The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-15
A REUNION AS WELL.
Major Tom Anderson Says the
Soldiers Will Come
TO ATTEND OUR SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL

Judge Furry, Charlie Holiday and >.
w. GIeed Advocate the Holding of
such a Jubilee.
One of the most enthusiastic men in
Topeka in support of the idea of weeks
festival next fall is Major Tom Anderson.
Whether it is singing or writing adver-
tisements for the Rock Island route"
Major Anderson never does anything by
halves and so it is in this case.
"There is nothing that would suit m 9
better than big week of carnival next
fall, say about the middle of September,
when everyone could lay aside their
work and thoroughly enjoy themselves"
he said.
"But there is a movement of that ma
ture already started among the old sol
diers. 1t has been a long time since a
big, old-fashioned state reunion was held
at Topeka, and a large number of the
Grand Army members are talking al
ready of having the reunion of their
lives next fall.
"There is nothing to prevent carni-
val of sports, fruits and flowers in con-
nection with this. In fact l am heartily
in favor of it. The initiatory steps can
not be taken too soon and we will set the
| ball rolling at once in Grand Army cir
Giles. The money that now goes to Kan
sas City every fall from Kansas will be
left in the state to gradually work back
! into the channels from whence it came
81 can well remember when Topeka
had the state fairs and big crowd every
| year and we must all pull for this state
of affairs in 1896"
Judge J. Il. Furry thinks that the peo-
| pie of Topeka can make no better move
than to work as one man and pull for a
big carnival next September. Judge
Furry is a firm believer in the doctrine
! that we should all have a season of re-
Taxation. He said:
GAS matter of state pride, if nothing
else, the people of Kansas and Topeka
/ should meet at least once a year in close
! communion and have thorough good
time. l am highly in favor of week of
music, mirth and carnival. next fall on
| the plan outlined by the JOURNAL, and
will add my mite to help it along. It
seams to me we should begin at once
and let no grass grow under our feet"
| Charley Holiday favors the plan.
| Notwithstanding the high official posi-
ton which Mr.. Holiday is now seeking
! he is for a good time along with the
| serious part of life. He said:
"Such a festival will have no heartier
an advocate than myself. l believe in
| people enjoying themselves and week
| of SUCH festival would be the thing the
people of Topeka desire.
"But seriously l doubt if we can have
a very large crowd under the existing
| state of affairs because when people go
| in for relaxation they want it and ''relax-
alton" isn't found in Topeka now
If the prohibitory laws were differ
ent why then there woald be no ques-
| ton about the size of the crowd we could
get in Topeka. But we can get big
crowd anyway and l, for one, favor the
pushing Of such scheme. We should
begin at once and lose no time"
j. w. GIeed ia another man who
| favors the movement of a big carnival
| for Topeka next September. Mr.. Gleed
said to JOURNAL reporter today: 81
| can remember we'll when the state fair
was such a success and l cannot see
why week of races, carnival aad re-
union would not be a success. The
! people of the state would certainly be
| just as willing to come to Topeka as to
| 60 to Kansas City or other towns The
argument might be made that the rail
roads would not take such an active part
! in bringing about this state of affairs, as
they could haul just as many passengers
to Kansas City as to Topeka, but then
this would not stop the Kansas City. ex-
| position and really give them more work
| to do.
81 am heartily in favor of the plan,
and would suggest that no time be lost
in making the first move, as q year is
none too long time to work up such a
| carnival"