The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-05
NET PROFITS S72726.
Kansas Midwinter Exposition
Report Made Public.

R. S. Brigham, general manager of
the BTidwinter exposition has submitted
his report to the board. Mr. BTignam's
report shows a net profit of $72I2
Mr.. Brigham's report is as follows;
las a result of the A1idwinter exK Ositon
held in this city January 1881, 1903, l
have to report as follows:
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand 81, 10000
Booth space .-...---...-..... 5000
Sale of advance tickets at
10 cents -.-...---- ls50O.0o
Sale OF tickets in stores at
Sale Of tickets in box office s.169.20
Reserve seat incoIne-.--...- 1855
Gas bill .-.---....----.. 800
Outstanding bills, booth
space ..--.-----.--- 1921 -. -.
Outstanding bills. GAS. 6.60-s6. 1856 4e
EXPENSES.
The expenses classed under five different
headings are as follows:
Expense -....-...... y o51-o5
Decoration 1900 ..--.-....-- 4g9.Sa
printing --.---.---.--.. $3.50
Music and anusements- .-.. 1890
illumination -..- --..---.---. o4f.oV-So' 4Sl Al
Leaving a balance of..............Sl ,564 %
"As will be noted above $1,000 of the
receipts is cash on hand; deductlng this
amount from the balance, we have a net
balance of 1854. So which constitutes the
earnings of the exposition.
THE net profits of the U and flower
mission in whose hand the different
concessions or privileges were, amount
ed to $405. IS. According to the arrange
ment made with this organization we
are entitled to 40 per cent of this
amount which is $162.27 This added to
the net earnings quoted above shows a
total profit as result of the exposition,
to the association of $72z.26
The total paid attendance to the ex-
position during the II days were 36,1S4.
1T affords me pleasure to report that
the utmost harmony prevailed during
the entire exposition between exhibitors
and the mana cement, and the express
sions of satisfaction on the part of eN-
hibitOrs would indicate that they feel
fully repaid for the expense ana eIIOiiS
in connection with their displays.
THE press of not only Topeka, but
of many cities of the state, accorded US
a very generous support, without which
the success of the exposition would
have been impossible
I'VE are under obligations to all of the
chiefs Of divisions and commissioners
for their assistance and particularly so
to w A. Alexander, commissioner of
decoration; Albert M. Patten, commits
sioner Of illumination: Prof. G. F.
Grimsley, chief of division of minerals
and mineral products, and Mr. William
H. Barnes, chief of division of fruit
and fruit products.
L cannot accord too much credit to
the u. & I. flower mission, the organl-
cation that had charge of the different
concessions. It was entirely due to then
cess which We have enjoyed was at
tanned. and without which it would have
been impossible to have made success
as a whole of the exposition.
Il desire to take occasion in this re-
/ port to extend thanks for the public
spirit shown by the Topeka railwa )
company. which provided Eighth avenue
with arc lights and also furnished the
current for electric signs at the corners
/ of Seventh and Kansas avenue anC
Eighth and Kansas avenue. and also te
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company, who furnished three tele-
phones for the use of the exposition as.
sociat1on and their visitors.
r s. BRIGHAM,
Secretary and General Manager.
I'VE have carefully examined this
vouchers and accounts Of the secretary
and general manager and find that they
! are correct as stated in his report as
above.
The cash accounts of the secretary
and the treasurer, showing balances
( have been checked and found correct.
DAN J. GREEN
@CHAS P ADAMS