The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
Will Meet Pershing En- Masse at
Station Tomorrow.
A. E. F. Leader To Make Two
Speeches in City.
LEGION AND THE AUDITORIUM
Public Reception To Begin
Promptly 10 O'Clock.
Program Ends Shortly Before
Departure for Funston.

PERsHING RECEPTION PROGRAM.
Sunday S:45 a. ma special committee
will meet the general at the Union Pacific.
auditorium.
9:O5 a. m.-Address of welcome by Mayor
Corwine.
9:15 a. m.-An address by General PERISH
ing.
10 A. m-Public reception.
10:15 a. m.-General Pershing will go to
the American Legion hall
1920 a. m.-Address OF welcome.
1923 a. m.-Welcome by state adjutant.
1850 a. m.-Receptinn of ex-service men.
II 10 a. m.-General Pershing goes to his
train.
11:15 a. m.-Departs for Camp Funston.
The committee which will meet
General Pershfng tomorrow at the
Union Pacific will include: Gov. Henry
J. Allen. Lieut.. Gov. Chas S. Huff
man, Mayor Herbert J. Corwine, E R.
post, No. 1, American Legion; j. H.
Bergen, post adjutant; c. B. Merriam,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce; R. r. Baer, chairman of the
military committee off the c. of C.:
Col. Charles L. Mitchell, chairman of
the reception committee, and press
Representatives.
For the first time Col. Charles L.
Mitchell will function as the COVER
nor's aide. Because enemies allege,
| lAicl z 10 ilOL eHOuSn -. u. IN IOpeka
to build uniform to cover MitchelPs
rotund front, he will appear in
"civies.'
General Pershing and his chief
aide camp will ride to the city au-
dftorium with Governor Allen and
General Martin. Lieutenant Governor
| Huffman, Mayor Corwine and four Of
Ulcers of the generals staff will ride
| in the second car c. B. Merriam and
E. r. Cummings with four other staff
| officers will ride in the third car. J.
H: Bergen and Col C. L. Mitchell with
| other staff officers in the fourth car
The fifth and sixth cars will be oc-
cupied by representatives of The STATE
| Journal, The Daily Capital, and news.
papermen with Pershings's party.
On Speakers Platform.
Upon arrival at the city auditorium
General Pershing will be seated on the
speakers platform in company with
the reception committee of the Ameri
can Legion: Frank Samuels, state ad.
jutant; z. r. Cummings. post com.
mander; J. H. Bergen, post adjutant
Thomas Lee, state vice commander
and George T. McDermott, state rep
resentatives of the G. A. R., Lincolr
Post, No. /, Governor Allen. Lieut.
Gov. Huffman. Mayor Corwine, the
speaker of the house of representa-.
tives. the president of the senate, C
B. Merriam, c. L. Mitchell, r. r. Baer
and all regular army officers on duty
! in Topeka; Gen. c. I. Martin. and the
staff of the adjutant generals office
| Seats in the auditorium will be di
vided as follows: Center, all eX-servict
men; right center, Military S;sterhood
Women's Relief Corps, Lincoln Circle
Ieft center. county chapter of the Red
| Cross and all SUBJ divisions in uniform
| Marshall's band has rendered it:
services and will be stationed in the
southeast corner of the balcony. Ma
! tional guardsmen will act as usher,
and will direct the seating of the var.
| ious organizations. With these excep-
tions the remainder of the auditorium
| is open to the public.
| Corwine To Introduce Him.
| Mayor Corwine will introduce Gen
eral Pershing. At Capital Post No.
210 West Sixth street. General Perish
/ ing will be received by Thomas Lee
state vice commander: E. r. Cum
| mings, post commander; Frank Sam
uel state adjutant; ]. H. Bergen, posi
| adjutant, and all ex-service men
| Every ex-Service man is invited to at.