The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-17
ROOMS LISTED FREE.
Persons Who Can Accommodate
Festival Visitors
Are Requested to Leave Their
Names and Addresses
At the Southeast Corner of Jackson
and Saventh Streets, Where AS
signments Will Be Made
Festival News.

The Committee of Fifteen wrestled
with the public comfort question for
two hours yesterday afternoon and
last evening. The trouble was finally
adjusted or at least the committee laid
down some rules TO govern the care of
the visitors and the giving out of in
formation about rooms and board dur
ing Festival week. The bureau is To-
Gated at the southeast corner of Sew
enth and Jackson streets.
The first complaint was a letter re-
ceived by Major Anderson from Cav
ker City in which a complaint was
made that the gentlemen who have
charge of the bureau of information
had requested an advance of money to
guarantee the securing of rooms during
the week.
Charles L. Wood who is managing the
room business said that it was custo-
mary to ask for an advance when
rooms are engaged ahead. He said that
it is always done by hotel keepers
Major Anderson said he had never
paid for a room in advance in his life.
Mr.. Wood explained that the Major
was we'll known and that was why an
advance had not been required of
him.
w. T. Noble of the committee on
public comfort said that he had made
an investigation and found that the
business was being handled as well as
could be. Il am informed" said he,
that there are already places for s.
600 and / do not believe it is necessary
to be frightened about the matter of
taking care of the people,
D. j. Greenwald said he thought that
the number who could be taken care of
had been exaggerated.
A. K. Wilson said he thought that
things were being handled as well as
could be expected. He saw no objec-
ton to the advance charge.
c. w. Kouns said that when the
knights Templar went to Boston they
had to contract for rooms eight months
in advance.
Secretary Swayze said that he did not
object to the advance charge. There
is however another matter" said he.
which should receive our attention L
understand that the men who have
charge of this work have been request
ing the collection of the bills for those
who list their rooms They will ask
person if she wants to have them make
the collections for charge of ten per
cent and then those who leave them
their collections will get their rooms
filled first 1 do not like that and it has
caused no end of complaining"
At the evening meeting Secretary
Swayze said that he had just received
a complaint from two ladies who want
ed to list their rooms. They were in
formed that charge of ten per cent
would be made fer collection and they
refused to list their rooms.
A me ton was adopt to pay the gen.
tlemen in charge of the bureau of in
formation $25 in lieu of any charges
whatever. Hereafter no charge will De
allowed. No money will be taken for
rooms in advance and no collections
will be taken by the men in charge of
the bureau.
The grand stand at the fair grounds
will be carefully watched during Festi-
val week to prevent fire Barrels of
water will be placed in the stand and
under it and no gasoline will be used
about the building.
The question Of entertaining the
speakers was brought UP and disposed
of. w. W. DenniSOn of the committee
of twenty-eight submitted a list and
resolution was passed providing that
the gentlemen should be entertained
during the day they are to participate
in the programme.
Major And, rson reported that he had
secured the DOuthitt tract to be used
as camp for the regular soldiers. Wa
tering troughs and water pipes will be |
put in to accommodate the soldiers.
Capt. c. H. Titus was instructed to
take charge of the decorations at the
fair grounds. The gateway will be |
arched and the stand in the big tent
will be decorated An appropriation of !
800 was made to pay the expenses of |
the decoration.
mess men from whom no subscription |
has been secured. He will visit part of |
the gentlemen and Major Anderson the |
rest to give them the last opportunity |
to contribute.
Secretary Swayze was instructed to |
secure more stationery for use of the |
office.
The committee on public comfort was |
instructed to confer with the police |
commissioners with reference to police !
protection.
President Baker of the Topeka City |
railway requested the parades to keep |
on the west side of Kansas avenue |
when possible.
An appropriation of $50 was made for |
the hospital tent on the grounds. The |
money will be used to buy medicines.