The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30


will be open to the bridal party and
special performances will be given.
Those who have displays at the fair
will make the wedding presents So far
the list is as follows:
Commercial club. a complete toilet
set.
Judge Dolman. the license and cere-
mouy free.
The Oriental Midway. special per-
w. T. Lawless. hack at the disposal
of the couple.
National hotel. the bridal suite and
board for two days.
George Burghart. box Of cigars for the
groom.
M c. Holman, rug.
Hub Clothing company, cuffs, collars,
shirts and tie.
Lester & Kent, perfumery for the
bride.
Otto Kuehne, preserves and pickles.
Hackney mills. sack of flour.
Warner & Potter, water set.
THE BABY SHOW.
The baby show Tuesday afternoon
was a great success. Fond papas and
mammas quietly slipped into the
grounds and entered their babies in the
contest and stood on the platform and
blushed proudly as the spectators COM
mented on the children.
Mrs. S S. Rice, Miss Jessie Wisner
and Mrs. c. J. Love acted as judges and
after a trying half hour awarded the
prizes as follows:
To J. B. Miller as the handsomest ba-
by boy, not over one year old, a baby
carriage strap and doll
To Harley Andrews as the heaviest
baby boy. ont over two years old, a sill
yer knife. fork and spoon.
To Charles Thompson GriSWold as the
heaviest baby boy, not over one year
old. a silver rattle and bells and doll.
To Reva Pigg as the handsomest baby
girl. not over two years old, pap
bowl, spoon and plate, and doll.
To Ruth Hare as the handsomest baby
girl not over one year old, art glass
and silver puff box and puff, and doll.
To Mae Ernestine Armstrong the
heaviest baby girl not over two years
old, silver brush and comb, and doll.
To Catherine Mitchell as the heaviest
| baby girl not over one year old, gold
buttons, with turquoise settings, and
doll
To Lester Miles Gooden as handsom-
| est baby boy not over two years old,
silver cup.
NEARLY 7 900 ADMISSIONS.
Tuesday $3.50 tickets We're taken at
the main gate of the street fair and
! with the organizations that marched in
| and those admitted on exhibitors tick
| cts swelled the crowd to about 5000 peo-
/ pie
The four sections of the Avenue of
| Commerce and the Midway were packed
with people as early as o'clock in the
| evening The ticket sellers at the main
/ gate could not supply the crowd fast
enough and several thousand people
were packed in the street waiting q
| chance to secure tickets. The three Cd
| enings were too small to accommodate
the crowds and before the rush tonight
| several other ticket stands and en-
trance gates will be arranged The
| Midway shows were well patronize6
and the different tents were filled anG
/ emptied as fast as the performances
| could be given.
TURNER'S DRILL
At O'clock the Topeka City troop
the gymnasium class of the Turn Vereir
and the degree team of the Sons o.
Herman and the Arion Singing society
marched into the grounds. The Tur
ners gave an exhibition drill. The de
gree team in full uniform and Nth
troopers" aided in the carnival effect
THURSDAYS PROGRA NINE
The prospects are that Thursday will
break all records at the street fair.
Special trains viii be run from neigh
boring towns and Meriden, Rcssville
Silver Lake. St. Marys and other town
expect to send large delegations Tn
following is the official programme:
6. A r. Day. Kansas Day. A Wed
ding Day. Firemen's Day. Trades an
Labor Day. Ffater1al Day Leaven
worth Day. Kansas City, No. Day
odd Fellows Day.