The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23
THE 10th BOYS
They Are Coming in for the
RegimentaI Reunion.
Luncheon Friday NOOn-SmOk.
er at Night.

The fourteenth annual reunion of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, which
distinguished itself in the Philippines
during the Spanish-American war, is
being held in Topeka. The first session.
in the Armory on Jackson street TINS
afternoon was in the nature of a bust
ness meeting. Tonight the manage
ment of the Novelty theater will give
a line party for the members of the
regiment in attendance.
Up to noon today fifteen Spanish war
heroes had registered at the Armory
and others arrived in the city this aft
ernoon- The members of the regiment
are scattered all over the country and
this fact will cut down the attendance.
One of the first arrivals was Captain
Edmund Boltwood, who has the replI
tation of being the best drill master iii
the state. Captain Boltwood is presi
dent of the Twentieth Kansas organi-
cation, and the only captain in the reg
iment who served in the Civil war.
He has been interested in things mill
tary practically all his life: He was a
second lieutenant in the First United
States colored cavalry in the Civil
war. He served from 81 to sc. He
was at the head of the Kansas Ma
tional guards at Ottawa for years.
Captain Boltwood brought with him to
the reunion some interesting relics of
the encounters in the Philippines.
luncheon will be rendered the WIS.,
itors by the Commercial club Friday
noon. The speakers will be Captain
Joseph G. Waters and r. L. Cofran,
mayor of Topeka. Friday afternoon
another session will be held in the Ar
mory, and in the evening a smoker will
be the attraction at the same place in
connection with which George FL
Hodges, governor of Kansas; Col.
Hank Lindsay and Major A. NJ Har-
vey will be the speakers.
l.
enrolled at the Armory up to noon TO-
day:
Dudley Keefer, Canton; John w. Gill
lllan, Ell Reno, Okla; H r. Kent.
Woodward, Okla; Charles r. Fish,
Schroyer; W. r. Hinkle, Kansas City.
whitaker, Princeton; E. w. Bailey.
Argentine; E. E. Banks, Argentine: s.
Taylor, Baldwin; c. J. Martin. To-
peka; E. Allison, Ottawa; Edmund
Boltwood: T. Q. Whitfield, Topeka;
Arthur Hargis; John w. CorkiII. Do
yer.
Boys of the Fifth Coming.
The annual reunion of the Fifth Kansas
| lesiment Will be held in Topeka Friday
ana saturday. Entertainment features
old soldiers Saturday morning and a ban
quet at Lincoln Post hall Saturday even
F. True Captain Joseph G. Waters and
Colonel George W.. Veale will serve as
recitations. %I'Ae
Company A of the Fifth Kansas regi-
ment was formed in Topeka-enlistmen
took place July Is, 1861 Five of the sur
vfving members of this company form a
local committee on arrangements for the
reunion The members are: Major II w
Scuddor, president of the organization:
Peter He'll. Sam B. Wade, D. o. Crane
member of the company, is i'll in Kansas
lily and not expected to live
ne anniversary of the battle of Pine
BIun-OctOber %. 1S63-WilI he calebra tod
Saturday by the war heroes. In this bat
tie the Fifth Kansas regiment distinguish
ed itself.
At the last reunion of the regiment held
at trenton Mo-. it was decided that here
after Topeka will be the annual meeting
place. o: E. Morse of Mound City is sec.
rotary of the organization.
The reunion will open at 9 o'clock
ThuTsday morning in Lincoln Post hall
on East Sixth avenue.