The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
353 INFANTRY NOTES
Band Completes Very Sue
ceSsfrrl Tour,


The All-Kansas band has at last re-
turned from its conquering tour of the
state, and is now seeking recuperation
from the righteousness of their trip in
intensive drilling and the like, The
merest interrogation on the details of
this past adventure is like rubbing
Aladdin's lamp, for all manner of fn-
possible tales are Immediately set
forth.
The entire schedule of trips conn
prised a program lasting thru the
month of March-divided into two
tours covering the north, south, east
and west-so that now We nave the
encoura ging news that we, the '3oS
infantry, are at last known in some
degree at least
There were a few accidents, to be
sure along the way. and many excit-
ing encounters which only added q
zeSt and pleasure to the journey; and
tho a few of the warriors returned 70
the camp SCARED from tussles with
the wild, wild dangers of Kansas a
sigh of regret is a greeting that meets
tie less fortunate of us. We are given
snatches of anecdotes of narrow
escapes from automobile accidents
and Sergeant Meyers severed mus
tache is offered as proof tho there
were not other methods of losing half
a beard.
Great Bend seems to have been the
vortex of all excitement en- tour. for
it was there that the said automoblie
accident occurred. and it was likes
wise there that the band had the
honor of escorting Governor Capper
thru the city to a platform and dais
and of offering him their performances
And the dances that followed, and the
thousands of amours and all the rest
but we are the unbelieving and are
skeptical of all such stuff now that we
are in the army.
The various cities visited during the
tour from March 9 to March 81 are
as follows: Summerfield, Topeka.
Emporia, Marion, Winfield, Arkansas
City, Fort Scott, Yates Center, FL
Dorado; Beloit. Concordia, Norton.
Phillipsburg, Logan, Cawker City.
Bend, Hoisington, Lindsborg and back
to camp.
Near the close of this month there
will be a real old-fashioned minstrel
show given by the men of the s53rd
regiment in the Kansas building-one
of the minstrels which we have knewn
some years ago, but which seem to
have fallen into the ash heap of for
getfulness as many of the worthwhile
things have fallen away. The enter
tainment committee which is arrang-
ing the program has assembled pro-
duction. new, entertaining and filled
with pithy thrusts and parties; and
there is plenty of finished material
among the men of the regiment to
make the production a complete and
satisfactory one.
The officers of the 353rd infantry
held a dance in the Kansas building
on the evening of April 8 for all off
| GERS of the regiment, their friends
and commanding officers of the other
| regiments. There were about 500
guests present and the dance, which
lasted well into the early hours of the
morning, was thoroly enjoyed by all.
General Wood, who has but recently
returned to Camp Funston from
| France, was the honor guest of the
evening. and he entered wholly into
the spirit of the occasion. There were
no civilians present at the dance for
the purpose of the entertainment COM
mittee was to make the hop entirely
military. The expenses of the dance
were paid thru funds left over from
the money received at the last dance
| Lieutenant Biggs of the 353rd infan-
Try was in charge of the entertain
nent.
| Captain Masseck. adjutant of ma
| 35Srd infantry, has left for the east
for a two weeks trip. He will prob
ably touch New York, Boston. and
spend few days at his home in New
Hampshzre-and will thence return TO
Kansas.