The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
THERE MUST BE LIGHT.
The Question Discussed by Com
mittee of Fifteen.
Estimated Cost of Illuminating
Kansas Avenue ST 900.
Other Matters Discussed by the Com
mittee-FaIl Festival News.

Light is question that is giving no
end of trouble to the Committee of Fiji
teen and Karnival knights. Kansas
avenue must be brilliantly illuminated
during Festival week. but how shall it
be done?
large delegation of the Karnival
Knights attended the meeting of the
Committee of Fifteen last night; Frank
Edison was their spokesman He told
the committee that the Karnival
Knights had decided to help out on
lights and an appropriation of 5000 for
that purpose had been made to assist
the committee.
I'VE all realize" said he, what an
important matter the light question is.
Kansas avenue should be brilliantly
lighted. 1t is not only necessary in or
der to make the night parades effective
but it is essential in order to give Kan
sas avenue holiday effect at night
THE karnival Committee is anxious
to do all it can to help out. l under
stand that lighting Kansas avenue as it
should be will cost in the neighborhood
of $1,000 That sum may be reduced
somewhat for Mr. MaunseH told me
that after making his first estimate he
thought that the cost of lights might be
reduced from $40 to IS per light
d. J. Greenwald said: eve all know
that something will have to be done
toward lighting the city. But we had a
committee to report on this matter to-
night. 1 think that the committee
Capt. Titus who was on the committee
is here
Il have not been able to meet with
Mr.. Marshall" said Capt. Titus. Con
sequently so far as I am concerned I
have nothing to report. We will have
to do something about lights and I
think as soon as see Mr.. Marshall a
report can be formula ted.
Walter Noble moved that the Com
mittee of Fifteen appropriate $500 for
lights and that the special committee be
tod To hxafn 0if 1aiI
with the KaTniVal committee to see
whether so lights cannot be added to
the city plant. This motion was adopt
ed.
should go to the fair grounds or not
was discussed but the matter was left
open for the programme committee. All
the rOadwayS to the fair grounds are
very bad and full of street car tracks.
John Marshall of MarshalIs band said
the bands would not march to the
grounds.
unless the bands go out we might
as we'll abandon the whole business at
the grounds" said Major Anderson
1T is surely not long march," said
D. J. Greenwald.
Some one suggested that the bands
take street cars or that a relay be sta
toned at Tenth and Topeka avenue to
furnish music for the rest of the trip.
The question will be considered furth-
er.
The programme committee is work.
ing on a line of march. A resolution
was PASSED that all parades should start
at First street but the rest of the route
is still open. The night parades will
not be taken to the fair grounds.
John Marshall submitted letter in
reference to the bard of the Oklahoma
National guard. He said he thought
the band might be secured cheap and
more music was required any how. He
Marshall was authorized to make ar
engagements with the band.
The question of a chief marshal for
Festival week was brought up by A.
K Wilson. He said that it was neces-
sary to elect a marshal at once as the
participants in the parades were al
ready inquiring about who is to have
charge.
Col J. D. Norton was elected on the
first ballot. He was authorized to
choose his aides and hold a conference
with the Committee of Fifteen about
the line of march.
The question of an auditorium tent is
still open. The committee reunion
was authorized to make a contract for
the tent. The big canvas will be 100 by
$50 feet in dimensions
A. K Wilson said it would be neces-
sary to have the throne for the Festival
Queen erected. The matter will be
brought up at the next meeting.
F. P. Bacon was authorized to build
a lantern float
The contract for straw was awarded
to c. Underwood for 81 per ton.
The last of the five floats contracted
for by the committee is completed and
will be inspected tonight by the whole
committee.
Prof. w. Won Dahlen presented a pro-
position to give a Festival benefit con-
cert. His proposition was referred to
the committee on music
A resolution was passed requesting
the use of the Commercial club rooms
as press headquarters for Festival week.
The contract for the fair ground priv
ileges was awarded to w. F. Ellison and
Ed F. Grote for $500. Last year the
committee received 81, 500 for the priv,
leges.
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