The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
OLD VENICE
Is Going to Furnish Ideas for
the Pageant
To Be Seen on Topeka Streets
Next Fall.
PROFESSOR WORRALL
Is Now at Work on Large Col
Ored Designs,
Which He VIII Submit to the
Committee of Fifteen.
WILL BE MANY BANDS.
John Marshall Expects at Least
Twenty-Five,
And Suggests Prizes of $500,
$500 and SIOO.
Is Now at Work on Large Col
Ored Designs,
Which He VIII Submit to the
Committee of Fifteen.
BE MANY BANDS.
John Marshall Expects at Least
Twenty-Five,
And Suggests Prizes of $500,
$500 and 500.

1--WE are anxious to receive sugges-
tions from any one along the line or
entertainment during our fail festivi-
ties" said d. J. Greenwald of the com
mittee of fifteen to a Journal reporter.
The committee has taken no action
on forms of entertainment or as to
what the grand crowning spectacle VIII
be
prof Worrau is at work on some
thing which he viii work out and then
put into paintings. which he says viii
be entirely new. 1t is in the form of
floats He said he got his idea from
the customs of Venice Just what the
plans are no one knows and Prof Wor-
rail- says that he viii tell no one until
he has his plans ready to submit to
the committee. They viii be ready
sometime in May and until then no ac-
tion viii be taken.
"Of course there are other things
that the committee can do and many
things to discuss. Now that the re-
union has been secured we shall try to
get UP something that will entertain
the veterans as they have never been
entertained before.
The committee will have a meeting
at the council chamber Thursday even
ing when the special order VIII be to
discuss speakers during reunion week
An effort viii be made 10 secure at
least one of the candidates for presi-
dent and perhaps moro. Besides these
the committee viii see that other
speakers of national reputation viii be
/ here and a subcommittee viii be APP
pointed to open correspondence with
available speakers"
Prof. Worral was seen by q journal
I reporter but did not wish to talk about
1 the details of his plan.
1T is something entirely new said
he. and I am not telling any one a1e
it for fear that some of the other eities
which have carniVals viii take lt Qp
before we get a chance to do So i li--
tend to work the whole thing out az -
then submit it to the committee Of hf-
teen and I think it will meet with the
approval
IN all these entertainments giyen
every year there is seldom anything
new but this viii have the novelty Of
/ being entirely new and when the prop
er time comes I Will make it public 4
have rot yet made am estimate OF the
1 cost but do not believe 1T VIII be very
great"
Those who know Prof. WOrralis tall
ent in the line of Dageantry VIII be
quite willing to believe that his designs
will not be a disappointment
The Festival fund should provide for
/ from u to is floats handsomely de-
signed and occupied by gOrgeOusly cos
/ TUNED figures Those who take part
in the pageant might pay for their own
/ costumes. The Topeka club, being the
| leading organization in the city, in
wealth and prOgressiVeness. ought to
I be persuaded to take this matter up
I and make the affair one Of splendOr
1 The pageant might be followed by q
grand bali at the state house where the
/ masquers could take part.
/ Another suggestion has been made to
/ the State Journal today which is wor-
/ thy of consideration. The magnlhcenE
display of the Odd Fellows on Satur-
day was so attractive that 1T would be
/ a great feature to have it repeated on
/ the occasion of the FAN Festival pa
/ rade The sihht of those brilliant cos
tunes lighted up by red fire would be
/ one that would long be remembered by
! the so 600 visitors to Topeka.
The Wheelmen are already preparing
| for their part in the weeks entertain
/ ment Wheelmen are to be furnished
/ decorations for their wheels free ana
/ the cyclists who choose TO frOm an
/ portions of the state are to participate
/ in the parade. There viii be races arr
! ranged for the day and there viii be q
/ large attendance of wheelmen who VIII
! be given an opportunity to try our e2-
| cellent streets for the asphalt pave
ments viii be repaired by that time.
/ Bandmaster John Marshall who is
/ looking after the music has plan for
( a band contest which he is sure VIII
bring at least % bands here and per-
/ haps more
ssAt an of these gatherings" said Mr..
| Marshall. there IS a dearth of music,
/ and I think by offering prizes for the
/ contest. bands viii come and partici-
I pate in the contest, and at the same
/ time we shall have plenty of music. as
! they viii be expected to stay during the
I week. 1neIe cannot De TOO many Da-il-47
I here. but there might be not enough
/ No parade is complete without at least
( three or four bands
My plan is to offer prizes in three
! classes and allow the bands to enter i'm
whatever class they think they should
90. I think the first prize in the first
/ class should be at least $500. and say
5000 for the second class and S100 for the
/ third This viii give all the bands fn
the state an opportunity to come and
I participate in the contest. The Good
/ land and Beloit bands have signifiad
| their Willingness to come, but 7 have
/ not heard from the rest
I'm all of these contests our band
| would be barred. nor would any Of the
! members be allowed to play with any
of the other bands. L want to see tine
doors closed completely against us SO
far as this contest is concerned. There
are a great many good bands in the
/ state that viii take part in this contest
| if sufficient inducements are offered,
/ and there is no use of talking OF try
ing to get them here unless good sized
! prizes are offered because it costs
something to bring a band here and
practice for an occasion like this
Mr. Marshall said he thought at least
81 coo should be spent for music. and
this will include other music besides
the bands.