The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-25
ARRANGING DETAILS.
Society Circus Committee Holds
Another Session.

There was an enthusiastic meeting of
the society circus committee last night
at President Dean Lows office in the
Rock Island depot. A great deal of bus
mess was attended to and many general
arrangements were made. At few
minutes after o'clock President Dean
Low called the meeting together and
said: We'll, gentlemen, we are here
once more to talk society circus. There
is considerable general business to be
disposed of and as we can attend to
that I think that we ought to do so.
NJ. D. Henderson, have talked with
several persons, business men who are
very much enthused with our circus
scheme and they all say that If we are
going to the expense of getting up the
circus that we ought to surely give more
than one performance.
W. B. Robey-That is my idea of it
also. We can afford TO give it more
than once for the people seem to be
taking hold Of this and if they are as
pleased with the scheme as they say
they are then we will have no trouble
in having crowded houses, and then
when we consider the people who live
in the country adjoining Topeka, they
will bring our attendance up to a high
mark and for these reasons We ought
show.
Dean Low-That is what think
ought to be done. am in favor of hav-
ing a whole weeks show if we can get
the people to patrOnize it.
w. B. Robey-HOw many perform
ances shall we give?
Dean Low was just about to say
something about that. l think that it
would be best for US to start the circus
going with an evening performance.
Then on the next day we could have the
afternoon performance and at night the
closing performance of the show If we
thought best we could have a parade
both days or on only one of the days.
w. b. RObey-Ne ought to have
parade on the first day anyway, and L
think also on the second day great
many of the country people will come
in to the afternoon performance and Will
expect to see a parade.
M D. HendersOn-SuppOs we decide
to give two parades. This circus comes
only once in a long time and we can all
afford to give our time to it for two days.
Besides it is given to benefit the people
of Topeka and the city itself. We are
raising money for a public good
In accordance with a suggestion of
Mr.. Henderson the members of the COM
mittee viewed some stock posters and
made a list Of those which they intend
to send for. The Autographs were of all
sizes from a single hanger for the store
windows to twelve sheet large poster
such as are displayed on bill boards by
shows and circuses. The posters were
all appIica bic to the needs of the society
circus and the committee chose from
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about fifteen different samples shown.
These posters will be sent for today
and should be here by the latter part of
this week. The scenes depicted on the
posters are all of frontier life. One rep
resents a massacre of white settlers by
the Indians Another the different
amusements which the cowboys engage
in to pass away the time. Another
shows a night attack of the Indians and
| their repulse by the cowboys who ar
rive just in the nick of time. All the
oh, ! rra
posters have already been placed in the
program of the society circus and the
finding of these posters which show all
these feats just as they will occur in the
circus is a valuable find and one which
Will make it unnecessary for the COM
mittee to have special posters printed.
Dean Low made a suggestion about
music. we need the band for the pa
rade and we need an orchestra to play
at different times during the perform
ance," said ne.
w B. Robey-We need some music
Suppose that we each take it upon our
selves to become a committee of one 10
! look after these different features and
report at the next meeting. The other
members will be present then and can
give US their views on these things and
then win be plenty of time to decide
upon them. We will have another
meeting this week and then we can go
right ahead with the details.
Mr.. Low said that he had a letter
from Mr.. W. R. HOnnell L. S. Indian
agent at NDTd6dQs Kansas. he say
that the Great Nemaha and POtta-
watomie Indians under his care have
heard about the society circus and that
there will be Indians needed in the
show and that they want to come. Mr..
HOnnell says that anything that he can
do to help US he Will do.
NJ. D. HendersOn-We may need his
help. 1t is very kind of Mr.. HOnneu.
w. B. RObey-Has anything been done
in regard to finding out what the lum-
Der bill will amount to and how much
we will need.
Dean LOW have been figuring with
several contractors in regard to the
lumber but as yet I have not got the
figures in shape. I will get additional
figures and have them ready for the
next meeting.
NJ. D. HendersOn-SuppOSe that we
now decide what especial part of the
work each one of us will look after.
Dean Low would suggest that Mr.
RObey look after securing the lights and
| the money which is available for our
use now. Mr.. Henderson to look after
the bands and ammunition. Mr.. Sam
son to make arrangements for getting
the fair grounds. And I will attend to
getting the posters and find out more
about the lumber. Mr.. Weightman we
will hold in reserve as there are a few
| extra things to be attended to which
he knows about. OF course these ara
just few of the things to be attended
to right now and there viii be plenty
more for each of US to do.