The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
Thousands of Flags Unfurled
ThruOut the City Today.
Big Demonstration Started at
Noon at the v. w. c. A.
PARADE ON KANSAS AVENUE
Bands, Soldiers and Banners
Made Impressive Showing.
Governor Speaks at Auditorium
Another Meeting Tonight.

Countless flags whipped the air. To
the stirring strains of martial music
that floated on a soft southeast wind,
thousands of Topekans tramped up
Kansas avenue today. Aged Civil war
veterans, straight shoulders and gray
heads, revived inspiring memories of
Chickamauga, Bull Run and Sher-
mans sweep to the sea. Spanish
American veterans switched the scene
to the far-off Orient where not long
ago they carried their emblem into the
malaria swamps and across volcanic
mountains. Grim work ahead was
impressed upon the thousands who
lined the sidewalk by the rumbling
guns of Battery A. Eight thousand
school children marched along the flag
on each side of the street looked on in
silent reverence and intermingling
cheers.
The largest crowd that ever assem-
bled on Kansas avenue at one time
watched the monster parade. 1t is
estimated that not less than 10000
persons lined Quincy street and Kan
sas avenue. Nearly 12,000 persons
marched in the parade.
From Fourth street to Tenth street,
Kansas avenue sidewalks. were solid
walls of humanity, spectators being
Jammed a dozen or more deep on both
sides of the thorofare.
Practically every one of the eight
thousand school children carried flags.
Big flags, little flags and flags of eV-
cry description SO long as they were
American flags.
They formed a line several blocks
long, marching about six or eight deep.
Two or three OF the emblems were of
gigantic proportion and We're carried
horizontally by a dozen or more chill
dren.
Every school in the city was dis
missed to permit the children to take
part in the parade. Some of the older
school boys carried muskets, the kind
used in the war of the rebellion.
There was little cheering. However,
Battery A. was greeted with spontan-
eous handclapping and cheers all
along the line.
The line of march began mobiliz-
ing on Quincy street shortly after
noon Shortly after . o'clock it be-
gan to move, barely creeping at first
and then swung along faster as a band
began to play. Led by the marshal
and his aides, the almost endless line
swept down Quincy to Fourth street,
south to Tenth street At Tenth and
Kansas avenue the line melted away,
those taking part in the parade surg
ing toward the auditorium where one
of the best attended Iatriotic pro-
grams that has been held here in
y
o clock.
II the Auditorium.
AS the organ began to play Amer
lea, the entire assembly surged to its
feet and Joined in. Singing of The
Star Spangled Banner following invo-
cation and a salute to the flag and
then Governor Capper spoke.
An address by Senator J. A. Trout
man ended the loyalty day program
at the auditorium this afternoon. He
introduced a resolution putting To-
peka squarely behind President Will
son. The paper was greeted with
monster ovation. On behalf of the
citizens of Topeka it will be sent to
Washington, addressed TO President
Wilson.
Following is the Troutman resclu-
ton:
Resolved: a. That the people Of
Topeka, and of the state of Kansas,
waving all divergent views upon the
controverted questions of the past,
and without substantial dissent n
their ranks. proclaim their loyalty to
the president and the congress of the
United States.
CD That in every c.isis in the life
of a republic, individual judgment
must be superseded by the defined
policy of the government, and when
such policy is adopted by constitu-
tional method and authority, it should
command the support # every loyal
citizen.
go That in this emergency in the
life of the nation, we are not domi-
mated by frenzy for fame, an in
fatuation for military prestige. an am
bition for national aggrandizement.
territorial acquisition. or commercial
supremacy, but for the vindication of
American citizenship. for the rights of
mankind everywhere, for universal and
lasting peace. and for the amity and
friendship of the world.
90 That 20 fight for honorable
victory and enduring peace. is more
patriotic than continued submission to
wrong and injustice.
go To the consummation of these
beneficient purposes. we pledge our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred
honor.
The governor said in part:
War was not declared until all rea =
sonable means had failed Our people
have been against war and our presi-
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