The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
A General OutpOuring of Club
Men and Women
Is Expected at Once in the Good
Cause.
THECOMMERCIALCLUB
Meets Tonight to Take Action
in the Matter.
Col. A. s. johnson and Mr.. s.
T. Howe Boom It.

The first movement to help out the
Auditorium fund.- was made last night
by the Festival Chorus. The executive
committee decided that when the audi
torium measure carries a the city cleo
ton, of which there is not the least
doubt, the chorus will give a concert
during the latter part of April in some
large hall and the proceeds will be
given to the fund.
The chorus expects to include in the
concert the two numbers with which it
is hoped the $400 prize at the Ottawa
jubilee will be secured. The concert
will be the largest chorus ever seen
in Topeka and H. V. Hinckley, director
of the Festival chorus says that he has
no doubt that 81 900 can be secured for
the building fund.
In speaking of the proposed auditor
ium, Director Hinckley said:
The lack of good auditorium in
Topeka is the only reason why our
musical people have to go to Hutchin-
son for a Jubilee to Ottawa for the
Creation and to LindsbOrg for the
Messiah With the auditorium com
pleted all these should be given at To-
peka which will be able to offer the
most central location, the largest popu-
lation, the best hotel ccommodations. the
prettiest city to visit and the greatest
seating capacity.
we should have an oratOrio festival
in Topeka once a year. My impression
is that it should be during Fall Festi-
wal week 1t is easier for the people to
pay one round trip than to pay two
Oratorio would help the Festival and
the Festival would help the oratorio-
However, this is only a suggestion.
There are some objections to oratorio-
in the early fall and the matter viii
bear thorough discussion but in the
meantime we want the auditorium and
We want provisions for choir seat for at
least 1000 singers
This is but the first step in the right
direction. There are many societies in
Topeka who will be just enthusiast
ic as the members of the Festival Choir
US The auditorium is assured because
the people want it.
d. ]. Greenwald will suggest at the
meeting of the Commercial club 10
| night that general invitation be ex-
tended to the clubs in the city to par
ticipate in the honor OfaSSiSting TO build
the auditorium. This VIII probably re-
suit in one large fair and several small
er entertainments.
The Republican Flambeau club VIII
discuss the auditorium question to-
night 1t is the purpose of that organ
| iZatiOn to go to work to help carry the
proposition at the election Committees
| will be appointed and the members of
| the club will do all they can TO assure
| the success of the proposition at the
polls. One of the members said today
| that the Flambeau club will probably
not be able to do much in financial
way but will show its good will by
| helping to roll up big majority for the
auditorium at the election.
The Commercial club will meet to-
night for the purpose Of deciding what
part the club shall take in the raising
| of the fund. Mr. Brigham and other
Wideawake members are enthusiastic
| over the project. They see an oppor-
| tunity to make a name for the Com
merical club and believe in accepting
| the opportunity.
| No other business will be considered
| at the meeting tonight. An effort will
be made to divide the organization in
| committees to take up the work of
| raising the money. 1t is the plan to
| make the Commercial club the head
| from which everything will be worked
| This is proper. The work must be in
| the hands of a live organization.
| Col. A. S. Johnson who is a member
| of the club believes that the organiza-
| ton should take hold of the auditorium
| project. He said today that he did not
/ believe there will be any trouble to
| secure the $12,500 necessary to complete
| the building.
Samuel T. Howe who is also a mem
| Der of the Commercial club is enthus-
| iastically in favor of the auditorium
| and he does not share the objections of
others concerning the location: L be-
| lieve that the park is just the place for
4 it. If it is put there it will be used only
for large gatherings and will not be in
| competition with the smaller halls up
| town. No one has any wish to see the
| men who own halls injured. 1t is the
| desire to have a place which will ac-
| commodate very large gatherings that
| has led to this movement to have an
auditorium.