The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
morning. The responses to toasts follow:
ssThe Commercial Club

s.The Commercial Club
Mr.. R. s. Brigham responded to the
toast. THE Topeka Commercial Club
"The Commercial club has passed
through the days of its infancy. Organ
cultural section, at a time when the mar
kets of the world were glutted with all of
haps more a matter Of wonder that its
existence was maintained at all rather
than that its accomplishments were not
multftudinous.
have been secured enough in the way of
results beneficial to Topeka to justify in
the fullest sense its continued existence
peka. The membership during this time
has been increased from less than so to
There are many minor ways in which
q the club has been useful to the city, but
a detailed, statement, but rather to men
which our Efforts have been Crowned in in
the hope that resume of this kind may
result in engendering greater efforts in the
Among the first of the acquisitions OBJ
tanned through this club during this period
and the one that is perhaps entitled to
first PLACE because Of its Importance as
mills, a concern that is today Employing
eighty hands, has manufactured and sold
600 dozen pairs of pants and has at the
present time orders on its books that in
at least four months to come, and this
does not take into account the large guam
IlIy OF Sult1nRS ana blankets that the
mills have placed upon the market. They
have recently purchased 5000 pounds of
Kansas wool and are combining themselves
| exclusively to the Kansas product
THE trades excursions as inaugurated
| a success and demonstrated the practical
bilfty of more extended work along that
Next in order I will mention the ma
tional convention of the Creamery Butter
ing February last, and to which were
gathered delegates from every section.
represented not only their own particular
industry, but who were representative men
and considered merely from the stand
point of an advertisement for Topeka, it
much benefit. for we gave them what they
pleased to characterize as the best con-
The mobilization of three regiments of
troops and the continuation of their camp
month resulted, it is conservativeiy esti-
mated, in the expenditure of between $50
600 and $4,000 by people from outside of To-
peka. This was brought about by
prompt action on the part of this club and
s'Tbe selection of Topeka as the meeting
due to the work of this Organization, as
was also the securing of the state reunion
I'VE have an Organization that is con-
Quoted in the interests of no clique or
faction: it is not maintained for the pur-
pose of booming any particular section,
but for the good of the entire city; it has
best and wealthiest business and profess
sional men in the city. 1t is made up Of
ing the mature experience of the older
with the energy and vigor Of the more
sistent effort on part cannot result in
other than great good to Topeka
Topeka's Fall Festival.
In response to the toast "Topeka's Fall
Fe e5Iti, Major i, Anderson Tr said;
the fertile brain of a misguided but well
meaning me MIN citizen who vas anxious to dis
the state, and especially at Wichita, that
to entertain the good people of Kansas as
they had never been entertained before
@ d {me nf ood f fee even o W sre
ways willing to work for Topeka and get
Mo9nd Builders IN T6p eM 'R Wouid st Stand
around with their hands in their pockets
proved. a failure. and rob. the. aforesaid
good fellows of any honors that might
be due them if the result of their disin-
terested labors in behalf of the city if
it proved successful.
THE festival of 1896 was promoted by
committee of citizens Known as the Com
mittee of 10 The festival of 1897 by the
ton known as the conmiftee Of T. The
amount of labor performed by the COM
been enormous and viii never be appre-
ciated by those not in position to know
mittee of Il took care of the refreshment
portion of the programme and at the close
a jury of IL men in the district court.
The character of the entertainments
been expected from a city even two or
three times as large as Topeka. The citi-
resources, had reason to expect something
unusual, but to the visitors from the eff
fete east entertainments have been
simply marvellous: Compared with the
industrial parade by. the employees of the
AtchiSOn, Topeka & Santa Fe railway last
year. the trades display made in the city
of Chicago at the dedication of the Worlds
affair The drills and military maneu,
Vers by the troops of the regular army
ton to the grown people and a lesson in
patriotism never to be forgotten by. the
commands are now on Cuban soil uphold
ing old glory.
"A prominent real estate man says that
1895. when n, t@leg a1ad from Beloit an an
state G. a. r. reunion New buildings
began to go up, residences were painted,
papered and renovated; flowers planted,
yards cleaned up and fences repaired, po-
itical and otherwise; street paving re-
paired. sidewalks rebuilt The state house
grounds, which for so years had been a
stone quarry and forest of derriclzs, We're
graded and beautified. Windows were put
never runs. The court house was hurried
to completion and jimson weed planted on
the terrace. The contract was let for the
finest bridge in America. Hundreds of
men found the work they so much needed,
and when the week opened everything
There is not man. woman or child
in the city of Topeka who is not better
our two great Fall Festivals
The Future of. Topeka.
1.-THE Future of Topeka" was discussed
by Mr.. James A. Troutman. He said:
The topic assigned me by your commit
tee implies a prophetic instinct which l
earnestly disclaim: But some general pre-
liminary observations will indicate what
the coming years may have in store for
We stand upon a chronological fdi-