The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-11
ONLY A GOOD
BUILDING
Will Receive the Subscriptions
of Those Who Sign.
The Give Hundred Dollar
Men" Express Themselves
In Favor of the Building Al
ready Provided For
BY THE ORDINANCE,
Or if Anything a Much Better
One
If the Necessary Money Can Be
Raised.

The Topeka people who have made
up their minds that Topeka is to have
an auditorium as soon as possible have
their eyes set on a goal.
The plans for the auditorium have al
ready been adopted and partially paid
for and they can be seen any time at
the office Of the city clerk They pro-
vide for the erection of a building to
cost about $4,000 and the cut on the
auditorium buttons is a fair picture of
the exterior. The building will be
both handsome and durable and is ex-
pected to serve the purpose for which it
is intended for many years-at least
until Topeka is able to build $780, 600
building.
The largest subscribers want to see a
building erected which will be a credit
to the city and state. If possible, a
$4,000 building. if not, then one worth
$25 600 as the ordinance provides.
9. G. Gage who put his name to
5 $500 subscription said today: What
We want is an auditorium and would
not give a cent to build barn. Every
one wants an auditorium and that is
what we are going to have. What We
want is a building that will accOmmO-
date the people and also be attractive
L gave my subscription for a building
as outlined by the city ordinance, to
cost from $4,000 to $25, 900 and I would
not consent to give it for cheap build
ing. 1 think we can build a good au-
dltOr1um with the amount of money re-
Quired by the ordinance and the money
can be raised too. and it viii be-
G. J. Devlin who also subscribed $500
said:
I would not be willing to give my
subscription toward putting up a cheap
building at any location. If we are
going to build an auditorium we want
a substantial structure that will stand
for years We can't afford to build
any other kind of a structure, and I am
opposed to any such move"
Otto kuehne said: Everything is
looking first class and the auditorium
viii be built. What we want to do is
to go right ahead and put up the build
ing as originally planned. 1 do not be-
neNe the people on the North side Of
the river would give anything for a
cheap building. know that I would
not l don't want to help build any ice
Councilman James Warner who is
working hard for the auditorium is en-
thusIastlc. I'VE are meeting with en-
enlargement, said he. and the audi
forum will be built I do not think it
is possible to build a cheap building
however We will go right ahead and
put up a building as originally intended
Ihat viii be an ornament to the city
The work of soliciting subscriptions
viii be resumed Monday.
sam Radges today offered the follow
ing suggestion: The trouble with most
committees which go out to take sub
scriptions is that they do not go to the
right people. The business men are
worked to death and there are many
people IN city like Topeka who are
able and willing to give who are never
seen by the committees. The men are
not in business and Will have to be
found at their homes. 1t would be a
good plan to get from the ministers Of
the leading churches rosters of their
members and by that means list could
be made up. OF course there are some
who would give who do not belong to
any church but they could be found
The following subscriptions have been
added TO the lists: