The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

ernor e. w. Hoch which concluded the
program for the day excepting the per-
sonal experience meeting.
Ex-senator John Martin had been
placed on the programme to reply to
the toast, Our Martyred President,
but was detained on business before the
supreme court and cid not arrive at the
hall in time to fill his place on the
programme. The numbers on the pro-
gramme and the responses to the toasts
were interspersed with selections by
the George Adamson quartette The
music was exceptionally good and the
quartette responded to a number of
encOreS, the musical programme belnS
concluded by a solo by Mr.. Adamson,
silver Threads Among the Grey, as
a second encore for the quartette.
Another hour was consumed in Per
sonaI Experiences" being talks of from
a minute to a half hour in duration by
the members of the G. A. r. The re-
mainder of the afternoon was taken up IN
what was designated on the programme
as a Social Hour" but which might
much more appropriately have been
termed d social afternoon.
The Night Meeting.
Interesting and appropriate exercises
commemorative of the anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and his
life as WELL were held last night at Sc
curity hall under the auspices OF me
members of Old Abe camp No. 16 Sons
of Veterans.
An enthusiastic audience, numbering
more than 300 persons, was present and
there were quite as many women on
hand as there were men. Most OF the
men were veterans of the civil war and
they responded with hearty enthusi-
asm, well seconded by the women, TO
the glowing tributes paid by the speak
ers to the life and work of Lincoln, ana
all OF the other numbers on the pro-
gramme, each OF which was of high
order.
Decorations for the occasion were ex-
ceedingly appropriate and beautiful.
Hanging high on the wall behind the
platform with a festoon of flags for
background was a portrait OF Lincoln
and on either side of it were poftralts
of the other martyr presidents, James A
Garfield and William Mckinley. On the
nIatform were numerous silk hags on
staffs palms and vases OF cut mowers
and a large American eagle, with wings
outstretched and holding flag IN It's
hoax was arranged in such a way that
it seemed about to fly away into space
with .-OId Glory"
F,ulogies of Lincoln were delivered
by the Rev. Charles Finch, pastor OF
the First Christian church, and + H.
Coney, department commander OF me
Kansas G. A r. Mr.. Finch delivered
a brilliant panegyric on the life and
work of Lincoln, and his efIorts were
greeted with frequent applause- ~ ne
Rev. John Trezise, chaplain OF Iopeka
most No. H. G. A. R., opened the ex-
Q
ercises with an invocation couple
Of choruses were sung by the Modocs,
a stirring piece was played by the
Old be camp drum corps which
actually ratified the floors or the bulld-
ing and Miss Clara Crumb recited
with effect the famous poem, Abra-
ham Lincoln written by Shirley
Brooks. editor Of London Punch w
f Connelley was on the programme to
read a paper on "A Boys Recollec-
ffon of the Civil War" but illness pre-
vented his being present. In his place
/ Miss Eva Corning sang a solo, and
] Captain Peterson exhibited and told
about some Lincoln relics OF Which
! he is the possessor.
D. G. Tillotson, presided at the eX-
/ ercises. and in his opening address
urged all the veterans to see that their
| sons and grandsons joined the Sons OF
4 Veterans He said that the only way
| to perpetuate the work of the G. A. r.
I was to build 10 the organization Of the
Sons of Veterans. He also called atten-
I ton to the fact tllt Kansas, one of the
! banner soldier states in the country,
has no suitable monument to the mem
/ DRY of the veterans who fought and
/ died in the great war and he sug-
| gested that a state movement be start
/ ed to secure the erection Of such
/ monument I'VE think that Topeka is
the place for such a monument said
+ Mr. Tillotson. ffand let US get busy and
i have it built here by the time the
semieentennial rolls around. 1t viii be
a fitting crown for that momentus oc-
casion." This sentiment was applaud
/ ed heartily by the audience
| COMMUNICATING the Sons of Veterans
/ for the excellent exercises they had ar
ranged to commemorate Lfncoln's
/ birthday. Captain Coney said ct is a
pleasure for US veterans to know that