The Topeka state journal., 1913-05-24
G. A. r.. Is Making Elaborate
Plans for Next Friday.
Three Bands VIII March in q
Long Parade.
PROGRAM At AUDITORIUM
Chaplain j. *. Miller to De-
liver Principal Address.
School Children Will Furnish
Flowers for Graves.

Ella borate plans are being made FOR
| the Memorial Day services next Fri
day by the members of the G. A. R.
in Topeka. The parade in the early
afternoon will be the spectacular fea-
ture of the ceremonies. The old
soldiers will march to the music of
three bands-the Second Regiment
band the Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity band, and Jackson's Twenty
third Regiment band. The details of
the formation and of the program at
the Auditorium have not as yet been
worked out.
An appeal is made to automobile
owners of Topeka to donate the Use
of their cars to convey G. A. R. mem
bers in the parade who are too feeble
to go on foot and who feel keen dis
appointment in not being able to par
ticipate in the ceremonies.
The parade will form at Fifth, Sixth.
and Seventh streets between Kansas
avenue and Quincy streets. The first
division will start on its nortthward
course from Seventh street and the
other divisions will fall in line as the
cavalcade progresses. The line of
march will he to Fifth street on
Quincy, west to Kansas avenue, south
on the avenue to Ninth street, east
to Quincy street. and north to the
Auditorium.
Program at Auditorium.
The address at the Auditorium will
be delivered by J. K. Miller, chaplain
of Post No. II. There will be band,
organ and vocal music. Hundreds of
school children will be in attendance.
1t is possible that the pupils of the
city schools will be invited to partici-
pate in the parade, but final decision
in regard to this feature has yet to be
made.
The school children will be asked to
take floral contribution to their respec-
tive school houses by eight o'clock Fri
day morning. The G. A. R. will provide
conveyances to collect the flowers.
They will be taken to Lincoln Post
Hall, 11S East Sixth avenue, where they
will be arranged for decorating the
graves of old soldiers. Committees will
be appointed to take the flowers to the
respective cemeteries. I. M. Brandon IS
in general charge of the arrangements.
Talks We're made to the school chill
dren on Friday at several of the To-
peka schools by G. A. r. members.
Other speakers will be provided for
schools next Thursday.
Memorial Services.
Memorial services will be held at
number of the Topeka churches on
Sunday. Sermons will be delivered
either by pastors or other speakers
asked to take their places.
The Rev Edwin Locke will preach
Sunday morning at the Euclid Ave-
nue. Methodist church to members of
the G. A R., who will meet at 1890
o'clock at the home of George T.
Mattingly, I'LL Lincoln street.
The Rev. William M. Jackson of the
Second United Presbyterian church
will preach Sunday morning to the old
soldiers.
union meeting will be held in
Oakland at the Christian church and
the sermon will be by the Rev. A. r.
Williams, pastor of the Methodist
church.
1.-The Commonwealth of Peace"
will be the subject of the morning
sermon by the Rev. Robert Gordon
at the First Baptist church.
A committee of women will pre-
sent flowers to each old soldier at
the First United Brethren church, in
recognition of his service, love and
loyalty. special invitation has been
sent out to all soldiers, their wives and
widows. The Rev. E. r. Baber, pas
tor, will preach the memorial SER
mon.
Blue Post G. A. R. and the Relief
corps will attend the Central Avenue
Christian church in a body. John D.
Zimmerman will preach. the Great
est Soldier" will be the subject of the
sermon by the Rev. J. s. Umberger
at the Seward Avenue Baptist church.
Others who will preach memorial
sermons are: The Rev. NJ. F. Troxen,
First Lutheran church; the Rev. A. S.
Clark, at Highland Park in the morn
ing and Seward Avenue Methodist
church in the evening; the Rev. J. A.
Renwick, at First United Presbyterian
church; the Rev. J. K. Young, at the.
Evangelical association; the Rev. w. I.
Cole, North Topeka Baptist church;
the Rev. E. E. Urner. Walnut Grove
church: the Rev. w. W. Russell, at
Third RaptiSt church.