The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-28
A Thousand Yards of Bunting
and 5000 Flags.
A BIG FORCE OF MEN
Began Today on the Work of
Preparation
which win Continue For Six
Days Without Intermission.

Representative hall is now in the
course Of preparation for the charity
ball on the evening Of December 4. It
is safe to say that when the prepara-
tiOns are completed Representative hall
will not know itself 1t win wear
more elaborate attire than ever before,
the occasion Of the charity ball of last
year not excepted
Mrs. C s. Sutton has taken the work
of decorating and arranging the hall
in charge. and this fact is sufficient
proof that it win present a handsome
and wholly elaborate appearance for
next Friday evening. a force Of men
are now at work cleaning the hall, ball
comics and ante-rooms, and from this
time on Mrs. Sutton viii give her per
sonaI attention daily to the work of dec
Grating Tt is expected that all ar
rangements viii be completed BY next
Thursday evening
Three thousand American flags. smi-
lax sufficient to cover 600 square feet of
space. brought from Alabama, 1.000
yards of cheese cloth of various colors,
200 Japanese lanterns yards upon yards
Of cOlOred tinsel, hundreds of palms.
potted plants and flowers from Tope-
ka's seven green houses-au these will
go to make up the decorations for the
charity ball The manner of decorating
has as yet been decided on only in
general way, and the details will be
taken up as the work progresses.
A platform on an equal height with
the speakers stand will be built, en-
tirely covering the stand and clerks
table, and on this platform Wats0n's
orchestra and the Alhambra Mandolin
club viii be stationed The space to the
left OF the platform win be reserved for
Marshalrs and Gormly's bands. and an
equal space to the right Of the plat
form Will be arranged as cosy cor
ner." The floor from the platform to
VT 7r4r-r RI rr-fF In
for dancing, and chairs viii be placed
around the three sides of the hall At
the solicitation of the younger crowd,
Mrs. Sutton viii also have arranged a
number Of s'tete-a-tete corners" at diff
ferent locations around the hall.
In the chief clerks room on the right
and to the rear Of the hall supper Will
be served This room VIII be prettily
decorated in yellow. The cores sp0nding
room on the right of the hail will be ar
ranged as a reception room.
The west balcony of the hall Will be
reserved for the dancers. In the ante
rooms on each side of this balcony ices
will be served throughout the evening
The rooms viii be prettily decorated in
different colOrs.
The east balcony of the han will be
thrown open to the public without invi-
tation and all those who desire to wit
ness the bail and enjoy the excellent
musical programme can do so Admis-
sion tickets to this balcony can be pro-
cured for so cents.
The pillars supporting both balconies
will be prettiy entwined with smilax
and cheese cloth.
The music for the ball has been en-
gagged as late as o'clock. Marshan's
band viii play the grand march and
the first six numbers of the prOgra anime
and Gornly's band viii then take the
place Of MarshalTs. WatsOn's orchestra
and the Alhambra Mandolin club VIII
furnish music throughout the evening.
Nothing now remains in the way Of
arrangements with the exception of the
preparation of the hall The sale Of
tickets has been good. the sales now
aggregating nearly 200 one thousand
Invitations were issued. When zoo
tickets have been sold. no further solic-
iting viii be done although those still
desiring tickets can procure them The
So tickets include all privileges of the
ball, admission, supper and refresh
memts
The charity ban Of 1896 win undoubt-
edly be the most elaborate social event
in the history of Topeka.