The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-02
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.


Now for the auditorium The Fall
Festival is over and the public spirited
citizens who have the Auditorium pro-
ject in charge have nothing in their
way. It was necessary in the excite
ment which accompanied the arrange
ments for the Fall Festival, to aban-
don the Auditorium but not a single
one of the promoters had any other
thought but it would be taken up as
soon as the Festival was a thing of the
past.
Never was the need Of an Auditor
ium more apparent than during the
Fail Festival which closed today. The
floor of the Grand Court ball was too
small to accommodate the crowds who
We're on the dancing floor. The Karni-
val ball was a bewildering jam of hu-
mainly because Hamilton hall, large
as it is. was TOO small Two thousand
people were anxious to dance but they
could not. The tent at the fair grounds
was inadequate for the meetings held
there and it was impossible to hear the
speakers two-thirds of the way from
the platform.
All this was painfully evident to
Kansas people during the FAN Festi-
val and it is apparent that something
must be done to give the capital city of
Kansas a hall where a large number of
people may be accommodated.
Secretary Nettels of the executive
committee of the Auditorium associa-
ton has everything in readiness to
commence the work. A meeting of the
committee will be called soon to do
what is necessary to start the ball
rolling. There are various plans for
raising the money necessary but the
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any plan.
1t is the suggestion of Mr. Edward
Wilder that stock be sold of the par
value of 81 for SO per share, the pur-
chaser to be given SO worth of tickets
to a series of entertainments to be
given after the completion of the
| building. This is the plan that has
found favor with the committee and it
is probable that it is the one which
will be used. OF course there will be
nothing to prevent anyone from MAX
ing a personal donation to the Audi
forum fund.
In connection with the plan Audi
tOrium buttons may be used and sold
for stipulated sum, each button to
represent an interest in the building.
A large fair has also been proposed
to aid in the work of raising funds. 1t
is proposed to hold the fair on a grand
scale and have it continue week.
But the executive committee will at
tend to all that. 1t is composed of such
men as Edward Wilder, W. H. Davis
and s. T. Howe and they will see that
something is done to insure the Audi
forum.
1t is estimated the Auditorium will
cost in the neighborhood of S25. 600. The
coal hole money which is to be used in
the building of the Auditorium amounts
to SO 600, so that it leaves $4,000 to be
raised in one way or another That
looks like big sum but it can be rails
ed. Otto Kuehne has already received
pledges for $4,000 by private subscrip-
tons and if a few others could do as
well the Auditorium problem would be
come a simple one.
Let the people go to work Topeka
must rise to the dignity of the position
she occupies. It is a disgrace that
there should be no place in the largest
city in Kansas for big conventions
/ There are dozens of occasions every
year when the Auditorium is a dire ne
cessity. Let the people arise to the
emergency and build the Auditorium.