The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
OskaIOOsa, Horton and Law
renee Boys With Them.
GIVEN TUMULTUOUS GREETING
Bands, Veterans and Sweet
hearts at the Train.
Then a Big Chicken Dinner
Was Served to All.


O'Clock this afternoon released the
cheers and tears of joy which had been
smouldering in the hearts and lungs
of 700 Topekans For two hours they
had stood in the chill November ar
awaiting the return of $50 soldier boys
who hadn't been too proud TO 1lgnt
Cheer after cheer cut thru tne
sharp air, five Topeka banos p@uIs' @
forth in as many ragttme numpers
grav haired veterans who fifty years
ago had featured in similar. aitno
much sadder return, with halI lnelI
mum Der dead, couldn't keep BACK tne
tears Mothers wives and sWeethearts
Who had been supplied with automo-
biles bv Topeka organizations, pusheo
thru the crowd and peered anxlously
down the tracks
Not many months ago on not,
June morning slmller Wnistle ii1au az
pierced the air of Topeka. 1t was the
santa Fe whistle calling the members
of the Second Regiment band and
Battery A to arms. Mothers, wives
and sweethearts heard that whlstle
with feelings of fear and uncertainty
Today, the Union Pacific whistle re-
Iieved all the fear and uncertainty
that they had felt for months Ihe
members of the Second Regiment
band, Company B, Second regiment,
including Oskaloosa and Holton boys,
and the hospital corps stepped from
the train with not a scar, not a man
missing, stronger ard healthier than
ever before in their lives
Wives and Mothers First.
AS the members of the Second reg
iment stepped from the train, the
mothers and wives were given first
place. Hugging and kissing was the
order Of the day with cheers or the
Delighted hundreds calling for en-
cores. The boys from Lawrence and
Oskaloosa and Holton were not for
gotten. Those who didn't have any
right to participate in the family re-
unions, shook the hands of the others.
They. too will go thru similar expert
euces before the day is over. The
Lawrence boys went on thru without
stopping.
r. II. Roberts, editor of the Oska-
loosa Independent. and father of
Frank Roberts, one of the members of
Company B, willingly agreed to the
entreaties of his wife and the two met
their boys at the station. At Oska-
ioosd tonight, the boys will be enter
tanned with a banquet at which Col.
Wilder Metcalf and General Martin
will speak. Similar entertainment will
be given the boys from Lawrence and
Hoiton at their respective TO towns.
A bugle heard. The hand
clasping and husging and kissing
ceased Months of training on the
Mexican border was evidenced. They
fell IN instantly and in good order,
none of the awkwardness and chaos
of the June training at Fort Riley be-
ing shown.
The Parade Starts.
MarshalPs band struck up a lively
air, which was taken up by the Second
Regiment band, the knights and La
dies of Security band, Jackson's band
and the Santa Fe apprentice band. A
dozen Topeka organizations, some in
automobiles, others on foot, but all
with banners flying and with voices
cheering fell into their respective
places assigned to them by Col. L. NJ.
PenweIl, marshal of the parade. Col
oneI Penwen wore uniform and rode
big, white horse.
MarshaH's Band Ahead.
Governor Capper, Mayor House and
Col A w. Smith led the parade in an
automobile, followed by Marshall s
band. Other organizations participat-
ing in the parade up Kansas avenue
to the state house included the Sons
of the American Revolution; Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution; De-
scendants of the Soldiers of the War
of 1872 Descendants of the Mexican
War Veterans; the Women's Relief
Corps; the Rotary club. its members
wearing blue and brown toboggan
caps; the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie; Sons of Veterans Drum Corps;
Auxiliary to Sons of Veterans; United
Spanish War Veterans: Auxiliary tc
Spanish War Veterans; wives of the
national guardsmen; Boy Scouts and
the general public.
Al NluSOflC HAN.
At Masonic hall the hungry troopers
and guests hurried to the tables and
participated in a Smothered chicken
dinner which had been smothering
ever since 1 o'clock. The hall beer
tastesfully decorated by George Hart
and DIR. I. 5. Morrison. The Modoc
club sang during the dinner
Following the dinner, addresse,
were delivered by Mayor J. E. House
Governor Capper and Col. A w
Smith.
Among the Topeka mothers anf
wives who greeted members of the
band were Mrs. T. f. Brown, 122;
Monroe street; Mrs. Lillian B. Thav,
er. Shorey; Mrs. c. T. Morris. 125:
Van Buren street; Pearl S Yarrou. All
Chester areD1e; Jennie Ward. All
Wabash avenue; Clara ]. Crouch. al
Green street; Zola ]. Beltz, 100 Flor
ence; Mabel Reugh, 29S Winfield
Mrs J. w. Pedigo, 1862 Harrison
Mrs Preda Montgomery, SIG CIa,
street; Hazel Cox. r. r. 4; Mary z,
Carothers, 17S Winfield Mrs Going
Highland Park; Mrs. w. S. Fleming
1910 Topeka avenue; Myrtle Hooper
ia East Twelfth; Addie McIntrye
637 Branner; Mrs. Morrison, 1414
Buchanan street.
Capt. Phil Billiard, the Topeka avi
ator. attempted a flight over the cit,
this afternoon while he boys were O:
the state house grounds. The COLI
weather made it impossible