The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-13
Old Soldiers in Evidence on the
Street and at Park.
OHIO AND INDIANA
Furnished Majority Of Veterans
Now in First District.
Nearly Every Northern State in
Union Represented.

Tramp, tramp, tramp. the boys are
marching" The sound of soldiers
footsteps are heard in Garfield park
today. Everything is in readiness for
the three days First district G. A. r.
reunion, which began there this morn
ing. Every street car bound for the
park was crowded with veterans of
the Civil war. Blue coats and uni
forms were in evidence on North Kan
sas avenue.
At the park, the registration, in
charge of Miss Payton and Mr.. Nc
Masters, jr., was heavy up to noon. On
the registration slips, the name of the
state from which the old soldier en-
listed, as well as his regiment number,
etc, was printed. While nearly every
northern state which was in the Union
at the time of the war was represent
ed, Indiana and Ohio seem to have
furnished more soldiers who now re-
side in the First congressional dis
trict than any others.
Hearty greetings took place on all
sides. Some of the comrades had not
seen each other for many years, al
though they had fought side by side in
the great conflict.
The ladies of the G A. R.. Gage
post No. 495 and Topeka post No. II
have erected tents.
This morning the assembly was
called by the Lincoln Post drum corps
at 10 o'clock and Col. G. w. Veale,
president of the First District Reunion
association, called the assembly to or
der. After this came the assignment
to quarters.
Following was an intermission which
will last until 1880 p. m. The pro-
gram for this evening and tomorrow
follows:
1880 p. m. Assembly by Sons of Vet
Grams Drum CORPS.
Chairman. Comrade ]. NJ. Dumenil.
Music by Modoc club.
Address by Past Department Com
mander Bernard Kelly.
Modoc club.
WEDNESDAY.
$50 a. m. Assembly by Drum corps.
Chairman, Comrade Bernard Kelly.
Address by Past Department Com
mander A. W. Smith.
Intermission from u m. to 7:30 p. m.
1880 p. m. Assembly by Drum corps.
Chairman, Col. ]. F. True. of Jeffer-
son county.
Modoc club.
Address by Comrade B. F. Boyle, of
Atchison.
Modoc club.
1.-THE butcher, the baker. the candle
stick maker. the gardener. the raker,
the popcorn shaker" are all taking a
holiday today. With the rest of To-
peka, the merchants on the North side
have closed down for the afternoon and
allowed their clerks and themselves to
attend the fair this afternoon. Even
the BARRIERS have forsaken their chairs
and don't give a continental who is
next"
This spirit shows that the North side
is loyal to Greater Topeka" in that
the residents are celebrating Topeka
Day" with the rest of the city.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hamer of st.
Marys are visiting at the home of Matt
Gamlowsh during fair week.
John Swartz of Kansas City is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Swartz of 1923 North Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Richards have
moved from their home near Thomp-
sonville to 1928 North Jackson street.
Mr.. James Taylor, Mrs. May Wilson
and Mr. VIM. Ward of Page are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Anna Scudder,
at S08 North Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whitehead of
Granville are visiting friends here
during fair week.
Mrs Sanford Steward of 1929 Gen.
trail avenue gave a miscellaneous show
er Saturday afternoon for her niece,
Miss Jessie Steward of Hoyt, who will
be married to Mr.. Mamie BruSau of
Topeka Wednesday, September IA.
Miss Steward received many beautiful
presents. Those present were: Mrs.
Levi Steward, Mrs. Joe Brusau, Mrs.
David Greaser, Mrs. VIII Zimmerman,
Mrs. James Pattison, Mrs. Albert Col
lier, Mrs. Ira Ellis, Mrs. James Henry
Mrs. Arthur Small. Miss Frances
yesterday, Miss Lavanch Hardick and
Miss Agnes Mcconnell.
Mrs. Vincent Brown of 1928 North
Kansas avenue entertained a few
guests Sunday in honor of Mr.. Browns
birthday. Those present were: Mr..