The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-30
Instructors to Drivers in Road
Celebration Tuesday Issued.
Need Cars for Transportation OF
Guests From Other States.
BAND TO LEAD FORMATION
Parade to Form by Sections at
State House Grounds.
VIII Move OF Promptly at 2
O'clock Tuesday Afternoon.

Final plans for the motor car par
ade which is to be a part of the cele-
! bration of the opening. Tuesday, of
the East Sixth avenue stretch of the
Victory Highway. have been COM
pleted. The Chamber of. Commerce
committee on good roads, which is in
charge of the celebration, has issued
detailed instructions for the use of
people whose cars will be in tho
parade.
A number of cars will be needed to
accommodate the visitors from out OF
the state, the delegates from the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Victory High
way association and the speakers for
| the program.
! Owners of cars who can accommo-
| date these visitors, are requested by
the committee to report to the office
of the Chamber of Commerce. giving
their names, so that the arrangements
for handling the out of town guests
may be made.
Instructions for Drivers.
The instruction for drivers of cars
in the parade are as follows:
The parade will start from the southeast
corner of the Capitol square promptly nc
2 p. Cars should form at their proper
/ stations as early as possible, starting at
p. m. All should report to the traffic
officer stationed at the corner near the re-
speetive layout as herein described.
All organizations should have proper
| banners to indicate their county, town
ship and organization, and, must form at
the locations given, forming by town.
| ships, counties and states.
The official cars, headed by Governor
Allen and Marshalfs band will form on
the south side of Tenth avenue, facing
east. between Kansas avenue and Jackson
street. including state officials from KAN
sas and other states, and Shawnee county
The members of the woman's club par
ticfpnting in the tree planting VIII form on
Tenth avenue and Eleventh street, facing
north.
| City officials members Of the respective
committees representatives of civic Crgan-
. iZations and the Lawless SeXtette will form
on the south side of Tenth avenue, between
, Jackson street and Van Buren, street, facing
: east
, Douglas county cars, including county Of
! ffcials. township Officials and other
/, form on Van Buren street, beginning at
Tenth street and extending far south
necessary, facing north.
s Visiting counties and American Legion
posts form the south side OF Tenth
( avenue between Van Buren and Harrison
l. Industrial school band and drill team
! and students form on the east side OF Har;
! rison street between Tenth avenue and
Form by Townships.
Tecpmseh Township cars. headed by
township officials, form on west side OF
e Harrison street between Tenth avenue and
Eleventh street, facing north.
/ Topeka Township cars, headed by town
ship officials, form on south side of Tenth
! avenue between Harrison street and To-
$ Auburn Township cars. headed by town
1 ship officials. form on east side OF Harri-
t son street, between Ninth and Tenth,
: Dover Township form ON west side of
Harrison street between Ninth and Tenth.
headed south
Menoken Township form on south side
of Ninth street between Harrison and To-
] peka avenue, facing esst.
Mission Township form on north side
%oesG 9[ Ninth avan street e between Harrison and
Monmouth Township form on enst side
t RossviIle Township form on west side Of
Harrison street between Eighth and Ninth,
I Silver Lake Township form on east side
Of Harrison street between Seventh and
= Eighth, facing south
e Soldier Township form on west side Of
. Harrison street between, Seventh and
] Eighth. street. facing south.
= Willfamstown Township form south
! ! side Of Eighth street between Harrison
street and Topeka avenue, facing east
: City OF Topeln All cars from Topeka
: Miscellaneous cars and surplus from the
4 city of Topeka form on Van Buren street,
: | facing south.
Line of March for Parade.
z The parade, starting at Tenth and Kan
sas avenue. will proceed north on Kansas
: avenue to Sixth street, then east on Sixth
! street to the East Sixth street road, or
| the Victory highway.
The dedication ceremony of opening the
road. consisting of unlocking the barricade
by Governor Allen. assisted by the county
| commissioners Of Shawnee county, wifi
t take place at the beginning Of the pave
| ment-
Parade will proceed over East Sixth
IS street road as far as pavement is opep. at
!, the line between Shawnee and Douglas
- counties. Parade will turn at the field
= on the west side of the road, going around
n the spot where the memorial tree will be
= planted, hating a sufficient time for the
q planting and dedication of the tree by the
= Womans club of Topeka.
Parade Will then continue back to the
l. Iecumseh Grove. all cars entering the field
: at the north curve in ;.Ie concrete highway,
a parking in the field until after the cere-
mony has been completed.
Speaking, races and games will be car
= ried on on the stretch between the two
: curves In the road and under the APPLE
| trees bordering the west side of the road
| The road between these points will b
1 closed to traffic during the ceremonies
> Following the speaking and games bas-
ket picnic will be held in the grove and
I refreshments consisting of ice cream will
st be furnished to all coners.