The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05
Loyalty Day VIII Be Celebrated
in Grand Style.
Battery A Will Be Out Will
Full Equipment.
RECRUITING IS PICKING Ut
Regular Army and Battery Get
ting More Applicants.
One Youth Walks Thirty Miles
to Join Guards.

Topeka is thrown aside it's cloak of
reserve patriotism and is assuming a
war spirit. Recruiting at the armory,
Alb jackson street, to bring Battery
up to full war strength increased
suddenly this morning. Shortly be-
/ fore noon five men had enlisted and
Sergeant Mclean had received tele-
phone calls from nearly a dozen men
who said they would report for en-
listment as soon as they could get off
from work this afternoon. Late We'd
nesday afternoon George Moore walk
ed from Willard to Topeka, a distance
of fifteen miles, to enlist. After TAX
ing the oath he walked home, making
distance of thirty miles.
Recruits obtained this morning by
the battery include:
Percy E. Mavey, Martinville, Kan. !;
Robert E. Smith, Topeka; Archie c.
Lake, Topeka; Fred L. Gilbert, To-
peka, and Roy c. Chalmers, Topeka.
Regular Army Recruits.
Recruiting at the army station here
is also on the increase. Six men were
sent to Jefferson barracks to go into
training today. Capt. o. R. Cole, as
sistant to the chief recruiting officer
for the district embracing Topeka,
was in Topeka today to lay plans to
further stimulate recruiting. 1t was
announced today that the army station
here will be furnished with autos to
advertise and increase recruiting from
the rural districts and small towns
adjoining this city One man took the
oath before noon today at the naval
station.
Tomorrow the patriotic war spirit
which is gradually enveloping the city
will be given further impetus when a
monster loyalty day. parade will be
held on Kansas avenue in the after
noon. The parade is in response to
/ Governor Capper's loyalty day pro-
clamation.
Feature of Parade.
One of the features of the parade
will be Battery A, which will turn out
in full strength. Captain w. P. Mclean.
in command of the organization, to-
day issued a call to the men asking
them to report at the fair grounds to-
morrow at 1890 o'clock. Martial mu-
sic will be furnished on the line of
march by the Knights and Ladies of
Security band and the Second regi-
ment band.
Tomorrow afternoon the ladies of
the G. A. R., Lincoln circle, will give
a Patriotic Day program at the audi
torium. The program will begin
with the singing of America and will
close with a benediction by DIR. A. S.
Embree. Governor Capper will speak
and the numbers, all strictly patriotic,
will consist of instrumental and vocal
music, readings and addresses.
Following is the program:
America" a".............By the Audience
Conductor, NJ. C. Holman.
Pianist Miss Josephine Mckee.
Invocation: Rev. DR.. A. S. Embree
Salute to the Flag. Ladies of the G. A. R
Song, Star spangled Banner. -.
Introduction of Permanent Chairm%an.. any
:.-.....---.. Governor Arthur Capper
Address. 80. Rev. Edmund J. Kulp, D. D.
Solo, Columbia, The Gem of the
Ocean" Mrs. Geo. w. Parkhurst
Select Reading. Miss Nanon Herren
Talk. k............-.......R Robert NJ Painter
Dept. Commander G. A. X.
Solo, Battle Hymn of the Republic"
...........-......M Mrs. B. b. Smythe
Talk. ..-.-.-.. Hon. James A. Troutman
Benediction. Rev. DIR. A. S. Embree
Children to Parade.
! The school children of Topeka will
take part in the big parade, according
to orders sent out by the board of