The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-21
FIRST STEPS
ARE TAKEN
towards Arranging for SpIen-
did Fall Festival.
CHARLES G. COIN RESIGNS
As President Because of
Business Demands.
COLONEL FITCH SELECTED
To Fill Vacancy - Executive
Committee Is Named.
COLONEL FITCH SELECTED

The first steps toward arranging for
festival in this city for next fan were
taken last night at the Commercial club
rooms when the members Of the Fan
Festival and Carnival association net
and elected directory 10 take charge
OF the arrangements. The meeting was
called several days ago and the attend
ance at the business session last night
was larger than anticipated owing TO
the various attractions OF q social na-
t9re and otherwise in the city.
short time after the business ses-
sion was called 10 order by President
Cohn. his resignation was announced in
q Jew short words to the members Of
the association This announcement came
with dismaying effect, as it was anti
cipated that 1lr. Cohn, who has president
for the past two years. and has So sue
cessfully had charge Of the AFFAIRS OF
the two attractions which have placed
Wichita above par when It comes 10 Civ
ing entertainments Tor TIE southwest,
would again take charge Of the festival.
and I'm so doing would give the enterprise
his customary enthusiastic attaatiol and
make 10 another success. To spite Of the
protests which came frou tie members,
Mr.. Cohn could not be induced 10 re-
consider his resignation. lie stated that
ais business affairs were demanding his
entire time and that on account Of such
condition It would be impossible for him
TO tske charge of the enterprise.
The resignation was reluctantly accept +
ed and then came the proposition-who
would De the next presidentq BY
unanimous vote Col. Thomas G. Fitch, .
who has been identified with the upbuiId- /
ing OF Wichita for years. was selected
as the president Of the association, which
position he accepted Col Fitch win AZ
once take charge OF the work and on The
frs Of June VIII establish his Office IN
the Commercial club room and r-nain
there until it becomes imperative 70 move (
elsewhere in order 70 be more IN touch
with the business men.
After the selection of Col. Fitch as (
president. an executive committee OF +
prominent business men IN the city vas
named to aid CO. Fitch IL the enter
prise These men are: Charles G. Cohn.
chairman; ~. p. lines. John Z. Powell.
q. r. Smythe. r. p. Murdoch, sam Hess.
Ike Goldsmith. 81. J. Hagny, C. W. Carey.
Fred w. D0ld, 6. Cehring. Edward Vail. +
Geo. T. Walker and ]. L. Howard with
in few days a list of names VIII be
added to this committee in order that its .
working force may contain the most /
energetic men in the city, TO take care
Of the fan entertainment.
At the meeting last night IL was not
q
kind OF an entertainment Wichita would
prepare this year for the people of the
southwest on next Monday night this
matter VIII be taken up and the chances
are thas the date Of the entertainment
wiz be selected at that time There is
one condition. however. which must De
met before the entertainment viii be
definitely decided upon and that is-are
the merchants OF the city willing 10
pledge the necessary amount OF money in f
order for Wichita to give as good
an entertainment this coming fall as she I
did last year and the year before? There
Is one thing certain in the minds OF the
committee. Wichita can never afford to
take backward step in the way OF en-
tertainments OF The people OF the great
southwest country, and before such a
step VII be taken. the project WIN be
abandoned by the association. 1t IS now,
in fact up 90 the business mon Of Wich-
tia. and II they come 70 the front in
this matter. the Peerless Princess VIII
have one Of the graudest entertainments
that the people Of the southwest VIII
have the opportunity of Witnessing in any
city.
80 true VTich.tan who attended The fair
Of last year wal-s re city 60 take
backward step n this matter 80 one
who saw the look ~ satislac- on en- The
faces of the th9lsstcfs ~ v.sirors that
came to view -ha exhibits made. s03 10
take part In the aIairs OF the week wants
- Wichita not to oCtdo herself this coming
year. And 5ust as soon as this feeling IS
disHlaysd by the people. loyal 70 the best
interests II The leading city OF the SOUTH
west. the committee In charge oil the ar
rlngamc7tz under the direction OF Cob
Fitch win go ahead with the prersra-
tons fur another ercar scar In tha way
81 entertailue ut
THE commute VIII devote period If
thirty DAYS toward ascerta lning 5uss
what the sentiments OF the Tichita bus
mess men are and at the end OF that
time it can be determined what further
action shall be taken
col Fitch il speaking 10 reporter Ger
the Easla about The matter said, after
two years ID which we have had ereat
success VIE cannot afford co take q hack-
ward step ID t1e matter. The people who
came % rh-s citv last year and the gear
before from al points IN TIE southwest
were satisfied at OR entertainments. ana
we want them - b. aEz-- ] have nc