The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
WHERE THE CASH WENT
Expenditures for Semi Centennial
$4,000 in Excess of Receipts.

At a meeting of the Semi-centen-
NAL committee this morning at the
Commercial club the total expenditure
for the celebration of last week, sum-
med up from bills presented, showed
itself to be $5,32S.42. The total re-
ceipts from subscriptions, the concert
and the Parker shows aggregated
$3,477.25. This leaves a deficit of
$1,s50.73. After all of the bills are
in it is expected that the shortage will
amount to at least $4,000.
An auditing committee composed of
Captain H. NJ. Philips were selected to
go over all of the bills as soon as they
are presented and furnish the COM
mittee with an exact statement at as
early a date as possible. Probably a
week Will elapse before the exact in
debiture will be known
The Parker shows made money.
They received so per cent of the gate
receipts, So per cent OF the side show
receipts and so per cent of the con-
cessions making their receipts for the
week S5,205, in practically correct
figures. AS its share of the shows the
committee received $1.7S5.SS. During
the week ass people went through
the gates at the entrance of the show
grounds. The total number of ad-
missions to the grounds and shows
aggregated for the six days 6S,01S. To
show the popularity of the various
amusements he following ticket re-
ceipts were recorded for the week:
Electric theater, 1884; Crystalplex
247; Crystal Palace, 2,693; Animal
show, 1884; Coliseum. 3,1S2; Foolish
House, 2,5SS; Alps, 2,640; E and F
Paradox, 1887; Girl from Abilene,
3,03S; Palace of illusion, 2,O35; Tenn
pie of Music, 1,475; Trip to the Moon
1928; Ferris Wheel. 1857; Carry-us-
all. 11,469 Railroad, 6; Automobile.
462.
The general public is as rule in
terested to know how the total dis
bursements were expended. There are
a thcuand and one minor bills which
always come, and always count up
Some of the big ones follow: Chicago
Symphony orchestra and concert solo
lists $685.; illuminationS and decor
ations, $S69.60; fireworks, $3.50; State
house illumination, S4O9.50; Mar
shalls band, S246; Carl Busch, $3.50
(for Quivera) advertising in newspa-
pers S251; entrance to Pike, $50;
loss on souvenir programmes, $50;
press agent, $50. There are a. host of
bills ranging from s25 to SIS and they
swell the sum total more than any
other items.
AS will be seen the concert resulted
in a slight loss. the receipts being
$SO1.2O, and the cost $S93-95- But it
was worth the sum and the deficit any
Just how the deficit will be liqui-
dated is still a question up for dis
cussion. 1t was suggested and the
scheme met with approval this morn
ing, to get willie" Sells show at the
close of the season to give several
benefit performances in this city.
1t is likely, however, that the citi-
zens of the city Will be asked to make
good their pledges. Two weeks before
the festivities opened a committee
went to the business men in the city
and asked for subscriptions. But 25
per cent of the subscription was taken
in cash, with the understanding that
if the emi-Centennial association
found itself short, that such amount
of the pledge would later be collected
to iuufdate the difference. On the
contrary, if the show made money
then the people were to receive back
such share of their IS per cent as the
earnings showed. They won't get
back anything