The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
Twenty Are Lights Will Hum
mate the Food Show.
University Students Coming
With Burlesque Sideshow.
is TO BE A FEATURE
Of the ShOw-Many Booths Now
Being Built.
One Merchant Sells Over $50
Advance Tickets.

Twenty arc lights will furnish illu-
mination for the Topeka Pure Food
Exposition. The Pure Food associa-
ton decided at the meeting held last
night to put in so many electric lights
that there will not be a nook or cor
ner in the big building that may be
called dark.
William Green who was appointed
to look after the lighting of the rooms
reported that he had visited the cleo
trio lighting companies and he consid-
cred it advisable to place eight arc
lights in the lower room and six ad-
ditional lights in the upper hall. There
will be two in front of the auditorium
besides.
When Mr. Green submitted his report
President Wilder said it would be a
mistake if the rooms were not well
lighted. 1--WE must have the rooms
so light that there viii no shadows
anywhere. Every corner must be as
light as possible and 1 thing Mr.. Green's
suggestions should be followed
1t was agreed that the matter of ar
ranging for the lights should be left
with Mr.. Green.
Fred Harris of Lawrence appeared
before the board with a proposition to
bring a burlesque side show arranged
exposition.
He asked only that the expenses of
the trip be paid and this the asso-
citation agreed to do. The show will be
held one evening of the week, probably
Friday. in the Cooking school auditor
iuTn- The association will charge an
admittance of five cents
F. H Brigham raised a question con-
corning the advisa bility of allowing a
burlesque feature to be added to the
| show. I am afraid said he, that
people will be disappointed or that the
| effect will not be pleasing. If people
come here to see food show they will
| not expect to see a burlesque circus
| William Green suggested that variety
| would be good thing in a food show
| as well as elsewhere and he thought the
| show would be a good feature and
would give people something to laugh
| Edward Wilder thought that the only
question was whether the feature would
/ draw enough people to the exposition
! to pay the expense of bringing the COM
pany to Topeka.
]. Weiss thought that the feature
would be good investment
When the proposition was put to a vote
| there was no opposition and the stu
! dents of the state university will give
| their burleSque sideshoW at the Pure
| Food show.
Secretary Adams reported that the sale
| OF advance tickets was large and the in
| dications that all would be taken
! long before the exposition opens
| 5000 advance tickets would be printed.
readR p Mere s PVT out simply to bring
I do not believe it would be wise TO print
any more"
T. NJ. Hanley. who has charge of the
gone. But | am receiving calls for more
| tickets all the time and 1 Will not be able
to I'LL al the orders unless more are
Mr.. Green--The demand at my place for
| tickets has been great and have already
| disposed of $50 tickets.
| Mr.. Weiss-I have sold 49,
President Wilder suggested that some
| tickets have been left and where they are.
not Delng SOFA 10 take them up and turn
them over to people who can dispose or
/ them.
| cent tickets printed.
The question of the extra charge for the
| cooking school where the advance tickets
| are presented was brought up by Otto
| said that the question had often been
| asked.
1t was decided that the, additional
| charge for the cooking school should be
! Is cents and that a second ticket should
| be sold at the door of the cooking school
Otto Kuehne of the Topeka Vinegar &
Preserving works is the first exhibitor to
| Kuehne had force of men busy build
ing shelves ranging one above another
| tied goods viii be made.
| In the enclosure will be four young Ia
| dies appropriately dressed who viii give
| away. samples and picture cards and will
also be ready TO give any information
| concerning Mr.. Kuhne or his business.
| Work on the Charles Wolff Packing Co.
| booth which will also be large and elab-
| crate was commenced today
| A telephone, No. Al. has been placed in
the office of the secretary of the Topeka
| Pure Food exposition.
Tickets for the cooking school are out
| and may be found sale at KeHam' 5.
| Hindman'S grocery store. Frank Hobart's.
| Weiss grocery at William Green's
| stores in North Topeka and at the two
| grocery stores in Oakland.