The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-18
MILES WILL COME.
Distinguished Warrior to Be in
Topeka Feb. IL.

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Pursuant to adjournment, the follow
ing members of the joint Lincoln me-
mortal committee met at the Darlors of
Lincoln Post hall, lis East Sixth street:
Lincoln post. J. G. Wood. P. H. Coney.
@. A Huron. c. H. Titus, A. Z. Rodg-
ers; Topeka post, o. H. Coulter. John
Guthrie, Leroy CORNER, G. w. Weed,
Van Smith and c. G.. Sherer; Blue post,
James K P. Wilson, J. w. Priddy, and
w T. Purdum; Gage post, I. S. Elder.
j. H. Hughes and VIM. Swain; Fort
Pillow post. George r. Waters, a.
kuykendal, George Carpenter and Geo.
D. Oden.
The meeting was called to order by
| ]. G. Wood, chairman. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
approved @. G. Gage post reported
the following members as chosen by
that post to represent the post on the
| joint committee. to wit. J. S. Elder. a.
j. Hughes and William Swain. who
were admitted as members Of the COM
mittee. The secretary read a letter from
Gen. Nelson A. Miles in reply to a~let-
ter to him. from the secretary inviting
General Miles to be present with them
on the 18th day Of February, Lincoln's
birthday, and participate by address
and otherwise in the proper observance
and celebration of the day. He also re-
ported that the chairman of the COM
mander A. w. Smith had sent a spe-
eial invitation by wire message to Gen
eral Miles urging him to accept their
invitation to meet with them and adj
ninety-fifth anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln. A reply was re-
ceived from General Miles, as follows:
Col p. H Coney. Secretary G.. A. R.,
Topeka, Kas:
Can meet you February u, Lincoln's
| birthday, and not February %, as I
NELSON A. MILES.
The message being indefinite and not
a correct response to the message sent
! to him. the secretary caused the mes
sage formerly sent to him to be re-
| peated, so as to correct error of the
| telegrapher in transmitting the mes
| sage.
| The committee on music reported IA
vorable to securing MarshalPs Military
| band the Modocs and the Wyatt sisters.
The finance committee reported prog
ress and pledged to collect sufficient
funds to defray all the expenses of ar
ranging for the exercises and conduct
/ ing the same. The following committee
was appointed on motion by the chair
as committee on invitation and pro-
gramme, to-wit: P. H. Coney, o. H.
Coulter, J. S. Elder, George Carpenter
and James K. P. Wilson
In order to let the various committees
have special meeting to make ar
mortal exercises on February II, 1904,
the committee adjourned until Saturday,
January %, at p. m, when it win
again meet at the parlors of Lincoln
post hall, at which all members of the
| joint committee and special committees
are requested to be present.
The ladies' auxiliary societies to the
Grand Army of the Republic, to-Wit:
Ladies' Of the G. A R. and Woman's
Relief Corps were respectfully invited
to be present, and the secretary was in
structed to officially invite them.
The special committees were organ
lied and are now as follows:
Committee on music-O H. Coulter
D. F. Wyatt, D. w. Priddy, J. NJ Mil
Ter and George r. Waters.
Committee on memorial decorations
Capt c. H. Titus, D. F. Wyatt and J.
NJ. Miller. who were given authority to
select their own associate assistants.
On motion, the committee on program
] operation of the state officers, city Off
GERS, Commercial club and county Off
GERS. and the board of education and
public schools, in the proper observ-
ance of the day, and in proper recep-
ton and entertainment of the guests
on that occasion.
Later in the evening Secretary P. H.
Coney received a second formal tele-
gram from General Nelson A Miles, in
response to the corrected telegram re-
peated to him.
washington, D. c., Jan. II, 1904.
"Col. P. H. Coney, secretary; ]. G.
Wood chairman, and A. w. Smith,
department commander. Topeka, Kan.
ut will give me pleasure to join you
in celebrating 1incoln's birthday, Feb.
IL. NELSON A. MILES,