCabe, T. d. Hamilton. ". E. Steen
c. F. Morse, Lew Hanback,. James De-
Long, George Bowhay, Rev. Mr.. Mont
jeau, George Sharitt, VIII Bristol,
Austin Mulvane. = Southgate and G.
w. Watson.
A large number of these are dead.
Some are scattered over the state of
Kansas. A few are living in other
states. Will Farnsworth lives in Old
Mexico.
pany was that of George Cooper, who
died in Topeka of mountain fever con-
tracted in Colorado. The next was
that of Harry Kizer, who was a clerk
| in the store of c. F. Kendall. He be-
came overheard while draping show
window and died few months after
ward. The next death was that of a
young man from the East named H.
F'urber; the fourth was that or M. L.
Belcher. 1 give these to show the
similarity of sound when ealing the
names, viz: Cooper, Kizer, Furber
Belcher. Moses T. Belcher was one
of the originators of the movement
to build an opera house. These eff
forts eliminated in the present Grand
| opera houss on Jackson street
Like all other organizations where
individuals are banded together for g
| specific purpose there IL cord OF
| friendly feeling existing among them
to the last, and the Capita guards was
no exception to this rule, although mol
called together in bloody strife, theil
mission being one of peace. Still had
| danger arisen in any part OF our coun-
try, the Boys of '78 would have gone
to the front with all the fntrepidity OF
soldiers in the regular army.
| In writing these lines, which may be
referred to in years to come. have
endeavored to give the facts ano
names as nearly as can De oDtalneo
after a lapse of over thirty years.
The uniform worn by Robert Pierce
! when a member of the guards, is now
on exhibition in the window of Rob
inson, Marshall & Co.. Seventh and
Kansas avenue
| Hoping that this article may reach
the eyes of all the surviving members
Of the Capital guards. extend to yol
| a hearty and affectionate greeting.
A. E. JONES,
1852 Washburn avenue.
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 20. 1911.