The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-19
NOT BELOW FOURTH.
Property Owner Causes Limita-
tion of Street Fair.

The committee from the Commercial
club having charge of the street fair
decided this morning to change the linn
its of the grounds.
1t was first intended to have the street
fair extend On Quincy street to Third
and to have the Midway on Quincy and
Third street. Three vacant lots on the
corner of Third and Quincy were to be
used for part OF the Midway. The owner
of the lots, George w. Reed, through his
son, first gave permission for their use,
but recently informed the management
of the fair that the lots were to be rent
ed by other parties to be used during
the street fair n later. The CONNER
cial club did not intend to be held up
and decided at once to change the lOca-
ton of the Midway. The vacant lots
will be a block from the street fair and
a high board fence win shut the lots of
from having any connection with the
fair. The Midway will be situated on
Quincy street between Fourth and
Fifth and vacant lots on both sides of
the street will be used. There is ample
room for the Midway and this new ar
TangeTnent will max the atEctions
more compact and do away WIN build
ing a viaduct over the car tracks at
Fourth street. The street fair will now
be located on Quincy street from Fourth
to a point near Sixth avenue and on
Fifth street from Kansas avenue to
Monroe street. The only entrance Will
be al Fifth street and Kansas avenue
but there will be a dozen exits leading
from all parts of the grounds.
M. j. Morley, general manage OF the
Oriental American Midway company
arrived here today. 1t requires a dozen
cars to transport his attractions that go
on the Midway. The feature travels like
a circus and the streets and villages can
be erected as quickly as circus tents.
The company will arrive next week from
Cincinnati.
One of the rules passed by the execu-
tive committee is that there shall be no
fires nor oil nor gasoline lamps of any
kind in the street fair booths nor near
them. Electric lights only will be al
lowed. There will be a fire hose attach
ed and ready for use at convenient
places and a chemical engine company
on the grounds and every p~recaution
will be taken against fire. Director
General COe has announced that the
rule regarding fires must positively be
observed and any violation will be rea-
SOL enough for barring those who break
the rule.
The Commercial club committee de-
cfded today on the free entertainments
to be given in the street fair. The ex-
hibitions will all be in the open air or
platforms where all can see and hear
The performance will be continuous
from 1 O'Clock in the afternoon until IL
o'clock at night. The following is the
contracted with. Pauline Westerly, hEi
wire artist. Weber and Stalker, strong
men who perform the most marvellous
feats of strength and endurance. Wig
gins and Sparks, old time negro SONG
and dance artists and cake walkers
Lulu Condor, the flying lady. Price ant
Harvey, late of arnu & Bailey's cir
Gus, horizontal bar performers. Allie
Brown, mi and dance soubrette. Tn
Condiff Sisters. champion acrobats
The Sayamons. Porto Rican high wire
performers and Strong the contortion-
list.