The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06
STARTS OFF RIGHT
Merchants Increase Their
Subscriptions Literally.
SUCCESS Is ASSURED
Carnival and Fall Festival to
be Bigger Than Ever"

! The soliciting committee Of the Wichita
/ Carnival and Fall Festival have been
circulating among a certain district in
the city, obtaining subscriptions for the
big coming event to be held during the
week OF October l 10 6. Il is assured
that most Of the merchants intend to
give their endorsement in a substantial
manner to this years undertaking. Every
firm visited by the committee have
shown their interest by increasing their
last years donations from 50 to 100 per
cent. The plans all ready in hand prom
Use that the 1900 Fall Festival will be the
greatest week that Wichita has ever
seen. All the committees are made up OF
the strongest kind Of representative
business men and every branch OF the
various departments will be looked after
in a manner that will result in great
credit to the Peerless Princess city Of
Kansas.
President Cohn. when seen yesterday.
was very jubilant over the prospect Of
the coming festivities. He said: This
years festival and carnival viii be a
record breaker. eW are going to Guido
any previous occasion. The work 50 far
indicates that the accomplishments viii
be satisfactorily fulfilled It is my opin-
ion that Wichita is the leading metropo-
lis Of Kansas and it is the duty Of the
merchants and citizens to sustain this
undisputed reputation. The people OF
Wichita are energetic and enterprise is
established. Our business interests are
all in a healthy and growing state. the
indications for additional good crops are
encoura ging and with wealth staring the
already prosperous farmer in the face. I
feel IL the duty Of everyone that our
beautiful and growing city should meet
as one community with open and gener-
Gus hand to give to our surrounding ter
ritory a fall entertainment that is
worthy Of the name of Wichita"
The ways and means committee IS an
untiring body of citizens whose interests
are the interests of all. They give their
time from their business to solicit con-
tributions from their fellow merchant in
the interest of all alike. Many firms
could assist in the work by sending in
to 100 per cent added TO their last years
subscriptions. Every firm knows the
benefits derived last year, and with the
assurances of low rate made by the
several railroads throughout the state
and Oklahoma territory against that OF
the $50 nile radius last year, it should
be fully realized that our city will be
visited by untold thousands Of visitors
who will come here for a. week Of bust
ness and pleasure combined. The mer-
camille firms from the smallest IN the
largest cannot lose sight Of the many ad-
vantages TO be secured through the pro-
motion Of a Big fall entertainment, and
such affairs cost money, and without the
required amount it is a very difficult prob
lem TO manage successfully. This year
the association IS going to try and sur
pass the success of last year. It viii take
double the money to meet the expense,
and if double the benefits are derived,
those doing business within the city lin
its viii reap an immense return and
Wichita Will once again lead and stand
upon her record as the leading city Of
Kansas.
The program for the week of October
/ Is tAJeiilAlll4S. Stt4CC the last accounts
published one of the greatest festivities
celebrated in Sedgwick county and this
city has been settled upon by the many
German organizations in existence The
celebration of German day will be one Of
the events OF the festival week This
was settled upon this week by a meeting
Of representatives from all the German
societies in the city and county
Arrangements are now in progress for
the entertaining of several prominent
German-American statesmen and orators.
\ big banquet is another one o fthe pro-
jects talked Of. and on this day, which
wiz include the flower and queens pa
rade with other features for the compile
ton of a program. the day viii be an
epoch in the history Of week Of car
nival and festival