The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
Topeka Should Work Towards
the Possible $4,000
For the AuditOrium-$7 900 is
Now Raised
AND THE SOUTH SIDE
Has Been Practically Not Can
Vassed At All.
Plans for Pushing the Sale Of
the Buttons.

The Auditorium association will offer
several valuable prizes to the young
women and the young men who sell the
greatest number of auditorium buttons.
This plan was first suggested by Otto
huehne at the meeting last night and
seconded by E. H. Crosby. Mr.. Crosby
thought that the buttons were not SELL
ing as fast they should. This plan
OF placing them in stores like any other
commodity" said Mr.. Crosby. lis a
1a1lure. You can go up Kansas avenue
and notice the cards in the show wind
oWs and you will find that they are
nearly all intact The buttons can't be
sold that way"
Otto Kuehne-It is plain to me that
the only way to dispose of buttons is TO
make an effort to sell them. People
won't take them unless they are urged.
L nave sold 20 buttons and I did it by
getting out and rustling. People won't
buy them unless they are urged. The
pest way to encourage the sale of the
buttons is by offering prizes
L believe that is a good plan" said
Mr. Crosby, and I will offer two $40
prizes"
A resolution to request the co-opera-
ton of the young ladies and gentlemen
in Topeka was then passed and a com
mittee with Q. P. Adams as chairman
was appointed to solicit prizes. They
VIII be placed on exhibition in some
store.
Councilman James Warner suggested
another plan. 1t was that the buttOns
tertainment or two entertainments. A
resolution embracing the suggestion
was passed and the musical Organiza-
tons were requested to elect delegates
to arrange a musical programme
Otto Kuehne and Major Anderson
were the only members of the aSsOcia-
ton present who reported that they had
made canvass for subscriptions. Mr..
kuehne and other North Topeka mem
bers had secured 81, 500 and Major An
derson had secured $3.50 with the prom
a &
Time is what is needed said Mr..
Wilder. 1T is exceedingly difficult for
me to take the time necessary to make
a canvass"
Major Anderson said something about
the antagonism of newspapers which
called forth the following remark from
Edward Wilder:
There is no doubt in my mind that
the Capital did the auditorium irrepar-
able injury in three weeks"
SO far as the location is concerned
said Major Anderson, I was as much
in favor of having the building up town
as any one, but when [ found L was
overruled gracefully submitted"
A. A. Godard-There is no use in talk
ing about location when soliciting sub
scriptions. Let the people understand
that if we can raise enough money the
auditorium will be built up town and
do not say anything at all about the 10
cation unless it is necessary.
E. H Crosby-If enough money can
be raised we can build the auditorium
up town. Let the people who are ready
to give come to the front and help it
along and perhaps we can get enough
money to buy lots and put it uptown.
Major AndersOn-The trouble has
been that this talk about an uptown
location is all wind.
Edward Wilder-I do not believe it
necessary to talk about the location
now Wait until we can see how much
money we can raise and then we can
tell what can be done.
The talk then reverted to the sub
scriptiOn lists. You may put me down
for $780, said Edward Wilder. Mr..
Wilder accordingly placed his name on
the list for that sum.
Councilman Warner pat his name
down for $25, and Councilman Stephen
son put his name down for a like
amount. c. P. Adams also subscribed
The exact sum now on the subscrip-
ton lists has not been figured up but it
is about $1,000.
An impossible proposition is one just
made through the Advocate and News,
that Topeka should give what money it
has raised for the auditorium to secure
a Kansas exhibit at the Omaha expcsi-
ton, and in return receive the EXPOSE
ton building at that place after Omaha
is through with it.
The building at Omaha is built of
wood and will seat $500 people. It is
worth proba bly, $4,000 If any one SUD-
fed with cheap second hand wooden
building, he is badly fooled Our audi
torium is to cost at least $4,000, and
perhaps $50, 600.
The sale of buttons is all very well in
its way, but it can raise a very small
amount of the money needed.
The main fund must be raised by
public subscription and the Midsummer
Fair; the latter, if properly worked up,
can depended on for 10000.