The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31

evolutions. Camp No. 536 was COM
manded by NJ. W. Saxon Camp No
$500 by L. NJ. PenWell, and Camp No
1913 by c. Hatch.
A small delegation from the Topeka
City Troop was next in line, followed by
several carriages containing well known
Orville Crane commanded the second
division, and the Twenty third Regiment
band furnished music.
Tht orator Of the day, H. C. McDougal.
Of Kansas City, rode in this division OF
the parade.
Company A, Kansas National Guard,
Captain W. s. Eberle, formed the guard
Of honor for the veteran organizations
which came after them
There were three or four hundred vet
Grams in the line of march Lincoln post
No 1 was commanded by J. c. Wood
G. 6. Gage post No. 495, by ". H
Whittekind; Topeka post No. II, by j.
F. Gray; Fit Pillow post No. S21, W. H.
Sweeney.
Lincoln post drum corps was in line,
as was also the drum corps of the Re-
publican Flambeau club. with its new
instruments The Republican Flambeau
club drum corps is one of the finest or
ganizations of the kind Topeka ever
had. 1t is composed Of two good ffers,
six snare drums and one base drum
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
The parade, after marching south on
Kansas avenue to Ninth, countermarch-
ed on Quincy to the Auditorium. Here
the parade disbanded.
The women of the Relief Corps and
Lincoln Circle We're waiting at the door
Of the Auditorium, and marched into the
building with the veterans. A large por-
ton Of the main floor was taken UP
with the soldiers and their wives. Mar
shaIs band and the TWenty-third regi-
ment band occupied seats on the plat
form. There were about 5000 people
present.
officer The audience sang America
and then the Rev. J. T. Mcfarland
read Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Mrs.
Kleinhans sang THE Endless Day"
Judge H G. McDougaI, of Kansas
City. who made the address of the day.
was formerly a law partner of M A.
Low. He served during the war in the
Sixth West Virginia infantry.
1t was difficult to hear all his re-
marks and the veterans were disap-
pointed. The audience seemed restless,
and there was more or less turmoil all
the time from people moving about the
hall Mr. McDougal said:
With slow, yet fearless tread, the
veterans of the great civil war, union
and confederate alike, are today march
ing down the western slope Of 1ife's
hill, to their last camping ground, to
final muster-out, to the bivouac of the
dead
Notwithstanding his years, the vet
eran loves the constitution, the union
and the flag today as in the heroic days
when, with hope and courage high. he
did the full measure of his duty in up
holding them and In sustaining and
preserving his country and yours For
that reason he has, and as long as life
lasts viii have, a positive voice in the
conduct and management of the affairs
Of that country and government which
he helped to redeem and restore On
the retired list for some purposes, for
others he is still in active service, will
continue to serve his country until
mustered out of life; and when he dies,
the proudest epitaph that can be placed
upon his tomb is this: He helped to
save the union
when the Immortal Washington
patriot. philosopher and prophet-frst
unfurled the dear stars and stripes
the pride of our youth the emblem OF
truth liberty. justice and freedom; that
banner which exquisite taste and low
ing patriotism combine to make the
most beautiful in all the world-he said