The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-12
KARNIYAL KNIGHTS.
Large Committee Appointed to Ar
range the Plans for the Carnival

range the Plans for the Carnival
The first steps in the arrangement of
carnival during the week of festivi-
ties in Topeka this year have been
taken. The selection of a Board of
Karnival knights has been made, and
the first meeting of this board Will be
held at the Commercial club rooms
next Wednesday night. At this meet
ing systematic work Will be COM
menced.
The Board of KarnivaI Knights as
selected is composed of the following:
Paul Torrington, A. w. Dana, Frank
Crane, O. K. Swayze, Paul Lovewel,
Frank Bennett, John Selover, Ed Curry.
c. M. Merriam, Walter Noble, E. L.
Copeland. E. P. Edison, c. T. McCabe,
Pick Smith, H. A. Weaver, C. K. Rol-
Hday, Jr., Geo E: Heyden, Jno. Waters.
schlegeI. T. ". Bean N, Ga1en N ieR1iss
w. c. F. Reichenbach, Jno. F. Nc
Manus, H. G. Lescher, B. B. Blythe,
Tom King, H. F. Bird, F. o. Popenoe,
Geo. P. Ashton, w. J. Burgess, Robt.
Pierce, F. B. Chase, F. H. Collier, Will
lard Scott, Edw- Henderson, ]. B. Don
cyson, T. E. Nipps.
An informal meeting was held at the
Commercial club rooms Saturday n sat
in response to the call issued last week
A number of the Topeka men who are
interested in the carnival feature of
the festival were present, and the ar
rangement of the carnival this year was
discussed to some extent.
Topeka had her first carnival last
year and it was one of the best features
of the Fall Festival. Thousands of
young men responded to the invitation
to participate, bought buttons, donned
masks and costumes and entered into
the fun on carnival night.
The visitors here enjoyed it as much
as anything that took place.
One of the largest meetings ever held
in this city was the meeting called at
Hamilton hall to talk over the carnival
feature last year. 1t showed that the
carnival was something the young men
of Topeka were interested in, and that
they had enthusiasm unlimited to be-
stow on such a feature.
The same interest and enthusiasm is
here this year, differing from last year
only in the fact that it is here to a
greater extent. Last year the young
men believed they could make the car
niva1 a success; this year they know
they can make it a success. 1t was
demonstrated to the fullest possible ex-
tent by thousands of people in all the
grotesque costumes imaginable moving
up and down Kansas avenue enjoying
themselves, giving enjoyment to others
producing jOllity and fun uninterrupt-
eddy for three solid hours.
There was little rowdyism manifested
at the carnival in Topeka last year. The
only rOwdyism reported occurred on
lower Kansas avenue. This year steps
VIII be taken to prevent it in any form.
For one thing, the carnival parade will
this year go no further north than
Fourth street and will be taken around
Capitol square instead of on lower Kan
sas avenue. There will also probably
be license system inaugurated, by
means of which all disreputable charac-
tiers can be effectually barred from par
ttcfpation in the carnival or at least
can be identified if they do not behave
themselves. 1t is proposed that no one
be allowed to carry any object with
which to strike anyone with, not even
a bladder. Hitting people with things
is not fun, much as some coarse-g grain
ed horseplay folks think it is, and it in
variably provokes rows. The motto of
the carnival will be, Hands OFF, Let
other people alone.
There will be an official badge this
year, similar to the "R. H" buttons
used last year, and from the sale of
these the Board of Karnival Knights
will realize sufficient amount to ar
range the carnival parade. The badge
this year will probably be in the form
of a mask upon a rectangular plaque
done in the festival colors.
Last year the parade suffered from
a lack of sufficient colored fire This
year this mistake will be remedied
There will be red fire to burn, and then
some, and Kansas avenue from Tenth
to Fourth street will be one line of red
illumination during the progress of the
parade. Some very original ideas in
floats are promised for the carnival pa
rade this year Originality is what is
wanted in a carnival parade, and the
more originality displayed the better
will be the demonstration
Probably one of the official acts of the
Board of Karnival knights will be to
call a big meeting at Hamilton hall
Good fellows like A. w. Dana, Charlie
Holiday, Pick Smith, John McManus
and a score of others as good will give
a carnival of wit as a sort of side
show preparatory to the big carnival
of fun.
A great big. bright, luminous, howl
ing, glorious success is what the carni-
val IN Topeka this year is to be.