The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
MEETS FAVOR.
Merchants Want a Home Pro
duct Show.
By This Means Auditorium
Seats May Be Paid For.
CLUB WILL TALK.
Members to Discuss Question
Wednesday Evening.
Women Will Be Asked to Help
the Project.

The question of additional entertain
ments to raise the balance of the money
necessary to pay for the chairs in the
Auditorium. will be discussed and some
action taken by the Commercial club
tomorrow evening The propriety of Civ
ing home products show, has been
talked of by some of the active working
members of the club and is meeting
with considerable favor. The Auditor
ium is we'll adapted for show of this
kind, and a home product exhibition
embracing everything that is manufac-
tured in Topeka, or grown in Shawnee
county. would fill the building and open
the eyes of the people. It would doubt
less partake of the nature OF an old
fashioned fair with all the accOmpanl-
nents Special attractions could be put
on the stage including a country cir
Gus, which would afford abundance OF
amuSements.
The booths could be placed on the
lower floor near the walls, leaving plen-
ty of space for the people to circulate
and view the exhibits while those in the
balcony could witness the performances
on the stage.
The ladies should be interested by all
means and if it is decided to give the
fair, woman's auxiliary should be OF
ganized a t once. 1t would be dIfhcult
to make the show complete success
without the help of the ~~-s<nen. The leg
I islature convenes on January and the
city Will be full of visiting statesmen
who will want some sort of amusement
outside of the game of politics.
The plan for the home products and
manufacturers show for Topeka was ad
vanced by Major Anderson. The home
products and pure food show which was
held in Topeka four years ago and
which so emphasized the the fact that
4 Topeka needed an Auditorium was a
success, both from a financial stand
point and as an advertisement for the
city.
Now that the Auditorium is a reality
and some means will have to be adopt
ed to raise the money to complete the
payment on the chairs which have been
placed in the hall. it is being urged that
the home products show could undoubt-
| eddy be made to meet all demands
The space could be sold not only to
manufacturers but to the merchants of
the city. The space for exhibits of
things grown in Shawnee county would
of course be given free.
The merchant or nnanufactur max
ing exhibits have the privilege of giving
away souvenirs and selling his articles
of ware at his booth.
George w. Crane said: II believe at
first thought that the plSvr IS a good one
and that something of this nature could
be made a success. L think a special
feature of the show could be made by
all the florists making exhibits While
their exhibits would be great benefit
as a beautifier they would also have
quite a sale for their flowers
D. J. Greenwald said that the plan
appeared 70 be a good one and that the
time, about the middle OF January
would be good. The rush during the hoI-
idays viii be over and the merchants
would then have time to take hold and
help in many ways.
Jas. A. Troutman said: "The show
could with the proper management be
made a success. 1t will undoubtedly
meet with favor from the citizens and
have liberal support"
E. H. Crosby said: This is the first
have heard Of the matter, and of
course have not given the matter any
thought. 1t seems that this kind of
show could be made a success
The following is a partial list of the
things made in Topeka, nearly all of
which could be utilized in displays:
Awnings, agricultural implements,
ammonia, arnica, bee hives, books Gall
lzinds), boots and shoes, broOms butter
barber supplies, brick, baking powder,
boilers, blinds, blankets boxes (paper
and cigar), badges, bank fixtures blue
ing, bay rum, carpets, carria ges. cigars,
candies, castings lirOn, brass and alumni
NUM-, cellulOse, copperWare, cOrnices,
cornmeal, cider, canned apples, beans,
corn, peas, pumpkins and tomatoes. con-
diments (table), clothing, camphor
desks. dried fruit, engines, extracts, ex-
ray machines, -four. frames (picture),
furniture, fur goods hats harness, hair
goods. hOrSeShoes, ice, ice cream, ink.
Jamaica ginger, light (gas and electric),
lime, mattresses, mirrors, millinery
goods, monuments. metal signs. ma
chinery agricultural, mill, etc. office
fixtures, oils (sweet, castor, machine),
packing-house products, photographs,