The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
MORE GOOD IDEAS.
George w. Cranes Suggestions for
the September Festival.
4 HORSE SHOW AND FRUIT SHOW

"A milton Eali Could BE Made the
Frnit al Flower Exhibition Place.
Ear. T. }. kaankIa FavOrs Musical
Festival for One Day.
81 am heartily in favor of doing some
thing which will get Topeka out OF the
rut and advertise her as a wideawake
town. said Mr.. George W. Crane to a
STATE JOURNAL reporter this morning.
My idea is that we ought to do some
thing next fall that will not only be a
benefit to the people of Topeka, but to
the people who come here and to the
men who put up their money to help the
thing along.
MY notion is that we can get up two
fold exhibition here next fall that will
bring great crowds Of people to Topeka
and every person who comes will be ben
Gifted
'lu the first place l would arrange for
floral and fruit display at Hamilton
hall, let it be in charge of the state horti-
cultural society or some such organize
ton. Let prizes be offered for the bsst
displays on exhibition both of flowers
and. fruits and in that way We can get to-
gether al exhibit that is worth seeing.
IN the next place let arrangements
be commenced at once for a great horse
show at the fair grounds. IN connection
with the horse show let US have as good
races as can be secured but let that be
only enc feature of the show.
81 would suggest that prizes be offered
far the best team Of draft horses and let
the test be practical. Offer prize of say
$500 for the team which will pull the
heaviest load over given space. Give a
pre- TO the team and single draft horse
which viii pull the most on
a pair of scales just as a
horse would have to pull if
ne should be nitched to a
wagon that was stuck in the mud. Then
offer prize for the best walker and the
best team Of walkers. in addition have
a fancy horse show with exhibitions of
fancy riding, fancy carriages and offer
big prize for the best horseless car
rage. We can just as we'll as not have
an exhibition OF vehicles thar will draw
people from every part Of the state.
",iy idea IS that If we should arrange
for two-fold exhibition of this kind we
can bring lots of people to Topeka, and
they viii go away not only satisfied bat
benefited II any people would attend
the horal aud fruit display who would
not be interested III the horse show, and
d combined horse show of the ferent
features I suggest would draw great
crowds Of people"
Topeka is certainly the equal, or SUI
perior, of any town in Kansas said T.
j. Hankla today, "aud should not be be-
hind il. spirit of enterprise.
IF A;chison and Leavenworth can
have carnivals surely Topeka Should.
And of course all of Us hotel men favor
ii, and viii contribute money towards if,
and time
independent. however, of any selfish
ness, l might have from business point
Of view, am in hear y accord with the
move
sit viii bring lots of people to Topeka
and revive the good old days of the past
every merchant, l think. will favor it,
because it means many dollars in their
pockets. We notice here at the hotel the
number of bundles of dry goods and
clothing every Topeka visitor takes home.
Just think what 10000 would do.
ut seems to me q big musical festival
in connection with the reunion would be
the proper thing for one day. We could
have II from the state house steps if the
weather is good and it is fair to presume
that it will be the first half of September.
"OvinG to the Cubbison law we are
slightly handicapped on races. Sporting
men don't like races where the stimulus
of betting is absent And yet the Holton
races were very successful.
Let as not wait until next summer to
begin this work but push the plans at
once and form business mans club"