The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-04
Topeka Celebrates Nations
Birthday Quietly.
Exercises Opened With Band
Concert and Drill.
UNCLE SAM THERE
Officiates at Auditorium and
Welcomes Many Guests.
Absence of Shooting and Noise
Is Noticeable.

mouse grounds playing lively music
Soon hundreds of children ana grown
ups had gathered and the drills on the
part of 100 boys Of the state industrial
institute, IS Loyal Legion girls, and
deputation of Boy Scouts began. 1ney
We're interesting and showed pro1ci-
ency.
At 10 o'clock adjournment took place
to the Auditorium where 1000 children
and a few of the Older people had gath
cred for the program which was ar
ranged by the Sane Fourth cora
mittee.
Uncle Sam" whose surname is Tim
norman and who is not quite 50 elOnga-
ted as usually pictured, after \ pipe
organ solo had been rendered by Miss
Lulu Mckee. said that he was delighted
to welcome so many to his l35th birth
day party, and that took pleasure in
introducing some interesting characters
who played d more or less important
part in the history of the nation.
The children applauded vigorously
when such characters as George Wash
ington. the boys and girls of 81 and
others were introduced, and seemed to
appreciate this portion OF the program
immensely"
The next on the program was drill
by the Loyal Legion children and then
came an Indian war dance by boys
from the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev RObt. Gordon Speaks.
A patriotic address was given by the
Rev. Robert Gordon, the new pastor
of the First Baptist church and this
was especially appropriate for an oc-
casion which was arranged especially
for the children.
The folk dances by school children led
by Miss Lulu -EcKee were well excel
ted, and showed careful training. These
dances were those typical of Germany,
Sweden and other countries.
A recitation was given by Elma Beal
Edmund Vance Cooks, mo Shootin'
OFF This Year." which was highly fit
ting for the occasion
In the course Of the entertainment
number of patriotic songs were sung
by the children led by M. G. Holman
Souvenir fans were distributed by
the Boy Scouts present-and fans were
certainly needed on this sweltering
morning. The thing which possibly
delighted the children more than any
thing else was the distribution of froz-
en- dainties by the Boy Scouts as they
left the hall Two thousand of the
.dainties" were ordered for the young
sters.
Tho Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scouts who took part in the
parade were: Billy Badger, George
Chandler James II. Brunts, Frank ].
Thomas, w. DevendOrf. Kenneth 0.
Gilbrie, Gale Morgan, Eugene Wolff. |
Arthur Conklin, Leigh Carver, Victor
Blakely, Fred Bracket Carl Rankin, !
Fred Worley, Otto Reinbach, Charles
Harlow, Randolph Adams. Roswell
n.
well. Purl Barnard joined the squad
at the state house but was overcome
with heat and was compelled to go
home.
state Industrial institute is especially
deserving of mention. They carried
guns and were uniformed in khaki.
This afternoon an interesting pro
gram of sports is being held at Garfield
park-in fact an all-day picnic has /
in a
spot and the Knights and Ladies of
Security band has been in attendance !
throughout the day with the exception
of the early portion of the morning
when it played on the state house /!
grounds.
A large crowd has gathered this /
afternoon for the sports which are for |
the most part of an extremely amusing !
nature including a chase after u
creased pig and climb up creased .
pole A bronco busting stunt is also ,
one of the features of the entertain
ment
This evening the city and Knight and
Ladies of Security are uniting in CIV /
ing a fireworks display at the park.
AS was expected the Insane cele-
bratiOn at NineWOOd park drew many
thousands of people and one might
have supposed that all Bedlum had
been turned loose to judge from the
noise produced. This evening an ex-
cellent fireworks display viii be given
at this popular amusement park. Aside
from the fun with the firecrackers to- /
day a program of sports was carried
out, and Marshalrs band furnished ex-
Cellent music.
Hard on the Boys.
The profound sympathy that has
been turned loose the last few DAYS for
the small boy is unfounded. Today is
the first time in history that Topeka
has attempted to celebrate-or would
celebrate" be the word pa sane
Fourth But like the prcEibitory law
in its infancy in Kansas, the sane
Fourth restrictions are somewhat dis
regarded. There was q popping of
fire crackers at daylight. but the fir
ing was desultory and scattering.
The boy who was dressed up in a
white suit with his hair combed and
his hands washed this morning is
different looking specimen now. His
mother read the papers about the sane
Fourth and the terrors of fire cracker
injuries. His father didn't read the
papers-he thought of the dreariness
of the Fourth of July without fire
works.
1t isn't difficult to buy fireworks to-
day. At the end of nearly every car
line in the city just across the streets
from the city limits. fire cracker
"bootleggers' are doing rushing
business. And in almost every case
the purchasers of the fireworks are
the dads who are insisting that their
boys lose none of the enthusiasm of
the Fourth of July.
The sane Fourth committees ar
ranged big program at the Audi
torium and it has been well attended.
z But nine-tenths of the youngsters who
watched the folk dances and listened
to the patriotic songs were lingering
down deep in their pockets the tenn pit
ing fuse of a dormant frecraeker.
The committees in charge of he
quiet Fourth of July movement plan
ned that early this morning instead of
booming cannons and banging fire.
crackers the children should arise