The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-02-29

martial music, and altogether the scene
| called 10 mind the recruiting days just after
! the flag had been lowered from Fort Sumter.
! II there is nny class OF men in Christendom
who have feeling of repugnance, if not dis.
gust FOX dress parade, the ''boys in blue
who served three years, more or less, during
the late war belong 10 that class. While q
parade is pleasant sight for the citizen, and
very gratifying to the ladies. il was not just
the thing the boys came to Topeka for, hence
the Colonies were not able TO keep the line
compact.
Another think that your veteran soldier
dislikes is ''set speeches." and especially
speeches with view of making political
capital. I don't think an: such speeches
we're made yesterday. The Opera House,
however, was perfectly iammed with people
to hear the addresses OF Col. S. A. Cobb, Of
wyandotte, and Col. jenkins, Of Leaven-
worth. Probably no: less than one thou
sand people were unable TO obtain room IL
side, hence they formed outside, and from
the balcony eloquent speakers, among them
Hon. Sidney Clarke, addressed the throng.
The soldiers adjourned from the Opera
House TO Union Hall, Just across the street,
where feast was in waiting. The only
purely CID soldier movement that took place
during the day was at the entrance to the
hall. The crowd surged 10 and fro at tho
foot of the stairway, and when the doors were
opened the rush reminded one OF raid on
Su,ler .'tent." For the space OF four hours
the tables, which filled the large room, were
closely occupied, and, to the credit of the
fair ladies Of the Capital who
presided with cluGming grace, he 1t said that
net one veteran or recruit retired with an
empty stomach The Topeka Commissary
was equal TO the occasion without the aid OF
the Topeka Common Council, and to Topeka
as people and not to Topeka as munich
pality are the soldiers indebted for the cheer
ing and substantial welcome which greeted
them from all quarters.
Daring the evening class meetings were held
at Representative Hall and at the Opera
House. Vt the former place Mr.. Boynton
of Salina. Mr. Griffith, Col. Richie, Capt
Geo. T. Anthony, Col. Logan Of Illinois,
Rev. d. McCabe, Mr. Crane and Mr.. Ray.
mond entertained the boys with compile
mentary remarks.
At the Opera House, Col. Sam. Wood,
Hon. Sidney Clarke, Capt. PAYNE and Mr..
Hanback,, did the talking and resolving, and
altogether the meeting was Jolly and ami
mated.
II is impossible to give a correct estimate
of the number Of visitors in the capitol yes
terday, but ii is safe to say that four thousand
persons we're in the street while the process
sion was in motion.
The Legislature convened this forenoon,
and went to work vigorously at the calendar.
There will be no loaiing and little rest from
this hour until the end Of the session.
TOPEKA, Feb. Il.
The House yesterday afternoon and
evening, considered appropriation bills for
current expenses of ;he various State institu-
tons.
Last night there was an amusing attempt
to cut down the appropriation of S77,5Sl,
asked for l,v the Leavenworth Normal
School. The Committee on Ways and
Means reported in favor OF making reduc-
ton of 5000, which report the Leavenworth
delegation, assisted by Mr.. Haskell, frankly
opposed.
Mr.. Cri;chiield of Jefferson, and Mr..
Butler of Coifey, attacked the school at
Leavenwor;h, and pronounced it purely
local Institution, which was attended by no
pupils outside Of Leavenwcrth. The gentle
man from Jefferson asserted that no reports
were made from the institution, and
that the pupils were not obliged to teach
after they had graduated. Mr.. Goddard
thought Leayenwor,h had cause for congratu-
lation in one respect, namely, that the OPP
position came from Jefferson and Cofiey
country. lie knew what prompted it. He
further proceeded to read from the report of
the visiting committee Of the school, and ex.
planned that the city OF Leavenworth had
allowed the State 10 use her ''model school,
which cost 81, 200. He cited this in con-
trast with the action of the Legislature some
weeks since, voting $4,000 for model
school at Emporia.