Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-18
TOPEKA
CELEBRATES,
twenty-five Thousand People
Witness the Parade.
The Old Town the Scene of a Demon.
stEatiOn never Before Equalled in
Kansas. encouragement for the
Volunteers.

through tears.
Yesterdays parade marked an epoch
in the history of Kansas. It was not
so much revelation of patriotism as
of patriotism's strong backing. It
revealed an under current of loyalty
to the flag that might we'll cause
Spain or any other hostile nation to
tremble.
Three generations were represented
in the parade. There were the gray
haired veterans who survived the shot
and shell of civil strife in 'o1, and
their brave motto, "The veterans of
'61 will back the boys of '98.'' carried
its full measure of sincerity. Then
followed the second generation-the
boys who have volunteered their ser
vices in this war for humanity; and
at last came the school children each
little tot waving the stars and stripes
and each shouting for Uncle Sam and
Old Glory.
As each division swept around the
corner past the reviewing stand there
was wave of applause which swept
from pillar to pillar of the big en-
trance.
Not the least important feature of a
parade which is destined to become
historic, was the great number of
knights Templar in line. The superb
uniforms of this organization showed
| off n the adxya
as did its military evolutions. The
same may be said of the Woodmen
and Workmen organizations in line
and of the other orders participating.
Many people came from a distance
and this brings to mind an incident
at once pathetic and inspiring. In
one of the com pa nies, we'll to the front
of the line, marching in close order
with a strapping young fellow were
two women-a mother and her daugh-
ter. They had come from some town
in the state and were to bid son and
brother a last farewell and a hearty
God speed. They kept by the side of
the sturdy young fellow throughout
the long parade and along the line
cheers and Gears were mingled.
Another feature of the parade was
the un-uniformed volunteers. They
represented the raw material of which
Uncle Sans boys are made. They
did not look pretty. The mud accu-
mutations of Camp Leedy were on
their clothes. But they were sons of
Kansas and the cheers which greeted
them were as hearty as those given
their we'll dressed comrades. The on
lockers saw beneath the soiled gar
ments the Drawn and brain and cour-
ageous spirit which will make them
the best fighters on earth.
| ORDER OF PARADE.
Promptly at 3 O'clock, according to
program, the parade began forming.
1t was composed of three grand div
isions. On Kansas Avenue, with the
right wing resting on Second street,
was the First division, consisting of
the knights Templar, the other fra
terna1 organizations and the fire de-
partment.
The Second division, consisting of
the Grand Army of the Republic, was
next in line, with its right on Fourth
street. Following this was the third
division, comprising the Kansas vol
unteers. They formed on Sixth ST.
Promptness was the order of the day
and at $50 the procession was ready
to start. AT the boom of the cannon
the procession began to move.
At its head were ]. d. Nortous
Chief of Police Steele and mounted
aids.
Following Mr.. Norton and his escort
was the Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar, headed by Grand
Eminent Commander w. C. Chaffee.
Marsha1ls band was the next organ
ization in the parade. AS the long
line moved forward in perfect time
with the music made by this magnifi-
cent band the sight was an inspiring
one.
Preceded by the band were the
several commanderies of the Knights
Templars led by their respective en-
inent commanders. About thirty
Kansas towns were represented.
The Knights were succeeded by
Jackson's military band. The new
instruments of this organization were
given their first test yesterday.
The Hiawatha Union bard followed
Jackson's and relieved that organiza.
: tion at frequent intervals.
Next came the FIRE department, head.
ed by Chief Wilnarth. The fireHer
) had evidently spent much time in pre-.
! paration for this event. Each wagon
bore placard, the sentiment of which
was frequently as amusing as pat
: riotic. Here is one of them:
Zone more Victory Like Dewey's ans
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