The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
sANrA FE ENTHUSIASM.
The Twenty-ffth Anniversary Cele-
bration is Marching on.

sePaoD1e and parades are two very
necessary features of such denohslra-
tiOn as the proposed silver anniversary
celebration for The Santa Fe IN conhec-
til-,7 1,-itT tIoe Fall Festival" said @ k
Hudson, assistant general 1felShl S aSell
of the Santa Fe to a Journal reporter
today. .....z NJ
Hudson, THAT the Santa F'e can turn
ish more people than any othef Kansas
institution and people can y aIWays - 80
IN something Interesting for parades-
IF the Santa F'e officials look taVoraply
upon this proposition and sanctlon II,
as 7 understand President Ripley VIII De
asked to do, there is no DOUBT III my
mind that the Santa Fe celebration can
be made a remarkable success.
LAS [ said before, should the santa te
officers take an interest IN lhe ProPoSe9
celebration and permit the employees OF
the company to come to Topeka from
all parts of the state on that day TINS
civ would see the largest crowd OF her
history There are an army OF men
working for the company in the state
and the attendance of fair proportion
of them upon the Fall Festival and
their cO-oDeratiOn in the celeDTaUOn
yvo1lld insure its success. The idea, in
nv opinion. is an excellent one ana
nothing should be omitted, to make the
occasion one of great interest ana
Land Commissioner John z. Frost of
the Santa Fe has just returned to the
city from an extended tour in the west
and south ana mas not near u AlihNAA u
the talk concerning the proposed Santa
F'e celebration. However, he approves
of the idea and says:
Il believe that President Ripley will
lend not only his approval but his as
sistance to the plan. He is deeply IN
sympathy with anything which Will
tend to benefit Topeka as we'll as the
state. In my opinion there are OppoI-
tunities for benefits to be derived not
only by the company but by the city
in the plan to celebrate the completion
of the road in this state.
This company is one of the largest in
the United States and it is essentially
a Kansas institution The Kansas peo-
pie would, particularly those who are
identified with the company would join
heartily in supporting the idea and be
Iieve the occasion would become one OF
the most important in the Festival pro-
4 believe that the Festival will be a
success, from the amount of general IN
terest manifested in it and I hope the
pOrtance which the JournaIS $ proposed
silver anniversary Will give It
The plan to have the Santa F'e cele-
bration is cordially endorsed by every
man in the Santa Fe general offices and
not one of them has thus far refused TO
aid the project with individual effort as
we'll as financially If necessary. The
only obstacle which is now in the way
is the consent of President Ripley that
the company shall participate i'll the
celebra tiOn. There seems to be gen
iOuS objection and already some of the
schemers are working on plans to aid
the enterprise.
Chas. w. .KOuns, superintendent of the
car service department is in favor OF
the idea and promises to do all he can
to push it along.
This is a plan,' said Mr.. Kouns to-
day in which 1 believe the company
will take an interest and assist in put
ting into successful operation. The idea
has merit and its object is to celebrate
an event which certainly was of great
Importance to Kansas. The employees of
the company, if given the opportunity,
could furnish an excellent demOnstra-
ton on Santa Fe day, and besides such
an event would bring thousands OF ad-
ditiOnal visitors to the city. There are
few people, indeed. who realize the ex-
tent of the Santa Fe'S industry in Kan
sas and a celebration like the one pro-
posed would bring our people to Topeka
where they would be able to show US pa
rades and similar demonstrations which
would be credit to the Festival as well
as the company"
A. S. Rankin, chief clerk in the office
of General Superintendent H. q. Nudge
said: I think that all Santa Fe men
would approve Of the silver anniversary
celebration and I for one am perfectly
willing to do all can to make it a sue
cess. There are many opportunities for
creditable displays by means of histOTi-
cal floats, parades, and other methods
which would combine in making the Oc-
casiOn assume the Importance which
properly belongs to it.
THE crowd which could be turned
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