The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08
Reunion of Fighting Twentieth
\ Kansas in Topeka.
Two Days. of Enjoyment by
3 Spanish War vetersps.
ONE COMING ON HORSEBACK
Captain BOltwOOd Of Ottawa
Rides to Convention.
Series Of Entertainments Pro-
vided for the Visitors. y.

Members of the famous Twentieth
Kansas regiment who DISTINGUISHED
themselves in the Philippines refought
many a battle and skirmish at the
Armory on Jackson street today Fifty
of them reported this morning Tor the
fifteenth annual reunion of the Twentf-
eth Kansas association, and fifty more
will be here by tonight.
The Fighting Twentieth" heroes
have come from far and wide for the
annual meeting. Captain Edwin Bolt
wood, who is ~ years of age and a
veteran Of the Civil war Is expected
here late today on horseback from OF
tawa. He is a soldier-every inch OF
him. Despite his years his figure Is
Nike that Of West Point cadet.
Captain Boltwood served five years
IN the Civil war. He is brim full of
good stories and is one OF the most
popular of the Boys" He will be the
guest of Judge w. A. Benson while in
Toneka. Col E. c. Little and General
Wilder s. Metcalf are also distinguished
members Of the regiment who Will be
here for the meeting. Captain A. M:
Ferguson, a regular army man. ana
formerly nou-cOmmissioned OFFICER OF
Company E Of the Twentieth Kansas,
Is expected to attend the meeting. He
received a medal of honor from con-
Wanted to Talk 1t Over.
The men who arrived this morning
wanted nothing more exciting than the
opportunity of talking over old times.
Dinner was had at the Central Y.
NJ c. A. This afternoon the Boys
got together again and told stories
about the campaign in the Philippine
Islands.
The Second Regiment band will give
concert at the ArmOry this evening.
Subsequently the visitors will be en-
tertained at a theater party.
Friday there will be something do
ing ali the time. A seeing Topeka
street car trip will be taken at S:SO
O'Clock. At II o'clock the members OF
the Twentieth will go in a body to the
G. A. r. Memorial hall to view the
regfmental flag-a custom annually.
Prof. d. H. Seymour will give patri-
otto pipe organ recital at 1880 O'Clock at
the Auditorium.
Old Fashioned Dinner.
A real treat will be in the nature OF
an old fashioned army camp dinner
with plenty of beans, red horse" etc.
A theater party is secluded for the fore
part of the afternoon. At o'clock a
dip will be taken in the Y. M. c. A.
pool. There will be a business meeting
at o'clock and a smoker at the Armory
at 8.
The committee on arrangements for
the reunion is composed of ]. A. Lewis.
w. ]. Arnold and Gus Gallup. Art
anu SdPt.NN A1AA 11oH1AANOAA ho y
been largely responsible for the enter
tainment provided. ,-
General C. I. Martin is president of
the Twentieth Kansas Reunion associa-
ton and ]. J. Corkill is secretary.
The reception room at the Armory is
decorated for the occasion with the
flags of many nations. Captain c. G.
Grimes Of Battery A turned on the bat
terry Edison talking machine this MORN
ing and the visitors enjoyed the stirring
military airs.
Heroes in Town.
The following are boys of the
Twentieth Kansas who had registered
UP to noon today:
Charlie f. Crosson, Minneapolis:
Charles r. Fish, Schroyer; Fred w.
Buckmaster, Manhattan; o. p Mere
dfth. Larned; George H. Helwig, To-
peka; H. e Wagner. Topeka; F. A.
Recob, Topeka: l.. B. Hamard, To-
peka; James o. Lewis. Topeka: I. j
Hysom, Wichita; Albert Kurlye, juno
ton City: Charles E. Anderson. To-
peka; Edward E. Banker. Kansas
City, KAN; Simpson Taylor. Baldwin;
g. L. Bolton. Ottawa; Lee A. Lines
La Harpe; Arthur Hollingshead. Col
Ony: 7. o. Whitfield, Taylor: j. J.
Corkhill, Topeka; Chan Barber, To-
peka; E. e. Ferris. Minneapolis; Guss
Gallup, Topeka; Fred Graft, Topeka
Captain Clad Hamilton; Art Hargis
Topeka; w. J. Arnold. l4.s.