The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-15
BEDS FOR VETERANS.
Denver WIN Entertain $500 Kansas
Soldiers Free, Says Capt. Coney.


Department Commander P. H
Coney, OF the state G. A. r. has re-
turned from Denver, where he has
been making arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the 20,oOU Kansas peo-
pie who are expected to go to Denver
from EeDt- 4 to 8, for the nat1onal G-
A. r. encamDment
Free quarters are offered to 1000
old soldiers from Kansas. by the citi-
zens of Denver, in their new hlgh
school building, which is said to be the
largest high school in the world, belng
seven times larger than the IopeKd
high school. The Denver people agree
to furnish mattresses, pillows, towels
and soap for the entire 1880, the oniy
things which the guests viii nave TO
bring being the covers for their peds;
The high school building is provloeo
with baths, toilets, etc, and is locat-
ed only a block and half from the
place where the encampment Is to holo
its meetings.
IN the vicinity of the high school are
numerous boarding houses where Ola
soldiers can quarter their famiaeS.
None but men are to be admitted TO
the high school.
The department commanders mead
quarters will be at the windsor hotel'
eight blocks from the Audltorlu1iILl.
Capt. Coney has reserved the entire
parlor floor of the hotel. and has the
option on the second and third noors
for Kansas guests. Rooms on the par
lor floor nave oeen asSisieu % III
Ladies of the G. A. R., rooms 1o4,
Department commander, rooms 1oS,
11O. 40
114.
Sons of veterans. room 116.
The Ordinary of the Windsor hotel
has been reserved by Capt. Coney, ana
100 cots will be placed in it, which VIII
he IN Kansas veterans. at Ln6
rate of 81 per day. Rooms IN the hotel
are to be rented at 50 per day, Two
persons in each room
Free entertainment is offered to all
the bands and other musicians which
have been secured to accompany the
Kansas delegation. The following is the
list of musical talent which has been en-
gagged:
Union Pacific band of Ellis.
Eiawatha band.
independence band.
Wichita band.
Hutchinson band
Winfield band
Sunf1ower band, Topeka.
Butler county drum corps.
Lincoln Post drum corps.
Wyatt sisters glee club, Topeka.
Modoc glee club, Topeka.
The Lincoln Post Flambeau club of
Topeka will also have free quarters at
the encampment. and will give four
fireworks displays during the week.
Three of the displays will be given at
the various parks about town, and the
one on Wednesday night will be in the
parade on the march. The Denver peo-
pie furnish all the fireworks.
THE people OF Denver gave US eVSry-
thing we could ask for said DepfNt-
ment Commander Coney toady. I'VE
were met at the train by General Cook
and the committee representing the
Denver reception committee. Every
thing we said we wanted, we got
feel that in securing the high school as
free headquarters for the boys I got
the very best place we have ever had.
I expect the Kansas delegation at this
encampnent will break all records I
believe we will have 5000 old soldiers
In line for the parade from Kansas
alone. Together with the families of
the old soldiers and outsiders, I esti-
mate the Kansas delegation at 10000
people. am receiving letters from all
parts of the state asking for informa-
tion about the plans. r. A. Rea of
Hiawatha says carload of old soldiers
will go from his town, and it is the
same throughout the state. It will be
about the best chance a lot of the old
soldiers win ever have to attend an en-
campment. The fare from Topeka is
only about $40 for the round trip
Capt Coney left for Lawrence this
afternoon at 1:35 for the purpose of
making speech at a campfire there
this evening.