The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
Elaborate Plans Made for
Memorial Day Program.
Parade and Program at Audi
tOrium To Be Features.
WILL DECORATE ALL GRAVES
About 800 Civil War Veterans
Are Buried Here.
Soldiers of Late War Will Have
Parade Place.

Public interest is greatly aroused
over the exercises attendant upon the
due celebration of Memorial Day. This
is credited to the fact which has
dawned on the minds of the people
that the boys of '61 to IS by their
undaunted courage and devotion to
their country's best interests made it
possible for the boys of 1917 and 1918
to be the heroes of the world war
the greatest in history. All the boys
called into the service of their coun-
try, whether doing military duty on
their home shores or overseas, are
equally entitled to share the honors of
having risked all for the safety of
their country.
The committee of ARRANGEMENTS is
busy constantly providing for the ex-
erciseS incident to and attendant upon
the observance of Memorial Day.
About 1900 soldiers of the Civil war
children of the public schools will
bring flowers to their respective
| schools at O'Clock Memorial Day.
Then they will be conveyed by autos
to Lincoln Post hall on East Sixth
avenue, where committees will arrange
them for the decorations. The COM
\ mittees and all others who actually
share in the work of decorating the
graves of the soldiers, will have badges
and be ticketed for dinner at Lincoln
| Post hall.
Invite All Organizations.
| All the civic societies and fraternal
| organizations have been mailed invita-
| tions to take part in the parade in the
| afternoon of Memorial Day. Autos
will be provided for the Ladies of the
\ G. A. r. and the W. R. C, the Span
| ish-American auxiliary and the Sons
| OF veterans auxiliary. also for aged
! veterans who are unable to march.
| The Native Sons and Daughters of
| kansas Will have position in the parade
and will provide their own autos. The
Neill Rain as chief marshal. Those
not receiving invitations are hereby
| invited to participate in the parade.
| The usual ceremonies in honor of
the naval heroes of the Civil war will
take place on the Melan bridge, under
| command of Capt. William Peterson.
There will be six divisions in the pa
| rade, the X n. q. leading and the
next in line will be the Kansas state
| guards. All the bands in the citv
| have been requested to take part in
the parade and a number have ac-
| cepted.
Afternoon Exercises.
| The exercises at the auditorium at
2:SO p. m. will be well worth the at
| tention of every citizen who enjoys the
blood-bought freedom of this republic.
| Gen. Clarendon E. Adams of Omaha.
| Neb-, comma nder-in-c chief of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, will de-
| liver the address and the committee is
| justified in commencing him as a
| good speaker with an inspiring mes
sage to old and young. Prof Daniel
| Muller. founder and conductor of the
Topeka Symphony Orchestra, is ar
ranging the musical program and this
! feature will be unique in the history
| OF Memorial Days in this city In the
| opinion of many who have heard the
orchestra IN concert pronounce it, the
last word in orchestration." Topeka
| IS justly proud of its symphony or
| chestra. 1t is most fitting music for
this Memorial Day
The Sons of Veterans will act as
ushers and preservers of order The
| two blocks of seats Immediately in
| front of the organ will be reserved for
the veterans of the Civil War. Union
| and Confederate, and their affiliated
associations.
New Veterans to Have Place.
All soldiers of the late war will be
given position in the parade under
| command of one of their own COM
| rades-in-arms. They are cordially
and urgently invited to attend the ex-
| ercises at the auditorium in a body
Seats will he reserved for them.
resolution of the state encamp-
ment some years ago requested the
ministers of the state to deliver a SER
mon on Sunday prior to Memorial
! day appropriate to the memories sug-
gester by the day. In compliance with
the command and spirit of the resolu-
ton the Ministerial Union will be re-
quested at its meeting Monday to COM
ply with the request. The committee
of arrangements hereby request all the
veterans to attend divine service in
their respective places of worship.