The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-22

Monday evening. 1t Will be the last
meeting of the knights before the ar
rival of the queen and every Karnival
Knight in the city is expected to be
present. All details will then be COM
pleted
At the opening of the meeting last
night President Holiday announced
that the following telegram had been
sent to Miss Anna Rose when it became
known through the State Journal yes
terday afternoon that she had arrived
in San Francisco:
To Miss Anna Rose, care Colonial TIo-
tel, San Francisco, Cal.
Eight hundred Karnival Knights of
Topeka congratulate you on your safe
arrival; wish you enjoyment and happi-
ness every mile of your journey across
the continent and pledge you that the
people of our city and state will give
you the welcome of an empress.
c. K. HOLIDAY,
President.
This announcement was greeted with
applause, and after that practically all
the discussion concerned the queen in
one way or another. Mr.. Lawrence a.
Mccarthy, the official costumer, was
present at the meeting and for his ben
eft President Holiday said:
we want our Karnival Queen dress
ed elaborately. We have secured a
handsome girl and society girl and a
girl any one of you would be proud to
take into your homes and we must
have her splendidly dressed.
Mr.. Mccarthy have already noti-
fled my people in St Louis of the social
weight attending this enterprise, and /
can say that your Karnival Queen will
be attired as. handsomely as any Kar-
nival Queen was ever dressed in the
United States.
Mr.. Waters-Here is matter which
I think we should take some action on
tonight 1t seems to me incumbent not
only on the Karnival Knights but on
the citizens OF Topeka to present the
Karnival Queen with a suitable sOuv-
enir of her stay in this city. If she
h - L..
return to Hawaii it would be the great
est advertisement this city could have.
think good strong committee should
be appointed to take up this matter
and raise sufficient money to buy an
appropriate souvenir for the queen. I
made up several subscriptions blanks
when thought of the matter this even
ing, and While standing around before
this meeting seven people each SUBJ
scribed 81 without solicitation.
Mr.. Holiday-I think this money
could be raised in one forenoon. 1t
should be raised tomorrow or next day.
On motion a committee consisting of
Frank Edison, A. W. Dana, c. K. HoIli-
day, Abe J. August, DR.. Ashton and
Sheriff Cook was appointed to solicit
subscriptions. The Committee started
to work at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Waters-HOw about the prepara-
tions for the reception of the queen in
this city?
Mr.. Holliday-We will hold a meeting
Monday evening and will then have a
detailed program for her entire stay in
this city. It is now being arranged. The
idea is to give her a big public reception
on Wednesday evening in the senate
chamber following a big parade in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Robinson-In reference to the
parade I will say that it will form at
Sixth and Quincy streets at 3:15 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. We have two
bands engaged and the Boys Bugle
corps. There will be a salute fired as
"a Tg~1T iT7fn n f7ftx al
the whistles in the city will be blown
and all the bells rung. When the train
crosses Tenth street a signal will be
given for the noise to commence, and
off the train. Then MarshalPs band
will take up ''The Stars and Stripes
Forever and a parade will be formed
and the queen escorted through the
city.
Dr. Ashton-T think carriages should
be provided for the Topeka ladies who
will so to Emporia to meet the queen.
Mr.. Robinson-This has all been ar
ranged for.
Mr. Waters-It has been suggested
that the Santa Fe officials be seen
about closing the offices and shops that
afternoon and giving the men a chance
to take part in the parade.
Mr.. HOlliday-We are giving the San
ia Fe road the greatest advertisement
it ever got by bringing the KarnivaI
Queen over it, and if the offices and
shops can't be closed we would like to
know the reason why.
On motion Mr.. W. T. Schock and Mr..
Holiday We're appointed to interview
the Santa Fe officials
Mr.. A. w. Dana stated that that the
ladies in charge of the Floral portion
of the Festival parade were anxious to
have the Karnival Knights participate.
1t was decided that as many of the
knights would be unable to turn out on
Friday afternoon only an escort to the
queen would take part.
The proposed trip to Omaha was re-
ferred to, and President Holiday stated
that it had been practically decided to
take the Karnival Queen to the expOsi-
tiOn. He said he thought a very low
rate would be secured, and a special
train arranged for. The matter will be
decided today, and if the excursion is
to be run the date viii be fixed. This
will probably be Tuesday, October 4.
An effort will be made to sell several
hundred more Karnival buttons by
having each of the Knights take ten
buttons each. The committee in charge
of the sale of buttons stated last night
that the success of the Carnival from
a financial standpoint depended largely
on the sale of more buttons.
Chairman Trapp of the committee
on decorations reported that a contract
had been made with the International
Decoration company of Detroit to fur
nish the material for the decorations,
and it would be put up by the Knights.
This will save about $50 on the original
estimate.
John Waters stated that the invita-
tions to the KarnivaI ball would be
sent out today. He wants all Topeka
people to send lists of friends, whether
in the city or at other places, to whom
they wish invitations sent.
Mr.. w. f. Schock, who was appointed
10 look after the matter, reported that
the Karnival Knights would have to
be sworn in as deputy marshals by
Mayor Fellows, and that they could be
sworn in either by calling on Mayor
Fellows or by being present at the next
meeting, when Mayor Fellows will be
present for that purpose.
The official costumer, Lawrence A.
Mccarthy, will be at room u, Colum-
bian building.