The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
FIESTA OF LANTERNS.
Something That Nobody Plan
ned, But Lit just ssGreW'
And Will Be One of the Most
Notable Features
Of the Fall Festiva1-Thousands of
Beautiful and Gxotesque Lam
terms Beng Made.

Last year the making of paper flow
ers was a fad that swept the city just
previous to the Fail Festival Hundreds
of thousands OF them were made, some
good, some bad, some indifferent
This year the making of pasteboard
lanterns with odd figures on them mas
become a mania. Topeka likewise
Kansas City. seems likely to be swept
clear of pasteboard boxes. Some enthus-
lasts are constructing lanterns ten feet
in height to be mounted on poles
Hundreds of women and children are
now busy making these ornamental OBJ
lects with which to adorn their lawns
during Fan Festival week 1t behOoveS
Topeka dealers to lay in several tons
of candles for the week. They Will
be wanted
The proposition has been made that
on the wires that are to be strung along
Kansas avenue for the day decorations
these lanterns be hung at night KAN
tfnuous lines of these grotesque Ian
terms from end to end will be novel
and pretty sight.
What would the Karnival Knights
think of 1000 lanterns along the street
on each one of which glowed in bright
red letters "A Hot Time?"
The frarernaI committee will take
hold of the lantern idea and do all pos
sfbIe to have .-jack-o'-Ianterns'' dis
played in the residence and business
parts of town It is suggested by the
lanterns displayed by different people
bear the emblens of the societies that
they may belong to. such as the q. A.
R. Christian Endeavor. L. A w, all
secret societies, clubs and organizations
of any sort
\ very pretty effect can be produced.
as the tissue paper used can be had in
all colorS and the different emblems can
be made correct in that particular For
instance, the anchor and shield of the
"A. o. u W. can be shown in the true
colors, red, white and blue.
4 canvass has been made among the
merchants of Topeka and they have
without exception agreed to furnish all
the empty boxes they may have, but
they all say they would prefer to have
grown people call for them. as they
will then know that they are to be used
for the Fall Festival They have been
furnishing them to children for long
time and say they already have from
five to fifty calls a day
If the box market should give out
the lanterns can be made of thick
brown paper and then the paper folded
Round hat boxes make very effective
lanterns. Remove the bottom by cut
ting the paper that joins it TO the sides
of the box. keep it intact so that it can
be sewed on after the designs are made.
Then take the side of the box and cut
It IN two and lay it fiat on the cutting
board and lay out the designs to be
used The designs should be made
true and even if a good effect is de-
sired. After the designs are cut out
the colored tissue paper is pasted over
the openings on what will be the in
side of the lantern. Care should be
taken about the colors, as the blending
of the colors adds greatly to the effect
produced when the lanterns are light
ed
\ very pretty effect is produced by
cutting out the holes in the shape of
maple leaves and using different COL
ored paper for the different leaves.
This gives an effect, when lighted, of
the bright colored autumn leaves Geo
rnetricaI designs make a pleasing sight.
Oriental and Roman fret-work, stars,
moons, musical instruments and flags
of different nations are among the de-
signs that are successfully used
French tissue paper is the best, al
though not the cheapest Tin holders
for the candles can be had at the tin
ners' at a very small expense.
There will be lantern display tomor-
row night on Quincy street between
Eighth and Ninth and on Friday night
another exhibition will be given by Mr..
Frank Bacon al his residence, 1856 To-
peka avenue. All who are interested
in the project are invited to both of
these displays and information will be
gladly given