The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11
All Trains Are Crowded With
the Boys in Blue.
TOPARADETOMORROW
National Commander Van Zant
VIII Lead Pageant.
Cary u. Deputy Tells of the
WOmen's Relief Corps.

I ullLn ELCGILDEIlEIL l. - LIZ
! largest in recent years Every train
/ last night and this morning brought in
large delegations OF delegates and visit
| ing comrades. Old Glory floats from
many buildings. and there are large
numbers Of decorated windows Some
OF them have camp scenes and other
/ devices reminding the old boys OF the
scenes Of camp and march from 1861 TO
1865. To see the old gray haired vet
Grams tramping through the streets be-
I hind music Of the fife and drum re-
/ minds the young generation Of boys
/ that the old veterans are good for
MANY years to come, and that when
| the final roll call is made some Of them
! will come to life again and answer,
Here" It don't look as If the old vets
viii ever tire Of attending G. A r.
encampnent Or an old soldiers reunion
And after this encampment is over and
the delegates and Old soldier visitors
have returned to their homes and told
the story of the Hutchinson encamp-
menr those who stayed away VIII wish
they had been here
Prominent Old soldiers Present
An unusual number Of past depart
ueut commanders are present, incIud-
iur A W Smith. Bernard Kelley, P
H. Couey. W. A Morgan. Chas- Harris,
P A Campbell and W P Campbell
Department Commander RickeI is also
present Some Of the others are ex-
pected on later trains.
Today viii be taken up by the ad-
dress Of welcome by Mayor F L Mar
tin and response by Commander ! H
RickeI, and followed by patriotic ad-
dresses by Cora NJ Deputy, depart
Tsrf PRESIDENT W R G. and Hattie
Williams, department president L Of
G. A r
The candidates fer department. COM
n1auder TO succeed Commander R1ckeI
are Rev. N E Harmon Of wichita
Lewis Mayo Of Leavenworth- Thos-
Dever Of Junction City, and Cou1Tuan-
d. RickaI himself IS an active candi-
date 10 succeed himself Mr. Harmon
IS the present senior vice commander
The candidates for commander have
headquarters in separate ROOMS IN the
Midland hotel and all OF them have
more or less following. The election
viii uro6abIv not take place before
Thursday afternoon, and promises To
be spirited
viii take place Thursday, at which
time National Commander-tu-Chief
van Zant and Department Commander
RicksI WiII lead the parade
Grand Parade Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be the big day Of the
enhancement 4 regular business ses-
/ IN the morning This viii be attended
bv the delegates and the past COM
/ rnanders only. and the business OF the
/ 7-eetfuG viii be started IN the after
noon At 80 O'Clock the grand parade
will form in front Of the Midland no.
| tel
| Deua.-trent Commander RtcAeI and
| National CouUuauder-in-c11ef Van ZanE
| viii lead the parade in an 4utomobtIe-
[ Immediately after them Mayor r l.
~ Will
march
Immediately after the parade Com
/ pany z viii give an exhibition drill and
guard mount On West Sherman street.
which VIII be cleared for the purpose
I The company has been drilling hard
/ for the uast two weeks for this part OF
( the program and their work viii be one
/ OF the features Of the encampuenE-
I During the parade and while on the
march down Main street, the company
/ will 20 through al sorts Of maneuvers
/ and close order drill
Topeka Drum Corps Arrives.
The famous drum corps Of Abe Lin
/ coin camp Sons Of Veterans, of Topeka
/ arrived last evening This drum corps
! consists Of IS pieces and IS one OF the
crack corps OF the country Every man
II the drum corps Is son Or q CIVIL
war veteran, all being members Of the
I Topeka s. Of V. post
1 Ed G. Moore director Of the corps,
/ Is not only a son Of a veteran but
also u veteran himself, and member OF
/ ire @ A P. He and his father both
served IT the army during the var
| Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY
/ g-0O-Business session OF w R. C,
Z First Methodist church
/ 1g-0O-PubIic session OF Ladies Of G.
| A P. al Christian church
/ INSTRUMENTATION Of nag to HUTCH
/ insou high school oy W. P c, Of First
/ Methodist church
/ I-30-Openiug Of department. ercanp-
meut. G A r at Home thearer-
| I-S0-Couventions OF auxiliary bodies
7 at several halls.
I s:G0-Campfrs at Home theater.
THURSDAY
/ a:O0-Couveuticns OF various bodies
/ a. several halls. in business session
/ I-3O-Pzrade. forming at Midland no
I tel
s.ag-Graud mount and drill by Com
pany z, Second Kansas Infantry, K
s.6G-Carpfre. Home theater. with
I address, BY NarionaI Commander Van
Zandr-
/ Forenoon and afternoon business
sessions Of various bodies
t7vening-In Of officers
/ elect
/ Cora VI. Deputy's Address
Deep interest was manifested II the
I enC4mpmeEt during the reading or the
I annual address by Cora NJ Deputy,
[ department president Of the W R. c.
During her term Of Office the depart
meut gained over 450 members. In
tie same time ten new corps were or
I ganized- Referring TO the work Of re-
T Cruirfuz the W r c. the president
saws in her address These corps are
now in the department.. they are sister
members Of cur great family and will
- rE-T- Tart
and items Of interest during the years
Of their youth Department officers
I who will be elected at this convention.
I place in your special care these new
members Of the department. Rsmena-
Der them tenderly and kindly with en-
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