The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
NOTED GUESTS.
President Mckinley and ROOse-
VeIt Expected.
Believe Both Will Attend TWen-
tieth Kansas Reception.
NOW READY FOR WORK
Committee Holds a Business
Session Last Night.
Informal Discussion of the Pre-
liminary Arrangements.

liminary Arrangements.
President Mckinley.
| Governor Roosevelt
! Ex-governors of the state of Kansas
Members of the C. A. r. in uniform
Members of the Sailors association.
/ Sons of Veterans.
Kansas National Guard.
TWenty-firSt, TWenty-Secono anu
/ TWenty-third Kansas
| A battalion OF regulars from Fort
/ LeavenWorth.
| The above is a list of the proposed
! features of the parade in honor of the
| Twentieth Kansas when the regiment
returns to Topeka While the coInrnlI,,
| tee is not confident that Mckinley VIII
come it is probable that he viii as ne
| will at that time be on his western tour.
In the light of the remarks made by
| Governor Roosevelt from the platform
| of his car when he passed through To-
peka he will be urged to be present at
| the Funston reception. Roosevelt tnen
said:
If I can so arrange my business
will come to Topeka when the TWen-
| tieth comes home
| The parade which will be given on
| the day of the reception will be com
posed only of military organizations
! No civic societies will be given a place
| in the ranks. This point was decided
| by a meeting of the executive commit
/ tee appointed by Governor Stanley, IN
/ the executive office at o'clock last
| evening. An effOrt was MADE TO nOlO
\ a meeting of the committee yesterday
| forenoon but there were no members
| of the committee present.
AT o'clock a majority of the com
mittee was present There are seven
! members. Gen. Hudson, r. N. Allen of
Chanute, George W. Martin of Kansas
| City and A. w. Smith of Mcpherson
Governor Stanley who acted as chair
| man of the executive committee stated
I that he had requested w. J. Black, gen
| eral passenger agent of the Santa Fe,
to use his influence in securing rate of
cent per mile to Topeka from all kan
sas points, instead of a round trip one
fare rate as has been proposed
THE roads won't have enough cars
to carry the PEOPLE" said Gen. Hudson.
Most of US here have ridden in box
cars and fat cars to Fourth of July
picnics and other demonstrations and
if necessary the same sort of accommo-
dations can be used when the people
start to Topeka to see the Twentieth"
said A W. Smith.
The next important step taken by
the executive committee was to fix the
character of the parade which is out
| lined in the foregoing. All old soldiers
will be expected to appear in full uni
form as will Sons of Veterans and the
members of the Kansas regiments.
''Shall we have the MasOns and other
similar societies in the parade2" asked
A w. Smith.
L should think 'twould be better to
have this parade strictly a military
one" said P. I. Bonebrake.
I'VE ought to have a battalion of
regulars from LeavenwOrth," replied
Smith.
In my opinion we don't want them,''
said Gen. Hudson.
we can't get too much in a parade"
replied Mr.. Smith
We may get more than we can take
care Of said Gen. Hudson.
With streets like you have in Topeka
you can handle twenty miles of a pa
rade," said Mr.. Smith.
Let make it a military narada
entirely said Mr.. Bonebrake.
Nth ~ think that's better said Mr. Smith
Wen. should say so,'' said General
What's the plan?"
''They are to be placed in files along the
street and the soldiers and other mem
bers of the parade are to march between
the lines while the children sing and wave
flags" said Mr.. Bonebrake.
=, That will be a magnificent affair."" said
Then General Hudson explained that he
had been asked to accept the cOlors of the
twentieth from the colonel and turn
them over to the governor
While I would appreciate highly this
honor said the general. 7 do not feel
that it Is the & proper . place rt for me to oce
the Twentieth should deliver the coIors
to General Funston and then let Gen
Funston present the flag to the governor.
That's the best ARRANGEMENT" concluded
General Hudson. Il have no business
longs to the governor and to the officers
we wanted you in there as the rep
! resentative of two wars" said r: N. Al
len.
Hudson, but I think my plan is best"
General Hudson is right said A ".
Smith.
So it was decided and the ceremony of
returning the flag TO the state will be car
ried out as General Hudson suggested.
Immediately following the return of the
eral Funston. These two ceremonies will
take place high platform the
south steps of the state house. The state
house grounds will be covered with peo-
Pile
The executive committee wants to get
two coach loads of people to go to San
committee talked over this plan but moth
ing was done. Governor Stanley viii take
the matter before the Santa Fe officials
and see what arrangements can be made
If the arrangement cannot be made for
the complete trip it is probable an effort
will be made for two coach loads to meet
the Twentieth some where at the western
line of the state
The executive committee adopted a res
Olution requesting the executive council
to decorate the state house.
The executive committee talked over the
leaving the further completion of all
rangement in the hands of the local COM
mittee- This committee will prepare for
the reception, outline the parade select
the officers, prepare the banquet for the
soldiers and look after the handling of
the visitors in every way The executive
approve the action of the local committee
which is irresponsible for the success
of the reception
young ladies wait on the tables at which
the soldiers sit during the banquets This
plan has not been adopted but 1t IS prob
able that the daughters of veterans of the
civil war will have this honor.
Four rocket pans with ten men the
dome; two bomb mortars with eight men
at the wing ends and a chain of eighty
men On the roof shooting candles. is the