The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03
BLAZE OF GLORY.
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for $4,000 to help defray the expenses
of the reception. We are all anxious
to honor the brave soldiers. New York
appropriated $150,000 to entertain
Dewey and it seems to me Topeka
ought to be willing to contribute So, 600"
Dell KeiZer-I notice that there Is
some levity over this suggestion but L
want to say that we are in dead earn
est. We want no subterfuge but an out
and out appropriation to help entertain
the Twentieth Kansas.
F. P. MacLennan-We have a large
meeting at the Commercial club rooms.
We have canvassed this matter and We
OfOund that as much as $4,000 has been
spent at Fall Festivals for entertain
ment and it is surely little enough to
ask the city for $4,000. We will under
take to raise $4,000 more.
D. w. Mulvane called attention to the
fact that other cities had made large
appropriations to entertain soldiers.
After Mayor Drew mad pledged the
support of the city SO far as possible
the committee withdrew.
ILLUMINATED STATE HOUSE.
Gen. Hudson asked for an expression
from State Auditor Cole or Attorney
General GODDARD as to what the execu-
tive council intended to do in the il
Elimination of the state house. Mr..
Cole said:
This matter has never been talked
of in the council, but it has been dis
cussed individually. I can say that the
state house will be handsomely decora-
ted and illuminated to the full extent
Of our power, which, however, is only
500 lights
Gen. Hudson-Could additional power
be received from the Edison company?
Mr.. COle-There is a line connecting
the plant of Edison company with the
state house, but what can be done am
unable to say.
Mr.. c. r. Maunsel, superintendent of
Edison cOmpany-To properly ilumi-
nate the capitol $50 horse power will be
necessary. We are prepared to furnish
all the power that is needed after 1880
o'clock in the evening. There viii be
much work connected with the illum-
ination, but think it can be done at a
reasonable cost.
Mr.. GOdard-I would suggest that the
Edison company be asked to furnish an
estimate for placing lights on the state
house dome and roof. 1t will exhaust
the power of our plant to illuminate
the interior of the capitol The outside
illumination will cost more than the
executive council can stand, but we
mean to be as liberal as possible in the
matter. / would suggest that the COM
mittee on decorations meet with the
executive council and consult about the
details of the capitol decoration.
Mr.. Holiday believe a special COM
mittee of three should be appointed to
look after this state house decoration.
The general decoration committee will
be occupied in looking after the streets.
Mr-JameS A. TrOutman-I don't think
there IS any need of a special commit
tee, all the decoration committee has to
do is to look after the decoration of the
state house, as the street decoration
will be cared for otherwise.
Mr.. Holidays suggestion for a spec
ial committee was made a motion and
carried. General Hudson appointed
Geo. NJ. Stone Otto Langhanke and
Dick Rodgers as members of the COM
mittee.
MILITARY COMMITTEE
Captain Deacon, of the governors
staff. replied to request for a report
from the military committee. He said:
1.-The committee has not yet had a
meeting. It is q, question if we can Sc
cure the National Guard as an organi-
cation, but I think the majority of the
Guard will be glad to come to Topeka
individually and get together after they
are here. The boys will undoubtedly
be willing to pay their own fare if we
take care of them after they are here
Col. ]. w. T. Hughes-I know the
boys of the Guard will be willing to
come. My idea is to have the governor
order out the Guard. It would be
matter of very small expense to the
state, as we have only between 500 and
1000 men. The state has an active ser
vice fund.- which could be used for this
purpose. I think this entire committee
should wait on the governor and ask
him to declare an emergency and call
out the Guard.
SOLDIERS SMOKER.
In reference to the evening entertain
ment to be provided for the Twentieth
Kansas soldiers, Mr.. Chas. K Holiday
said: 4 suggest that we might give
the men of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment a smoker at the Grand Opera
House. It would help to round out the
entertainment in the evening.
II make this suggestion because Of
the latenesS of the season. Besides
Carnival features are becoming ole, and
I think the plan of the Karnival
knights arranging a demonstration on
the avenue should be abandoned, a
smoker would be something new and
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Gen. HudsOn-I would suggest that
instead of one smoker, We have three;
one at the state house, and one at each
of the opera houses.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
Major Anderson moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed to look after
the fireworks display. This motion car
ried.
A motion by James A. Troutman fol-
lowed inviting the three fiambeau
clubs of the city to participate in the
fireworks display. 1t also carried.
Gen. Hudson appointed Oscar Swayze,
H. NJ. Phillips w. S. Eberle, John
Schmidt and Max Claudy as the com
mittee.
BADGES FOR HEROES.
AS chairman of the committee on
badges, Mr.. Geo. w. Crane said:-We
can do very little until we know how
much we will have. We can't afford to
badge. 1 think we ought to have a
general expression as to what is want
ed in a badge. 1t will cost at least rs
cents for a good badge.
Mr.. W. 7. SchOch-We can't afford
to give the boys a cheap badge. The
badges must be something the soldiers
can keep. Other states are presenting
their soldiers with handsome souvenirs.
Mr. Drew of Burlingame, who has a
son in the Twentieth, was present and
said: IF this badge you contemplate
is to be a badge of honor, there should
be enough to supply all the members of
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pines, and also the relatives of the
boys who fell
Capt. Deacon-If you intend to give
the Twentieth Kansas boys a badge of
honor. give them that