The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-28


clared it IAN outrage which shenld be
remedied at once" '5.a
The big feature of this afternoons
meeting, following a feed at the
state house grounds, was the speech
of Sen. James A. Reed of missouri
The Democratic opponent or the
Leagu of Nations was expected>rto
tear to shreds the covenant as written
at Versailles. Reed was one of the
strongest hackers of the old Missouri
national guard, the parent organizay-
ton of part of the division. ~ = ~
Sen. Arthur Capper and General
Clark. representing Governor Gard
SIP ca king program which began at 2
O'clock Senator Curtis was too i'll to
speak today. An added feature, onzthe
program was a talk by Coll IT S.
Humboldt, formerly of the 12Sth FIELD
artillery, now on the general sta ffss on
national guard reorganization, as pro-
vided for under the acts of June 4,
An auto ride for visiting ladies
starting at 1870 O'Clock, followed by a
theater line. party, under the auspices
of the Military Sisterheod. was on the
afternoon program. -..----,,--
But. what already has happened dur
ing the first two days of the reunion
and what was to happen this afternoon
are as naught to what's going to hap
pen tonight. The cork is going to pep
out tonight, with a bang and the
champagne of enthusiasm and pep
CHATS alb will flood Kansas avenue.
The big carnival parade will be in full
swing with its flares, its floats, its
souawkers, it's confetti, its masks and
everything else that was ever asso-
ciated with the words carnival or pa
rade Several surprises in the forms
of ''sideshews" are promised by Pete
He'll, in charge of arrangements for
the parade.
The big evenings festivities will
open with battle royal en- the state
house grounds at 80 o'clock. Twelve
burly blacks will battle for SlO9
purse The Medees will sing and
vaudeville acts will be presented; Then
the parade will form at Ninth and
Jackson streets, circle the state house
grounds, march Down Eighth street to
Kansas avenue, down the Avenue to
| Third. double back on the Avenue 70
Eighth. then east to the city audi
be held. Every civic, fraternal ana
military organization in the city VIII
march in the parade.
l. Tonight's celebration will wind up
the first reunion of the Missouri & an
sas fighters. Topeka has enjoyed her
pleasant duties as host to the boys
and much praise of their conduct while
in the city has been voiced on all
sides.
Tepeks's "gehs' will be out in full
force to take EN- over and bring EN-
back" and the men wore the blue
will assem- BILE at tho state house at
o'clock on the ground fleor. Roy
| (Petel He'll, of the entertainment com
mittee. has provided a truck for the
navy men and two trucks will be as
signed to transport the gebs if the
number warrants. Every COB in the
city is asked to make it point to be
out tonight ana help the Thirty-fifth
wind up their three days of fun
The "buddies' woeed Terpsioiere
last night. There was dancing in the
corridors and on the walks of the state
house from 1880 until 1880. Mar
shalrs band played in the rotunda for
the four hours without an intermis-
sion. The Security Benefit band
played outside. There was dancing on
three floors of the state house and on
the outside walks. Every buddy had a
girl and there was some tall steppin'.
a band concert, singing by the No
docs and moving pictures also were on
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