The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
5000 IN PARADE


AT O'CLOCK IN the morning, those
who participated in the parade began
gathering on half dozen streets near
Fthe Santa Fe depot. designated days in
advance by the marshal of the day.
Confusion appeared -to-reign supreme
and cold at first nipped- enthusiasm,
But gradually order grew out of chaos
and as the warning shrieks of the spe-
cial train and cheering of thousands
at the depot warned that the long ex-
pected visitors were nearing, every
detail had been cllnched and the
10000 stood at attention ready to fall
into their, proper places as the pa
rade passed up Fifth street.
Into the Autos.
After the cheering, grasping of
hands of the reception committee and
such incidents were over the presi-
dent and executive and reception COM
mittees climbed into the waiting au-
tomobiles, gaudily dressed in bunting.
The Second Regiment band began
playing and started up Fifth street.
Hardly had the band started play
ing than the crisp air was broken by
the report of cannon. Again and
again a gun on the state house
grounds doomed forth, indicating to
the thousands on Kansas avenue and
other streets in line of parade that
the president had arrived. Cheers
from Eleventh street to the Santa Fe
patriotic throats and Company A
shouldered its glittering guns and
marched briskly in the rear of the
band.
Familiar Faces.
Next came the familiar faces of the
ladies' reception committee, Mrs. Cora
c.. Lewis, Kinsley; Mrs. James w.
Orr Atchison; Mrs. w. o. Rigby, Mrs
w e Atchison, Mrs. Jay f. House.
Mrs Arthur Capper and Mrs. w. w.
Webb. Then the executive committee,
which has spent so many hours of
hard work in preparing for the en-
tertainment, climbed into it's car. This
committee comprises: j. N Dolley,
w. o. Rigby. f E. Whitney, John S.
Dean.
Governor Capper. Mayor House and
F. E. Whitney climbed on the Wilson
car and escorted the president and
his wife waiting 7-passenger au-
tomobile., Mayor House and w. w.
Webb with a secret service man rode
in the open car with the president and
his wife to a waiting 7-passenger au-
all could see the presidential party.
Each of the party wore a silk hat.
Amidst Il craning of necks and cheer
ing of hundreds on the depot plat
form the bowling president and gra-
cious first lady of the land pushed
their way through the crowd and
stepped into this machine
Tho diplomatic secretary, Joseph p
Tumulty, and DR.. GraySon, the Wilson
family physician. and J. Will Kelley
clambered into the next car. News
paper men. telegraphers. moving
picture operators and others entitled
to ride in the parade followed in their
proper order.
A Touch of Sadness.
There was a tinge of sadness to the
thin line of gray-haired veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic who
braved the cold weather and stood pa
tiently at attention awaiting their turn
to follow the president. They knew,
probably better than anyone. the ter
rors of war, which the president has
so well protected the American peO-
pie from until the present time
Against this which ne is fighting to-
trip throughout the west in an effort
to bring home to the people of the
United States the danger their conn
try faces in this world crisis and the
method ne believes should be follow
ed to keep them from being thrown
into the worlds carnage in which
nearly the entire globe is embroiled.
With tinge of gray in their hair
but with step still alert the Spanish
American war veterans followed their
seniors and this ended the first divi-
sion of the parade.
Then MarshalFs Band.
Briskly MarshalTs celebrated band
struck up a national air and led off
the second division which formed on
Adams street with right facing on
Fourth. A platoon of firemen in uni
forms followed, then prominent citi-
zens and last of the second division
came one of the main features of the
parade.
The Rotarians, Co-Ops, Shawnee
Democratic club, Good Government
club with banners and emblems flying
and automobile horns honking wound
their way up the street. In the midst
of the Rotarians was a big wheel, SYM
Dol of their organization. Signs galore,
all paying homage to the president and
his bride were held aloft and cheer
after cheer broke the cold air as the
loyal club men and women drove up
the street.
Third Division.
AS the other two bands had done,
the knights and Ladies of Security
excellent organization began playing a
lively air as it led the third division.
Next came the uniformed members of
the big lodge. the Modern Woodmen,
hundreds of members of the trades
unions and students from the Boys
Industrial school.
The Santa Fe band led the fourth
and final division of the parade, which
had formed on Madison street and
whose right was resting on Fourth.
The Boy Scouts in uniforms and citi-
zens and youths in automobiles and
on foot ended the parade.
Marshal of Day.
Herbert j. Corwine acted as mar
shall of the day. w. S. Eberle, H. L.
Studevant, Henry McAfee. Judge r.
NJ Yates. c. c. Jackson, Ray Enfield.
Elmer Strain and Ralph Davidson
were his aides.
IT was on Kansas avenue and the
cts no Oet
beautiful sight greeted the visitors.
Kansas avenue was a'-glitter with
bright flags dropping from store win
dows and held in the hands of people
lining the street. Time and again the
president turned, lifted his hat and
with his famous smile acknowledged
the honor done him.
cheer fOt. Bride