The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
BIG TIME SATURDAY.
Woodmen Will Make q Day Of 1t
at Garfield Park.

Inc MO0ern WOO0men OF America Oh
Shawnee county will hold forth at Gar
field park next Saturday. A program has
been arranged that will furnish amuse-
ment and recreation for everybody who
attends, and big crowds are expected from
out of town to swell the attendance from
the city Band concerts, a baseball game
between the Oakland Blues and some
other mi-professional team. athletic
contests for prizes, competitive drills by
forester teams from the county camps,
and a battalion drill and dress parade by
the teams of the city assisted by Marsh
alls band. are some of the features.
OF course there will be some speaking,
and for this part Of the programme di-
rectors Of the head camp A. r. Talbot
and E. e. Murphy and representing the
chief camp of the Royal Neighbors OF
America, Mrs Lizzie Groninger. have
been engaged With the boating, swings,
picnics and other attractions, this will be
a grand three-ring show. and the beauty
of it all is that no charge will be made at
the gate; it Is absolutely free This de-
parture Is due to the Modern Woodmen's
desire to break the spell of charging for
every gathering that goes to the park.
The parade in the forenoon will be par
ticipated in by all of the Modern Wood
men camps of the county and of Topeka.
The formation will be Quincy street,
between Seventh and Ninth streets, using
the side streets for the various divisions.
The camps will assemble at $50. and the
parade will move promptly at 10 O'Clock
south on Quincy street to Ninth street:
west Ninth street to Kansas avenue:
north on Kansas avenue to Gordon street.
Here the parade will be disbanded, and
all desiring to proceed to the park may do
SO, arrangements having been made to
have something doing for the benefit OF
the visiting Woodmen and others at that
hour. The programme will be continued
in the afternoon, beginning promptly at
1 o'clock. The committee is urging prompt
ness upon all concerned. and there will be
no long and tiresome waits between acts.
Following is the order of formation of
the parade, which will be in charge OF
George W. Porter, as marshal:
Platoon of police.
George w. Porter, Marshal.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshalfs Band.
Foresters of Sunhower Camp.
Foresters of North Topeka Camp.
Foresters OF Shawnee Camp.
Woodmen speakers in carriages
John Mccoy. Aide-Sunflower Camp, 536
Topeka, with float.
Frank Stitt, Afde-North Topeka Camp
1243, Topeka, with float
Geo. N. Ray, Aide-Shawnee Camp. $500
Topeka. with float
SECOND DIVISION.
F'ireman's band, Rossvflle.
George Stewart, Aide-Rossville Camp
1911. Rossville, with float
Walter French, Aide-Richland Camp
1865 Richland. with float.
NJ. T. Watson, Aide-Watson Camp
1886. Watson, with float.
Silver Lake Camp, z7N.
State Insane Hospital Band.
A E. Lindsay. Aide-Dover Camp, 3o67
Dover, with float.
VIM. Reece, Aide-Berryton Camp, 572e
Berryton, with float.
H H. Shumway, Aide-Auburn Camp
s737. Auburn, with float.
A. E. Bell, Aide-Elmont Camp. sg75
Elnont, with float.
R. B. Marshall, Aide-Wulard Camp
1883. Willard, with float
THIRD DIVISION
Topeka Knights of Pythias band.
]. A. Hearick, Aide.
Speakers in carriages. Royal Neishbor.
of America.
Woodbine Camp. IS. R. N. A.. Topeka
with float.
Topeka Camp, 14s. r. N. A., Topeka
with float.
Shawnee Camp. r. N. A., Topeka, will
float.
Shawnee County Royal Neighbors II
decorated carriages