The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-01
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a few of the visiting dre7nen rode on
the trucks with the Topeka dremen,
but none of them marched.
superintendent VIM. Davidson sat on
his horse at the corner of Eighth street
and Kansas avenue and when some
company of soldiers or veterans would
pass by he would raise his flag and
wave 1t IN the air, as a signal to all the
schools. The school children were lined
up on both sides of the line of march
between Eighth and Ninth streets
When they would see superintendent
DaV1dson'S flag waving all OF them
would wave the flags which the board
OF education had given them, vigor-
ously.
Immediately after the veterans had
passed by, Principal Williams, Of the
high school, yelled: Attention, high
school Fall in" The high school boys
Ieli IN and after them the pupils OF the
city schools, while the ex-prisOners of
war, and crippled veterans followed in
carriages.
Fifteen bands and drum corps partic-
ipated in this mornings parade, and
were well placed. Marsha1l's Military
band of this city and Manifolds Mill
tary band of Beloit marched together
as they did in the Fireman's and Floral
parade, and made fine showing.
The Clifton flute band attracted much
attention as a band of this kind is IN
usual There are but three or four 9TH
er bands of this kind in the United
States.
The ottawa Drum corps, at the head
OF a company OF OLD soldiers, consisted
Of two white haired old men and two
small boys not over IS years of age.
The aggregation was productive of
! some very stirring step music, however.
ThompsOn's Military band at Larned,
the Alpine band of EmpOria the First
Regiment band of Kansas City, Kan,
the Ellsworth Cornet band. and the
Meriden band, also took part in the pa
rade.
The Mission Township Republican
Flambeau club of SO men mounted on
horses, and under command of Capt
Peter Hell, was one of the features OF
the parade. With them there We're ten
young ladies on horseback. We're
hambeaux too said one of them. We
ride with them" The Pauline Cavalry
F'lambeau club of % Republicans fol-
lowed the others.
During the passing of the soldiers and
veterans past the Keith building there
was an old soldier in the top story of
the building who every few minutes
would yell: "Hurrah for Mckinley"
Sometimes there would be a response
from the veterans, and sometimes not.
Captain Slower marched with his
girls brigade and they kept excellent
step and looked pretty, indeed They
were attired in White dresses with red
trimming. They were excellently train
ed.
The first float of the parade was that
of Capital lodge, 40. Z. w and was
boat charity and was manned by a
number of the members of the lodge
dressed in sailor costume
In the float of the Ancient Order of
Pyramids was shown pyramid of
green with floral decoration surround
ed by eight gentlemen and seven ladies
in the full costume Of thir order. The
float made fine showing.
The retail grOcers' float represented a
well stocked grocery store. A. the rear
a young lady sat at the cash register
ready to ring up the amount OF your
purchase. The grocers rode on horses
in front and behind the float
Lincoln post had q float in the parade
representing Fort Lincoln The canvas
was painted in the likeness of a stone
wall with six cannon prOtruding from
each side.
The American Protective association
float represented the little red school
house"
The WardRepublican Flambeau
club. p strong, marched in the parade
This is only about half the membership
of the club.
The executive committee of the G. A
r. preceded the old veterans division
of the parade on horses.
Many of the old veterans in the pa
rade carried camp stools Whenever
the parade stopped for a moment these
stools were utilized.
The crush of people after the parade
had turned west on Ninth street was
almost dangerous People crowded on
the trolley cars which We're in wait
ing to take the crowds to Camp Miles.
Even before the cars could be run
down and switched to the other track
people swarmed in and on, and others
chung to the sides. The car springs
were pushed fat. and not another per
son could be piled on
Assistant Superintendent HiXOn of
| the Topeka Railway company. stood on
the east side of the cars as they left
the transfer station and yelled cOntin-
uously something like this. Look out
for the iron poles, all you people on this
side. Look out there
The company managed the moving
/ of the crowd in good shape and acct
dents were rare One old lady was
thrown off a car just as it started and
fell to the pavement She got up and
said: I think that is a nice way to
( do" However. it wasn't the fault of
the conductor-it was one Of those
things which couldn't be avoided.
Better ride the trucks" said Ser
geant Ellison, as a man chung to the
side of a trail car.
1t was the biggest crowd ever han
| died on the electric cars in Topeka in
/ so short a time. President G. c. Ba-
ker says that the cars will run later