The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-14
TENTS ARE SECURED.
Ample Provision Made For Shelter of
Old Soldiers.

Old Soldiers.
The Committee of Fifteen met Mon
day evening and completed final ar
engagements for music, tents and the
men who are to have charge of Fridays
parades.
The tent question which has caused
no END OF worry to the members of the
committee because of the failure of the
state or government to furnish tents
was solved by the committee giving the
contract for 500 tents to the Kansas
Tent and Awning company.
1t is believed that this will be all that
will be needed. They will be put up in
James park under the supervision Of
committee of old soldiers and they
are to be free to soldiers and their
families
The Hamilton band of Hamilton,
Kansas, was employed as the official
band of the reunion and it will be on
duty during the entire week It was
aIso declded to employ the Lyndon
pand Tor Friday. MarShalPs band will
also be employed for one or more days
and the committee is still considering
a proposition to employ Fences band
ana one or more drum corps. The
Modocs were also engaged for the week.
II: L. Roblnson was elected chief mar
ShaI OF the parades on Friday. F. z.
wear was elected marshal of the Fra
ternal division. Col ]. w. F. Hughes of
the Floral division and Major A. P.
ShreVe OF the KarniVal parade.
The question of Examinations for the
park was discussed F. P. Bacon was
elected a member of the committee and
placed in charge of the lantern feature
with instructions to interest the school
children in making lanterns to be used
on Thursday night at the Peace jubilee.
The committee decided to offer three
prizes for lanterns, So for the finest Ian
tor he 20. 4Joo
third. The lanterns will all be strung
on wires at Garfield park. Major An
dersOn was also instructed to make ar
engagements for some fireworks for that
night.
The committee will need at least 81. 900
more money and it was decided to make
systematic canvass of the city COM
mencing today.
Following is the programme reported
for the reunion and adopted by the
committee:
D. w. Ea stman department commander,
in command of the camp.
in the Casino, which can be used by state,
sociation and other organizations when
not in use M f9F 6fsWP f sEP RTgrB2 g.
Tom T. Jackson, Newton, officer of the
day.
tee in charge. Geo. w. Weed, chairman; J.
E. Stewart, secretary.
1870 p m-Dedicating the camp. o. E.
Morse, Mound City, presiding officer.
Music, Hamilton Military band.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
city by the mayor, Charles A. Fellows.
Music. America Forever" Modoc club.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
state by the governor, John W. Leedy.
Response in behalf of the soldiers and
sailors of Kansas, w. F. Cloud, Kansas
Response on behalf of the G. A r., by
Music "Hurrah. We Meet Again, My
Boys Modoc club.
TUESDAY. SEPT. q.
L. w. Fulton, Carbondale, officer of the
8 a. m.-Business meeting of the various
state associations at their headquarters
q a. m7-sons Of Of Veterans, camp FIRE,
-Addres5es. BY Charles Curtis, Ed H.
Mad d1a1q w, Y Morgan W.: r FEEDER J.
IThe division officers of the Sons of Vet
Grams are at liberty to change this pro-
2 p. m.-Camp fire. R. A. Campbell
eral L. H. Waters of Kansas City, No:
Rev. E. B. Boggess of Oberlin, Kan, and
Music band and Kansas City G. A r.
quartette, Past Department. Commander
G. W. whitehead, o. H. Guffin, E J. Nc
7:3O p. m--Camp fire, w. f. Henry of
Addresses Address s by St0 W. A. Calderhead Maryg-
vile; Judge Frank Doster, Marion; Sid
ney G. Cook, Harrington.
Music, band and Kansas City G. A. r.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT Is
T. s. Slower, lola, officer of the day.
10 a. m.-Camp fire under the auspices
of the Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Julia
son, presiding.
(The department officers are authorized
to make all the necessary arrangements.)
Music in the park by band and the Mo
2 D. m.-Camp fire. w. G. Sargent. sa-
Addresses by a. w. Smith, Mcpherson;
]. NJ. Dunsmore. Thayer; Chas. B. Graves,
E. r Ridgely. Pittsburg.
1880 p, m.-Camp fire-W. B. shockley,
Address by Captain J. B. Fishback, Win
field, to be followed by free-for-au, to be
addressed by comrades who have accept
ed conditiOnally. and who are present,
and others called upon.
THURSDAY, SEPT. %.
2. B. Jones. HOlton, officer of the day.
the Ladies Of the c. A. r., Mrs. Emma
Wall, Lawrence, department president,
: Addresses by Mrs. NJ o. Cartilage. To-
Peka; Mrs Emma Dalton, Winfield; Mrs.
Commander Eastman, Enporia; J. P.
s. l. Wilson, Beattie; S. J. Churchill,
Music. band and the Jubilee Singers.
(The department officers are authorized
to change this programme at WILD
p. m.-'Let Us Have Peace" Joint
camp fire of the blue and the gray, Judge
Address on behalf of the Union veter-
ans by Major VIM. Warner OF Missouri
James A, Sexton of Illinois, commander
on behalf Of the Confederate veterans,
by Judge J. B. Stone of Missouri, W. T. |
MeCarty and General w. G p Brecken- |
ridge of Kentucky.
Music, band and the NODES
God III III RSDAY EVEN NJ ~ NJ ~,-
Grand illumination OF earned park Dy |
the children of the city in special lantern |
features, under the direction OF FRANK p. |
scenes and portraits of prominent officers |
in the war with Spain.
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