The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-17
WILL BE BIC.
At Least $4,000 Visitors Ex-
pected at Bryan Notification.
Topeka Has Put Aside All Par
tisan Feeling.
THE GOOD OF THE CITY
That is WatchWord of Every
Wide-AWake Citizen.
Topeka Must Receive Visitors
With Hospitality.
Stores and Business Houses
Should Be Decorated.

The Bryan notification meeting which
will be held in Topeka August %, will be
a success. There is no longer any doubt
of it. The people of Topeka, irrespective
of politics, have taken hold with both
hand and are working as they always do
when the reputation of the city is at
stake. The different committees which
have been appointed all report that their
part of the work is progressing splend
idly.
Mr.. E. r. Rldgely said this morning
that telegram had been received from
T. NJ. Patterson, chairman of the notif-
cation committee, stating that he had
appointed 80 members of that commit
tee. The message did not state who the
members were but it will include promi-
nent men from all over. the United
States.
Mr.. Ridgely also stated that the Pop
ulist state committee had notified each
county committee to advertise the event
and do all in their power to make the
meeting success. A letter was received
from Doniphan county in answer to the
letters sent out by the state committee,
stating that over 200 people from that
county would be present They are con-
fident at the Populist headquarters that
the crowd from out OF town will exceed
25, 900.
The railroads have taken hold of the
matter and have agreed to make a half
rate for the round trip from all points in
Kansas, also from Kansas City and St.
Joseph. They will begin advertising the
event at once.
To show the spirit which the citizens
of Topeka are displaying it is but neceS-
Sary to glance at the different commit
tees which are composed of men of all
political parties. 1t is not looked upon
as much a political event as it is
as an opportunity to do good for Topeka.
There will be a great crowd here from
all over the west and Topeka. must show
these people that it is a live town and
knows a big thing when it sees it. This
is the view taken by the citizens.
1t has been suggested by many of the
business men that the town should be
decorated in a manner fitting the Oc-
caSion. OF course the Populist state
committee will have plenty of Bryan
pictures and flags. but each merchant
should make an effort to decorate with
HagS and bunting in order to make a
good impression on the crowd that is
coming. Let the people shake off their
politics for one day and do as Kansas
City did: show the visitors that their
visit is appreciated.
Mr.. D. J. Greenwald, who is on one of
the committees, said: ''At first glance
it looks like a political move and it is,
but we will have visitors from all over
the country and we should all join in
doing what we can to make the event
success. The movement on the part of
the citizens is nOn-pOlitical and displays
committee and although a few men
have refused to give anything because
they looked upon it as a political move
as soon as the matter was explained,
they have given cheerfully. l think we
will have no trouble in raising all the
money necessary.
Mayor Drew said: 1.-The meeting is of
course political in so far as Bryan is
concerned, but it is a big thing and we
are looking at it from a non-partiSan
point of view. Everyone who is inter
r.. \.
to make a good impression on the visit
ors. 1 am on the committee Of public
comfort and information. All that
committee does is to arrange for police
protection, furnish free ice water, see
that the streets are swept and open a
bureau of information. I think it would
be proper for everyone to decorate and
do all they can to make a good i'm
preston on the visitors"
The notification meeting will be held
late in the afternoon in the state house
grounds where a large platform will be
erected. The late hour has been de-
heat in the early afternoon. On this
same account it is not likely that
there will be any parade, although the
bands will be out.
Rock Island the evening of the 22d and
a reception will be given that evening.
The arrangements for that have not
been finally settled, however, but will
The general committee on arrange
Tnents will meet this afternoon at
o'clock in the Commercial club rooms to
hear the reports of the various commit
tees.
Chairman Ridge1y and his co-workers
yesterday made up the general reception
committee of 100 for the state. The mem
berShip of this committee is as follows:
Joseph Waters, Topeka; Lawson Mann,
Troy; f. NJ. Pearl, Hiawatha; L. H.
GeSt, Valley Falls; w. J. Hurd, Holton;
F. H. Pettigill, Linwood; c. A. Wood
worth, Muscotah; Milton Todd, Seneca;
Horace Shaeffer, Oskaloosa; w. A. Har-
F. w. Frasius, Topeka; DR.. F. Klemp,
Topeka; E. Mueller, Topeka; Oscar Bis
choff. Topeka; Otto Kuehne, Topeka:
Edwin Taylor, Ewardsville; J. J. McE1-
cry, Kansas City, Kan; George Black,
Olathe; J. W. Leedy. Lawrence; A.
c. Shinn, Ottawa; N. W. Wells, Pa
ola; Thomas Kane, Burlingame; E.
S. Waterbury, Emporia: F. L. Drink
water, Cottonwood Falls; Taylor
Ridlle, Marion; George NJ Munger, Eu-
reka; A w. Dennison, ElDorado: DR..
z. v. Wharton, Yates Center; J. w.
Tanner Westmoreland; Michael Frey,
Junction City; P. F. Yearout, Emporia;
NJ. F. Amrine, Council Grove; T. Sven
son, Usage City; c. G. Massey, Eureka;
Shearer Frankfort; DR.. Smith, Wash
ington; George Culver, Concordia;
Judge II. J. Ryan, Clay Center; P. c.
Helder, Manhattan; E. c. Little, Abb
lene; John L Brown, Delphos; Charles
NJ. Ross, Burr Oak; r. H Irons, Ga1va;
E G. Nettleton, Hutchinson; J. B.
French. Halsteaad; w. F, stryker.