The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
WILL HAVE A BANQUET.
The Commercial Club Decided
the Matter Last Night.
Club Members of Auditorium
Committee Named.
New Members Admitted and Other
Additions Are Promised at
an Early Date.

The Topeka Commercial club took up
the auditorium question last night and
appointed three representatives Of the
club as follows:
Edward Wilder.
E. H. Crosby.
William Green.
This committee will represent the
Commercial club in the organization of
the Auditorium association. Mayor
Fellows is to name three members of
the city council and the six will select
three others, making a committee of
nine, which Will have charge of every
thing connected with the auditorium.
This association will order the plans
for the building, viii approve the plans
and look after all the details of the
construction. The council will be re-
quired to ratify the action of the assO-
citation but that Will be merely a mat
ter of form.
When President Davis of the Com
mereial club came to name the COM
mittee last night he said: This is a
very serious problem. There are sew
era1 members of this club who should
be on this committee and think that
the representation from the club is too
small but it may be that the repreSen-
tation may be increased by selecting
some of the members of the club to act
with the committee from the city coun-
ell and Commercial club This is by far
the most important committee that l
have been called upon to appoint"
I do not see how the committee
could be improved" said Samuel T.
Howe.
Most excellent appointments" said
F. o. PopenOe
This sentiment was echoed from all
parts OF the room. The committee from
the Commercial club is made up of men
| of ability and they are men that the
people can trust. The citizens of To-
peka viii be sure that the money rails
ed for the auditorium will not be mis-
authenticated hnf that the h11i10iner
it is possible to build will be erected.
1t is not necessary to watch such men
as Edward Wilder. E. H. Crosby and
William Green. The Commercial club
has performed another act that will
increase the confidence of the people in
that organization.
OF course it is not to be presumed
that the Commercial club will no longer
take an interest in the auditorium. Such
men as Otto kuehne, r. S. Brigham, c.
P. Adams, S. T Howe will work as in
dustriOusly for the success of the pro-
ject as any one of the members of the
committee.
Mayor Fellows went to Chanute with
out naming the council committee and
as soon as he returns the association
Will be completed and then the active
work will be commenced.
The first thing that will be done will
be to have an architect prepare plans
for adoption. After these have been
agreed upon the people will know just
what to expect and the work of secur-
ing the necessary funds will therefore
be much less difficult
Mr.. E. H. Crosby proposed the names
of the Topeka Cash Dry Goods com
pany, L. Beard & Co., and ]. W. Going
for membership last night and they
were elected under a suspension of the
rules. Mr. Crosby is determined to in
crease the membership of the club and
he told the members last night that
they might trust to secure more.
The club formally decided last night
to have a banquet and the committee
on entertainment was instructed to make
the necessary arrangements.
At the suggestion of President Davis
the date was left open so that the
wishes and convenience of the mem
bers might be consulted.
F. O. POpenoC said that a banquet
would be of a great deal of value to the
club because it would be the means of
increasing the mem bership.
A. w. Dana thought they should be
made an annual affair and should be
made to represent the business inter
ests of the city.
The banquet will probably be held
about May 3 and each member is to
have the privilege of inviting two
guests.