The Topeka state journal., 1913-07-19
dren. and Mr.. waggener tired and

dren, and Mr.. Waggener tired and
| happy.
Two days before, every wheel on
that train had been inspected by or
der of the management of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad company The
engine that hauled it had been chosen
specially for the job. A veteran en-
gineer had been assigned to the run,
and the train provided with a double
force of porters and brakemen- The
trainmen were glad when the run was
finished without an accident, as it is
no small job to bring in every unit
of a three thousand lump of children
without losing a few along the right
of way.
With the arrival of the Central
Branch special. the festivities were Of
ficially opened. Senator Waggener
came through the depot and asked for
ceremonies, had decided to spring
something new on the senator. and
to that end, escorted him to the larg-
est passenger automobile in Atchison,
an old White Steamer. B. P. looked
at the car and said: John, 1 can't
ride in that-it's more than full now"
"Oh. yes, you can," replied the
"fxer," and scraped an armful of
tots out of one corner. When Mr..
Waggener was wedged in, the children
the car started. Beside Mr.. Waggen-
er and the driver, that car contained
just 33 small children. They were
all over and all around the patron of
the celebration. A hundred other
autos, each loaded in the same lavish
manner, fell in behind, and the pa
rade was on.
And it was some parade It was
headed by the best band in the state,
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troop of the Fifteenth United States
cavalry from Leavenworth, under
command of Captain Going. Next
came another Topeka contribution
His Excellency the Governor in an
open faced carriage. He was accom-
field ingalls,, and totally surrounded
by Colonel Sam Barber and Colonel
Roy Penwell, of the governors staff,
who wore their soldier clothes and
rode borrowed horses of excellent
form and stepping qualities. It was
originally arranged to have the gov
ernor ride horseback, and for that
reason he came equipped with a semi
military makeup, but after he had
donned this disguise, he saw the beau
tifully decorated carriage that had
been provided in his honor, and de-
cided that it would be a shame to let
1t go to waste. For this reason, few
people recognized the chief executive
IN coat OF military cut and one of
Sam Barber's campaign hats, but it
made little difference, as he was to-
tally eclipsed by the pair of adipose
colonels who rode on either side of
his conveyance. 1t is said that the
moving picture man got a beautiful
side elevation of the colonels, together
with one wheel and half a horse of the
governors carriage.
The parade was 20 per cent larger than
It has ever been before, but the real fea-
ture thereon was the miniature flower
parade About hundred little folks took
part in it, and It was the prettiest sight
imaginable. The committee of out-of-town
ladies' selected to make the awards in this
display, had trouble in deciding which
was prettest, and made their selection~
with regret that they could not give
first prize to every entrant. They did not
know at the time that Mr.. Waggener had
thoughtfully provided consolation prize
for every one. Through the malls they
received a greeting from the patron and
a two-dollar check. Mrs. Hodges, wife