The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-11
TOPEKANS SHOW

one ORGANIZATIONS, and each organiZa-
ton marched the length of Kansas
avenue. the whole line filling the
street from curb to curb and the I'M
parading thousands packed densely in
The space between the paraders and
the building walls
Z Marshall's band led the parade this
afternoon, blaring forth tune after
tune calculated to stir the blood of
the marching men and to enthuse the
watching crowds with the joyfulness
Of the occasion. The members of the
washburn Student Army Training
corps-Topeka's only array of regu-
Iarly enlisted United States troops
marched in the place of honor in the
parade Immediately behind the band.
The state and city and county officials
with the workers of the American Red
Cross and the Kansas state guard in
full uniform completed the first divi-
sion of the procession.
The colored troops of the state
guard had the second division all to
themselves. Led by George Washing
ton Jackson's famous Twenty-third
Regiment band. and with George
Washington Jackson out in front re-
splendent in his silverlaced uniform.
the members of the Topeka company
of the first battalion of the Kansas
state guard kept step and order.
Santa Fc All There.
= The third section of the parade
was given over to the employees of
Topekas biggest institution, the Santa
Fe railway Men, women. and girls,
nearly six thousand of them, marched
in this section to the music of the
Santa Fe apprentice band. Nearly
Every individual in the section was
armed with flag of one of the allied
nations which were today officially
hailed as victors in the world war. and
each individual was fully equipped
with noise making contraption of
some description.
= The fourth and last section of the
parade was officially designated as
the Citizens own" Headed by the
knights and Ladies of Security band.
Ibis section moved brilliantly into the
Hne. Out of step and out of time the
thousands of marchers filled the air
with sound. Bells. tin pans, voices.
and all manner of newly invented
noise making machines We're mingled
In a mad riot of amending racket.
So much for the mere details of the
parade. But over it all-noise, march
ing thousands. tramp of feet, blast of
bugle, rattle of drum, and blare of
brass bands-over it all lay the
sublime knowledge that more than
five thousand Shawnee county lads
the heroes of today, are safe from the
smashing menace of the shells and
the whistling murmur of the steel
jacketed bullet.
d Boys Are Safe Now.
sNMothers, wrought up and on edge
since the premature announcement OF
the armistice last Thursday, were to-
day able to give themselves over COM
pletely to a joy unmeasured. The an
nouncement that the armistice is
signed is official. There is no room for
doubt. In the hearts of the mothers
the joy of the day is unconfined, and
on their cheeks the tears stream I'M
checked.
( There is no longer any doubt in the
minds of the mothers that their boys
are coming home safe now. The wal
is over and the threat of violent death
Is removed. Already out of the chaos
of noise and jubilation the mothers see
the day, not so far away. when the
, boys in olive drab will march dowr
\ the flag draped street of the capita
Acity, will halt to the last military
iorder, will dispense to their homes tc
freaccept the burdens of civil life.
X The war is officially announced a.
Finished. The Germans have capitu
~lated in abject surrender. The kine
of Prussia and the kaiser of Germany
is fleeing shadow from the wrath o.
England and of his own people. Th'
German nation is given over to riot.
and civil strife. And in America, every
nook and Granny of it, the citizens O.
the first free nation of the earth ar,
Joining hands in celebration of thu
event.
Started Out Early.
Starting out early this morning will
a sort of sleepy whoop and a hal
hurrah, Topeka rapidly warmed up t.
the news peace had come. and by i
O'clock this morning the uptown
streets Were lined with long rows o
people and the streets were filled witt
the marching bands of the more eX
uberant celebrators By the time tn
Eist peace extra of the State Journa
was on the streets at 9:45 o'clock, tn
city was beginning to take on the ap
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