The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-31
Packed for Memori-
al Day Services.
DIR. LOveland, Orator of Day, De-
livers Stirring Address.
lakes PLEA FORPEACE
GIories of Past Achievements
Bring Present Harmony.
Gen. j. C. Caldwell Delivers a
Brief Address.

One of the largest crowds that ever
attended Memorial day program IN
Topeka, filed the Auditorium TUESDAY
afternoon from the front row In the
orchestra pit to the last row in the
gallery. 1t was an enthusiastic gain
ering. Time and time again speakers
were interrupted by outbursts OF APP
plause. DR.. F. L. Loveland, the pr1n-
cipal speaker of the day, was given
noisy reception as he closed an 1mpas-
stoned speech in which he paid homage
to the boys of 81.
The program at the Auditorium 1ol-
lowed the annual Memorial day parane:
The parade this year was held at 1870
and thousands of persons stood for al
hour along the line of march Follow
ing the platoon of police, the fire de-
partment, the bands and fraternal Or
ders, several hundred grey haired VET
Grams marched for an hour under the
blistering sun. Scores of the more Zee
BILE men rode in the long line or auto
mobiles and many grey haired, teeple
women were hauled to Auditorium that
they might hear the annual memorial
address.
The lower floor and the stage of the
big building was reserved for the old
boys and their wives. But there was
still room for several hundred people
after the wearers of the little prone
buttons had been comfortably seated:
Outside hundreds of younger men ana
women were waiting for admittance
and not seat in the big hall but was
filed.
Col ]. NJ. Dumenil acted as chair
man of the gathering this year. He
was introduced by George w. weed,
chairman of the Memorial day commit
tee of the G. A. r. Briefly Col. Dumenli
outlined the horrors, the anguish anc
sorrow of the four years conflict. He
declared that the opening gun of the
civil war caused more grief more tears
and more heartaches than any gun
fired IN the history of the world his
speech was short, but terse and rignI
to the point 1t was loudly received
by the big crowd and it was more than
a minute after Dumenii closed until the
program could be resumed
short song service followed the
Dumenil address. Then Dr. LoveIann
was introduced. But Loveland did not
need an introduction. When the Topeka
preacher-orator stepped to the front OF
the stage there was an outburSt OF
enthusiasm that for short time STOP
ped the proceedings. Then Lovelan1
repainted the old war scenes ana palo
tribute to the men and women VINO
suffered the hardships and sorrows or
the civil war, until the crowd was fair
ly bubbling over with enthusiasm
IoyeIand was certain that there was
not the least bit of profanity in General
Sherman's statement that war is
He'll" and that the civil war leader
knew full well whereof he spoke Thc
grew haired veterans IN yesterday du-
dience also knew and responded with
noisy applause.
But after DIR. Loveland had delved IN
the history of the great war for 80 min
utes. he changed the subject. DR.. Love
land told of the advent of peace. NO
longer he declared, would the great
nations of the world go to war. The
teachings of a half century had proven
that the dove of peace was doing more
for the world than the sword and the
cannon. He declared that the mission
of the world was to prevent war ana
to forward universal peace.
After that DR.. Loveland threw har-
pooh into political strife and corrup-
ton. He pointed to the younger gen
eraticn it's opportunity to perform a
national service with it's vote in the
ballot box. Again the minister threw
bouquets at the veterans as he closed
his speech and from every section OF
the hall came sounds of noisy applause
as Loveland returned to his seat
General John c. Caldwell closed the
afternoons program in a short speech
and was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
The weather conditions yesterday
were unusually favorable for Me
mortal day celebration and the clear
sky and warm sunshine of the after
noon brought hundreds of people up
town who have often been compelled
to stay in doors on account of the an
nuaI Decoration day storm.