The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
TAYLOR BEST SHOT
Baldwin Man Wins in Twen-
tieth Kansas Contest.
John Padgett of Topeka Lasted
Until the Last Round.
BANQUET ENDS BIG REUNION
Veterans of "Fighting Twen-
tieth" Complete Reunion.
Captain BOltwoOd of Ottawa
Hero of Two Wars.
BANQUET ENDS BIG REUNION

Sim Taylor, Baldwin, Company l.,
today won in the Twentieth Kansas
associations elimination rifle shoot
at the range in the state house from
John M. Padgett, Topeka. with a score
of % hits out of possible rs. Padgett
scored % hits out of a possible 25.
Fifty-two men, veterans of the TWEEN
tieth Kansas regiment, started in the
tournament. One by one the others
dropped behind, until only Padgett
and Taylor were left. Three rounds
were necessary to decide the contest.
The first two rounds were ties, the
score both times being 21-21.
Tonight at the banquet and smoker,
VIII Z winds up the reunion of the
fighting Twentieth" veterans here.
Taylor will be given the loving cup
nament by James A. Lewis. retiring
president of the association. The
shoot consumed practically all morn
ing. 1t was held under the supervision
of the adjutant generals office, which
furnished the range, rifles and ammu-
milton by courtesy of c. 1. Martin, ad-
jutant general
Shortly before noon, at the compile
ton of the tournament, the veterans
visited Memorial hall, Tenth and
Jackson streets, and viewed the bat
tie flags carried by the Twentieth in
the Philippine campaign.
Proud of Their Record.
card attached to the regimental
colors bears the following inscription:
BY death in action, on the field,
the Twentieth Kansas regiment lost 6S
men; by comparison with other or
CARNATIONS in Philippine active SER
vice, records in Washington show it
lost more men than any other regi-
ment."
Another inscription attached to the
battle flags contains glowing tributes
from President Mckinley and Elihu
Root, then secretary of war
At noon today the veterans sat down
to an army dinner at Twentieth Kan
sas headquarters, 1922 Kansas avenue.
Beans were the most conspicuous COM
modify on the table. The afternoon
was spent in a social way. At 4
o'clock the business meeting was call
ed and will end with election of off,
GERS for the ensuing year. John Pad
gett will proba bly, be elected president.
This evening the annual "Twen-
tieth Kansas" banquet and smoker will
be given it has been every year
since the regiment returned from the
Orient and was mustered out of SER
vice. Following that comes disband-
ment for another year.
Veterans of Two Wars.
Possibly the most distinguished
the reunion this year. is Captain Ed
mund Boltwood from Ottawa. Cap
tain Boltwood is II years old. He ar
rived Tuesday evening. He has not
missed a runion since the organization
mustered out of service He is a vet
eran of both the Philippine and civil
wars.
Captain r. S. Parker, also of Otta-
wa is here. Captain Parker is a vet
eran of both the civil and the Philip
pine wars.
James A. Lewis, the retiring presi-
dent, is the only member attending
having the distinction of serving thru
the entire period of the Philippine in
surrection. Besides serving with the
Twentieth he was a color sergeant in
the Thirty-sixth United States volun-
teer infantry and was a member of
the Seventh cavalry. He went to the
islands in 1899 and stayed there until
the last gun of the insurrection had
been fired.