The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
Success of the show Has Brought In.
dorsement Of the Coliseum Prof.
ect from All sides.
CLOSING EVENTS PLEASING
INDIANAPOLIS EXHIBITORS RE
CEIVED HEARTY APPLAUSE.
Business Houses Displayed Perfect
TurnOuts-The Automobile Award
Features Of the Day Detailed.

Festival week ended in Indianapolis at
midnight last night. Its end brought re-
gret and hope. The regret was that the
interference of bad weather had prevented
financial success and the hope inspired was
that the horse show-the greatest enter
tainment the city ever had-would be held
next year i'm a structure of permanent
character. so that the interference of the
weather would not be effective.
The financial loss that lis entailed is es-
timated at between $4,000 and $1,000 The
gross receipts have not been over 5000.
according TO the best estimates while the
estimated expenses will be close to $500
The Festival Association estimated when
the show was planned that ii would bring
total receipts of $4,000, approximately.
The best judgment of those not connected
with the enterprise is that this calculation
was well made and would have been moie
than verified but for the weather. Con-
sidering that there was cold. rain hail and
hot weather distributed through the week.
the gross receipts of $4,000 Is regarded as
liberal patronage.
George w. Bliss. president OF the Fes:i-
val Association. said last night that he
would not discuss the finances OF the festi-
val until the receipts and expenditures
were better known. so far as the deficit
is concerned" he said. there will be one.
But every guarantor who has talked with
me has said he felt perfectly satisfied with
the work done by the association and that
weather alone had prevented a prosperous
week. 1 think the week has demonstrated
two things-that the days OF the carnival
features are over in indianapolis and that
the people have turned joyously TO new
and wholesome entertainment, as the horse
show was. The midway this year was alb
solutely without reproachful feature, aud
the people got their moneys worth. The
horse show was revelation. an education.
and the patronage of ii was the best COM
pliment the Festival Association could ask.
We have no complaint TO make on any
score except the weather. The parades
hurt the attendance at the inclosure, and
/ don't believe a mistake of this kind will
ever be repeated. The parades were all
right, except that they should be given at
different hours.
A PERMANENT STRUCTURE.
1.-The Festival Association will give its
horse show next year in a permanent
structure. There is a strong demand for
such a step. From what | have heard I
believe sufficient stock will easily be SUBJ
scribed to provide a coliseum of ample
dimensions. This subject will be brought
before the Merchants Association soon
and an impetus given to its progress"
The coliseum talk has touched a popu-
lar chord. The spacious arena provided
for the horse show was too forcible an
illustration of the benefits of such struc-
ture TO be lost. Ii is now regarded as a
public necessity. Estimates of the cost
of this structure wary from 500. 900 10 $780,
900. In connection with this subject Morti-
mer Levering suggested last night that
the ground owned by the State. on Wash
Deaf and Dumb, would make an ideal To-
cation. AS TO financing the enterprise
Mr.. Levering said: If il is proposed TO
invest 100000 in such a building. that viii
mean an interest charge of $4,000 annu-
ally, and maintenance costing about 5000
a year II is a question for business fig
charges amounting to $4,000 annually. The
building is needed and will be feature
of the progress of the city that will be A
great aid. To think of IL means TO give
any practical scheme my approval But IL
must be constructed on business princi-
pies and with a view to discharging its
obligations without public assistance
Kansas City has succeeded with it's COLI
scum, and there is no reason TO my mind
why ii should not be success here"
James l. keaeh: in approving the
located where the East Market now stands.
Hugh ]. MCGOWAN believes this suggestion
ideal 1t should be built by the city of
indianapolis. said Mr.. keach. "Perhaps
it is my hobby 10 favor the removal of
the market from this space but feel thar
the market has no business there in these
days. The available ground, which Is
about 200 by 400 feet, is ample for the pur-
pose. and the city, as | understand II, can
legally build. The building could also in
clude city hall. Objection has been
raised because the property where Tom
linson Hall stands was willed by DIR. Tom
linson for market purposes and would re-
vert TO his heirs IL abandoned for those
purposes. The City Council could. however.
clear its title by purchasing the interest
of all the heirs. IL such n building is TO
be built on any other basis it. of course.
must be organized on a business basis
Tomlinson Hall Is now inadequate for In
dianapolis and might well be a chicken
coop for big gatherings. and If the city
wants big gatherings IL can get them by
putting up suitable building
MR.. REID'S APPROVAL.
Robert w. Reid. OF Kingan & Co. saws
he gives his unqualified approval to the
coliseum plan. and will do his share in aid
ing it. Mr.. Reid says in European cities
municipalities assist such enterprises out
OF the public treasury or by indorsing
bonds. usually receiving authority from a
vote of the people. While doubling the le-
gality of such a plan here. he felt the city
government could find means TO aid. Mr.
Reid said his observation OF such buildings
in various cities OF the world meant broad
ening OF mind and social progress. Indian
apolis. he said is growing i'm all its atts-
tudes and will In the next decade become
one OF the great cosmopolitan cities OF the
country The popular uses OF a coliseum
are multitudinous and would be educating
and beneficial here.
Samuel +. Rauh. president OF the Bet
road Is also enthusiastic about the coli
scum scheme and unqualifedly approves IL
There Is really little division OF sentiment
on this question. Most OF those who arc
urging the promotion OF the scheme recog-