The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-30
CITIZENS TODAY
PAY TRIBUTE TO
FALLEN HEROES
Blue Uniforms Worn Today for
Fifty-Third Time.
In COmmemOratiOn of Comrades
Who Have Gone On.
PREPARE FLOWERS FOR GRAVE
Special Programs Conducted in
Topeka Cemeteries.
Unknown Dead of U. S. Navy
Are HOnOred.

holiday atmosphere, tinged with
tender memories of the dead, hovers
over Topeka today. This. morning
there were visible over the city blue
uniforms on men who are wearing
them for the fifty-third time. This is
their day. for the commemoration of
the lives of their comrades who have
passed on.
nation offered honor to it's dead
heroes. In the rooms of the Moose
lodge, 623 Jackson street, loaned for
the purpose, committees gathered at
8 O'Clock 20 begin the preparation of
flowers TO be placed on the graves of
veterans. School children came.
bringing their offerings to the men
an ! women there.
Graves of veterans Decorated.
At 10 o'clock the committee left for
the cemeteries, where the mounds
which mark the resting places of the
veterans were decorated. Special pro-
grams were held in Mount Auburn
cemetery and Topeka cemetery.
The regular ritual of the G. A. R.
was followed at the Topeka cemetery,
by the officers of G. A. r. Post, No
II. The salute was fired and taps was
sounded by a detachment from Com
pany H, Kansas National Guard
In the Mount Auburn cemetery, the
program opened with music by the
choir of the First Christian church
The Rev. E. w. Harrison offered a
prayer. Music was furnished by the
Ladies of the G. A. r., and Miss Agnes
Smith. The address was by the Rev
Mr.. Harrison, and Boy Scout buglers
sounded Taps.
Honor Dead Sailors.
At 10 o'clock representatives of the
G. A. r.. the American Legion and the
Veterans of the Spanish-Americar
war, with a detachment from Com
pany H, K. n. G., headed by the "Old
Abe" fife and drum corps, marched tc
the Melan bridge at the foot of Kansa:
avenue. where flowers were thrown
into the stream in memory of the un
lSnown dead of the navies of the
United States. All three organization;
had a part in the ritual.
Sunday there were memorial serv
ices in all the churches of Topeka
Topeka Post No. II of the G. A. R.
W. r. c. No. "a, and the Sons of Vet
Grams and their auxiliary attended th'
special services at the First Baptis
church. conducted by the Rev. Chas
+. Mathews.
Parade This Afternoon.
This afternoon there will be mon
ster parade of all patriotic organiza
tions of the city, starting promptly a
1:45 o'clock this afternoon and to b.
d
at itoritrn.
some slight changes have beel
made in the arrangement for thi
parade, as previously announced.
Divisions 2, 8, and 4 of the parade
the divisions made up of the BOYS
Industrial school cadets, the coloret
fraternal orders, and the colored ex
service men Will form on the soutl
side of Fourth street instead of tn
north side. as their original instruc
tionS were.
Divisions Nos and 8, made up O
the American Legion and Spanisl
American war veterans. respectively
have been consolidated, and vii
march as one division, headed by tn
drum and bugle corps of Capitol Pos
No /, American Legion.
The members of Capitol Post No.
American Legion, will meet in thei
hall at 2l0 West Sixth street at 1:3
o'clock this afternoon. In their di
vision of the parade will be include
all eX-service men who are not mem
bers of the Legion. The ex-servic
men have a cordial invitation to tax
rart in the parade.
MarsbaIrs To Lead Parade.
Marshalrs band will lead the entir
parade, instead of being with Divisio
No. 6. the Topeka Industrial Council
The Topeka Industrial Councils d
vision, No. s, will be led by Miller
carnival company.
NJ. r. Hall, chairman of the CON
mittee appointed by the Sons of We
Grams, will preside at the program
be held at the city auditorium TIL
afternoon. A selection by the Capt.;
orchestra will open the program
which will include the introduction
the permanent chairman, Comrade
w. Priddy; the reading of John /
Logans Memorial Day address /
the Flanders Requiem" by the Gle
club of Baker university; an addres
Memorial Day" by Comrade D. !
Fay; THE Star Spangled Banner" /
the Capital orchestra, followed by fol
Boy Scouts and four Girl Scouts; &C
lumbus." sung by the Baker Gle
club an address by John S. Marshal
Justice of the state supreme court:
solo, Dear Old Kansas" sung by Ma
garet Gohlke; a selection by the Cap
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