The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12

reunion and that the same be passed
upon by the committee at the next reg
ular meeting The secretary viii ad-
vertise for bids in the daily papers
There was a lively time when lit came
to the special order, the contract for
official programmes
There were propositions from two
firms ward & Ellis and the Topeka
Printing company. At the last meet
ING OF the committee the bids had been
opened. One had been read but before
the other was completed the committee
adjourned. The question of whether
OF not new bids should be received pro-
Noked considerable discussion
GeOrge M. Lcscher thought that no
new bids should be received. ''It would
not De fair" said he This matter has
1een put Off from time to time and
thefe IS no reason why we should not
acI on the bids already received
fN G might do this committee harm, %
suggested Mr. Bradford, ''if we limit
the bids to those before received be
cause there are others who might want
e Did and who would offer better in
aucements. 1t seems TO me it would
be gOOd plan to declare all bids off %
-sia1lE s. AudeIson=VNa ought to either
proceed cn the bids received at the last
meeting Or throw All out
Gen Ilughes-I would like to see this
matter deferred week and referred
% tIe committee on privileges
Alr- eamuelsCD-Ih his matter has been
referred often enough ard it takes a
great deal or time and does no good. 1t
should be settled at once
Air- EdWards-NVe viii surely not be
able to discuss this business at our
meeting next week The most of US
VIII be thinking about Mckinley then.
There is nothing to be gained by re-
ferring this matter.
Mr.. Phillips moved that the proposi-
tion Of Ward IL Ellis to paw the com
mlttee $3.50 for the programme privilege
be accepted
Mr.. Edwards said the privilege was
surely worth $3.50 and the proposition
to award the contract on that basis
was voted down
The contract was then awarded to
the Topeka Printing company for so
per cent of the net proceeds.
AT the suggestion Of a. *. Rodgers
the question Of privileges was referred
to q special committee composed Of
City Clerk S. 5. AcFadden, George M.
Lescher and Al. MI Baird
A committee from the Flambeau club
was present with new torch to be
used during the parade next fall. but
no action was taken concerning it, The
plan is to have red, white and blue
At the suggestion Of Major Ander-
son the secretary was instructed to in
Vite the presidents of the state SOL
QleES organlza tIOnS to call meetings of
their respective organizations as soon
as possible, SO they maye be included
in the programme.
General bradford said that he had re-
ce1Ned letter from Commandment
chief Nelson A. Miles of the United
states army, who said that he would
attend the reunion, but could not say
upon what day he would be present.
Secretary DOran was instructed to
employ r. A NIcGaw as assistant and
to collect the funds subscribed.
C.. p. Adams was instructed to send
out notices to the papers in the state
giving the latest Information concern
ing the reunion and festival
General bradford and A. X. Rodgers
were named as a committee to confer
with the county commissioners and Sc
cure the use of the court room for the
boy zouave companies now being or
ganized.