The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15

One thousand dollars of the above is
cash on hand; deducting his amount,
we have a net balance of $1,O44.3 S,
which constitutes the earnings of the
exposition.
The net profits of the U. and I. club,
in whose hands the different conces-
sions were, amounted to $4S8.69. We
would be entitled to 40 per cent of this
amount, according to our rrangement
with that organization, which amounts
to $195.47. In the settlement of the af-
fairs of the two preceding expositioHs
1t was in each case determined to per-
init the u. and I. club to retain all of
their earnings. Those earnings are de-
voted entirely to charitable purposes
and in consideration of this fact and of
the invaluable assistance rendered by
the club. I would recommend that the
course pursued heretofore be adhered to
and that their entire earnings be per-
mitted to remain in their treasury for
distribution as they may deem best.
Without the assistance of such an Or
ganization as the u and I. club it would
have been impossible to have attained
the success that is ours. The officers
and members of the club worked I'M
sparingly in their effort to contribute
to that success, and I feel that they are
most richly entitled to our greatest con-
s~ideration.
The total paid attendance was SO, s4S,
a gain CT S,159 over last year.
The very interesting and complete oil
0AulDll at the exposition was enIlr6ly
due to the efforts of Mr.. Frank P. Mac
Lehman. Mr.. MacLennan, together
with his associates in the oil industry,
expended a very considerable amount of
time and money on this exhibit and they
are entitled not only to the thanks of
our association, but also the public, who
were enabled thereby to obtain a much
better idea of the oil industry of Kan
SaS than would have been possible ex-
cept by an actual visit to the oil pro-
ducinR sections o.
The press of Topeka and of many
cities and w over the state accorded
us very generous support, a support
that was essential to success.
The thanks of this association are due
to the chiefs of divisions and commits
s%ioners, all of whom were at all times
ready and willing to render all assist
ance in their power.
To Mr.. W. W. Gillespie, commission
er of decoration, we are under special
obligations for the superior taste dis
played in the decorations, which were
generally conceded to be the most
elaborate ever displayed in the Audi
forum n they certainly reflected
most c~reditably upon that gentleman's
ability as a decorator.
We are indebted to Mr.. John E.
Frost, commissioner of transportation,
for the favorable railroad rates and to
Mr.. Albert NJ. Patten, commissioner OF
illumination for the successful results
in his department.
We are also under obligations to the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone COM
pany and the Independent Telephone
company for telephone service which
they rendered free of charge, as is also
the case with the Hall Stationery com
pany who loaned the furniture for the
secretary's office and the Excelsior
Coke and Gas company for use of the
gas pipe by which gas was conducted
to the booths.
The street cleaning department, un-
der directions of Commissioner Snyder
made every effort to keep Quincy street
between Seventh and Eighth streets II
clean condition, an acknowledgment o.
which is hereby made.
r. s.. BRIGHAM, -
Secretary and General Manager.