The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28
FAIR IS OPEN
Doors of TOpeka's Big Summer
Show Swing Back.
Formal Ceremonies Take Place
This Afternoon.
MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
Thousands of Dollars Spent in
Decorations.
Array Which Shows Wonder
full Development of Topeka.
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS
Discusses Wonderful Prosperity
of Kansas.
Thousands of Dollars Spent in
Decorations.
Array Which Shows Wonder
full Development of Topeka.
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS
Discusses Wonderful Prosperity
of Kansas.
Marshall's Band Plays, Bells
Ring and Whistles Blow.

With whistles blowing and the fire
bell ringing the gates Of the street fair
were thrown open at o'clock today
and the weeks entertainment com
menced. The bands played, the merry
go-rounds started up, the "spielers''
tuned up, the midway men punched the .
lions, and in ten minutes Quincy and
Fifth streets were filed with the hub
bub of excitement.
Mayor Drew and Governor Stanley
and the city officers in carriages were
led by NarshaPs band to the street fair
and the ceremonies attendant handing
of the keys of the city, to the Com
mercial club were gone through with.
W. F. Schoch, as master of ceremonies,
introduced Governor Stanley, who
spoke from the platform at Quincy and
Fifth streets. The governor said: 4
Will keep on my hat, with your perTnis-
sion, as I think just now Topeka is a
warm number. I want to congratulate
the people of Topeka on the splendid
opening Of this fair. am astonished
at the wonderful display. Kansas is
arrayed in glory and the state is pros
porous. I am glad the capital city has
given emphasis to this by opening this
street fair
/
! city, said: 1T is proper at this time
| to welcome the people of the city and
| of the state to this fair. On behalf of
/ the city and the Commercial club 1 ex-
| tend a hearty and cordial greeting to
all. These displays make all who look
/ upon them happy. Prosperity sur.
| rounds US on every hand and it has
| been well said that this is to be one OF
! the greatest years Kansas has expe-
! rienced'
After the speeches the city officers
| were conducted on a tour of inspection
| through the fair and the midway All
| seemed pleased with the display and
| decided to make another visit alone
when the other city fathers were not
| around.
GLIMPSE OF THE BOOTHS.
With the exception of a few all the
| booths in the street fair were deco
| rated and ready for the opening cere-
| monies and inspection by the city Off
| cials and members of the Commercial
| club when the street fair gates were
| opened at 1 o'clock.
| The booths present a pleasing ap-
| pearance and many OF them have been
| decorated and fitted at a great expense
| The outlay in some of the booths
! amounts to several thousand dollars,
and the decorators have harmonized
the effects of the different booths. The
| electrical displays at night will be elab-
| crate and probably from eight to ten
thousand electric bulbs have been used
The booths commence at the north
| end of Quincy street with the display
of George Burghart, cigars and tobacco.
The booth is decorated in yellow and
white.
A tastefulIy decorated booth is that
of w. A. Alexander, wall paper. The
effect is that of a cozy sitting room
with olive coIored wall paper and hung
with neatly framed pictures.
The 30-fOot booth of the Kimban
Piano company and Roehr Music COM
pany is decorated in pink and blue
l cl-n CIR
Miss Nellie Golden, of New York, will
sing ballads to a piano accompaniment.
The Hoover family of musicians Will
| play tonight.
The booth of the Coke Dandruff Cure
company is decorated in red, white and
blue and filled with bottles of the cure.
The 20-foot booth of the Topeka Cash
Dry Goods company is decorated in pink
and green. Shoes, millinery and notions
are displayed in an attractive manner.
The booth of the Edison Illuminating
company is filed with electrical motors,
fans, switches, meters and electrical
appliances. and all in operation. A
; large. sunflower of electric lights. fur
. nishes the background. Over 400 lights
are used.
) Trunk factory is decorated in pink and
blue and filled with trunks and yalises.
The 30-foot space Of the Mills Dry
, Goods company has been converted fnto
a Moorish palace. The front represents
characteristic Glover pattern and
! decorated with ornamental iron work.
: The interior is a Moorish room even to
the rugs, An Oriental couch under a
| canopy of curtains and beneath a
swinging lamp is inviting and cool
The walls are covered with tapestry
paper and armor. The place is bril-
| liantly lighted.
The T. J. Coughlin hardware booth is
| filled with ranges, and chances VIII bs
given free to all visitors, and at tht
Q end of the week a range will be ratified
off
The 3O-foot booth of the New Mode
Supply store is decorated in pink anC
= white A bedroom set carpets and drS
t goods are elaborately displayed.
d The Topeka Woolen, Mills booth 1 !:
h filed with bolts of woolen goods made
: in Topeka, Kansas. U. S. A"
: The 3o-foot booth OF the E. b Gullt
music house is filled with musical in
e struments. Automatic piano and organ
d players, a ballad singer and a quartett'
f of cake walkers will furnish entertain
= ment.
e The 20-foot booth of the New Yorl
e Mercantile company is decorated n
: yellow and white and devoted TO tn'