The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
1T MUST BE PERMANENT.
Business Men Really to Double and
Triple Festival Contributions.


The Committee of Fifteen with one
accord agree that the Topeka FAN Fes-
tival must be a permanent institution.
Some of them think that they should
not be expected 70 serve on the board
of managers for another year There IS
no disagreement, however. ON the Ques-
ton of having bigger and better time
next year.
At a meeting of the Committee of
Fifteen Saturday evening Major T. J.
Anderson offered a resolution TeSerVing
the last week of September of 1897 for
TOpela's Fall Festival. Major Ander-
son does not wish to serve longer on the
committee. The people of Topeka are
greatly pleased with what he has done
this year and they will very reluctantly
allow him to retire Major Anderson
must not burn all his bridges behind
him. He may be needed very badly.
Secretary Doran who has done more
work for the big Festival and Reunion
than any one else would like to have his
else. He has devoted almost his entire
time to the work for several months.
The committee can not spare Mr.DOran
and some arrangement should be made
to retain him as secretary of the per
manent association
The committee did not discuss the de-
tails of the new organization at the
meeting Saturday night That viii all
be decided at the regular meeting of
the committee to be held next Thursday
evening, but the people of Topeka
permanent one. The memb bers could do no
no better than to organize permanently
at the next meeting and they then can
accept the designations of those who
can not serve longer on the committee.
The Journal would like to see the com
mittee preserved intact.
Secretary DOran, Chairman Fellows
and Treasurer GreenWald are busy to-
day auditing bills More bills are COM
ing in than was anticipated but the Off
GERS, still think that the Committee will
at leSst come out even 1t will still re-
quire several days for the Committee
to clear UP everything
The merchants of Topeka are almost
unanimous in a demand that there
Journal reporter who interviewed some
of them today found the most enthusi-
astic men in Topeka Following are
their opinions:
S Barnum of s. Barnum e Cove
want to be counted in on the next Fes-
tival 1t should be made permanent. 7
know that the Festival and reunion
has done our city much good. and I be-
lieNe that every one is satisfied. We
must have something next year.
Warren NJ Crosby:-Too much can
not be said about our Festival I sup
pose there is not a merchant in Topeka
who does not want to see a Festival ev-
cry year. I am in favor Of it and viii
do all can to help along such a move
ment.
Fl. IA. Auerbach Of the Palace Cloth
another Festival next year and my con
tribution is ready any time the Com
mittee wants IT. The past week was a
big success. and i believe it viii be
much easier to raise money next year.
The men who run boarding houses AID
the small dealers who did not give be-
fore viii be willing to contribute the
next time.
d. p. Paxton Of the Model Supply
store.-I want to see the Festival a per
manent thing, and ! VIII triple my sub
scriptiOn. 4 arm delighted with the re-
suit OF the week just past. 1t has been
a good thing for business and a good
tniiie loa ..11
Jnari-s adams - azEil.s- 51r,s corr
pany.=The result of Festival week is
very gratifying. I see no reason why
we can not have a Festival every year.
We will do all we can to help along an
other Festival for next year.
Seymour O. Heyn-ali OF the Hub Cloth
ing compa any-We want to see a Festf-
val next year. certainly. and ] will dou
hle our contribution to help it along
The past week has been a big thing for
the city and everyone in it.
ID A Clements-Let MS have another
Festival next year You can count me
in On it This has been the biggest thing
Topeka ever had and we must have am
other.
Prof. samuela-I am ready to double
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