The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-04
Total subscribed today......$ 26
Previous subscriptions ..........$2,43 ,43


The above is what Treasurer Green
wald's books showed at noon today
after the finance committee had been
out soliciting subscriptions. The Com
mittee of Fifteen has already expended
several hundred dollars so that the to-
tai resources of the committee would
now be, if there had been no expendi-
lures this year, considerably over $3,-
900.
Mai. Anderson has taken as his own
the territory north of Fourth street
and south of the Kansas river and he
promises to see that every man under
his jurisdiction contributes something
to the Fall Festival. He ade his first
report today and the result was over
S1OO The subscriptions were the Wolff
Packing company, Lee Jones, M A
Low and one or two others who con-
tributed smaller sums.
When Chairman GreenWald Of the
finance committee Inarshalled his
forces at 10 o'clock this morning he
found a larger delegation than has yet
come together to push the Fall FeSti-
val among the business men. Those
who turned out were D. J. Greenwald,
r. s. Brigham, o. K. Swayze and Wal
ter Noble.
The committee did not start out with
the expectation of meeting disappoint-
ments, and they found none. One man
was found who said that he would not
contribute. He said that he had made
no money during the Fall Festival last
year and did not propose to give any
thing this year. He was George h
Mathews of the Lion shoe store on
East Sixth street.
the Elliott -Crisweu Insurance agency
without protest. I want to see the
Festival made a success, he said
James SprOat of the Star grocery was
the next man in the path of the COM
nittee A clerk 1aughingly said Mr..
Sproat was not about the store but his
smiling face was detected behind the
cashiers rail and he took the subscrip-
ton paper and subscribed SIS as if he
was proud of the privilege of doing So
Emmett Rowley had not made UP his
mind what he would do but said he
would make some kind of a subscrip-
ton.
L. A. Fisher who has a clothing store
on East Sixth street told the committee
in a playful manner that they looked
like banditti but he subscribed IS with
a smiling face.
G. V. Wolfe of Wolfe Brothers &, Cole,
complained of hard times but subscrib-
ed IS.
Hugh I.awIer of the Exchange Gro
Gerry company said their business was
poor during the Festival last fall but
his firm was wiling to do something to
help the town and he subscribed SO.
President Strickler of the Topeka
Business college asked the committee
no questions. He took the paper and
put down $50.
The committee called upon Dr. Ham
iItOn, but made no request for sub
ScriptiOn- You may want the use of
my hail. said he, "and if you do let me
know. I want to see the Festival go"
DR.. Glen Smith of the Smith concern
had not made up his mnd but promised
to send his subscription to Treasurer
Greenwald.
The proprietor of the Culp livery barn
ad,EOt made up his mind and he asked
the committee to come back. W. F.
McHenry of the Quincy street bicycle
livery put down IS. 'T only wish I
could make it $25," said he.
The Topeka Printing company through
Mr.. Miller subscribed $25. 1--WE gave
so last year" said he. Some people
are doubling their subscriptions. We
will do better than that"
D. A. Clements put down SIS eve
will have a Festival" said he, land it
will be a success, too
J. E. Crockett of the New York Mer-
camille company subscribed SIS when
he was found. w A Haslxins of the
Sixth Avenue hotel said he would give
IS and raise his subscription later.
The committee will continue the can
VaSS next MOndaV