The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
TAFT TO REVIEW.
An Imposing Parade Will Pass
Before Him.
Members Of G. A. r. From
Kansas Posts.
OTHER FAMOUS GUESTS
They VIII All Come to Topeka
in Special Train.
Big Musical Event at Night in
Auditorium.
OTHER FAMOUS GUESTS

Monday, May so. Memorial day. and
the anniversary of the signing of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT bill, will be the big
day of the Semi-centennial celebration
week.
An imposing parade and escort has
been arranged for to guide the way
from the Rock Island station to the
Auditorium when w. H. Taft. secre-
tary of war, arrives in the city.
The parade will begin forming at
o'clock and the line will move at 2
o'clock, reaching the Auditorium at 3
o'clock, in time for the. exercises of
the afternoon and for the address
which Secretary Taft will make.
Members of the Grand Army posts
in all the nearby cities and towns are
coming to Topeka for this event, and
lance will be here.
1t is estimated that no less than five
thousand veterans of the war will be
in the city for the big Memorial day
events.
A reviewing stand will be erected
on the corner of Eighth and Kansas
avenues from which Secretary Taft
and his party will review the parade.
large party of distinguished eastern
ers. The complete list of the mem
bers of the party has not yet been
received in Topeka.
The Topeka Commercial club fur
nishes special cars for the Taft party.
The formation and line of march
of the big parade is as follows:
Parade to form at 1880 D. m. First
and Fourth divisions on Quincy street.
Second division on Kansas avenue,
south of Fifth. Third division on
Kansas avenue, on the left side of
Second division
The Darade y%iII move at . n m
The First division will move north on
Quincy to Second. west to Rock Is
land depot. The Second and Third di-
vision will remain at parade rest until
the First division has passed.
FORMATION.
Capt. A NJ. Fuller, chief marshal.
and staff.
FIRST DIVISION.
Major A. M Harvey, commanding.
Marshans band.
Capt. A. M. Fuller, chief marshal,
and staff
Governor Bailey and staff, mounted.
Brigadier General Hughes, K. n. G.
and staff
Boys brigade mounted.
City Troop.
Battery 3. x. N. G.
Platoon company A, K n. G.
Secretary of war and party in car
riages.
SECOND DIVISION
J. NJ. Miller, commanding.
Lincoln Post drum CORPS
Grand Army posts of Shawnee
county, in order of seniority.
Twenty-third Regiment band.
Visiting Grand Army posts
Boys from State Industrial school,
with band.
THIRD DIVISION.
NJ. W. Saxon, commanding.
Knights of Pythias band Uniform
Rank, knights of Pythias.
Modern WOodmen of America.
Patriarchs Militant, I. o. 0. F.
Subordinate lodges, I. 0. o. F.
Democratic Flambeau club.
Republican Flambeau club.
Any other or all organizations that
may report for duty.
FOURTH DIVISION.
G. o. Wilnarth, commanding
Topeka fire department.
All other features which may be de-
cided on later.
The command will move south on
Kansas avenue and at Fifth street, the
Second division will countermarch, fol-
lowing the secretary of war and party
to be followed by the Third division as
the line passes.
South on avenue to Eighth.
West to Harrison.
South to Tenth.
East to Kansas avenue.
North to Ninth.
East to Quincy.
North to Auditorium.
The secretary of war and visiting
party will review the parade from
Eighth street.
The Chicago Symphony orchestra
and four eminent soloists have been
enga ged by the managers of the Semi
Centennial and a grand patriotic con
cert will be given a the Auditorium on
the evening of Monday. the both.
The Chicago Symphony orchestra
numbers fifty instruments and the or
chestra is considered one of the first
in America.
For This engagement the admission