The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
LOR!NA'S JUBILEE.
Her Majesty's Royal Revelers
to Meet in Convention
To Prepare for Carnival Night
of Festival Week.
Every Young Man Who Feels an In
terest in the Matter Invited
to be Present and Help in
the Organization.

To Lorina's Royal Revelers:
You are hereby commanded in the
name of LORNA, Queen of the Revelers,
to congregate at the rooms of the To-
peka Commercial club Saturday even
ing, July 10, at o'clock, to arrange for
the entertainment of our most glorious
queen on Karnival Knight at the Fall
Festival.
PAUL TORRINGTON.
A. w. DANA.
The above call was issued today. 1t
is the intention to make an organiza-
ton at once to make the carnival a fea-
ture of the festival larger and grander
than was ever seen anywhere. At the
meeting tomorrow evening an associa-
ton of young men will be formed to
push the work.
Whatever is done by the Carnival as
sOciation will be independent of the
Committee of Fifteen. III : members
of the Carnival association will attend
to everything connected with that fea-
ture. 1t is proposed to include in tie
organization the young men of To-
peka. The details of the carnival are
rather embryonic. Even Mr.. Dana,
who is Cde of the most enthusiastic
''Karnival Knights in Topeka, has no
definite plans mapped out. Those who
have anything to offer that is original
or novel will be welcomed at the meet
ing at the Commercial club rooms on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Dana told a Journal reporter to-
day that no pains will be spared to
make the carnival a success He says
that there is plenty of time to make
the most elaborate arrangements for
the carnival.
Mr.. Paul Torrington, who has had
some experience with amateur shows,
will take an active part in the carnival
arrangements this year. Mr.. TOrring
ton has ideas to spare, but he says that
he has not yet developed anything. He
has been waiting until the time was
ripe to call the meeting to make the
preliminary organization.
Whatever is done, it is already an
assured fact that LORNA will be show
cred with hOnOrS of which she has never
yet dreamed.
The Kansas City Karnival Krewe,
which corresponds in some measure
with the Royal Revelers of Topeka, is
somewhat down in the mouth because
of the Topeka celebration, which it is
feared will greatly draw from the at
tendance at Kansas City. Last year
the crowds at the Kansas City festiV1-
ties were greatly reduced because of
the Topeka Fall Festival.
The Kansas City Star last night con-
tanned the following:
AT a meeting of the K. K. K. di-
rectors last night it was decided that
unless the business men of Kansas City
eVinced more interest and showed more
Willingness to subscribe to the fall fes-
tivities, they will be discontinued. Since
the carnival was egun many neighbour
ing cities have adopted the idea and
this year Topeka has subscribed $4,000
for it's parade, while Kansas City has,
thus far, only $4,000. A parade, to be
a credit to Kansas City, will cost be-
tween IS, 900 and $4,000, and unless the
fall festivities are continued three days
the railroads refuse to make the usual
half fare rates. The K. K. K. Will
make a final effort to secure the nee
essary funds tomorrow, and in case of
failure there will be no parade.
Although the amount subscribed for
the Topeka festivities is somewhat eX-
aggerated in the above, there is no
doubt the expenditure will reach or ex-
coed that amount before Topeka gets
through. If Kansas City has no fes-
Invites, however, the Kansas City peo-
pie can come up here and see ours. We
extend to them the most cordial invita-
ton.