The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
DECORATION DAY.

DECORATION DAY.
Programme of the Day as It Will be OBJ
| served in Topeka.
Decoration day will be observed with
the usual Impressive ceremonies in To-
! peka tomorrow.
In the forenoon the graves in Topeka
cemetery will be decorated by detail of
! Old Soldiers and Sons of Veterans assist
ed by the ladies of the Relief corps and
Lincoln post.
The ladies of Lincoln Circle and the
F.! w. R G. will meet at Lincoln post hall
at a. N. to arrange the flowers. At 8
| o'clock a detail of Old Soldiers and Sons
| of Veterans under the command of H
| Laptad of Lincoln post, will march to
| Topeka cemetery, followed by the ladies
| In carriages, where the ritualistic ser
vices will be held and the firing squad
will salute the dead A detail of four
| Old Soldiers and two ladies will also
visit Mount Calvary, the Catholic ceme-
J terry and decorate the graves there.
The exercises in the afternoon will be
held at Hamilton hall and will be pre-
coded by parade
The procession will be formed on
! Quincy street at p. m. and march west
on Fifth street to Kansas avenue, south
on Kansas avenue to Tenth street coun-
termarch to Fifth street, east on Fifth to
/ Quincy, and south on Quincy to HamiI-
ton hall.
/. Major Geo. W. Weed will be chief
marshal and he has appointed the fol-
lowing staff officers who will assist in the
formation of the parade:
First division-G. O. Wilmarth.
Second DIVISION. S. Collins.
Third division-Comrade Willis Edison.
Aides-de- camp. f. Stewart, Peter
He'll, James Kerr. f. Briggs, G. @.
Shearer, Louis Bradford, W. NJ. Cole
man, Dan F. Wyatt, ]. L. Wilcox, Major
J: E. Anderson, K N. G.; Colonel Joel
Huntoon.
The procession will be formed in the
following order:
Platoon of Police.
MarshalI's Military Band.
Fire Department commanded by Chief
Wilmarth.
Mayor and City Council in carriages.
A. o. U. W., Modern Woodmen, 1. o.
o. F., Red Men and other secret socie-
ties.
Carriages containing Master Of Cere-
monies, Chaplain and Orators of the
day.
Battery B., K. N. G.
Sons of Veterans.
Topeka Post, g. A. R
Relief Corps.
Lincoln Post, G. A. r
Lincoln Circle and Ladies of G. A. r.
At Hamilton hall the exercises will be
as follows:
Introductory address by Comrade T. H
Haskell.
voluntary by marShalIS DanQ.
Song "America," led by Comrade Fox.
Invocation by Rev. DIR. Embree.
Song-Modocs.
Music-Bailey's orchestra
Oration-Comrade j. b. johnson.
Song-Wyatt Sisters.
Music-Dispatch band.
Song-Modocs.
Original poem-Comrade z T. Riley.
Benediction-Rev. DR.. Embree.
At Rochester Cemetery.
At Rochester cemetery exercises will
be held under the auspices of Blue Post
No. $50, G. A R. and Blue Corps No. 5.
DIR. NJ. R Mitchell will be the chief
marshal and master of ceremonies, and
the procession will be formed under his
direction, corner of Gordon street and
Kansas avenue, at o'clock p. m
Conveyances will be provided for
speakers, singers and forty four children
representing the states, and members of
the @. A R. and Relief Corps.
When the procession arrives at the
cemetery the exercises will be as fol-
lows:
Decoration of veterans graves by the
Relief Corps.
Decoration of grave in memory of IN
known dead by forty-four children, rep
resenting the states of the union, under
direction of Comrade A J. Kane.
Song by Lewis double quartette-
s'Once more with solemn tread" Miss
Ellen Parkhurst, organist
Prayer-Rev. Rev. J. r. Madison.
Singing Lewis double Quartette,
'sTread lightly DER their graves"
Oration-Comrade Mayor T. w. Har-
rison.
Solo = Miss Edna Parkhurst, 1.-THE
Lone Grave"
Recitation-Miss Mamie Adair, 1.-THE
Unknown Dead"
sSinging = Lewis double quartetts,
"Rest Heroes, Rest"
Ad6ra1a nv nj Vafaran Otis
Hungate.
Singing by Lewis double quartette.
"A Nations Heroes"
Original Poem = Comrade A A.
Rowley.
Singing = Lewis double quartette,
Wen ever keep thy memory green"
Address-Rev. w. l. Byers.
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blood and leave your skin clear, trans
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ranted by w. r. Kennady, Fourth and
Kansas avenue