The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-29
300 IN Line.
That Many Old Soldiers to March
Tomorrow.
Big Parade Has Been Planned
by Veterans.
AUDITORIUM MEETING.
Unusual Programme Has Been
Prepared.
Flowers for the Soldier and
Sailor Dead.
AUDITORIUM MEETING.

Memorial Day Will be given unusual
observance in Topeka tomorrow Spec
ial arrangements have been made to
give tribute to the departed soldier and
sailor dead.
At o'clock tomorrow morning all
Of the various posts and corps in the
city in conjunction with the Grand
Army of the Republic will gather in
their usual meeting places At 10
o clock they will be assigned to various
places for the distribution of flowers.
The North Topeka posts will take care
Of Rochester cemetery. The posts on
this side of the river and the Relief
Corps will decorate the graves in To-
peka and the Catholic cemeteries, and
will cast flowers on the waters of the
Kansas river from the Melan arch
bridge in memory of the sailor dead.
In the afternoon the big parade will
take place. It is expected that more
than 300 old soldiers from Topeka viii
be IN line. There are more than that
many wearers Of the blue in the city,
but probably 100 are unable to with
stand a march on the hard streets.
The parade viii be headed with
Gordon of police, followed by MarshalFs
band, the chief marshal and his staff
and Mayor Davis and cOuncilmen in
carriages. It VIII start promptly at 2
o'clock.
The parade will form in five divisions.
the first in command of General c. P.
Drew. FlOrnling on Quincy, right rest
ing on Ninth composed of Kansas Ma
tional Guards and field battery, in com
mand of capt w. A. PattisOn.
The second division in command of
General NJ. W. Saxon. Forming on
Quincy, right resting on Seventh. COM
posed OF camps 536, 1913 and 2800 M. w.
A. Legions of A. o. L. W. Division OF
K. P. Canton P. NJ. of l. Q. o. F.
The third division in command of
] Capt William Peterson Forming on
East Sixth, right resting on Quincy,
/ composed of camp of Sons of Veterans.
4 Battalion reform school cadets, in COM
mand of Major B. S. Berry. Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic formed as
to seniority.
The fourth division in command of Col
1 George W. Veale. Forming on East
/ Eighth. right resting on Quincy COM
! posed Of fire department, in charge OF
Major G. o. Wilmarth. Citizens on foot
and in carriages.
The fifth division in command of Prof
/ H. W. Jones. Composed of schools of the
city and ladies' organizations of tbs
! Grand Army of the Republic in charge
/ of Mrs Frances NJ Wood Of Lincoln
right resting on Eighth. Immediately
after the parade has cleared Quincy go
+ ing north.
The battery viii fire one gun at 1:3C
p. m, at which time the divisions viii
form, and one gun at p. m. at which
time the parade will move promptly.
All bands, drum corps and musiea
organizations taking part in the parade
will report to the chief of staff, Capt
A NJ Fuller, corner of Sixth and Quinc,
at 1:S0 p. m. sharp for assignment
The line of march will be north OF
Quincy to Fifth street west on Fiftl
/ street to Kansas avenue. south OIL
Kansas avenue to Ninth street. east OF
! Ninth street to Quincy street, and thei
north on Quincy street to the Audi
/ torium, where the parade will breal
ranks and attend the exercises, which
viii commence promptly at tire
o'clock.
The following is the programme ar
ranged for the meeting at the Audi
/ tOrium:
Thirty minutes organ recital. Prof
Penny at 2:3O.
Introduction of master of cere
monies, Gen. J. K. Hudson, by tn
chairman Of the committee.
Invocation, DR.. W. G. Evans.
Song, America audience.
Iincoln's Gettysburg address, Rev
Chas. A Finch.
Address, Commander C. A. Huron
! Lincoln post No. 1.
Song, by Modocs.
Address, by Prof Geo. H. Mays
principal Sumner school.
Recitation, by Miss Cora Lanham.
Song. Battle Hymn of the Repub
lie, }" audience