Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16
EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS.
Reduced Rates for the General Alger Day Ger
tain to Result in an Immense Crowd
The Various Committees Down
10 Work.

The General Alger committee met at
Hotel Metropole last evening and dis
cussed many features of the program for
General Ayers reception on the 25th
inst. The committee is giving the matter
considerable attention and all are certain
that the day will be one long to be re-
memberet by the comrades Of the state
and Oklahoma, many thousands no doubt
being present. The success of the railroad
committee in getting half fare for a radius
OF two hundred miles Is refreshing, to put
it mildly. his allows the eastern part Of
he state and nearly to the west line.
Dod-e City IS not reached by the two
hundred miles and this fact is much re-
GREETED 1t is thought some arrangement
can be made to extend the rate to the
west line of the state, which vii, accom-
MEDIATE all. The Oklahoma country will
be accommodated and many are eX-
pected to be in attendance. Ac-
cOrding to the most reliable informa-
tion a majority Of the old soldiers in
Oklahoma are from Kansas, and it is es-
timated they will feel more than al or
binary interest in the reception to be
given General Alger.
The committee took some important
steps in advertising the occasion. The
advertising committee made Il report
which was virtually adopted. This feature
OF the work has been held back to some
extent by the fact that the rate question
had not been settled. AS soon as all that
had been asked for had been conceded the
committee had a very broad aud substan-
tlal foundation upon which to work. AS
agreed upon, the press of the state will be
invited TO give as much attention TO the
matter as Will be of great help and not
prove burden. The railroads have kindly
consented TO give some attention to the
question, advertising freely at every sta
ton, which means advertisement in
every town, small and big, in
the state. Postmasters at points not on
railroads will be furnished with posters,
and it is believed all VIII take enough in
terest in the question to make the best use
OF all advertising matter sent. 1t is be-
heved thorough work on the part of the
advertising committee is most imperative,
and its Importance is Recognized by the
gentlemen having the matter in charge.
The committee on decorations having
charge of Garfield hall, are giving their
WI y COuSlUtIdOlC III bGuIIODs w III H. l..
Pierce and Tom. Noble to design, and
with the able corps of assistants at COM
mand to execute, every assurance is given
that Garfield hall on this great occasion
will attract considerable attention and be
IL every respect in keeping with the gala
day.
The program for the day, while not
rounded out in detail and complete
is III by no means a chaotic state. All the
more prominent features have been agreed
upon and only the finishing touches are to
be added. The committee will meet again
Monday evening to prosecute the work.
The leading hotels of the city are COM
to hear from prominent men
throughout the state who are securing
rooms. The one happy feature about the
city in this respect is that there is more
hotel facilities in Wichita than in any
city III the state, hence better prepared to
take care of the crowd. Should the hotels
fail to be able to meet the demand a COM
mittee having that matter in hand will
find many hundred latch strings out in
portion of the city and all will
be given deserved attention.