The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-30
HONORS PAID
To the Memory of Heroes of
Many Battles,
By the Old SOldierOrganiZations
of Topeka.
THE VETERANS MARCH
Accompanied lby Many Citizens
to Hamilton Hall
Decoration of the Graves at
the Cemeteries.
THE VETERANS MARCH

The graves of the union dead were
decorated in Topeka today, and likewise
the graves of the fathers, the mothers,
and loved ones of all the people.
AS is usual, and as it should be, the
union veterans of the late war are the
men about whom all interest centers to-
day.
The members of the three G. A r
posts and the ladies of the relief
corps and veteran associations were
astir early tbs morning, and Lin
coin post hall, the headquarters
of the decoration committee was busy
place until 10 o'clock, when the veterans
marched to Topeka cemetery to decorate
the graves with flowers and do honor to
their late comrades who have answered
to the call of the everlasting roll
At Lincoln post hall the ladies of Lin
coin circle, of Fort Pillow circle and of
Relief Corps No. II met to arrange the
flowers to be forwarded to the cemetery
and the old soldiers climbed the stairs to
be met at the ton with bright smile and
a CHEEKY good IN ling that made them
feel good and glad that they were alive
on another decoration day. button
hole bouquet was pinned on the lapel of
each grizZled veteran, and the sons of
soldiers were not forgotten.
sixteen large baskets of roses were
carried up the stairs which, with piles
on piles of evergreen and bundles on
bundles of daisies, the ladies made into
many pretty pieces to be set on the
graves of the dead. The principal fea-
ture of the decorations was a large
monument draped with evergreen, the
front of which bore an inscription
which reads:
HONOR THE NOBLE DEAD THROUGH
. C,E2r YCEr tn y
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When the wagons arrived with the
flowers contributed by the school children
the veterans and the ladies left the hall
and the designated committees pro-
ceeded TO the cemetery, accompanied by
a firing squad from Old Abe camp Sons
of Veterans.
The Lincoln Post detail which went to
the cemetery was in charge of Comrade
Henry Laptad and included the follow
ing members of the post. Ii. j. Bevelle,
J. w. Moore, S. p. Thompson, Ross Reed,
John Wolff, VIM. Cooper, c. Tilling hurst,
H. J. Howe, Geo. Stoker, J. E Stewart,
Sam Garrard, s. p. Madden, j. T. Nc
Laughlin, Rev. N. F. Mchirahan. J. t.
Armstrong, III. t. Hedgecock, Robert
Clarke, Phillip Sprague, b. 5. Bennett,
w. w. DenisOn, S. NJ. Lanham, Jerry
Biggs, J. C. Gregory, and j. NJ. Tobias.
The ladies of Lincoln Circle who had
the decorations in charge were Mrs.
Henry Smith, Mrs. A. G. Thomas, Mrs.
Mary Bowen, MrA Jennie Cart, Mrs.
Lydia Roach, Mrs. George Hanley, Mrs.
DIR. Black, Mrs. Mary E. Wallace.
The committee from Lincoln Circle
who went to the cemetery included Mrs.
j. G. LangstOn, Mrs. J. L. Mclaughlin
Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Wallace
Mrs. Platt, Mrs Randlett, Mrs. Daily
Mrs. Kincaid, Mrs. Archer and Mrs.
Wade
The detail from Topeka post was in
charge of Comrade George Druce, and
included Comrades r. A. Randlett, G. G.
Sherer, VIM. Swain, A Morrison, VIM
Zane, VIM. Pickett, J. McKitrick, w. III.
Brigham, }. J. L Underwood, 5. 5. Dixon,
Charles Quinche, j. A. Bair and VIM.
Hunter.
The ladies from Relief Corps No. II
are Mrs N NOlk, Mrs. Flora Sheard,
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, Mrs. II. NJ. Prouty,
Mrs w. Ii. Hornaday, Mrs. II. A. Car
uthers, Mrs. J. l. Grout, Mrs. s. Nj. War
ner, Mrs M. E. VanCleve and Mrs. w.
f. Smith.
Fort Pillow post was represented by
the following members: s. W. Pasker,
Perry Thompson, ii. Radford, James A.
Lee, A James, VIM. Sweeney and John
Fort Pillow circle was represented by
Mrs Mary Page and Mrs Mary Mar
shall
The firing squad from Old Abe Camp
Sons OF Veterans. was in charge of Ser
geant ID. J. Washburn, and included l.
NJ Rehkopi, Bert Rehkopf, S. n. Foote,
a n Stitt, viii Bowen and F. t. Greene.