The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

S0L0NS AT K. u.
Kansas Legislature Is Accorded
an Enthusiastic Reception.
Met at the Train by Brass Band
and Automobiles.
PARADE TO MT. DREAD
: Lincoln Memorial Exercises
Held in New Gymnasium.
Addressed by Chancellor Strong
and J. w. Gleed.
PARADE TO MT. DREAD

Lawrence, Feb. lathe Lincoln
day legislative visit here today proved
to be a most delightful outing More
than four hundred senators, represen-
tatives and their families and Iegisla-
tive employees participated in the ex-
cursion, a special train of eight
coaches being necessary to convey the
party from the capital city to the
university town The special left the
Union Pacific depot at $3.50 and ar
rived at Lawrence at $3.50.
Upon leaving the train at Lawrence
the visitors were loaded into automo-
biles. carriages and other vehicles and
taken for a trip through the city
streets to the university a corps of
automobiles carrying a few legislators
and a number of state officials and
employees led the procession through
the streets followed by the rest of the
legislators and their families in car
riages, the merry villagers bringing
up the rear on foot. The Haskell In
dian cadets were lined up on either
side of the street just across the
bridge. All the sidewalks of the prin-
cipal streets were crowded with citi-
zens who turned out to see the big
procession Three bands, the Haskell
bugle corps. and a university band
furnished music during the trip to
Mount Dread
On the campus all the university
students. more than 1850 in number,
were lined along both sides of the
street leading to the university build
ing, and as the procession passed, the
visitors were welcomed with repeti-
tons of the college yell, Rock chalk
Jay Hawk K T." The visitors left
the automobiles and carriages at Snow
hall and at II o'clock students and
legislators marched in body to Rob-
inson's gymnasium for the Lincoln
day memorial exercises The large
cyx-rr ae-7rr TaI 70
and as the legislators entered and
took their places on the platform,
they were greeted by college yells of
the students. The legislators families
The exercises, commemorating the
centennial anniversary of the birth Of
Abraham Lincoln, were under the au-
spices of the G. A r. and the adj
dresses appropriate to the day. were
delivered by Chancellor Frank Strong
of the university and ]. Willis GIeed
of Topeka
Reads Gettysburg Address.
Chancellor Strong spoke of the great
emancipation and read Lincoln's i'm
mortal Gettysburg address.
Mr. Gleed spoke of the personal and
public character of Lincoln and told
of his early environments and his
struggles through which he had attain
ed his principles and statesma nship
His address was comprehensive bio
graphy of the martyred president and
the sentiments expressed were heartily
applauded.
Following the memorial exercises the
visitors were escorted TO the auditor
ium of the gymnasium where an e1ab-
crate dinner was served a bevy of
attractive university students served
the guests So attractive were some of
the mattresses that it was declared that
& number of senators and representa-
tives neglected their gastronomic duty
in order to feast their eyes upon those
who served the repast. When dinner
was finished. the legislative party Wis,
tied the various college buildings and
were given demonstrations of the prac-
teal work of the university. A large
number of exhibits had been prepared
and the features of each were explain
ed by the professors of the several de-
partments- The rest of the afternoon
win be spent in further inspection of
the university, and at 5:45 the junket
will board the train for Topeka. They
are expected to arrive about $50 o'clock
this evening. Our purpose in having
the legislature visit the university was
to win the favor of the lawmakers
for an appropriation of 81 200. 600 for
new building and general support All
the members of the legislature appear
ed favorably impressed with what they
saw at the college and it is ventured
that the trip did not hurt the chances
for the appropriation in the least.