The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-04
Fifth Street to Be Kept Clear
When Soldiers Arrive.
Relatives Will Be Given First
Opportunity For Welcome.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
It Will Be From Depot Direct
Iy to State House.
Police and Militia to Be Used to
Control Crowds.

At a meeting of the Twentieth Kansas
reception committee held in the office OF
the attorney general this forenoon plans
were completed for the general pro-
gramme of the reception.
Fifth street from the Santa Fe depot
to Monroe street will be set apart for the
soldiers. The public will be kept off the
street by line of police officers and K
n. C. companies which will extend around
to the east side of the depot, thereby
providing ample room for the soldiers to
leave the trains The arrangement VIII
tee which win meet the regiment at some
point west, probably EmpOria-
soldiers o1T viii ieave the train and form BY
companies on Fifth street There Tor an
will be permitted to greet them atter
WHICH the line of march will be taken up
to the state house where the general re-
ception will be held.
AS marks of Identification the commit
tee which will meet the soldiers will pro-
vide them with badges, probably the SOU
venirs which the G. A. R. will confer
upon the returning fighters.
The question of avoiding an immovable
crowd at the depOE was one which caused
the committeeman to indulge IN consIo-
cradle discussion today.
Judge John Martin suggested that a
Gordon of police or members of the X n.
G. surround the depot and permit the re-
pass IN upon the platform; ms VIII
keep the big crowd back" said Judge
Il fear said David Overmyer. ''that
such a plan would not be popular.
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but I gree with the idea that Fifth street
should be set apart for the meeting be-
tween the soldiers and their friends and
relatives"
This idea was suggested by H. z. Rich
ter, lieutenant governor
I want to say" remarked Judge Mar
tin, that If you can protect t1fth street
against a jam you can prevent 1t at the
depot. There is ample room under the
sheds and on the platform and despite
all the regulations which this reception
committee makes there the hugging and
kissing will take place and there Will all
the tears be shed"
That's a fact said George Clark, sec
retary of state, but in my opinion we
should arrange for these demons trations
on the street. This will lessen the danger
to crowds of people who might push those
in front forward on the tracks in the way
of passing engine or an arriving train"
The plan suggested by Mr.. Richter was
adopted and Fifth street will be kept
clear Of carriages and vehicles Of every
description. The sidewalks will be open
but the crowd will be kept off the street
proper This will give the members of the
regiment and relatives of the soldiers
room for an hours visit before the sold
iers are turned over to the committees
for the reception at the state house,
which will be reached by a short march.
On motion of State Auditor Cole the
reception committee decided to entertain
free at the hotel which makes the best
rate and furnishes the most attractive
fare the commissioned officers of the
regiment This will include about 40 Of
ficers from second lieutenant up the
The contract will be made with the ho-
tells at once and the rooms reserved for
the officers, headed by General Funston,
Overmyer, J. A Troutman and George E.
The committee adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman, J. A Troutman.