The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
Topeka Will Welcome Home
5000 Negro Troops.
Will Parade in Triumphant
March Up Kansas Ave.
CAKE AND CHICKEN FEED
35th and seth Heroes To Be
at Gage Park.
After Basket Lunch VIII Come
State House Affair.

Fourth of July. 1919. like Decora-
ton day OF the same year, is to be 4
day of tremendous Significance In the
annals of the city and of the state. II
is to be the day Kansas welcomes
home the last of her sons who went to
the world war.
On Fourth of July the s05th and
S06th regiments of infantry of the
Ninety-second division will parade In
Topeka. Kansas negro fighters will
come home. will receive the plaudits
of gathered thousands, will parade in
a march triumphant. Kansas negro
troops-5.000 OF them-will be given
the identical welcome which was ac-
corded the troops of the famous
Thirty-fifth and Eighty ninth divi-
sions.
Word was received today by the
military committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce that the 805th and S06th
infantry regiments had left Camp
Upton for Funston and that the two
regiments would stop off in Topeka
three hours for a parade.
Plans Arc Under Way.
Immediately upon receipt of the
word the military committee began
laying its plans for the reception for
the negro troops. The Red Cross can
teen will feed the black fighters just
the same as it did the white ones. A
call will be issued to the colored peo-
pie of Topeka for sufficient fried
chicken to feed the thousands of ne
gro fighting men who will be In To-
peka as members of one Of the two
regiments. This is especially appro-
PIRATE for the fighters of the black
race inasmuch as it is proverbial the
love OF the negro for the toothsome
flesh of fowl.
Cakes by the thousands are also
wanted and the call has gone forth al
ready for uncounted hundreds OF the
toothsome frosted drop dainties. Eggs
are wanted. And pies. any and all
Kinds of pies IL they have a double
crust and are not too juicy.
The reception for the troops of the
Nlnety-second division which are e,s-
peeted TO arrive in Topeka for parade
the afternoon OF the Fo,,rfh Has
caused a change In the plans .airss ,S AZ
made for the celebration OF the dav
mere. IT had been the intention of the
/ committee in charge of ARRANGEMENTS
10 have the big do" at Gage park
that afternoon, but the news OF the
coming of the Ninety second has
changed all this.
The basket lunch at Gage park will
pc neld at noon, and II Is expected
tnat many thousands of Topekans and
hansans Will be on hand so that the
lawns OF the big park will be but a
plack mass of picnicking soldiers and
their families. This particular part
OF the days festivities is for the SOL
diers of the Thirty-fffth and Eixhfv-
ninth divisions
Festivities Mt State House.
After the Observation-Disclosures ths
scene of festivity will change to the
state house grounds II is here that
MAJ. Gen. William NJ. Wright Will de-
| liver his talk. 1t is also at this point
that the decoration of 1000 men of
the 35th and seth divisions will take
place. The Shawnee county war med
al VIII be pinned to the breasts of the
white fighters as a feature OF the en-
tertainment.
/ At the state house grounds a big
refreshment booth will be maintained
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