The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-08
ALL TO TAKE PART
Civic Organizations to Help in
Big Celebration.
Parade VIII Open Armistiee
Day Festivities.
MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
American Legion Will Head the
Parade.
Flag Won by Shawnee County
Will Be Carried.
MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION


second in measure of value only to what
these same men gave as soldiers of the
United States Of America, and conscious
OF the traditional and patriotic interest
attached to that memorable date in his
tory, November 18th: and having knowI-
edge of the intention. of the Topeka
members of the American Legion to
fitdngly observe Armistice Day on
Thursday. November 18th, 1920. I do
join the exercises to be held on that
day, and lay. aside all secular pursuits
so far as is compatible with public
the men who answered the call Of their
government, that by our co-ordinated
s sfffFf,, we may give lasting proof Of our
HERBERT j. CoRWINE, Mayor.
All patriotic and civic organizations
in the city of Topeka, which were
functioning during the war, are asked
to take part in the parade which will
be the opening feature of the celebra-
ton of Armistice day in Topeka
Thursday, November H.
Parade Forms at 1918.
The parade will form at 1915
o'clock at the corner of Tenth and
Kansas avenues, and will start moving
off, led by MarshalPs band, at 1890
o'clock. The parade will move down
Kansas avenue to Fourth street, then
back to Seventh street, and on Sew
enth street east to the city auditor
ium, where a patriotic program will
be given.
The American Legion, which will
! lead the parade, will halt, open ranks
and face the street as the remainder
of the parade passes into the audi
forum, standing at attention while
they review the other organizations.
Promptly at IL o'clock they will stand
AT Ease" for two minutes, and then
will march into the auditorium,
The organizations which are asked
to participate in the parade include
! the American Legion, the American
Legion auxiliary, the colored American
Legion, Jacksons band, the Military
Sisterhood. Red Cross workers, Saliva
ton Army workers, Y. NJ. c. A. and
Y. w. C. A. canteen workers, Jewish
| Welfare board canteen workers; in
fact, all the war work organizations
of any sort in the city, the Washburn
college band and the Washburn post
| of the American Legion, local national
guard organizations. Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, all labor organizations, the
Security Benefit association band, the
Topeka council drill team, the G. A.
R., the W. R. c., the Ladies of the G.
A. R., and every ex-soldiers, marine,
or sailor in Topeka, who is not a mem
4 DGE u Lie AIuGIlCdA LCSlOA.
Appear in Uniform.
In the march orders which have
been prepared by the marshal of the
parade, R. R. Baer, chairman of the
| military committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce during the war, all military
| workers and ex-service men are to be
asked to appear in their uniforms
war workers, canteen workers, Saliva
ton Army and Y. M. and Y. w. c. A
members alike. Each organization is
asked to carry its emblem or flag, as
well as appearing in uniform
DIR. T. S. Morrison and H. c. Erics-
son are to act as aides to Major Bael
in the management of the parade.
To Garry Shawnee County Flag.
The flag which was won by Shaw.
nee county when the county went ovel
the top in the liberty loan drives is tt
be brought out and carried in the pa
Trade. Everybody. it is the desire o
the marshal, who had anything to d.
anywhere with the fighting of thu
war. should be out in the uniform il
which they did their bit.
Major Baer desires all the organiZa
tipns and workers who are DESTROYS o
joining the parade to telephone him a
No. 1885, in order that he may assigl
them places in the parade.
Services at Auditorium.
Promptly at IL o'clock, the hou
when the armistice went into effect
/ the services will start at the city au
ditorium. The decorations of a.
Il Shawnee county service men who hav
| feature of the program at the cit
auditorium. The men will marc
across the stage of the auditorium t
receive their medals while the band
play lover There"
The program will open with must
Il Ho rCt fn11ovvad NV a
| organ solo by Dean H. V. Stearns, c
| Was1burn. After the singing c
E1E'America' by the audience, the in
| vocation will be given by Father
| NJ. Hayden. Orie S. lines, commando
| of Capitol Post No. l, America
| Legion, will make a short openin
| talk. Miss Irma Doster will give
| violin solo, accompanied on the plan
by Mrs. Harry Tasker. The Sur
flower quartet will lead the audienc
in the singing of THE Battle Hymn c
the Republic" and will sing ''Americ
Waters will speak on THE Hour {
Eleven" Mrs. Myra William Jarre
will speak on THE Victory Medal
Howard Searle will sing 1.-THE Amer
4 cans Came"
The Star Spangled Banner and tn
benediction by Rev. J. A. McAfe
chaplain OF the legion post, will clos
the program.
Fifteen Cars Entered.
X Fifteen cars have already been Ell
Il tered and a purse aggregating abol
/ 81, 900 offered, for the automobi
races which are to be given in the af
ernoon at the Kansas State Free Fa
1 grounds under the auspices of IL
III American Legion and with the CT
III operation of local motor car dealer
The races will start at 2:15 o'cloc
and will be in charge of John Ellio
iii and William J. Blaine Cars fro
/ Topeka. Kansas City and other poin
III in the state are entered for the race
III The judges will be Pete He'll, Lesl
III Rowles and Reid Morrison.
iii The members of the Topeka Me
chants association voted at their la
regular meeting to decorate the
stores in honor of the day, and W
furnish the money tor Marshall
band s. participation in the parade al
at the auditorium. Ex-service ms
employed in their stores are to
III given a holiday on that dav. in ord