The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-29
Those for Presidents Meeting
ct Auditorium Gone.
Many People CIamOr for Seats
in Vain.
AN OUTDOOR MEETING.
That Is the Latest Suggestion
Made.
A Way Out of the Middle Is
Desired.
AN OUTDOOR MEETING,

The local committee Of the Railroad
Y. NJ. C. A. faces a proposition which
would gladden. the heart of the manager
OF theatrical performance but only
complicates an already difficult situa-
ton.
Tickets for admission to the auditor
ium for Friday evening when President
Roosevelt viii address the international
conference of the Railroad Y. Al. c. A
are already exhausted. People are clam
oring for the privilege Of hearing the
president speak and there are prospects
for an awful jam around the doors Of
the building on the night of the great
attraction.
At meeting Of the entertainment
committee Tuesday afternoon all sorts
OF suggestions for giving the people
chance To see the president were raised
and discussed but none decided upon.
The committee is now talking of re-
questing The president to appear in
front of the auditorium and give a
short talk to the crowd outside before
he enters the building for his scheduled
address. Not more than two or three
thousand Topeka people can hope to get
inside the auditorium and tickets have
been issued up to the fun seating ca
pacity of the part of the house not re-
served for the delegates to the confer
cuce
THE probable darkness of the evening
and the possibility of rain threaten the
practicability of an outdoor appearance
Topeka people want chance to see
the president i'm the daylight. There viii
be a good opportunity to do this at the
cornerstone laying on Fourth street
but the place is a good deal out Of the
way and the hour VIII make 1t lmpos-
sible for many persons to be there Sug-
gestions for the solution of the Difficulty
VIII be thankfully received by the con
vcntion committee although whatever
is decided upon viii of course have TO
be submitted to the approval of the
president
I'm despair of being able to handle
the situation themselves the y M. G.
A. convention management has appeal
cd to the officers of the Commercial
club President j. f. Frost Of the club
this morning scurried around and sue
ceeded in arranging for an outdoor
meeting on East Eighth street Ins
plan has been wired 70 the president
and is waiting for his decision 50
many precautions are taken TO safe
guard his executive person that it IS
very likely that the scheme to have the
president mount a board platform out
doors after dark VIII meet with an lIn-
mediate negative.
Tt is the idea to erect a platform on
the north side Of Eighth avenue in
front of Crane K Cos establishment
and to have the president speak for
few minutes there about $3.50 o'clock
Friday evening The street is well
lighted by eight or ten arc lights any
how and special lighting arrangements
can be made on very short notice. The
idea is about as satisfactory as any
thing that has yet been brought up.
AT this late day it can hardly be hoped
to change the programme that was
mapped out for the presidents stay IN
Topeka several weeks ago and was ap-
proved by him before he left Washing
ton OWNS to the short sighted man
agcment of the committee on arrange
ments only a few Topeka people Will
get to- see the president at all The best
oppertuunity VII oe at tne fallIosa1
yards the y. n. O. A. people having
arranged to mOnopOliZe him for the rest
OF the time except when he is eating
supper
Although a number of delegates have
already arrived the heavy business Of
the reception committee viii not begin
until tomorrow Two train loads, one
from Chicago and another from Kansas
City bringing thirty-six cars of dele
gates are looked for tomorrow over the
Santa Fe. Headquarters are to be
opened on the first floor Of the state
house under the rotunda tomorrow
morning Here Richard Wilson. chair
man of the entertainment committee,
and w q Boon. chairman of the recep-
tion committee viii have desks and all
delegates viii report to them. Assign
ments of rooms Will be made to all the
delegates there and pages VIII be in
readiness to conduct visitors TO their
quarters.
Kansas city is being made the point
of mobilization for delegates from the
middle states and from the south. while
the eastern delegates are coming from
Chicago Thursday morning on a special
train of nine coaches volunteered by
President Ripley of the Santa Fee.
Among the people who are expected
here from Kansas City are:
T.. J. Sanford president Of the Union
Depot company; F. A. Updegraff gem
eral baggagcmaster for the Union Depot
company. who viii speak upon the
theme. THE Railroad Associa ton as a
Field for Service" NJ D Darnen. COM
mercial agent for the Missouri Pacific;
A. f. Edlund c. II. Edgeworth J. w.
Bunn II. "A. Campbell. II. S. Kirkham
and c. II. WinsloVv. secretary of the To-
cal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A