The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
ONE OBSTACLE GONE.
The Fair Grounds Can Be Had For
the Encampment.
OUTSIDE PEOPLE ADMITTED FREE.

Topekans to be Charged Is Cents en-
the Big Day Unless the fund is
Raised Here.
The fair grounds have been secured
for the Kansas national guard encamp-
ment during the week of September Is.
This is the matter that has been wor-
rying everybody interested in the en-
campment and all that is now to be done
is to make the necessary guarantees that
certain things will be done for the com
fort of the camp and gain the consent Of
the board which will likely be easy to do
at the meeting of the county commits
siouers this morning the subcommittee
on the encampment, consisting of j. g.
Wood, 8. T. Howe. and H. Nj. Phillips,
secured without the slightest difficulty
promise from the entire board that the
grounds could be used exclusively on the
week of September 18th for the encamp-
ment of the Kansas national guard and
of the U. s. regulars, including cavalry.
They will make this report to the citi-
zen's committee of ten at the meeting to-
night.
1t seems now that the driving associa-
ton had not been fortunate enough to
foresee the demand that would be made
on that week for the grounds. and had
gone ahead to make their arrangements
1Or having LQ0Ir meet Lndt WEEK WlbAOut
seeing the commissioners.
1t will require at least 81 800 to secure
the encampment.
The city will have to assure the sol
diers free transportation of their baggage
and equipment from the trains to the
grounds, and return, light at the grounds,
water, sixty horses, forty cords of wood,
thirty tons of ice, and five tons of straw.
The rest is furnished by the state and
government.
The question of raising this $1,000
also bothers the committee greatly
| Members of the committee say it is
really the duty of the Topeka people
who will profit by it to put it up, so adj
mission to the grounds can be free dur
ing the entire week. but it is regarded
as impossible the collect the sum and so
it seems necessary to have a special day
at which Topeka people will be charged
% cents admission to the grounds. The
ticket will be good for all day. Persons
from out of town holding railroad excur-
sion tickets will be admitted free, the
railroads paying the admissions. Elk
cursions are to be run to the city every
day during the encampment and there
will be thrSs to five bands on the grounds
all the time to give evening concerts.
There will also be a dress parade each
evening.
AuObAOE pLAn SAAO0S Ab "a al " OhoA
20 cents for each carriage admitted to
the grounds during the entire week
1t is expected that at least 10000
| strangers will visit Topeka during the
week.
When the call for the first public meet
ing was made 100 postal cards were sent
to business men and other prominent
men whom it was desired particularly to
have present Only four of the one
hundred thus specially invited were
present. The business men of Topeka
ought to be able to put up the entire
sum, the committee thinks. without a
murmur. They could afford it. The
trolley company alone will realize be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 because of en-
campment week The restaurants and
hotels will do an enormous business.
Thousands of people will buy dry goods
and clothing here.
Emporia is ready with the cash at any
time, and so are half a dozen other
towns.
Let there be concerted and substantial
action. If all who can would contribute,
it would be very little from each one.