The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-13
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In its early throes Of statehood.
Kansas issued bonds and sold them at
q discount to raise money to equip
her sixteen regiments In the Civil war
and in the Indian troubles that follow
ed on the western border. The finan-
ciAl loss the state sustained was almost
0ne-hAR million dollars. Five years
ago the congress made good this loss
and the money was turned into the
state treasury.
George W. Martin, secretary OF the
State Historical society, whose death
occurred recently, was the first to adj
vocate the erection of q soldier me-,
mortal and q home for the collections
in the state house. Then the State
Editorial association and other organ
fzations Joined In the appeal to the
legislature to use the money received
from the federal government in the
building Of Memorial hall. Three
years ago President Taft came to To-
peka and laid the cornerstone Of this
beautiful marble building.
On May 81, it will be dedicated by
the Grand Army of the Republic. With
these exercises are to be merged the
state encampment of the @. A. r., the
annual meetings Of the auxiliary or
ganixations. the last statewide coll
diers' reunion. and q homecoming at
the state capital of all Kansans. Three
days, May 26, p and Is, are set apart
for this patriotic Jubilee.
The claim 10 made by Department
Commander ]. N. Harrison of the g.
A. r. that this semblage Of citizens
and soldiers will be unique In the his
tory OF the nation. No other state has
built to the memory of the soldiers Of
the Union 30 beautiful, imposing and
useful monument AZ Memorial hall at
Topeka In honor Of this last reunion
Of the soldiers Of Kansas, Colonel HAr-
rison has invited the citizens to come
and participate in three days Of pa
triotism.
!. Fifty years ago 10000 soldiers
fresh from the scenes Of war. came to
Kansas to secure homes Now not
more than $4,000 of these are living.
The death roll last year was more than
1000; 1t will probably double that
number this year. To secure the at
tendance of every soldier living In the
state. who will be able to travel, ar
rangements are being made at dozen
points in the state for special cars that
the veterans may come to their last
reunion as comfortably a. possible.
Reports from many counties state that
the children and grandchildren of the
old soldiers will accompany them.
Special trains will be run on the four
railroads touching Topeka.
A feature of dedication day will be
the grand parade Of the survivors OF
the sixteen regiments Kansas sent &c
the Civil war. 1t is not known how
many Of these veterans are living. De-
partment Commander Harrison says
there may be less than q dozen Of each,
but whatever the number he will have
them in Topeka II they are able to
| travel.
| It is the plan Of Col. Harrison to
have the members of these sixteen
regiments march from the state house
behind the colors they followed
through the Civil war and deposit
| them in the great vault in Mem0ria
hall. These old flags are tattered and
| torn and are in such condition thai
they cannot be unfurled. This march
Of the survivors of Kansas regiment
will Immediately precede the dedica.
| tory services when a great flag will be
raised over the Temple of Fame
| Then 5000 school children will sine
the Star Spangled Banner
! The officers of the national depart
| ment of the G. A. r., will participate
In these exercises. These include Com.
mander in Chief Washington Gardner
of Michigan and Vice Commander
Thomas H. Seward Of Oklahoma. Mrs
John A. Logan will be an honored
guest.
1 Department Commander Harrison
said today that 100000 Kansans would
visit Topeka during the three days
! patriotic jubilee. This would be dou
BILE the number that ever came togeth-
er on any other occasion in the his
tory Of the state. Thfrty-four year
ago 10000 KansAns came to Topeka tc
see James G. Blaine, and later In 1890
$4,000 came to greet President Ben5a