The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
HONOR The DEAD
Memorial Day Will Be ApprO-
priately Observed Here.
Big Parade at 1:SO p. NJ. on
Tuesday.
AT THE AUDITORIUM
Rev. F. L. Loveland to Deliver
the, Address.
Every G, A, R. Post in City to BE
Represented.
1T THE AUDITORIUM

Extensive preparations have been
made for the annual Memorial day
festivities and the numerous IopeKa
corps of the G. A. r. have SHOWN nhucN
enthusiasm in making the program tnls
year one Of the most impressive ever
held in the state. Unusual effort mas mas
hee1 -nada for the parade which Will
occur at 1870 O'Clock next TUESDAY d.
ternoon. 1890
In the parade this year will be mum,
erous bands, platoon OF ponce neu &c
by Morris jenkins, chief. rms VIII pe
followed by the various fire depart
ments, including the companies from
the Santa Fe district, headed by ~. ~.
Wilmarth and w. w. Sneao. Mayot
J. b. Billiard and members OF the cry
commission have also promised 10 par
ticipate in the ceremonies. every ":
A. r.. and w. r. c. post in Iopeka
viii be well represented in the parduet
The program at the Auditorium at
40 will be in charge of Major George
w. Weed, chairman OF the coH ili ~
Rev. F. L. Loveland Will oelAEeI
issued by committees in the charge Vi
the work. The complete program Ior
the day is as follows: ,r.-
Memorial day will be observed Tues-
day. May 80. Everything has peen cone
TO make the occasion one of unusual
innpressiveness. The following is the
detailed program, as arranged by the
committee in charge:
Ladies of the Woman's Relief corps
and Ladies of the G. A. r. and Ladies
auxiliary of the Sons or veterans VIII
meet at Lincoln Post dining hall at
a m. to arrange the flowers.
At a. M, details from the g. A. X
M Is will be sent to Mt. Hope and the
Catholic cemetery. At $3.50 detail OF
comrades, ladies of the w. r. c. and
- u xxrfn
bridge and hold their exercises at the
bridge Comrade w. ]. Whittekind IN
AT 10 a. M, the committee from the
different organizations will proceed by
cars to Topeka cemetery, under COM
manner A. McClain. post II, assisted
by ]. w. Sidwell, chaplain post No. l.
Following is the order of the pa
rade:
Platoon Of police commanded by
Chief Morris jenkins, Chief Marshal
George w. Weed and staff.
Band.
First Division.
Commanded by G. o. Wilmarth.
Topeka fire department.
A. T & S. F. fire department, COM
manded by W. w. Snead.
Mayor and commissioners in charge.
Band.
Second Division.
W: j. 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. 2S00 Modern
Woodmen, commanded by o. z. VIII
son.
Third Division.
w. P. Wilcox, commanding.
Battery B. K. N. G., Captain Patter-
son.
Old Abe camp No. 16 Sons of veter-
ans, George D. Krigline.
Fourth Division.
Band.
c. ]. James, commanding and staff.
Lincoln Post No. G. A. R., H. H.
Louthen, commander.
f. A. Pillow Post No. 50 G. A. r.,
DR.. L. Bryant, commander.
Topeka Post No. Il. Albert McClain.
commander.
The lower floor and the stage of the
auditorium will be reserved for the
organized bodies.
The following comrades have been
selected as aides de camp: James Co
ing. chief of staff; F. NJ. KimbalI, Geo.
McCaslin, H. c. Lindsey, n d. Stark,
J. W. F. Hughes, A. NJ. Harvey, Geo.
w. Porter, w. II. McAfee. w. S. Chap
man. George Neil, S. H. Eberling. S.
G.. Stewart. B. F. Grant. E E. Chap
man. G. w. Veale. w. F. Eberly, c. S.
Martin, o. E. Beezley.
The different organizations will meet
at their respective headquarters at l
.. m. for parade.
At 1 :15 gun will be fired, at which
time all organizations will proceed to
their respective stations in line.
The second gun will be fired at 1870.
at which time the parade will start.
All staff officers, bands and drum
corps will report to chief of staff for
assignment at the corner of Eighth
avenue and Quincy street at 1:15 p. m
The first division will form on east
side of Quincy street, right resting on
Eighth avenue.
The second division will form on the