Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
BURST OF SUNFLOWERS
KANSAS WILL DISPLAY 5000
THIS AFTERNOON.
Large Party Left Topeka Thursday
Bring Six Carloads of Products
Located at Oxford.

Gen. H. C. Looms, commanding the De-
partment of Kansas, and a party of about
600 veterans Will arrive via the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad this afternoon and open
the Kansas headquarters at the Hotel Ok
ford. Their train will be divided into many
sections and include six baggage cars laden
with products of the sunflower state for
decorating the hotel. A special committee,
consisting of Messrs. w. w. Dennison, GU
bert Bedell and Harry Root, reached Wash
lngton yesterday and will receive the state
commander. Mr.. Root explained that Kan
sas expects to have m Washington the
largest crowd that has ever attended q
national encampment from that state.
I'VE shall have here about 5000 persons, -
he said, land the greater number certainly
all the veterans, viii advertise themselves
by carrying aunflower umbrellas.
Every main line road in Kansas Is ar
ranging for special through trains. The
Rock Island has already secured informa-
ton enough to justify them in arranging
for three special trains, and the Santa Fee
are now arranging for their fourth special.
The Kansas people generally left Thursday
the I'd of October.
Every County Interested.
While Col. Loomis seemed to have some
difficulty in getting the people Of the state
to understand his plan for a Kansas ex-
hibit at Washington, yet now that they
have fully understood the magnitude of
the undertaking and what 1t means for the
benefit of the state. nearly every county Is
taking some steps to see that they are rep
resented. number of the CONNIE rcial
clubs and other associations in the various
cities of the state are taking an active
interest In the matter and are assisting the
local Grand Army people and others that
are going to get up fine exhibits. Tho rail-
road companies are also helping the project
along.
The department commander Is being
complimented for his energy in this direc-
ton. Among other things, a handsome
Illustrated thirty-six-page souvenir Is In
the press Thirty thousand copies of this
book, containing a story written by CObu-n,
one by Barnes and one by Superintendent
Nelson, will be taken to Washington for
free distribution.
The Commercial Club Of Topeka offered
a $40 prize for the best ten ears Of corn,
and the samples they have are astonishing.
Douglass county people raised 500 or
more for helping In the expense of this dis
play, and are gathering one Of the finest
EXHIBITS that ever went out Of that county.
Neosho county prepared a fine exhibit,
having Two car loads Of people booked for
the trip. The cars are to be decorated IN
fine shape "
"Girard filled a car of people and pro-
ducts The board Of trade of Hutchinson
arranged salt and agricultural exhibit.
Rays CITY sends band and fine exhibit.
Holton starts decorated train from their
town. Winfield starts a train accompanied
with band Wichita Newton McPhar
son. Dodge City and Clay Center report
from one to two car loads of people. Sterl-
Ing, In Rice county, will send almost a
train load of people The Sterling hand
VIII accompany this train, to which will he
attached cars from other points,