The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY.
Arrangements For Its Observance by
G. a. r. Are Completed.

G. a. R. Are Completed.
The committee on arrangements for
Memorial day has issued a circular giving
the details of arrangements for the OBJ
servance of the day. 1t is as follows:
Ladies of the w. r. c. and Ladies of the
c. A R. will meet at Topeka Post hall,
420 Kansas avenue, at a. m, to arrange
flowers.
At $50 details of comrades of the G.
u aPa q I5ds ann Lsdie5 sadsa 3ssheef he win s
win proceed to the Topeka cemetery by
eaeGln1e commender rs Leroy currer Post No T.
assisted by Chaplain w: E. Irwin At the
two ladies and a firing squad will pro-
ceed to the Catholic cemetery and decor
ate the graves of the comrades buried
Following is the order of the process
Platoon of police. under de command of
Chief Marehaf Ghff Gomrade Z m KamGSsy GeS. w. Weed
a'i8 Band. nd
FIRST DIVISION.
Commandded by Chi Chief + Gee Geo: :. Q, Wilmarth.
manded by Chief J. Bowers.
Mayor and City Council and other city
officers in carriages
SECOND DIVISION.
eEre W Taa iRR0pnz n g. e. M No ana 1s stag Gap
tain Roy PenlwelI.
Degree Team n " 8 8. Z EDsTiy. M; No 3 Captain
Degree Team a. Q. Y, W, No. 244, Cap
tain cyrus Guthrie;
Degree Team tain IN = J: Heriek. 4; M. No z0' Cap
Degree Team A 9. Y; W. No. as1, Cap
Degree raam tan n H " 4 sheFP9r2 z 8o 2s6o captain
Degree Team n RI 4 ". F1lmSG a. No. 124s, Captain
noe,roo IT,, Cyrus g Dixon zae caa.a,n
NJ. w. Saxton.
THIRD DIVISION.
Band.
Maj. A M. Harvey, Maj; j. M Brown,
twenty y-first Kansas Volunteer infantry.
Twenty-second Kansas Volunteer In
Twenty-third Kansas Volunteer Infantry,
Commanded by Capt. VIM. Reynolds:
1'0S0 , e'i-- ''0 Boyd i.--- '-'''7- ~ -'-''''
FOURTH DIVISION.
Band.
Company A. K, \; c., Capt, Peterson.
'A''s- speakers f in carriages t3y . '7i sun
Lincoln Post. No. l, J. E. Stewart, Com
Ft. Pillow Post No No. 81 W. H. Smith,
Topeka Post No. i, Ieroy le! currier, Com
The different organizations will meet at
their respective HEADQUARTERS at 1 p: m.
for parade. At 80 the gun will be fired,
ceed to their respective stations in line.
All staff officers and bands will report to
the corner of Eighth avenue and Quincy
street, at :15 p. M
At p. m. the second gun will be fired, at
which time the procession will start.
The first division viii form on the east
side of Quincy street, right resting on
Eighth avenue.
The second division will form on the
east side of Quincy street, right resting
on Seventh street.
The third division will form on the
east side of Quincy street, right resting
Sixth avenue.
The fourth division will form on the
east side of Quincy street, right resting
on Fifth street.
LINE OF MARCH.
Quincy street to Fifth, Fifth to Kansas
avenue, Kansas avenue to Tenth; counter
march on Kansas avenue to Eighth ave
nue. Eighth avenue to Jackson street,
Jackson street to Grand Opera House.
The exercises will commence at the
c. H. Titus will be master of ceremonies.
Comrade W. H. Smith of Marysville will
prayer by Comrade Rev A NJ. Reynolds.
Comrade H; L. Millard will read Lincoln S
address al Gettysburg.
The lower floor and the stage will be re-
served for the organized bodies.
The following comrades have been Sc
lected as aides-de-camp: Col, Geo. w.
Sherer, ]. J. Miller, Peter He'll, NJ. o.
Frost, J. H. Squires. Mai A. P. Shreve,
Sherer, L; R. Reed, R. A. Rondlet, Col.
Sunday memorial services will be held
at the high school assembly room at 8
p. m. The Rev. NJ. l.. Thomas of the
First Baptis$ church will deliver the SER
mon, assisted by the Rev. D. D. Chenny,
church, led by W. NJ. Shaver.
reserved ere Pf for " the he organized bodies The
Woman's Relief Corps No. "a and No. so
and the Ladies Of the g. A. r Ne / will
.: 80 D. M prepared to march in the nall in