The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

most ELABORATE ever seen mere sen
ator S. J. Stewart was president Of the
day and Q. NJ. Smith, post command
er, and z. n. Vert, adjutant, had
charge of the post
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Deeora ton day services of an inter
esting character were held here. E. W.
Hoch, Republican candidate for COVER
nor, addressed large crowd in the af-
Minneapolis and Beloit teams was
played. ManifOld's Military band of
Beloit furnished music
AT KINGMAN.
The principal feature of the Decora-
ton day exercises held here was the
unwilling of a soldiers monument in
Walnut Hill cemetery, paid for by pop
ular subscription and a large appropri-
delivered by S. S. Ashbaugh of Wichita
and Judge Frank Martin of Hutchin-
son.
The old soldiers of Pratt county cele-
brated Decoration day here. Addresses
were made by William B. Hess, Charles
H. Apt and J. E Dauthart.
AT PARSONS.
Decoration day was observed by the
G. A r. posts and societies, Represen-
tative P. P. Campbell of Pittsburg de-
livering the address of the day. A pro-
cesstOn more than a mile in length Visi-
ted lakewood cemetery and decorated
the graves.
AT BURLINGTON.
The Rev. A. J. Domain of the Catho-
lie church delivered the address at the
Memorial day services here. Notwith-
standing the fact that the flood pre-
a large crowd present.
AT EMPORIA
Decoration day was observed here by
a parade, in which the mayor and city
council in carriages, and the fire de-
partment participated. The depart
ment commander, Charles Harris, pre-
sided at a meeting held in Albert Tay-
Ior hall of the State Normal school. J.
w. Moore of Marion, was the orator of
the day. The two posts of the G A. R,
headed by Company 1, Kansas National
Guards, led the procession.
AT FREDONIA.
A largely attended meeting at the
courthouse was addressed by ex-Rep-
resentative S. S. Kirkpatrick. pro-
cession composed of Company NJ, First
regiment Kansas National Guards,
Women's Relief corps, the Knights of
Pythias and many private residents,
marched to the cemetery. The graves
of sixty-three soldiers We're decorated.
AT HUTCHINSON.
Joe Hooker Post, of the Grand
Army. marched to East Side cemetery
with the Women's Relief corps, and
firing squad of Company E, Kansas
the soldiers were decorated. The Rev.
c. H. Rogers delivered the annual ad-
AT FORT LEAVENWORTH.
Hundreds of visitors attended the
Memorial day services at this post.
Special trains ran into Leavenworth
from all nearby points, and the visit
ors were brought to the fort in cars
turned out in full dress and formed
square on the main parade, where
Colonel Duncan, commanding, made
the Memorial day address. The ma
foo Low cod n
half mast, as the Twenty ninth bat
terry fired a national salute.
In the afternoon services were con-
Quoted in the National cemetery. Lit
tie girls and soldiers strewed flowers
on the graves of the hundreds buried
there. The services at the cemetery
were in charge of the local G. A. K.
post.
Only for the mud which interfered
somewhat with the morning services,
the day was ideal for Decoration day.A
large crowd was present. Judge Min
ford Schoonover delivered the address.
Members of the Twentieth Kansas reg
iment took an active part in the day
exercises and decorated the soldiers
graves.
Decoration day was observed here by
Elliott post, G. A. r. The weather was
perfect and the largest crowd that has
been here for years was in attendance
speaker of the day.
AT SALIVA
Representative w. A. CaIderhead de-
livered the Decoration day address be
fore large audience in Oakdale park
One of the ceremonies of the day was
a memorial service on the river by the
Woman's Relief corps in honor of the
marines who fell in the civil war. Fol
lowing the request of the mayor, most
of the business houses were closed
during the afternoon.
AT COUNCIL GROVE.
Decoration day was well observed
ing many to come to town. o. L.
Moore, of Abilene, delivered a good
address at the court house, where the
G. A. r. and w. R. c. have a fine
suite of rooms. Bunting and flags
huttered from many buildings.
AT WELLINGTON.
Governor T. B. Ferguson of Okla
homa was the orator at the Decora-
ton day exercises in this city The
exercises were held in the Audito-
rum, and were attended by an audi
ence of 500. Ex-Governor w. E. Stan
ley of Kansas was the speaker at the
celebration held in the Quaker
church at Greencastle.
AT HIAWATHA.
The memorial exercises here were
attended by a large crowd. The adj
dress of the day, by Ewing Herbert,
was glowing tribute to the dead.
AT COLBY.
decoration DAY was reHglOuSIY observed
here. The largest. crowd in the history OF
the county was here to hold in memory
the nations heroes, the soaliers of 81
to '65. The large opera house was taxed
to its capacity to hear the speech of T.
r. Stevens. The speaker reviewed the
history of the civil war, paid a tribute to
the young veterans of the Spanish war
and closed with an eloquent tribute to the
heroic dead.
AT LEBANON
Rev. Tremain, the new Methodist minis
ter, preached the Sunday sermon which
was a grand one and highly appreciated
On Monday. after the decoration of the
graves of the veterans dead. both at
Sweet Home and Price cemeteries by the
G. A. r. and W. r. C, assisted by the
many girls and boys with flowers, the Le-
banon Military band gave some appropri-