The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-03
HOW TO RUN THE FAIR
Give States and NatiOnalitieS a
Department WOmen's Fed
GRAFTON Considers the Fair.

TO secure the success of the midSum-
mer fair for the benefit of the auditor
ium, all classes of people in the city
should be interested in the matter and
one of the plans suggested that will in
terest more people than any other is
to give the natives of each state in the
union, a special booth and department,
and likewise each nationality. The
booths of the nationalities can by the
use of muslin and a paint brush in the
hands of a clever house painter be made
to represent the architecture of each
country. The Germans can very ap-
propriateIy have a German Inn, the
Irish, ''Blarney CASTLE the English,
the Tower of London or an English
manor house, the French, a villa, the
Swiss, an Alpine chalet, the Swedes a
Vikings castle and so on. Each ma
tionality should organize and contribute
enough money to erect these booths
where articles can be sold or ten cent
entertainments be given. In like man
ner each of the states can have a
booth, representing something peculiar
to the state.
The Kansas building could be orna-
mented with sunf1owers, Pennsylvania,
could have the time honored arch with
the keystone made conspicuous, Wis
consin, the wolverine over her doorway,
Iowa might be represented by a dairy,
and other states follow out similar
ideas.
Aside from these, other organizations
in the city should be given space The
Elks should contribute their talents to
present a show that would take in
some thousands of dimes, the Odd Fell
lows, the Masons, the a. Q. U. W., the
Athletic club and others could we'll take
a hand.
The Karniva1 Knights could easily be
reorgantzed and present some feature.
scarcely be large enough. A temporary
bridge will have to be built across the
Soldier creek and most of the displays
will necessarily be placed in the level
field. east of the park.
The Midsummer fair is in reality to
be practically the Fall Festival enclosed
in the park and turned into a money
making scheme to raise So 900 or $15, 900
for the auditorium.
The Federated clubs considered the
question of assisting in the manage
ment of the Midsummer Fair today, but
took no action. The whole question was
referred to the various clubs which are
represented in the federation, and spe-
cial meeting will be held to hear the
reports.
While the members seemed opposed
to taking hold of the project in an or
ganized capacity, it is probable that
some of the clubs will consent to assist
the auditorium association to make the
big affair q success.
Chairman D. ]. Greenwald of the spe-
cial committee presented the matter and
requested the cooperation of the ladies.
I'VE know" said he, that this organ
iZatiOn is made up of representative
women of Topeka and we believe they
just much interested in the sue
cess of the auditorium as any of the
men. It is useless to talk of having a
successful fair without any help of the
women. A great deal of money has
been raised by these fairs in other cit
les, and 1 see no reason why, with the
cooperation of the women of this or
ganization, we should not clear $25, 900
or $50, 000.''
Miss Lucy Kingman was the first of
the members to respond.
II think" said she, that this is
hardly the thing for this organization to
take up"
ton before the club, L move that we
take the proposition up for cOnsidera-
ton.
Mrs A. H. Horton-This auditorium
question is one that was considered by
this organization on another occasion,
when we protested against the site be-
ing selected in the city park. If re-
member correctly, the only credit we
got for our interest, was to be called ex-
tremely foolish. If 1 understand this
matter correctly, the organization is to
be political convention hall, and To-
Gated in the city park. If it were built
up town, we might have it for per-
manent home for our federation, but we
are not much interested in political con-
ventions, and it will be too far out of
the way for our use. Besides, we have
Just refused to hold out a helping hand
to the Y w. c. A, and if we refuse to
help women, it does not seem to me that
it would be right to take hold of this
project.
Mrs Latham moved to lay the propo-
Sition on the table.
Mrs. ThurstOn thought such action
would not be courteous, and her motion
to refer the proposition to the various
clubs, was carried without opposition