The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
ONE BIG DAY.
1t is All the Committee of Eff
teen Can Get
In Festival Week, Owing to the
Soldiers Reunion.
WILL BE A HUMMER.
Great Parade and Drills of
Fraternal Societies
And a KarnivaI at Night EX-
ceeding All Former Efforts.
FLORAL PARADE ALSO.
Liberal Prizes Offered by the
Committee.
Grand Pyrotechnic Display on
the Programme.
And a Karnival at Night Ex-
ceeding All Former Efforts.
FLORAL PARADE ALSO.
Liberal Prizes Offered by the
Committee.
Grand PyrOtechnic Display on
the Programme.

The Committee of Fifteen has agreed
upon the programme for Festival week
this year. It is as follows:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. G. a. R. Reunion.
Thursday evening-Bombard of
Santiago or other pyrotechnic display.
Friday-F'loral parade, Fraternal day
parades and others.
Friday evening-Karnival.
The following prizes, aggregating $500,
will be offered:
For the best appearing degree staff in
the parade. First prize, $50; second
prize, SIS.
For the best fraternal floats. First
prize, $50; second prize, $25.
For the best decorated two or four
horse vehicle in the parade, $25.
For the best decorated one horse car
rage, SIS.
For the best decorated pony cart, SO.
For the best decorated equestrian dis
play, not less than five couples to COM
pete. $50
For the best exhibition drill of teams
composed of men or any order of so
ciety. First prize $50; second prize, $25.
For the best exhibition drill of degree
staff composed of women. First prize,
$50; second prize, SIS.
For the best business mems indi-
viduaI or mechanical float, $50
An effort will be made to get all the
fraternaI societies interested in the
demonstration on Friday. The prizes
are large enough to make it an induce
ment-
At the suggestion of Charles K. Hollf-
day it was decided to form an Organiza-
ton of at least $50 ladies to manage the
Floral parade. Each member Of the
committee will submit names of ladies
who will consent to take part in the
parade. The purpose is to form a
strong organization that Will make the
floral feature success without any IN
reference on the part of the commit
tee.
All ladies who will volunteer to serve
on the ladies' committee should notify
Major Anderson or Secretary c. A. Ma
gaW as soon as possible as the list Will
be made up at the next meeting.
The purpose of the committee is to
make Thursday evening, Friday and
Friday evening of Festival week re-
pIete with startling things. The C. A.
r. authorities are to be given the other
days and the people who are not old
soldiers will have no part in their pa
radeS. The big end of the week VIII be
given over entirely to the soldiers and
those who want to see the spectacular
features will have to remain over Fri
day.
AS the Committee of Fifteen has been
limited by the requirements OF the old
soldiers every effort will be made to
make the brief time allotted to general
Entertainment as brilliant as possible
The KarniVal Friday eeVnlng Will be
better than ever before. The old lead
ers of the KarnivaI association are now
members of the Committee of Fifteen.
Those present at the meeting Tuesday
evening We're: 7; J. Anderson, ). ,
Coe I w. DOOlittle, I. A. Strauss, L. NJ.
Penwen, H. A. Warner, T. b. Brown,
w. o. Rigby, c. K. Holiday J. f. Nc
Manus and L. L. Kiene-