The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
REUNION PLANS.
Committee Holds a Meeting to
Make Arrangements.
VIII Be Plenty of Tents For the
Veterans.
FREE ICE WATER.
It Is to Be Supplied on the
Grounds.
Every thing In Readiness to Re-
ceiYe the Visitors.

"A
committee was held last night and sew
eral important items relative to the
reunion were taken up and disposed OF.
Reports from most Of the committees
were received.
VIM Sehiek appeared before the com
nittee and said: I have made all the
arrangements for the 500 tents which L
was authorized to furnish and they are
now on their way here. Also have or
dprad 100 more tents per Instructions
from Major ShreVe in case that more
are needed. These extra 100 tents We're
ordered in the place of the large tent
which was ordered but 1t was attef-
wards decided not to get 4 explained
10 Major Shreve the circumstances ana
he said that it would be all right 10
order the extra tents, but that the re-
union committee would not be under
obligations to take them unless they
We're positively needed"
This speech of Mr.. Schick's drew
forth quite an argument from the rep
resentative OF the Kansas Tent and
Awning company, who seemed to think
that he had not had fair play in the
distribution of the tent order.
After much discussion on the part
of all present, il was decided that all
tents needed over and above the num-
ber ordered by Mr. Schick, would be
ordered from the Kansas Tent and
Awning company.
The bids for the furnishing of ice for
use on the fair grounds for the barrels
of drinking water, were opened and
read and the contract was awarded to
Mr.. G. D. Skinner, who offered to fur
nfsh all the ice needed for drinking pur-
poses free Of charge, provided that he
would nave the exclusive right TO sell
ice on the grounds during the reunion.
The other bids ranged from to Is
cents per hundred pounds
Leroy Currier, chairman of the COM
mittee on camp accommodations said:
The fair grounds are in pretty good
shape and by Saturday night every
thing VIII be in readiness to begin the
hTI
has been cleaned up and everything put
in first class shape. The tents will be
put up as soon as they arrive and such
other things done as are necessary for
The comfort and pleasure of those at
tending
Chas. Sherer, chairman committee on
decorations said; i have several bids
for putting up the sign which we have
decided to have over the entrance of
the fair grounds. The lowest bid is for
S5.10 from Mr.. Brigham, to whom the
contract has been given. AS regards
the other decorations. we are figuring
on them now. 1t will be necessary to
decorate the exposition building and
in order to make it look well it win
take quite a lot of material"
1t was voted that the decorating COM
mittee be allowed the sum of $50 with
which to purchase decorations. A part
of this sum viii be spent for letter
decorations, and several appropriate
designs were ordered.
Quite a discussion was induIged in
as regards the granting of a cheaper
license to several persons who wanted
10 sell home articles on the grounds.
a Mrs. Ozenburg, the widow of an old
soldier, wanted this permission, but it
was not granted.
Said Col. H. c. Lindsey: There have
been several people to see me in regard
10 the getting Of Z cheaper license to sell
That in some cases fhat it Would be nr6p-
er TO grant some reduction in the cost Of
The privilege, in consideration of the mer-
Its and needs of the applicant I was led
widow of an old soldier applied for a re-
3uctlon. Upon second thought see that
II would be q great mistake to grant such
a privilege to one without granting it to
all II We dld u would be bound to make
rs lots OF trouble. am in favor of hold
ing the cost Of the license to what was
any one, although 1 am just as chartably
proposition and should be conducted as
Major T. J. Anderson: Il do not believe
that there IS a more charitably disposed
person in Topeka than myself, but 7 do
not believe that in case of this kind
Enat We can afford 70 grant any reduction
IN the cost of the license. 1t will estab-
make US lots of trouble / am in favor
of treating everyone alike on this propo-
no charity can very wei be mixed in
without detriment TO the whole privilege
Col. Geo. W VeaIe: s'That is the wav
that feel about it. We can not afford to
Treat everyone alike and then no one has
Z e6ance 70 complain understand al
ready kicking because there has been
some talk Of Charging some of them more
than others No doubt this talk originated
from the fact that Mrs. Ozenburg had ap-
piled for a free license 10 make and sell
badges on the grounds There ought to be
no misunderstan nding about this. Every
one is to be charged alike"
Col. II. c. Lindsey: Il wish to announce
that the privilege badges will be issued
on Saturday.
Col. Geo ". veale.. chairman on finance:
THE finance committee has not vet fin
3shed its work, but so far we have been
very successful. Together with CAPTAIN
Titus, Judge Martin and A. K. Rodgers.
we started out for a short collection tour
Tuesday. Up TO the present time we
have assurances of raising over $500 and
by Saturday night, we are sure that we
can raise this amount to at least 81 600
and possibly more
Major T. J. Anderson: Il understand
that Mayor Drew will issue his procIana-
Eion in a day two. for the closing of