The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
BIG PURE FOOD SHOW.
Topeka Grocers Arranging For q
Great Event Next Year.

Topeka will have pure food show, in
1900. This was determined upon at. a
meeting of the grocers of the city, held
Wednesday evening at Weber's hall. 1t
was the unanimous decision of those
present that a pure food show should
be given, provided that the auditorium
could be secured for such a purpose.
The meeting of the grocers last even
ing was an important one. Many OF
the prominent grOcers of the city were
present. The meeting was somewhat Of
a special nature, having been called for
the purpose of talking over the conven-
ton of grocers which will be held at
Cleveland about the middle of Janu-
airy, and taking such action as was
thought advisable in regard to the ap-
pointment of delegates and other mat
tiers pertaining to this meeting.
The National Convention of Retail
GrOcers. which meets at Cleveland, O.,
on January is, II and Is, will be attend
ed by delegates from all parts of the
United States. The headquarters of the
convention will be at the Colonial hotel.
This convention is to be held for the
purpose of talking over grocery mat
tiers and to further organize the gro
cerymen of the different states into
strong national organization
The grocerymen of Topeka are en1-
tied to five delegates to this conven-
ton. Those who should have the honor
of representing the groceryIne1 OF To-
peka, were balloted upon last evening,
and the following five gentlemen We're
chosen to attend the Cleveland conven-
ton as delegates from Topeka They
are VIM. Dransfield, Thos Hanley, J.
S. Sproat w f. Weber and Chas.
Adams. The following alternates were
elected: Frank Newland, VIM. Green
and J. NJ. Frank.
In regard to the pure food show
which it has been definitely decided to
hold in Topeka, as the opening attrac-
ton of the new auditorium, little was
done other than to decide to hold the
show, and to talk over a few of the
HI
pure food show matter came up, it was
met with much enthusiasm on the part
of those present. All were in favor of
holding the show, and it was decided to
open it on November LIST, and continue
it for ten days. Following out this plan,
a committee consisting of W. F. Weber,
Chas. Adams and VIM. Dransheld, was
appointed to wait upon the city council
and find out whether it would be pos
sible to secure the auditorium for that
purpose and on the dates agreed upon.
This pure food show, which is to be
be held IS the first attraction IN the
new auditorium, will be on a large
scale. There will be solicited exhibits
especially from all the large manufac-
turers Of pure food products IN the
United States, and no pains will be
spared to make it a success. A pure
food show, given on the magnitude OF
that which the grOcers intend this one
in 1900 shall be, viii attract many hum
dred people to Topeka. In addition to
those who come to attend the show es-
pecially. it is being worked up to hold
in Topeka at the same time, a. cOnven-
ton of the grOcers of Kansas
The matter of premium stamps,
which has come to be an eyesore to
nearly every merchant in the city, was
taken up and much discussion INDUCED
in with regard to what should be done.
There is no doubt that something def
mite, and startling in the matter of pre-
MUM stamps will be sprung upon the
public in a very few days. A committee
composed of ]. S. Stearns, F. Euler, J.
s. Sproat, J. NJ Frank, VIM. Green and
r. A. DibbIe, was appointed for the pur-
pose of looking up several important
items about the premium stamps, and
reporting their findings at the next
meeting of the grOcers.
These premium stamps have already
become a. nuisance to nearly every mer-
chant who is using them. Their use
fitness as a means of advertising or
drawing trade, has dwindled away I'M
til now many of the merchants look
upon these premium stamps as a sort
of detriment to their business. The pre-
MUM stamp business, to use the ex-
preston of several of the grOcerymen,
lis a swindle from beginning to end"
There is every reason to believe that
before very many more weeks go by,
that the giving of the premium stamps
will be a thing of the past.