The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
Young People Will Hear DAM,
Polling Sunday Afternoon.
Noted Christian EndeavOrer
Member Flying Squadron.
SQUADRON HERE MARCH 28-3l
DIR. C.. Nj. Sheldon To Be Pol.
ing's Associate Sunday.
Meetings Will Be characterized
by Good Music.

| Christian Endeavorers, EpwCrth
Leaguers, members of the B. Y. P U
and other young peoples societies OF
the various churches of the city are
expected to have large delegations al
the opening meetings of the Flying
| Squadron of America in the city Audi
torium on Sunday when Daniel A. Po-
ling, superintendent of the national
| citizenship department and PRESIDENT
associate of the United Society OF
Christian Endeavor, makes the first
address of the local campaign Sunday
AFTERNOON IN continuation of the ma
tlon-W1de movement of the squadron
for national prohibition amendment
with its eradication of the liquor traf-
fic from American life.
DR.. Charles M. Sheldon, noted min
lister of the Congregational church,
| author of ''In His Steps, and earnest
| exponent of practical and livable
Christianity, will be Mr.. Poling's asso-
ciate speaker in the first groups
meetings, while Daniel V. Polling, re-
garded as one of the leading baritones
of the Pacific slope will be the soloist,
and William Lowell Patton of Oregon,
the pianist. The Topeka Musical Art
society will sing Sunday night
The local executive committe, with
Rev Robert Gordon as chairman, is
working in cooperation with the pub
l1c1ty committee under the leadership
of Rev. Joseph Hicks in arranging for
the meetings of the squadron in this
city.
Speakers for Monday
former moderator of the Presby-
terrain general assembly, the highest
honor the denomination can confer,
DR.. Ira Landrith, president of Ward
Belmont college of Nashville, Tenn,
comes on Monday with the second
group of the squadron, having as as
Socfate speaker DR.. Carolyn Geisel of
the Battle Creek, Mich, sanitarium,
and noted woman physician of the
country.
The soloist of the group is Fred
erick Butler of New York, who was
formerly leading basso of the Alice
Nielsen Opera company and later
soloist for Rev. DR.. J. Wilbur Chap
will be the pianist at the meetings
held by this group.
Program for Tuesday.
Former Governor J. Frank Hanly
of Indiana, regarded as the peer of
any temperance orator in America,
comes at the head of the third group
of the squadron on Tuesday. Honest
in his public service" it is declared,
pure in a life full. of rewards and
honorS, a life which has been without
the slightest stain of cowaTdice or
double dealing, he brings, in his pre-
sentation of public questions, the force
of a compelling personality and what
has been said to be the art of public
speech at its best; it is oratory at its
highest"
Governor Hanly's associate speakers
will be John B. Lewis, former mem
Der of the Massachusetts legislature
who gave $4,000 to the work of the
squadron at the opening of the pres
ent campaign, and Oliver Wayne
Stewart, former member of the Illinois
legislature and noted temperance ora
tor of the middle west.
Miss Vera K. Mullin of Winchester,
Ind, a noted chautauqua soprano, will
be the soloist of this group, while
Hugh B. Porter of Marion, Ind, will
be pianist.