The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
PARADE
Will Be Held Wednesday Even
ing Instead of Thursday.
Mayor Green Asks That City
Be Decorated.

At meeting of the entertainment
committee of the G. A. r. which will
have charge of the encampment next
week held at the Copeland hotel last
night it was decided to hold the parade
Wednesday evening commencing at 1880
instead of Thursday as had been plan
ned. This was the arrangement orig
inally made but later fearing that such
plan would hurry matter too much on
account of the camp fire to be held at
the auditorium it was abandoned.
Instead of the parade Thursday night
camp fire will be held at Representa-
tive hall under the auspices of the Sons
OF Veterans which will commence at 8
o'clock. Mayor William Green has is
sued the following proclamation:
ON the 7th, Sth and 9Th of the pres
ent month the Grand Army of the Re
public, Sons of Veterans and the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans of the
state of Kansas will meet in annual
convention in Topeka.
There is no question of the intensely
patriotic sentiment of our people and
their unselfish devotion to those heroic
defenders of national life, who will be
our guests at that time.
Therefore, I, William Green, mayor
of Topeka, request that all citizens
manifest that patriotism and devotion
by decorating their public buildings,
their business houses and their homes
with the national colors on that occas-
ion.'
The following is the programme as
arranged for Tuesday evening at the
Auditorium to commence at 1880:
General reception of the department
commander and the national and de-
partment presidents, Ladies of the G.
a. r., w. r. c., Sons of Veterans and
L. A. S. Every one invited to par
ticipate. T. A. McNeal will be mas
ter of ceremonies.
Governor Hoch will deliver a short
address of welcome followed by the
musical programme of the evening.
Overture. on the pipe organ by w.
F. Roehr.
Patriotic song by 144 children, 81
Love the Stars and Stripes directed
by Miss Mildred Hazelrigg, music su-
pervisor of the Topeka schools.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Hattie L. Williams,
Star Spangled Banner
Vocal solo, Miss Eva Corning, 1.-THE
Flag for Which My Father Fought
Organ Voluntary, Professor George
Penny.
Presentation of Lincoln's picture to
the city of Topeka in behalf of the
Ladies of the G. A. R., department of
Kansas, by Della Rowlings Henry,
patriotic instructor of the Ladies of
the G. A. R., department of Kansas
Acceptance for the city by ]. r. Null
vane.
Vocal soIo-Miss Burnett Walters,
Columbia the Gem of the Ocean"
God Save the Queen
Vocal solo-Mrs. B. B. Smythe, "a
Song of Peace"
Vocal solo-Mrs. Belle c. Harris
Comrades Together in the Days of
War"
The parade will start promptly at
1880 Wednesday evening at First street
on Kansas avenue. under the COM
mand of Captain A. NJ. Fuller so that
the Auditorium may be reached by
$50. The parade will proceed south
to Tenth and Kansas avenue when it
will countermarch to Eighth and
Kansas avenue. thence east on Eighth
avenue to Quincy street and then
north to the Auditorium.
Captain William Peterson will be in
command of the G. A. r. division and
the commanders of the various posts
which will march in the parade are
asked to report to him at Lincoln post
hall on East Sixth street This di- |
vision will form at 7:15 on Quincy
street and will march to First street, |
then west where it will join the main
column.