The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

COLONY. William H. Smith, MaryS-
vile; William b Stone, Ga1ena; John
Dodge City; Horace L. Moore, Law
renee: George w. Veale, Sr., Topeka;
A. B. Whiting. Topeka, and Clarence
S Paine. Lincoln, Nebraska
Music for the meeting by Mr.. W. r.
Roehr on the big organ, and the Modoc
Club. Mr. NJ C. Holman will lead in
| AUD Lang Syne.''
Wednesday, September 27.
Presidents Day" officer of the
Day, Ed. B. Jones, Holton.
700 a. m.-President leaves car at
Santa Fe depot. Salute of twenty one
guns by Topeka batteries, K. N G., at
Camp Kansas.
Breakfast, Country Club.
8:15.-Leave Country Club.
President dedicates Soldiers Flag
Staff Washburn College.
S:45.-Leave Washburn College.
9:15--Join parade at Harrison and
Eleventh streets. Parade moves north
on Harrison to Third avenue, east to
Memorial Building.
3o.-Laying corner stone of
Memorial Building by the President
and Department Officers of the G.
11:OO.-south steps of the state
Capitol.
Comrade T. P. Anderson. Depart
ment Commander, presiding.
PRAYER: Comrade Rev. John w.
Crouch, Department Chaplain.
Music: Kansas by the pupils of
the 5th, 9Th, 7th and 8th grades of the
public schools. MarshalIs Band ac-
com panying.
Memorial and Historical address, by
William Howard Taft, President of the
United States.
Music: 1.-The Star spangled Banner"
by the school children, with band ac-
compartment.
12:OO.-President leaves for Atchi-
son.
Dinner
camp Fire, 200 p. M, Fine Arts
Pavilion, Camp Kansas.
Hon. Thomas Ryan. of Oklahoma,
presiding officer.
poria.
Music: First Regiment Band. K. N.
G., Lawrence.
Address: Comrade Hon. William P.
Hepburn, of Iowa.
Music: Lawrence Veterans GIee
Club.
Address: Mrs. Belle c. Harris, Past
National President, w r. c.. En-
poria.
Music: Lyon Post Drum Corps,
Address: Mrs Lillian A Hendricks,
Department President. Woman's Relief
Corps, Cherryvale.
Music: knights and Ladies of Sc
curlty Band.
Address: Comrade H. M. Trimble,
cago, Ill.
Address: Mrs. Ida E. Dickerson, De-
partment President, Ladies of the G. |
A. r.. Parsons.
Sons of Veterans Camp Fire, Fine |
Arts Pavilion, 500 p. m.
Called to order by w. P Wilcox, |
Div. Commander, Sons of Veterans for |
Kansas, introducing Thomas z. Wag-
staff, of independence. Kansas. as
Invocation, By Rev. John A. F'razel, |
of Topeka, Chaplain, Sons of Veterans. |
Half-hour concert. beginning at 1880 |
by Sons Of Veterans Drum Corps
Music: Topeka Industrial Institute
Glee Club.
Address: Hon. Charles F. Scott, lola.
Selection: Veterans G1ee Club, Law
renee
Address: Hon. D. R. Anthony, Jr..
Leavenworth.
Address: Hon. Fred S. Jackson, Eu-
reka.
Selection: G1ee Club.
Address: Hon. Charles Curtis, U. S.
Senator, Topeka.
Song by audience. led by the Glee
Formation of Parade.
Mounted Police. Chief Marshal and
staff
First Division, commanded by
Commander H. H. Louthan, Lincoln
Post, G.. A. r. Veterans, headed by
Drum Corps. Sailors. Sons of Veter-
ans, headed by Drum Corps. Spanish |.
War Veterans. MarshalPs Band. Presi-
dents Carriage and Mounted Escort.
Other Carriages. Governors Staff.
Brigade Commander and Staff.
Second Division, commanded by Col.
Wilder S. Metcalf, First Infantry K.
n. G. Band First Infantry, K. N. C.
National Guard Infantry. Battery A,
Field Artillery, K N. G.. Troop O.
18th q. S. Cavalry.
Third Division, commanded by Coll
NJ. W. Saxon. knights and Ladies of
Security Band. Topeka Troopers. Uni
form Fraternal orders.
Fourth Division, commanded by Maj.
r. E. Reser. Reform School Cadets,
headed by Corps of Trumpeters.
Line of March.
The parade will form on Topeka
avenue with right of first division rest
division resting on Harrison street;
other divisions in rear of second divi-
SION.
Women's organizations auxiliary to
the Grand Army of the Republic will
form on Harrison street with right
resting on Eighth street. The school
in charge of superintendent
Of Schools, will form on left of ladies'
The parade will move east on Tenth
street to Harrison, north on Harrison
avenue, south on Kansas avenue to
Tenth, thence west on Harrison street
The President and party will halt on
the north side of Tenth street, between
Kansas avenue and Jackson street, and
review the parade as it passes.
The veterans will open ranks when
the head of their column reaches
Eighth street halt and face inward
saluting the President as he passes be-
tween their lines. After the parade
has passed the veterans, ladies' orga-
nizations and school children will