The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.
Details for Its Observance In Topeka
Complete.

Memorial day have been completed by
the members of the G. A r. and early
tomorrow morning details from the
posts of the city will visit the ceme-
terles and decorate the graves OF their
ranged for on the afternoon of Deco
ration day whcih will be of unusual
impressiveness after which a public
Memorial day meeting will be held in
the Auditorium.
Rev. James w. Reed, pastor of the
Methodist church at Council Grove,
will deliver the address of the day
which will be given Immediately fol-
lowing the parade which concludes the
line of march at the Auditorium.
The following is the complete pro-
gramme as well as line of march ar
ranged by the programme committee
charge of the exercises of the day:
The w. r. C. and Ladies of the G.
A. R. will meet at Lincoln post hall at
8 o'clock a. m. to receive and arrange
flowers.
9:3O-Detail of comrades of the g.
A. r. and firing squad, together with
the w. R. c. and Ladies of the G. A
R. will proceed to Topeka cemetery by
wagons, under command of Past Com
mander J. NJ. Dumenil of post No. II,
assisted by Chaplain ]. w. Sidwell or
post No. 1. At the same hour. a de-
tail of four comrades will proceed to
the Catholic cemetery and decorate
the graves.
1o:oO-The comrades in the vicinity
will meet at Foster cemetery under
charge of Comrade T. r. Reed and
decorate the graves, and Comrade
Rev. Miller will make a short address.
Parade.
The different organizations. will
meet at their respective headquarters
at D. m. for parade.
which time all organizations will pro-
coed to their respective stations in the
line. All staff officers and bands and
staff F. NJ. Kimball, at corner of
Seventh and Quincy streets, at lis
p. m.
2:O0-A second gun will be fired, at
which time the parade will start. The
first division will form on Quincy
street, right resting on Seventh street
The second division will form on
Quincy, right resting on Sixth street.
The third division will form on Quincy
street, right resting on Fifth street.
The fourth division will form on Fifth
street, right resting on Kansas avenue
Line of March.
North on Quincy. west on Fifth to
Kansas avenue. south on Kansas ave-
nue. to Ninth. east on Ninth to Quincy,
north on Quincy to the Auditorium.
The exercises will commence at the
Auditorium at o'clock p. M, Com
rade J. M Dumenil presiding.
Programme.
Organ.
song, America, Dy the auQ1ence.
Invocation, Rev. Miller.
Music, solo, by Mrs. B. B. Smythe.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, Com
rade ]. NJ. Miller.
Song.
Address by Rev. James w. Reed of
Council Grove, Kan.
Benediction by Rev. John Trezise.
The following comrades have been
selected as aides de camp: George
w. Rake, Scott Kelsey w. ]. White
kind. DR.. s. G. Stewart. W. P. Wilcox,
A. McAfee, William Eberly, Thomas r.
Reed, Peter He'll. ]. T. Barley G.
Carpenter. N. Williams and John
Hedge.
The following is the order of forma-
ton:
Platoon of police under command
of Chief of Police w. S. Eaton.
Chief Marshal G. M. Stockham, and
staff.
Marshall's band
FIRST DIVISION.
Commanded by Chief George O.
Wilmarth.
Topeka fire department.
A. T. & S. F. fire department.
Mayor and city council and other
city officers in carriages.
SECOND DIVISION.
NJ. w. Saxton commanding.
Canton I. o. o. F.
Degree team No. 8, A. o. U. w
Degree team No. $50, A. o. U. w.
Degree team No. PA. A. o. U. w
Degree team No. $500. NJ. W. A
Degree team No. 536, M. w. A, and
all other civic organizations
THIRD DIVISION.
Commanded by General =. J. Drew.
Sons of Veterans drum corps.
Company a, First regiment, Kansas
national guard, Captain Jerry c.
Springstead.
Battery B, Kansas national guard,
Captain w. A. Pattison.
Spanish American Veterans, COM
manded by S. A. Hammell comman-
der.
Old Abe camp No. 16, Sons of Vet
Grams, t. E. Brown, commander
Speaker and committee in carriages.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Josiah Wilcox, commander, and
staff.
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