The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-08

The finance committee to raise funds
for the state reunion and fall festival
is encountering some apathy among a
few business men who have not yet
contributed to the fund. Some Of
them seem to think that since the re-
union and festival is assured they viii
receive the benefits without contrib
uting. There is not q business man in
Topeka who viii not receive ten fold
as much benefit from the reunion and
festival as he viii contribute now in
money. but some of them manifest the
most niggardly disposition magma BILE
Besides. this isn't the right spirit to
manifest Any man who enjoys life
in Topeka ought to be willing to do
something for Topeka.
"A. x. Rodgers of the finance com
mittee explained matters at the meet
ing of the committee of fifteen last
night 1--WE went into one hotel, it was
not one Of the big ones of course said
he. land the proprietor insulted us. He
turned his back on US and walked
away. I kept after him and he finally
told me that he would give $3.50 and
I told him we would not take it.
I'VE went into one of the biggest fin
ancial institutions in the city, which is
located at the corner of Fifth and Jack
that he didn't want any reunion and
said he would rather give US IS not to
have anything.
This is the kind of a spirit we have
been running against. I have been
giving my time to go out and work for
these people, for they viii receive The
benefit Of this reunion and festival. and
i have been inSulted many times for
my pains, and Mr.. Greenwald viii bear
me out in what I say. We should 20
around in squads of five and not take
no for an answer People are hard up,
know, but this viii be the best invest
ness when a big reunion was held here
several years ago and I subscribed $500
and more than made it back in one
day. lIhe State Journal viii willingly
print a list of those who have money
and refuse to give.l
THE committee has found some men
who surprised Us and gave more than
we expected We would say before we
visited them that we would expect to
get about 50, and they would ask for
the S25 list and subscribe that amount
When find that kind of a man I feel
like taking him by the hand and saying
Thank God
Amen" exclaimed Captain Titus
Chairman GreenWald said that he
was willing to devote his time to the
work of the committee with the excep-
ton of Saturdays. when he was COM
PEELED to stay in his store
Several members sfgnif1ed their will
ingness to accompany the finance com
mittee on its rounds.
The design Of Frank L. Shepherd of
the Topeka Printing company for let
ter-heads and designs on envelopes was
adopted.
Business men are requested to use
the reunion and fall festival stationery
in their correspondence from now until
the time for holding it arrives. The
idea is to advertise the occasion. The
letter-h heads are very elaborate and at
tractive.
Captain H NJ Phillips announced
that the Million club intended to take
up the work of the club next fan and
requested that the club be invited to
start its train from Topeka. An invi-
tation was accordingly extended
On motion of A. X. Rodgers a vote
of thanks was rendered the editor of
the State Journal for the fun page ID
vertisement of the reunion and festival
The question of programmes viii be
discussed at the next meeting of the
committee.