The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-30
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visited the Mount Hope and Catholic
cemeteries. They spent three hours in
the performance of their work. Not q
grave was missed.
Shortly after o'clock a delegation
left Lincoln Post hall. Each member
carried a large basket of flowers. AT
Melan bridge, the party stopped. Here
the flowers were dropped to the waters
below and respects were paid to the
marine dead. The exercises at Melan
bridge were in charge of Comrade L
NJ. Brandon.
Hundreds of persons visited Topeka
cemetery. From every post in Topeka
was delegation of members, who spent
the morning among the graves Many
persons offered these grey haired men
and women-husbands, wives, sons,
daughters and sweethearts of some de-
parted veteran-the services of their
automobiles; and many cars made the
trip from Topeka Ito the East side
burial ground. Services were held at
the Topeka cemetery in charge OF A.
McLain, commander of Topeka Post NO
II, assisted by ]. W. Sidwell chaplain
Of Lincoln Post No. 1.
In the Memorial ceremonies today
not a gun will be fired. 1t is a notable
omission of the old custom and cannot
be passed unnoticed by the old boys
who wore the blue and gray. The old
salute which is music to the veterans
has been omitted because the Topeka
battery of artillery recently exchanged
its old equipment for new. When the
change was made. the consignment OF
ammunition was omitted from the list;
and the omission of an imposing feat
ure of the days ceremonies was can
celled.
But the lack of ammunition, the
omission of an old custom is Offset by
the old fire and spirit Of the veterans.
that is entering in today's ceremonies
Following the big parade this after
noon, the annual Memorial day pro-
gram will be held at the Auditorium.
The lower floor of the building and the
stage has been reserved for the vet
Grams, their wives and aged friends. In
the galleries will be seated the visitors,
who desire to attend.
The Parade Today.
The parade today was headed by
Marshalls band. The detailed order of
the parade was as follows:
Platoon Of police commanded by
Chief Morris jenkins.
Chief Marshal George w. Weed and
staff.
MarshalPs band
First Division.
Commanded by G. o. Wilmarth.
Topeka fire department.
A. T. & S. T. fire department, COM
manded by w. W. Snead.
Mayor and commissioners in charge
Second Division.
K. & L. of S. band.
w. ]. Whittekind, commanding and
staff.
Veterans Spanish-American war,
commanded by A. M. Harvey.
Sunfiower team $50 Modern Woodmen
commanded by E. ]. McKernan.
Shawnee camp team No. $500 Modern
Woodmen, commanded by c. E Will
son.
Third Division.
Modern Woodmen band.
w. P. Wilcox, commanding.
Battery B., X. N. G., Captain Patti
son.
Old Abe camp No. 16 Sons of veter-
ans. George d. Krigline.
Fourth Division.
Jackson's band.
G. j. James, commanding and. staff.
Lincoln Post No. 1 G. A. R.. H. H.
LoutEen, commander.
F, A. Pillow Post No. 80 G. A. R.,
DR.. L. Bryant, commander.
Topeka Post No. II, Albert Mccain,
commander.
The following comrades have been
ing, chief of staff; F. M. Kimball, Geo.
McCaslin, H. c. Lindsey, N. D. Stark,
J. w. F. Hughes, A. M. Harvey, Geo.
w. Porter, w. H. McAfee. w. S. Chap
man, George Nell, >. ri. EDerInS, >.
G.. Stewart. B. F. Grant. E E. Chap
man, G. w. Veale, w. F. Eberly, C. S.
Martin, o. E. Beezley, Captain VIM.
Peterson, G. w. James.
Line of March.
Quincy street to Fifth and Kansas
avenue. Kansas avenue to Ninth
street, to Quincy, north tc auditorium.
Exercises will commence at the au-
ditorium at $3.50 p. m.
Program at Auditorium.
Pipe organ.
Call to order by Geo. w. Weed,
chairman of committee
Introduction Of ]. M. Dumenl to
preside.
America" by the audience, led by
Modocs.
Invocation, by Rev. S. S. Estey, D. d.
Solo, by Mrs. B. B. Smythe.
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech, by Ed
A Austin.
Star spangled Banner. by Mrs. J. M.
Wright.
Address by Rev. F. L. Loveland,
D. D.
Nearer My God to Thee" by Mo-
docs and audience.
Benediction, by Rev. ]. K. Miller.
Taps, by J. S. Langston.
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l. NJ. BRANDON,
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