The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
GOES FORWARD AT ONCE
Committee of Fifteen ReOrgan-
lied Last Night.
Great Enthusiasm Character.
ICES the Meeting.
New Members of the Committee
Taken In - Suggestions Made

Friday. ...................F raternaI Day
Saturday. ..............Ch ildren's Day
(Santa Fe day to be selected by the
Santa Fe celebration subcommittee
That is the arrangement agreed upon
for Festival week by the Committee of
Fifteen last night President Fellows
was appointed chairman of the commit
tee on amusements and display, to
confer with the Santa Fe officials and
make arrangements for the celebration
of the Santa F'e silver anniversary. For
that reason no special day was desig-
mated as Santa Fe day. The days for
the secret societies will also be selected
later on.
The Committee of Fifteen was born
again last night. There was an awak-
ening. BY motion of Major T. J. An
dersOn the secretary was instructed to
notify absentees that their designations
will be acceptable if they do not wish
to attend.
designations which two weeks ago
were referred to under the breath were
accepted and vacancies filed without
quaver and in a very loud voice. PeO-
pie ought to be ashamed to back out
of any good work for Topeka
Archie NJ. Baird sent in his resigna-
ton some time ago. 1t was read and
accepted last night and o. K. Swayze
was elected in his place. Mr.. Baird
was a good member and should have
i've help in the big Santa F'e celebra-
ton.
A K. Rodgers resigned for business
reasons and r. S. Brigham was named
as his successor. Mr.. Rodgers will give
his active support to the work of the
committee however.
A H Horton presented his resigna-
ton because he is not able to attend
to the work of the committee and A
K. Wilson, state secretary of the Ma
sons was elected in his place. Judge
Horizons influence will be lent to ad-
vance the interests of the festival
whenever needed.
The wheel-horses of the Committee
of Fifteen, Mayor Fellows, Major T. J.
Anderson, S. S. McFadden, G. H. Titus
and D. J. Greenwald We're present at 8
o'clock. This lacked several of being
a quorum. Major Anderson and D. J.
Greenwald seemed in excellent spirits
Walter Noble and Arthur Capper later
appeared on the scene. When the mem
bers of the committee returned to the
room Major Anderson arose and said:
Il want to give formal notice right
now that there is going to be a Fall
Festival in Topeka. If some of these
little fellows who are doing so much
barking don't get out of the way they
will be run over. There will be no
more fooling from this on. We are
ready to work for the Fall Festival
and there will be no letting up. 1t is
easy enough to run a Fall Festival to
hear people talk. Why, could stand
out on the balcony during the noon
hour and hit Is men with a single brick
who know all about how to run Fall
Festival with their mouths. We know
that it takes something more than talk
and we propose to get down to business
right away and do the work
Major Anderson then made the mo-
ton to instruct the secretary to notify
the members who were not present that
they must take hold and help or quit
1t has been definitely settled that we
are going to have a festival said D J.
Greenwald, and we must have a work
ing committee 1t will not do to leave
ali the work to two or three men, but
every one must take hold and help.
and for that reason think that the
suggestion of Major Anderson is a good
one"
The motion instructing the secretary
to write to absentees was then adopted
w H Culp who said that he repre-
scented the Select Knights was present
and asked what the committee intend
ed to do toward offering inducements
for meeting of the fraternal societies
Il believe said he, that we can