The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
1T BEATS RICE THROWING.
Skyrockets Fired OFF at the Wedding
of Charles Joslin.

Last night at $50 a band of Hot .Foots
numbering some % formed ranks in the
corridor of the Columbian building and
marched stealthily down the stairs in dou-
BILE column to the street where they were
corps The occasion was the. first an
nual charivari of the Topeka branch of
Just what the purpose of the organiza-
explained further than the fact that they
are liable to do most anything upon the
which called for the charivarf was the
marriage of Mr.. Charles E Joslin, 4-11-44
degree Hot Foot, to Miss Jennie May
Funk at the home of her parents, sos Tay-
| In accordance with the following letter
sent out by Secretary Jas E Larimer the
sturdy members of the stealthy band as
Dear Sir: Hot Foot! Don't forget the
charivari on Wednesday evening"
By order of the executive committee I
am instructed to request you to meet at
my office. room % Columbian building, on
O'Clock. and go with the boys to the home
OF Chas. E Joslin for the purpose of in
rogenous display in honor of the occasion.
I have arranged for plenty of ammuni-
mind, and come to the meeting by not
later than O'Clock, Yours truly;
s'Acting- Secretary
Captain Larimer marshaled his forces in
marched out Fifth street each one was
supplied with plenty, of Roman candles
Walter Noble carried hand organ that
by dint OF hard grinding turned out few
mixed phrases from There's Only One
May Be Others Like My Baby
When the house was reached the forces
were formed around the front of the
a house Il, IN t seiteIrele With the drum
6 mis- 6and organ i1 took position where he
fire was placed at intervals around the
yard and De Forrest Jetmore with a sup
the street When ali was ready Captain
Larlmer gave the signal and as the drum
l Left Behind Me" the red fire blazed up.
the sky rockets sized and sputtered and
Two Roman candles at once. walter No
bic ground away as best he could on the
the brigands, knocked at the door of the
house and babe Mr.. and Mrs. JosIin wit
given in honor of the first Hot Foot who
Joined the ranks of the benedicts.
tracted by the noise and red fire and even
two policemen left their comfortable sea IS
running to see what the trouble was
Mr.. Joslin was much overcome when he
from the emotion that he felt at the sight
of his true comrades, but he managed to
and enter the house not f1 until in the 9 ss
candle had gone off and the drum corps
was tired did the display cease, but when
it did the party entered the house, where
they received their reward in ice cream
Yesterday afternoon the Hot Foots pre-
scented Mr.. Joslin with a handsome book
yer plate bore the following words: From
the Hot FoOts.'
The following are the names of those
who took part in the demonstration:
H; NJ. Phillips, DR. J. H. SoIeki. A. F.
HickersOn. F J. Gordon. J. H. Goas Jas
E. Larimer, F. c. Squires, L. L. Good
win B. F. Sim. Hal Hazlett; w. r. Carrie,
terson, Don n. Willis, John Rupin. w
r.; Adams R "; Squlres, Bennett r.
Wheeler T. D Bunker, NJ. H. Goodwin
L. L. Kiene H. B. Hogeboom, H G.
Streeter. John T CLANCY, DR.. F. o. Bur
81 I. r11Ees-
Clarence F. Young. Dr. W. n. West T.
d. Scudder, D B. Lederman, H. F. Guth-
RE. H G. Larimer. o. S. Allen. c. W.
NelIis. F. NJ Duncan, E. B. Mcdowell and
W. s. Clancy.