The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-04
OFF FOR DENVER.
Five Hundred Topekans on the
Official Train.
Lincoln Post Sends $50 of Its
Members.
VETERANSWEREHAPPY
Started to Sing Before the
Train Left.
Billy Sherman Goes Along to
Furnish the Noise.

Win beaming faces, Expressing zntici
pe'tioii OF rare good time in store for
tAeih' more than 500 of Topeka's citizens
lelt sunday afternoon on a speeieI train
on the Rock Island for the G.
ehcampment at Denver. This was the
oInc'aI special train of the Kansas de-
parrment of the G. A. r., carving De-
partment Commander P. H. Conev and
ms aides together with party of
guests In this party were Governor E.
w. Hoch and wife, Col w. w. Dennfsou
OF the adJutant generals department,
| ana Mrs. Dennison; Mrs Timothy Nc
Cartny, widow of the past commander
Oh the kansas G. A. r.. Mrs. Gordon and
| captain A. NJ. Fuller and his daughter
me party Travelled in the Pullman car
Pandita and on the sides of the car
were big banners, reading "Headquar-
tiers, Department of Kansas, G. A. r."
There was also banner strung on one
end of the car with this inscription in
letters of red and black. Whats the
matter with Kansas. In 1880 Kansas
had 125,000 living veterans of 1861 to
1865 In 1905 Kansas has 81 ,178 living
veterans. OF this shrinkage Oklahoma
got 10000. Eleven Kansas governors
were veterans
The special train was made up of
eleven cars, most of them tourist sleep
ers. Two of the cars on the train were
from Holton and contained the mem
bers of G. A. r. Post No. As of that
place. Three of the other cara were de-
voted to the members of Lincoln Post
No. of Topeka. One hundred and fifty
members of this post went on the trip
and they took with them the post drum
corps. They also took with them the
miniature is well known to every one in
which is well known to every one in
/ Topeka. This cannon was cast by the
government from a Confederate cannon
captured at Atlanta. It will be fired at
intervals of five minutes during the pa
rade in Denver on Wednesday. This is
| the second National G. A. R. encamp-
ment that BILLY Sherman has attend
ed. The members of the post marched
in a body to the train from the hall on
Sixth street and they made a fine ap-
pearance. All of the veterans had on
the regulation Grand Army uniform and
hat and there was not one of them who
did not look At to fight through another
war If their services were needed.
Major Tom Anderson and % other
ModocS had another car on the train
and they promised to make things lively
with songs during the entire trip A
couple Of them even started to- sing
4 duet before the train started. Scattered
through the other cars of the train were
veterans from the other G. A r. posts
in Topeka and a number of the excur-
sionistS who are making the trip to Den
yer for sightseeing purposes only.
L There was a big crowd at the station
: to cheer the veterans on their journey
land they had a good wait to bid them
l"God speed" 1t had been planned to
have the special leave at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon but there was trouble
lgetting enough cars to carry the crowd
land the start was delayed just two
hours. The delay was taken good
inaturedly by all concerned and it was
l fn1 re- dplaV
/ Cured. Otherwise they would have
been left. After the train had started
lit had to be stopped hundred yards
from the station to take on one of the
/. VETERANS who was not ON deck when
Il the last ssAll aboard" was called
Speaking of the showing that Kan
sas will make at Denver Commander
Coney said just before the train left:
''I am sure that Kansas will have
seven thousand men in line in the big
parade. At first l thought that we
. would not have more than five thou
sand but later advices have made me
. change my mind and am sure we
will have seven thousand. Illinois and
Iowa have talked about beating Kan
sas in the parade but I think we will
have two men to their one in line.
would not be surprised If there were
twenty-five thousand Kansans in Den
yer during the next few days
| Fay Thompson, travelling passenger
: agent of the Rock Island, went along
with the train and he will go all the
wav to Denver to see that things run
smoothly All of the other trains out
: of Topeka for Denver yesterday, not
only on the Rock Island but on the
Santa Fe and Union Pacific, took on
} a large number of persons here who
are bound for Denver. It is estimated
: that fully eight hundred persons left
Topeka for Denver yesterday and more
went today.
Thank the EIIxs.
. At the regular meeting of Lincoln
} tpost Saturday night the following
, resolutions were adopted:
! Resolved, That our most apprecia-
tive and grateful thanks are conveyed
to the members of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Ellks No. IA OF
f this city for their generous contribu-
ton of one hundred dollars to assist
in defraying the expenses for the most
: creditable representation of our organ
l fzafion at the 18th national encamp-
t nent of our matchless order. the
Grand Army of the Republic at Den
, YER Col. That we shall as members
t of this order. and as citizens, hold in
( patriotic remembrance this gracious
r contribution that materially aids us in
taking to our great encampment, some
Y of ouT. comrades who could not With
, ont this assistance, avail themselves OF
This trim that ena bles US to present To-
2 pela and Kansas, in accord with their
| previous glory, more attractive and
Icommendable than ever before, bring
s ing new lustre and distinction on our
s depa rtment of the Grand Army of the
0 Republic.