The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
LEADING THE VAN
TRAVELLING MEN GIVE A HANDSOME
START TO AUDITORIUM FUND.
In Fifteen Minutes They Raise SUD
scription Of Five Hundred Dollars.
Charles W. Biting Appointed
to Collect Fuuds-Captain
Carey Donates $500.

ne mOVetAcHt
fresh impetus last night-an impetus tnas
will fill the people with inspiration that Is
bound to result in success.
During n social party held oy the
travelling men and their ladies' httie
recess OF fifteen minutes was taken. she
travelling men put their heads toge'her
and during those few minutes $500 was
subscribed by them towards the auditori-
um fund.
That is not all they will give either. A
number of liberal-hearted, enterprisInS
sports were absent who can be counted on
to swell the list perhaps TO $1,000.
In addition to this generous response
from the travelling men the Hon. ex- Mayor
John B. Carey. who is ever alive 10 the
best interests of Wichita, has subscribed
$500 more, which makes the actual sub
scripticn now 81 coo.
Five times that amount will build an
institution in Wichita that will be a pay
ing investment on the capital invested ia ii,
besides bringing 100000 annually to
Wichita to be circulated through the
legitimate channels Of trade and COM
merce.
This is no radical boast; it is a state
ment made advisedlv. The Hutchinson
auditorium paid % per cent dividend on
the investment last year and brought
$50, 900 to that town. Everybody know
that Wichita is the popular city OF Kansas
for public gatherings, aud the opportuni
ties for spending money here are four times
greater than i'll any other city in the state,
for it is undoubtedly the commercial GEN.
ieh YlfQ.
tending rival.
The fact that the travelling men gave
$500 without any particular interest in the
city except friendship and admiration for
its enterprise and hospitality, ought to
make the business men wake up TO the
opportunity and take hold of practical
enterprise with such certain results.
Even outsiders have rendered their
friendship and cash, and the EAGLE is
now in possession of a standing pledge of
a nice sum from an Ell Dorado gentleman
if the movement assumes successful ap-
pearance.
The travelling men have taken the initial
step, and one of their number. Mr.. c. w.
Biting the well known merchant of this
city, has been appointed to take subscrip-
tiOns.
That gentleman, in consultation with
other travelling gentlemen. drew up the
following form OF subscription list last
night:
Whereas, 1t is desired to build build
ing known as an auditorium in the city Of
Wichita, we. the undersigned, hereby
agree to subscribe for the number of
shares of stock set opposite our names in
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pose of building said auditorium and to
pay the sum of $40 for each of said shares
of stock, said shares of stock to be of the
par value of $40 per share.
1t being hereby expressly understood
that our subscription made hereto shall
not be binding until an amount is sub
scribed sufficient 10 build such an audi
tOrium as the stockholders shall decide
upon.
And it is hereby farther understood that
said auditorium shall located at such point
AS may be hereafter agreed nDon by "a
majority vote of the stockholders of said
association.
The city owe debt Of gratitude to the
travelling men for pointing out so forcibly
the duty of her own citizens in this i'm
portant matter. 1t is a lesson that is
given in a friendly way aud fr ON
a generous spirit only.
Mr.. Biting will take subscriptions from
ipteres ted persons both inside and on side
the city, aud will properly acknowledge
the same.
Owing to a conflict OF dates the sessions
of the Musical club and the knights
Templar cannot be held at Hutch
inson this year. and one body
must look for another central
point in which to meet. IT Wichita builds
the auditorium it will be made the placs
of meeting aid the sooner the auditorium
is assured the more certain will be holding
of the meeting referred to here.
Tell your citizens" said one enthusias-
tic travelling man last night, that they
ought to wake up-their opportunity for a
great paying enterprise is at hand"