The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-30
HONOR FOR DEAD.
Memorial Day is Fittingly OBJ
served in Topeka.
People Unite to Pay Homage to
Departed Heroes.
FLOWERS ON GRAVES.
Brief Ceremony at the Cemetery
This Morning.
FLOWERS ON GRAVES.
An Imposing Parade of Organi-
cations This Afternoon.

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nature that have been attempted here in
a decade of years.
Practically every Office and store is
closed this afternoon and many of the
stores and shops We're closed all day.
The state house Offices are closed as are
also the offices at the federal building.
Everyone is given a holiday that they
may do honor to the nations dead.
Despite the threatening skies of this
morning, preparations for the exercises
OF the day were carried forward.
Wagon loads Of flowers were carried
to the cemetery where loving hands
scattered them over the graves. Each
of the departed heroes was remember
ed. It matters net what the height of
the monument that is erected over the
grave; each man who sacrificed his life
for his country no matter how humble
was his station in life is honored
The street cars were crowded all fore
noon carrying people to and from the
cemetery and the Kaw river where the
services were held in honor Of the sailor
dead
The red, white ard blue is Dredomin-
ant today. Everywhere the tri-colored
bunting is draped. Most of the down
town business houses are decked out
with flags and other decorations The
decorations have not been confined to
the business district of the city but
many of the larger residences and pub
lie buildings have the American flag dis
played.
The exercises at the cemetery this
morning We're unusually impressive.
The salute of 21 guns was fired by a de-
tachment of battery B. As the rever-
bera ting echoes of firing died away
song was taken up by the choir of 50
boys who were trained specially for this
occasion. Commander Bevelle introduce
ed Chaplain J. W. Sidwell who offered
prayer. This was followed by another
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by Commander Bevelle. The ceremony
of scattering flowers was participated in
| by the officers of the day and Chaplain
| Sidwel followed with another short ad-
dress
Following the address the patriotic
strains of America" were followed by
1 the entire assemblage. A salute was
| then fired by company A. K. N. g.
! which was followed by the sounding of
1 taps by the bugle corps under the train
| ing of Robert Tasker, a member of the
famous Twentieth Kansas.
/ The closing exercises of the ceremon-
les at the cemetery was the distribution
! of flowers over the graves by the COM
| panies of little girls. Each division tax
| ing loads and loads of wreaths and bou-
! quets, spread to every portion Of the
cemetery and the duties of the distribu-
tion of the flowers occupied only a short
| time.
The services at the Kaw river in
| honor of the sailor dead were unusually
| impressive. This is the first time exer-
ciSes of this nature have been carried
| out in Topeka in recent years A pro-
| cession formed in front of the Post hall
| on East ixth avenue to march to the
! river front. The procession was led by
| the Knights of Pythias' band. Upon the
| arrival of the procession at the river
| the band played a selection, after which
the Introduction was made by Com
mander Elias hull. A girls choir, train
ed specially for this service, sang a
song and Chaplain NJ F. McKirahan
offered prayer. After another song by
the choir Commander Shuu made q
short address and the ceremony OF
very acceptably executed by Miss Mar
garet McKirahan. Another address
was made by Chaplain McKirahan an6
those present sang America" The
reading of the Gettysburg address was
followed by a dirge by the band The
from a detail Of Company A, K. N. G
and taps by the bugle corps.
The parade at three o'clock this af-
ternoOn was composed of fifteen divis-
ions. Colonel J. z. Pennick was ths
! chief marshal and Comrades Louthar
Of Lincoln Post; Elder of Gage Post
G. w. Veale of Topeka Post and NJ. r
Il Mitchell of Blue Post We're his aides
Captain John Sanderson was chief o.
staff and J. NJ. Miller, r. NJ. Semple
and Elias ShuI were marshals of th'
line
over two thousand people were in tn
parade that was formed on Quinc,
street to march around or Kansas ave
nue. and back to the auditorium for tn
exercises of the afternoon.
The following was the formation o
Chief marshal.
Aides
FIRST DIVISION