The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-30
AUDITORIUM WILL
Be BUILT SOON
Holiness Camp Meeting As
ISOLATION Has Plans.
BUILDING WILL SEAT 1900
Riverside Park Is Site Selected
for Structure.
BUILDING WILL SEAT 1900

s. L. Nelson, general manager of the
street car company, will meet a commit
tee of the Holiness Camp Meeting associ-
alton today and arrangements will be
made whereby the twelve acres OF
ground belonging to the street car COM
pary west Of Riverside park will be
leased to the latter. The Holiness Camp
Meeting association viii erect upon this
ground a large auditorium, with a seat
ing capacity for 800 people
For years in the past Wichita has been
Handicapped in the way Of furnishing
room for any large entertainments and
other gatherings Last Summer the Chau-
tauqua assembly was DESTROYS to hold its
annual meeting here, but owing 10 tine
lack of "a hall with sufficient space it
was held at Winfield
With an auditorium such as this asso-
citation contempates erecting there viii
be ample room for any gathering of what
ever nature. The old soldiers. who are
aIwats anxious 20 get together and hold
reunions. viii have a place for these
purposes. The Chautauqua assembly,
which has been figuring on Wichita as
good place to convene, will be enabled to
successfully hold its meeting; and the
churches of the city will have a wonder
ful house Of worship, with plenty of room
for all who desire to attend their big
religious gatherings.
That this vii be an advantage TO Wich-
ita in general Will be readily understood.
Every important meeting that the city
can get TO come here viii he 70 the credit
of the city. The religious people control
at least 4 major portion of tho gatherings
that are held here and they viii have
something to say in regard to the matter
of building a place for receiving the visit
ors. With all these facts before it the
committee of the Holiness Camp Meet
Ing association has determined to carry
the rcspons bilities on It's own shoulders
and build an auditorium not only for
the use Of the churches. but also for
other entertainments and meetings
When the association committee met
Mr. Nelson yesterday. the members pro-
posed to buy four of the twelve acres.
MI Nelson could not agree to this and
told the committee that he did not want
20 sell any part Of the ground: but he
promised TO confer with the committee
today and consummate a contract enti-
ting the association 10 use the space for
tn purpose Of constructing an auditorium
thereon.
Iu connection with this meeting. Mr..
Nelson viii also meet with Mr. Irwin of
TIL fair association and talk over the
matter Of the fair grounds proposition.
just what action viii Ice taken in this
CO mot at this time be predicted. How
ever should the fair grounds be pur-
chased by the association. as is figured,
the street car company will no doubt
repair its tracks and give much better
service than il has ever before. The
fair grounds may also he used for base
BAL in case everything goes through as
is now being hoped for Since "Commo-
dore" Nelson has been in the city. he
has been approached from all sides by
people with propositions Of various kinds.
Yesterday he and Mr.. Morrison. super
intendent of the street railway company;
made a tour Of the city. In speaking of
thu trip throughout Wichita. Mr.. Nelson
said: The city is growing prottier and
larger every day. II has been only about
two months since my last ride about the
city and. within that short period 4 can
see a change. There is more activity
here than there is in eastern cities.
which is at once very noticeable. | may
have arrived at this conclusion because
am SO deeply interested in Wichita's
welfare. but / think l ought TO be able
to nudge. even if there is a drop of pref
udice in my blood"
Mr. Nelson viii remain in the city for
several days. as there is some important
business which it is necessary for him TO
look after before leaving.