The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-16
TRADES ASSEMBLY OUT
Wfthdraws From the Celebra-
tion of Labor Day,
Which Leaves Monday Of Festi-
val Week Open
For Bicycle Parade, Water Fete on
the River or Any Other En-
tsrtainment That May be
Decided On Gov.
Leedy Thanked


bly, declines to take part in the Festival
celebration The Committee of Fifteen
came to order at $40 last evening with
the following members present: Messrs
Anderson, Capper, Noble, Titus, Brigham,
Wilson. Dana, Swayze, Fellows Messrs-
McFadden, Kuehne and Greenwa1d came
in later. A communication from the To-
peka Trades and Labor assembly was
read, in which they declined to have any
thing to do with the Festival celebration
They gave their reason that they were
making preparations to celebrate on the
regular Labor day and that they could
not plan two demonstrations and do JUS
tice to both This action was quite sur
prise to the committee as the labor Or
ganizations had been assigned an i'm
portant place on the programme and were
also to get out the official programme for
the entire Festival week
Something must now be done about the
programme. Mr.. Baldwin, who was ap-
pointed by the Trades assembly to look
after this matter for them was present
and asked to be allowed to continue with
the programme since he had already be-
gun the solicitation of advertise ments.
He would take the contract for getting
out the programme on the same terms as
the Trades assembly had made with the
committee Mr.. Brigham moved to re-
ing. Major Anderson suggested that
while the programme matter was before
them, he would like to say something in
regard to the kind of programme. He
said: What we want is sonnet hing at
tractive. Something that the people will
want to keep as a souvenir of tn occas-
ion A programme printed in colors
with cuts of the various buildings and
containing other things of interest to the
of hi cit vi=if
That programme we had last year we
could hardly give away. If 3 expect
to make any money from the sale of the
programmes this year we must have
something attractive
The withdrawal of the Trades assem-
bly, leaves open day. This could be
very satisfactorily filed with "a bicycle
parade and a water carnival the river.
The crowd should be got here early and
kept here all the week The Fall Festival
is so expensive it ought to be made to
last from Monday to Friday nig GIT in
der that as much benefit can be got from
it possible.
Major Anderson spoke Of the advisable
ity of securing body of infantry for the
encampment and offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the committee hereby
extend to Governor Leedy it's th;lnks for
his timely aid in securing Units1 State
troops for the Fall Reunion and Festival
Resolved, That copy of this 1'e solution
be forwarded to Governor Leedy, signed
by the president and attested by the sec
retary.
Captain Titus as chairman of the COM
mittee on display and amusement, report
ed favorably the matter Of ha wing a
tournament as one of the attraction 5. The
report was considered and Mcassrs- Utter
man and Buck. who are in charge of the
feature, were instructed to go abe asl and
submit a contract.
A letter from Cen Lew Wallace was
read He expressed his gratitude for the
invitation to make an address to the G Id
soldiers and although he could psromis7e
nothing definite yet. in all probability he
would be able to attend
A letter was also read from Congress-
man Curtis saying that the request for
100 tents had been granted and that the
order for the same would be issued in a
few days.
Mr. Dana for the Karniva1 Knights said
they were in need of little money to be
gin their part of the celebration. They ,
especially need something with which to |
secure a suitable badge to be worn on |
this occasion. The committee voted them |
$50 but with the understanding that they |
could draw on them for little more IL |
necessary.
The matter of the presentation OF ''Cfn- /
dereIla'' was brought up and all the mem |
bers took part in the discussion They |
Mr.. Paramore severely because |
he will not lower his price for the use of |
Garfield park He wants 20 per cent of |
the entire gate receipts while the COM |
rnittee thinks that 10 per cent is plenty. |
They proposed to present the show at the |
fair grounds.
Two new members were added to the
committee, John Marshall and L. L.
Kiene-
A resolution was adopted instr ucting
the secretary to issue season tfcI- cts to
all persons who had contributed s. or /
more to the Festival fund. These tickets
VIII be good for the possessor and mem
bers of his family and will admit to the
fair grounds at all times during Festival
week
The secretary reported that he had let
ters from bands at Lyndon, Hiaw atha.
EImont, Kansas City Mo, and saIoam
Springs. Ark The band at Elmout Of
fered their services free Of charge and
their offer was gladly accepted.
Just before adjournment resolution
was passed that the committee should
meet promptly at O'Clock and hning each
member Is cents for every minute that he
S late.
This is pretty tough on our good old
Committee of Fifteen, which has a warm
place in the hearts of Topeka people. /
Topeka will remit the fine. II there ever
was labor of love, it is the work of the
Committee of Fifteen. Very few people
would undertake what these gentlemen
10. without money and without price. We
ought always to remember them and If
his city can reward them with anything
n the future for their services it ought
10 do it.