The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
Bad Weather Has Affected Semi
Centennial Finances.
Committee will Have to Plan to
Even Things.
; SHOWS SATURDAY.
'The Pike Will Be Open in the
Morning.
Much Interest in Wedding and
Fireworks.

The bad weather of the past few
days has put the Semi Centennial COM
mittee in financial difficulties over the
weeks festivities. There is a good sized
margin between the credit and debit
sides of the books. Figures on the
subject have not been compiled so as to
give an accurate statement.
The two performances today and the
three scheduled for Saturday, it being
decided to hold one in the morning, on
the Pike of the Parker shows, will pull
things around IN good shape, il the.
weather remains decent enough to give
the people a chance to get out That is
the only source of revenue which the
committee has. to liquidate the big ex-
pense which has been shouIdered. The
agreement with the Parker people is
that the Centennial association is to
receive so per cent of the gate receipts.
Is per cent of the side show receipts,
and so per cent of the money paid for
concessions. The income from these
sources would have filed up the gap
nicely, but the rain storms, deluges'
cloudbursts and floods which have
characterized the week have prohibited
such a result. For these last TWO days
of the show big crowds ought to get
out They will be doing themselves a
service, for the shows are good, and
VIII at the same llItlG DC ellOAtlS liz
committee which mas spent weeks OF
time and energy, all uncOmpensated, to
get up the festivities. Throughout tife
best of economical management mas
been observed, and everything would
have been in ship-shape had it noV been
for the bad streak of weather which
has handicapped and rtddled the pro-
gramme almost all week
At noon today the committee held
long meeting at the Commercial CLUB
to discuss the situation. 1t was dehn-
itely decided to have the display OF nre-
works from the state house dome on
Saturday night, and the time was set
for half past ten. The night should be
a big one for the Parker shows and
with the added feature of pyrotechnlcs,
there should be one of the greatest mol
iday crowds out in the history of To-
peka The Republican Flambeau club
has the fireworks display in charge I'M
der control of the committee, and the
first pieces will be started at exactly
1890 O'Clock This will give people a
chance 10 come down town Saturday
night, do shopping, visit the Parker
show and take in the freworks-and
nobody ought to find fault with that
next day is Sunday, and with it comes
the chance to sleep
At O'Clock this afternoon the com
rnittee meet for the second time today
to look after matters pertaining to the
festivities. At that time some matters
viii be placed under consideration to
materially help out the programme for
the last day.
Ed Harris, who will marry Della Car
penter on the south steps of the state
house tonight at 7:30 o'clock, met with the
committee this morning and had a heart
tO-heart talk as to his "hxings Which
the merchants of the city have contrib
uted to himself and his bride-to-be for
agreeing to be publicly married. That he
will receive nice start in housekeeping
is not to be denied if the list of presents
are looked over. Everything appears. from
dress shirts to rolling pins for the kitch-
en-. Plenty of accommodation will be pro-
vided for the spectators. Admission Will
be charged at the Coliseum and as soon
as the ceremony is over the regular one
hour show will be put on. On Saturday
night the Harris-Carpenter wedding party
will have their dinner at the Copeland no.
tel On Sunday the Throop will also
provide one. So far as the Copeland is
concerned Mr.. James Chapelle, manager,
has also issued an invitation to the news
paper representatives.
Saturday afternoon the % boys of the
Orphans home will be taken free through
the Parker shops, including everything,
carry -us-all, ferris wheel, Coliseum, etc.
J. b Kennedy, manager of the shows, mot
the committee this morning and extended
the invitation. Special persons will be
provided to take the youngsters through
the~ grounds.