The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
Topeka Turns Out to Honor the
Nations Dead.
Spanish War Soldiers Partiei-
pate in the Parade.
SERVICES AT GRAND.
Col. W. III. Smith, of MarysTille,
Orator of the Day.
Old Soldiers Have 13 More
Years on Dortality's Sheet.

The heart Of the old soldier was re-
1oiced Tuesday when he beheld the in
teresr which was taken in Memorial
day and in remembering the nations
dad He saw 2 revival OF the spirit
which first created the day and set IL
apart as 4 memorial for those who had
marched away IN defense OF the flag
He saw the public gather 10 watch him
march through the streets. not out OF
mere idle curiosity, but out OF respect
and honor for him And although his
step was heavy and he did not mark
time to the music as precisely as he once
6-5- It made his heart lighter TO SEE
that the younger generation respected
the day that meant so much 70 him
Nearly every place Of business in To-
peka was closed in the afternoon All
public Offices were closed all day The
railroad shops were also shut down and
over each department on the flag poles
erected q year ago. hOated the flag at
half mast
Immediately after noon the crowd be
gan gathering on the streets 10 watch
the parade II was not 4 b0ister0us
crowd, but was strictly in keeping with
the spirit OF the day No policeman
was required TO Queu hiIarity- People
on foot were maSsed on the shady side
Of the street, and all vacant spaces were
filed in with carriages
The procession formed at Sixth and
Quincy and the line Of march extended
from there 70 Fifth west 10 Kansas
avenue. south TO Tenth avenue counter
marching on kansas avenue 70 Eighth
avenue. west 10 Jackson and north to
the Grand Opera House. where the ex-
erCtSes Of the afternoon took place
The parade started a little before 2-30
O'Clock II was headed by a platoon
Of police followed by George W Weed.
chief marshal and his staff Then came
MarshaIPs band. which for fifteen years
p "a Lad m Il fzr~
rial day parade in Topeka n0Cwirh-
standing tempting invitations 10 go
the Topeka and Santa F'e IRE Depart
Tueuts. which always have the same
polished appearance as though every
thing was brand new Following these
were the city officials in carriages This
ended the first Of the four divisions
The second division. commanded by
J W GibObnsz was headed by the band
Of SunA0War camp. NJ w a Fol-
lowing the band were the degree teams
OF the different Woodmen camps in To-
peza and the teams of the five Work
men lodges As the teams marched
along they executed various military
Tnaneuvers- Major Boyd+s cadets
brought Up the rear OF the second d.
vision
The third division was commanded by
Colonel H C Lindsay and vas headed
by the Boys BugIe corps Next 10 the
0ugfe corps came company OF the
TweEty-third Kansas regiment. bat
national guards. under the command Of
Captain Peterson
The fourth division was headed by
Lincoln Post Drum corps and was made
up Of veterans Of the civil war It was
under the command OF Colonel T J. Nc
Laughlin- First came Lincoln post,
then Fort Pillow post and last Topeka
post There were a large number OF
old soldiers in line
At the Grand the floor was reserved
for the veterans and the Relief CORPS.
= "a Efzrr cir
zeus before the parade had stopped
After the Old soldiers had fled into their
places the public was allowed 70 fill in
the floor OF the opera house. and II was
packed
Around the front Of the stage was a
row OF palms loaned by MS c H
H0LCrafC. and over the stage was q
beautiful silk flag tied up with Grape
Captain c H Titus presided. and
after the opening exercises introduced
the speaker OF the day, W H Smith Of
AIarysvIlle, who spoke for over two
hours.
4 would be glad" said Mr.. Smith.
after his Introductory remarks TO have
every boy and girl in Shawnee county
here today Memorial day IS yours no
more my comrades it belongs TO those
who come after Us Our days work
IS done and our comrades sleep be
meath wiIdernessss OF flowers We old
fellows have an average Of only thfr-
teen years more on mOrtaETy'S sheet
The boy with forty years ahead Of him
proper Observance Of Memorial day
than We Every little hand that picks
the flowers from prairie or garden and
carries them 70 the post r00He for this
day does something 10 strengthen the
buIWarks OF HberIy'S nation That
means more 70 you young uaen than il
does to US old ones Strengthening the
buIwarks Of Eberry's nation K strength
ening your future homes
God gave To Us flag unstaiued with
dishOnOr Il was handed down 10 Us
from Bunker Hill and Lexington. not
for Us 70 keep but 10 give 70 you in
honor. and We have nearly fulfilled that
trust We carried the flag for many
years. and now We have handed II down
70 you I am glad. comrades that We
have lived 10 see a general ton rise and
take the old flag forward. even across
the sea-
IN closing Nj Smith referred 10 the
heroic work done by the Kansas regi-
meuts during the civil war Wherevar
the Kansas troops went ne said the
generals said they did the best fighting
they ever saw Kansas couldn't do
anything else but the Z fighting And
If the Tweuty-drsr- the Twenty-secoud
and TWenCy-third Kansas regiments
had had the same opportunities that the
Twentieth has had over AT Manila the
world wouldn't have bean through
shaking yet
Lieutenant Parker. who Is in TOueka
existing recruits for the regular army
and who was IN charge Of the Calling
guns on the firing line at Santiago Oc-
Cupied a seat On the stage and was
called on BY Captain Titus Il was a
surprise TO Lieutenant Parker and h.
told the audience II was an ambush He
made 4 brief speech in which he said
the younger generation accepted the
trust which was handed down with the
old flag
f c Hauaach. Manager