The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-01
Rochester Cemetery, : Garden
Of Flowers Saturday.
TO HEROES OF THREE WARS
Exterior Of New Fire Station
Has Been Completed.
Knights and Ladies Band Gave
Concert 1T Garfield.

Rochester cemetery was q garden
of flowers Decoration day and Sum
day. Hundreds Of automobiles made
the trip to the cemetery and the
school children and old soldiers took
a prominent part ia the exercises.
Battery A, Topeka's crack light
field artillery branch OF the Kansas
National guard, marched to the Gem
etery and took .>art in the exercises
Visitors to the cemetery stood with
bowed heads while the guns thun-
dered forth their salute to the sleep
ing veterans Of the Civil. Mexican and
Standardization wars. A large
number Of old soldiers made the trip
to the cemetery and decorated the
graves Of their comrades.
The largest crowd was at the GEM
etery Saturday, although there were
many on the grounds all day Sunday.
Out at Garfield.
Large crowds have been attending
Garfield park ever since the season
opened. A band concert was given
Sunday evening by the Knights and
Ladies' band which was we'll received
by the crowd.
Moving pictures will be put on to-
night II the weather is not too unset
tied. 80
The New Station.
The exterior of the North Side ire
station has been completed and the
interior is the only part of the build
ing that remains to be finished. 1t
is expected that the building will be
finished ahead Of schedule and that
the firemen will be able to occupy 1t
before June 15.
Personal Mention.
Miss Mabel Fink OF the Page Mill
ing Co. spent Saturday and Sunday In
Usage City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mize have
returned from Bonner Springs, where
they spent Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. j. Guny has left for Chicago,
where she will remain for two
months.
Mrs. James Lawson and children
of Kansas City are spending short
time in North Topeka visiting MRS.
Iawson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Henry williams has left for Otta-
wa, where he will visit his brother
in-law. L. Noel.
A surprise party was given at the
w. M. Van Ness home Saturday
Chicago, who is pending a short time
visiting relatives in North Topeka.
Paul Van Ness is private secretary to
H. H. GermaiE,. chief special agent Tor
the Rock Island Lines There were
about thirty friends of Mr.. Van Ness
present
John w. Kincaid has returned to
his home in North Topeka after a
business trip to Wyoming.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Central Avenue Christian church
will hold it's monthly business meet
Rev John D. Zimmerman, pastor of
the church.
Horace Bronell and wife have left
for Springfield, where they will spend
the summer.
w. H. Rutter, owner of the Rutter
furniture store In North Topeka. mas
left on a business trip to Spring Hill.
Kan.
Frank Andrews, formerly of North
Topeka and now of st. Joseph, Mo-, is
spending a few days in North Topeka
visiting friends.
william Buechner Of Kansas City,
Mo-, is spending short time In
North Topeka visiting relatives.
Thomas Neiswender Of Silver Lake
was a North Side visitor this morn
ing
E. 8. dresser. cashier Of the Citi-
zen's State bank. has returned home
to North Topeka after spending a
short time in VOlland.
The roads in the vicinity Of North
Topeka were in fine condition Sunday.
These roads are Topeka's favOrite
auto drives and the autos were nu-
merOus Sunday.
Work Of repairing the Union Pa
cific depot, which was damaged by
fire a short time ago to the extent Of
$4,000, will be completed the latter
part Of this week.
A meeting of the mems club Of the
Prairie Home church will be held this
evening. Fred Voiland and the Rev.
]. Barrett, both OF North Topeka. will
be the principal speakers of the even
ing.
A meetin Of the Indian Creek
grange will be held at the Indian
Creek hall Tuesday evening. Farm
problems Of the day will be discussed.