The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07


in CONJUNCTION with the parade of the
naval band.
War Time Exhibit.
The machinery exhibit at the Kan
sas free fair next week is to be one of
year Tractors and all manner and
kind of agricultural implements will
be on display and it is thought that
tn. nct result of the big exhibit will
be increased production Of food stuffs
Tor the feeding of the boys at the
front.
Oh interest to nearly every one in
tie city fair week will be the big dis
play sent to Topeka by the various de-
pa.rtmentS of the United States gov
| erument. OF course from the stand
point of most families the most in
teresting part of this display will be
the showing put on by the war and
| navy departments. In these depart
n1ents every phase of the life of SOL
diers and sailors is snown--wofk,
recreation, and battle. The display
SHOWS replicas and models of all the
big modern weapons in use on the
battle front and it has large numbers
OF the smaller weapons taken from
tie arsenals of the nation for the
purposes of the display.
Every day next week, starting to-
morrow, special trains will pour into
! the city laden with visitors for the
| fair. The government has declared
| that fairs are amusements necessary
| to the morale and the welfare of the
| ne ton, and as such essentials they
| are classed in such a manner that
| special diSpensation has been possible
| il the matter Of transportation.
One of the other big features of the
| entertainment program at the free
/ fair this year is a big peoples pa
I v:iien. Big Bing Bang Bill Biby is
l n n q roo IF af fLA
| ments for the program in this tent
which is placed hea.' the special build
| ing which houses the government ex-
htbits. Nearly all of the programs
arranged in the peoples pavilion are
| of a patriotic nature. Returned sol
| d:ers from overseas are slated for tale.
| of the great war nearly every day
| ami where no soldier or sailor has
been available speakers of national
reputation have been substituted,
! Dedicate Service Flag.
The chief feature of the opening
day of the Topeka Free state Fair
will be the dedication of the great
service flag which the Native Sons
and Daughters of Kansas will present
| to the state in honor of all Kansas
born soldiers and sailors who are serv.
ing or shall serve their country IL
this war
This flag, of which a sketch appears
herewith, will be more than twenty
six feet long, including the seal at the
| bottom, and fifteen feet wide. Its
center will be a blue field twelve feet
| by twenty feet, showing the heavenly
| consultations as they appear in the
Northern hemisphere in the month of
September. No attempt will be made
| to place a star in the field for each
man who will serve,-but the names OF
all men sent in will be inscribed in a
book. for future generations to see.
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is red border eighteen inches wide.
The blue of the field runs down into
and pervades the landscape of the seal:
and the stars are also continued into
the latter The whole design is most
striking in its beauty and simplicity.
1t is the creation of George M. Stone,
the well known Topeka artist.
A1tho the flag is to permanently
! hang under the dome of the state
| house, it will be dedicated at the fair
remain suspended in the government
pavilion thruout fair week.
General Wood a Speaker.
The dedication ceremony will take
| place in front of the government
pavilion and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
has consented to make the decicatory
| address.
Before the ceremony, a parade viii
form on Kansas avenue at 7:15 p. m.
and begin its march to the fair
grounds promptly at 1880 p. m. This
/ parade will consist of three divisions
/ and the marshals will be R. r. Baer,
Charles L. Mitchell. and Henry Nc
Afee.
The first division will form on
Kansas avenue, north of Seventh
street. It will consist of the Army and
Navy band, detachment of regulars
from Fort Leavenworth; Nal Gen
Wood and staff; Company H, Kansas
} national guard, the local G. A. r
| posts and the Sons of Veterans.
The second division will form OF
Seventh street, west of Kansas avenue
and will consist of the Ninth battalion
Kansas state guards. headed by IT.
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