The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-04
FOR A BIG
FALL FESTIVAL
First Step Taken at Champer
of Commerce Meeting.
WILL HAVE FOUR DIVISIONS
Many Other Matters Taken
Up at Monthly Meeting.

The first step toward having a fall
carnival in this city this year was taken
at the Chamber of Commerce meeting
last night when President Davidson was
instructed to confer with President
c. G. Coin Of the Commercial club and
see if the latter association would give
their aid and support TO fall festi-
val He was also instructed to call a
special meeting of the Chamber Of Com
xnerce and appoint a special commit
tee to canvass the city and sound the
business men on this proposition.
As soon as Mr.. Davidson confers with
Mr.. Coin a mass meeting of business
men will be called and it is expected
that preliminary arrangements will be
made to have the carnival
The plan that has been suggested is
that there be four departments OF the
festival each in charge of some person
who has had experience and who is in
close touch with the lines OF which he
viii have charge
These departments are to be carnival
In charge of H. c. Lockwood a horti-
cultural and agricultural display I'M
der the supervision Of ?. Y. Healy,
fine live stock exhibition and sale in
charge of l. N Dean, and a speed ring
under the supervision Of II. G. Toler.
These gentlemen have all had more or
less experience in conducting exhibitions
or displays over which they would be
superintendent If the plan suggested is
carried out Each of the men are well
known in the city and there is no doubt
but that they would carry out their re-
spective exhibitions in a way that would
III or.d ff7ax-
would go home feeling satisfied with
what they had seen and would make all
visitors come again TO Wichita.
When the proposition was first preached
n. Dean was called on for a speech.
He stated that he had conferred with
many of the stockmen of southern Kan
sas and Oklahoma and all were DESTROYS
of coming TO this city and making Wich-
Eta the headquarters for the I've stock in
ferests of the southwest. In February
of this year number Of live stock sales
were held here in conjunction with the
Oklahoma Cattlemens' association and
the breeders and firms who conducted
these sales are very DESTROYS of coming
again to Wichita
Mr.. Dean stated that he was positive
that If given the proper support he could
OF ganiZe as fine a stock exhibition as
any ever held in the west. and he was
willing to undertake this IL the business
men favored the festival.
Mr. L \ Healy was next called on
He has had charge Of the agricultural
and horticultural displays OF the fairs
and carnivals for a number of years
aid he. like Mr.. Dean, was willing to
take hold of the matter IL the business
men showed a disposition to help the
carnival.
Mr.. II. G. Toler would take charge of
the speed ring and aid in any way He
N~fE 3. Ali =
not be run on wind, but that it would
take from 5000 TO $4,000 to carry out
the project on a scale as 1t was contem-
plated at present Something new and
startling must be presented to the peo-
pie this year II We expect to draw a
crowd, and these attractions cost
money" said Mr. Toler, and the interest
shown by the members OF the associa-
tion was such that would indicate that
Wichita would sea the greatest fall fes-
tival with the most varied attractions,
1t has ever witnessed.
Mr.. II. c. Lockwood has agreed to take
charge Of the carnival part of the prof.
ect and viii be able to devote a great
deal Of his time TO making his depart
ment a success.
City Attorney Helm stated that album
dant preparations had been made for
the interstate commerce commission
meeting. The city and the two CONNER
cial organizations had filed seven COM
plants before the commission, but at
the present time only one would be con-
sidered. This one is the fight on grain
rates and the alleged discrimination by
the railroads against Wichita and in
favor OF Kansas City.
A new complaint was just executed
yesterday by Mayor Mclean. There is
an alleged discrimination against Wich-
Eta and IN favor Of Texas points on grain
and grain products There is a differ
entail on -four and grain of 5 cents per
hundred pounds TO a number of Texas
points. This differential was made A
number Of years ago when there was not
enough grain raised IL Texas to supply
the mills. and this difTerential was made
10 keep the big -four concerns in the
Lone Star state running. but now they
have enough grain in that state, but the
nllers come 10 Wichita and buy grain
and ship It 10 their mills and grind IL
and are able TO sell the -four cheaper
than Kansas millers can sell 1t there
The city has employed three attorneys
20 represent Wichita and the business
interests and a hard legal battle is as
sured as the railroads viii be on hand
with every equipment that may be used
70 thwart Wichita in her aims.
Dr. J. NJ. Minick announced that the
STATE 9. \. R reunion would be held in
this city this fan and that it was esti-
mated that from $1,000 to 10000 delegates
would attend. Nest Of these would be
taken care Of in tents on the camp
grounds. The reunion would be held
sometime in September and would bring
nearly every old soldier in Kansas and
Oklahoma 70 Wichita. as well as large
number from other states.
The best speakers from ali parts OF
try I H.. l.,
the reupion promises TO be the largest
and best that has been held in Kansas /
Tor many years. Dr. Mlnick stated that