The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
TO BE A LIVING FLAG.
On the North Steps of the State
House
Will Appear an Immense Sem
blance of Old Glory
Composed of Children Costumed and
Drilled-Programme of the Old
Soldiers for Festival Week.


The reunion end of the Fall Festival
will be distinctively old soldiers af-
fair. 1t will not be a G. A. r. reunion
but all soldiers who served during the
war will be welcomed no matter
whether they are members of the G. A.
r.. or not.
At meeting of the Committee of
Iwenty-eight last night. the PROPOSE
ton to have one day in honor of the
u A R-"was voted down almost unan-
lfnouSly, and soldiers of the late war;
was inserted in place of &C. A. r."
the programme committee completed
It's labors last evening and presented
It's report. There was but one objection
to the report, and that was first urged
by NJ. F. McKirahan.
I believe" said Mr.. McKirahan, THAT
it is a mistake to recognize the G. A. r.
in our reunion. 1t should be for all the
soldiers irrespective of their member
snip in any organization. The G.. A.
r. reunion is to be held at Leaven-
worth and it is not right for us to en-
croach their territory
We must remember one thing" said
Adjutant General Hiram Allen land
that is that not all the old soldiers in
Kansas are members of the G. A. r..
L Joined the organization when it was
started and have been a member ever
since, but recognize the fact that out
OF $4,000 old soldiers in Kansas only
about $4,000 of them are members of
the G. A. r. 1t has been understood
from the start that this will not be a
G. A r. reunion, and L think it would
IN our programme
J. Y. Niles and A. NJ Fuller of the
programme committee thought it would
do no harm to leave the words in the
programme, but on the vote to strike
out, they were the only members of
the committee to vote in favor of al
lowing words &c. A. r." to remain
in the programme.
Capt d. F. Wyatt, chairman of the
committee on music, reported that the
Modocs would sing for the camp
with the G. A. r. quartette of Kansas
CITY and was first informed by three
of the members that they would come
for their expenses. After they had seen
the fourth member they informed me
that they wanted $50 and their ex-
penses. wrote to them and told them
that while BradStreet and a few other
authorities tell US that prosperity is
here, we have not seen enough of it to
justify US in giving them $50 to sing a
few songs for the old soldiers So
nothing will be done so far as they are
concerned unless they modify their
proposition"
Capt. Wyatt also said that he is maxi
ing arrangements to have a living flag
on the north steps of the state house,
composed of several hundred little girls
who will sing national airs as the SOL
dierS' parade passes. He said that Capt
Fuller had agreed to take the parade
-
agreed to train the children. He had
made inquiries about the material for
dresses and found that it would be in
expensive. He said that the Commit
tee of Fifteen might help to buy the
material. Capt. Wyatt was continued
as committee to work up the affair.
Capt. A. NJ. Fuller, chief marshal,
announced the appointment of the
following aides: D. o. Crane, H. c.
Lindsey, D. F. Wyatt and Eugene L.
Smith.
The programme for the soldiers re-
union was adopted.
By the programme it will be seen
that the old soldiers will have some
thing going on every day of Festival
week The Committee of Twenty
eight will ask for several big tents to
be used for headquarters for the var
ious divisions.
Following is the programme as adopt
ed:
Monday, September 27-Reception of
comrades and assignment to quarters;
p. m, musicale and camp dedication
in the pavilion; address of welcome to
veterans and Sons of Veterans by May
or Fellows on behalf of the city, and
Gov. Leedy on behalf of the state; re-
sponses by A. r. Greene, 9Th kansas
cavalry, Lecompton, for the veterans,
and w. H. Russell, past commander
in-chief. Rush Center, for the Sons OF
Veterans.
Tuesday, September $50 a. m,
Meeting of the Veterans associations;
state and army, at their respective
headquarters; IL m, reunion and ban
quet past department officers, depart
ment of Kansas, G.. A. r.; 2:30 p. M,
camp fire in the pavilion; music Dy
the Modocs; speakers will be announc-
ed later.
Wednesday, September 29-Sons of
Veterans day; 10 MI, rally in paV1l-
ion; music by the different musical or
CARNATIONS of the city; 1 p. m, camp
fire in the pavilion, Division Com
mander w. P. FEEDER, Great Bend, pre-
siding; addresses will be made by Hon.
Charles Curtis, S. of ", Topeka, and
Hon. John Madden, S. of v, Emporia;
D. m, after the illuminated parade
under the auspices of the Committee or
Fifteen, After the Ball." camp hre
will take place at the pavilion, d: Z.
Tillotson, past captain, presiding
Speakers, Past Division Commander
Ed H Madison, Dodge City, Past d.
vision Commander Grant w. Harring-
ton Hiawatha, and others.
Thursday September 30-Governor,S
day; 1:3O D. M. camp fire; speeches by
the governor, state officers and chle1
Justice of the supreme court; p. m,
camp fire under the auspices OF the
ex-prisoners of war association.
Friday. October soldiers day In
honor of the veterans of the late war
Forenoon, grand parade; afternoon, re-
ception and camp fire in pavilion, and
evening exercises to be arranged by the
Committee of Twenty-eight.