The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-29
TOURNAMENT ASSURED
A Beautiful Spectacle Is to Be
Provided
At the Fairgrounds on One of
the Festival Days.
An Ancient Tournsment With Riders
in ArmOr and Gaily Caparisoned
Horses to Be Presented.

The Committee of Fifteen held
meeting at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the council chamber. 1t was
the first day meeting, but all the mem
bers were present.
The plan to have a tournament out
lined by H. A. Utterman was received
favorabIy and will without doubt be
adopted. 1t will be one of the pay"
features of the festival and will be
given during some afternoon at the
fair grounds. Mr.. Utterman said that
he could put on the entertainment to
consume two or three hours, according
to the wish of the committee. His plan
is somewhat more elaborate than at
first contemplated. He proposes to
have "a men in the contest. The con-
tests on horseback with broadswOrds
will be by a dozen men on either side
and in all of the contests there will be
several participants. The show viii
be given by men in full arnor and the
trappings of the horses will be gay and
attractive.
When Mr.. Utterman had explained
the plan Walter Noble said: This is
an excellent idea and think should
be used in connection with the floral
parade. It would be a good plan to
have men in full armOr act as attend
ants of the queen. The idea of ancient
chiValry could be carried out as nearly
as possible. The Turner society has
expressed itself as anxious to take
charge of some feature, and I think it
WOulQ De al e&CellGnL DlSn TO request
them TO take hold of this and manage
it without any expense to this commit
tee 1t would be no harm to invite
them to do So
Secretary Swayze-The plan is ex-
ceIlent. 1 have never seen anything of
the kind in the west, and I have seen
these tournaments in the south and
know that they are fine entertain
mentS.
Major T. J. Anderson-There is one
thing we must consider and that is
what time we have at our disposal I
think that we should have this on Santa
F'e day if possible. and would like to
ask Mr.. KOuns whether he thinks the
exercises will be over in time to give
two or three hours to this tournament.
We have to do something to make some
money, and we should take advantage
of a day when we know there will be
people here.
Mr. c. w. Kouns-I should think that
we will get through by or 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon. From present indications
the parade Will be an enormous affair,
and for that reason it may be hard
to manage and somewhat slow to move
Mr.. d. J. Greenwald-What has be-
come of the plan to have an Indian
dance? L should think that that might
be given on Santa Fe day and this
tournament on Floral day, as was sug-
geSted.
Captain c. H. Titus-I do not believe
in mixing up matters too much We
have set aside Wednesday as Santa F7e
day and 1 believe in giving the whole
day to the Santa Fe and not put any
thing else on that day.
Mr.. A. K. wilson, think we should
give the Santa F'e boys something be-
sides their own entertainment They
Will want to see something else This
is an excellent idea and 1 think the
people would not object to a charge of
20 cents to see something novel and
entertaining.
President FelIows-Why not let this
on J-a1r nd Lot
the other officers of the Santa Fe and
find out what they would like to have
US do? We should allow them to have
their way about this.
The matter was then referred 70 the
committee on amusements and DISPLAYS
to report next Thursday evening when
a report from Mr. KOuns will also be
received. It may be as we'll to remeu-
Der right here that Santa Fe EMPLOYEES
intend to give an engine collision on the
afternoon of Santa Fe day, so that flor
a. DAY would probably be the best day
for the tournament.
The float question was called I'D by
Chairman Greenwald of the finance
committee who reported that Dudley &
Joslyn We're ready to throw up their
contract if the committee desired
A X wilson, believe the gentle
men are honest and square in this float
matter and after figuring carefully the
cost of the floats and the cost of put
ting them on the streets we find that
the contractors will not make a big
LllAtlS out OF In6ln therefore to
accept the two floats
r. s Brigham-There was a verbal
agreement at least with Dudley 6, JOS
lyn that they should give a bond and as
l understand it that has not been done.
L think that they should be required to
give bond before the floats are ac-
cepted-
Otto Kuehne-I understood that $500
was 10 be withheld until after the Fes-
tivaI
Mr.. Brigham-That is to pay for put
ting the floats on the street
Major Anderson think that this
bond matter should be fixed up at once
II these men cannot give a bond they
should not have this contract.
A motion that the two floats should
be accepted on condition that a bond is
given was. carried with no opposition.
The nail storm did much damage to
the building at the fair grounds in
which the floats are being constructed
Capt Titus suggested that the roof be
repaired
Chairman Fellows was instructed to
have the roof repaired
A K. Wilson said that the committee
appointed for that purpose had waited
on the Topeka club and thew were re-
ceIVed cordially He said that the mem
oers OF the club expressed themselves
as willing to do everything possible to
heIp the Festival but they wish it IN
derStOOd that whatever they do will be
as individuals and not as an organiza-
ton The club did much last year to
entertain our distinguished visitors be-
1900 10y contributed ana InGY
are willing to do as much this year.
d. ]. Greenwald-Wfll the club ciycu-
late subscription paper among their
own members?
Mr.. Wilson-They will attend to all
that themselves
President FellOws-T understand that
the club desires to do about what thew |
did last year. Some of the Individual
subscribers are no longer members of |
the club but those who are left will do
their share.
The committee decided to put ban |
ner across the street at the headquart- |
ers and S25 was appropriated for that |
purpose.
Warren NJ. Crosby and A. w. Dana |
are the two new members of the com