The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Heads of the State Fair Departments
Announced.

The Kansas State Exposition COM
pany, NJ. A. Low, president, Charles
Samson, secretary, has issued the fol-
lowing announcement concerning the
state fair to be held in Topeka in Sep
TENDER:
The fourth annual event of the Kan
sas State Exposition company will be
held at the state fair grounds, Topeka,
during the week of September 11-16,
1905. 1t is quite gratifying to state
that each of our annual fairs has been
quite success financially and other
wise and fully met the expectation of
exhibitors and visitors as a creditable
Kansas exposition. This year every
arrangement is completed for holding
an all-round, old-fashioned fair in
strictly up-to-date manner. Kansas
will have the largest exposition build
ing on any fair grounds in the west.
1t will accommodate the entire agricuI-
tural, dairy and horticultural exhibits,
as well as the women's department,
which comprises fine arts, educational,
textile fabrics and kitchen and pantry
stores, the best exposition of women's
art and handicraft ever made in the
state.
Mr. I. D. Graham, secretary of the
State Dairy association, Topeka, will
be superintendent of the dairy depart
ment. and expects to have a model
dairy in operation during fair week.
The live stock department.. as here
| tofore, will be under the management
of H. A. Heath, Topeka, secretary of
the Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
asso ciation.
Mr.. H. H. Kern, of Bonner Springs
| Will be superintendent of the agricul-
tural department, for which he is so
well fitted by reason of long expert
ence in this line of exhibition, having
been superintendent of the Kansas
agricultural exhibit at the Worlds
Fair, and also one of the Kansas COM
mission at the Worlds Fair held at
Chicago.
The poultry department, as hereto
/ fore, will be in charge of ThOS. Owen.
This exhibition will be held under the
auspices of the State Poultry associa-
| ton.
The horticultural department will
| be Superintended by S. M Grow To-
| cultural society, and who will have the
active cooperation of the State Horti-
| cultural society as well as the Missouri
Valley society.
A new feature of the state fair this
year will be the exhibits in the wom-
ems department, with Mrs. May Belle
Vile Brown, president of the state fed
Grafton of clubs of Kansas, as superin-
tendent, and Mrs. Judge w. A. Johnston
as assistant superintendent. One day of
the fair will be designated as Women's
Day, at which time conference of all
the women's organizations of the state
Der, Topeka, giving them an opportunity
to visit the first women's exposition held
in the state.
The Apiary department will be in
charge of Mr.. E. w Durham. of To-
peka, with Mr.. o. A. Keene. secretary
Of the Kansas Bee-Keepers' association
as assistant superintendent. They have
provided a complete classification and
much more liberal premiums for this
department and have also secured list
of special premiums, so that a splendid
exposition of this industry may be seen
at the fair.
pany has the official endorsement and
cooperation of every state industrial
society, such as the Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders association, State Hor-
tieultural society, State Poultry associ-
alton, Kansas State Dairy association,
Women's clubs, etc. 1t is the desire of
these state societies that a permanent
state fair will be located at Topeka by
the next legislature, with such equip
ment and support as will place Kansas
on a similar basis with other western
states.
We desire to call special attention to
the liberal premiums and the compe-
tent and experienced management of
| the various departments. The gen.
eral classification is ideal from an ex-
hibitors standpoint, and while many
of the cash premiums may seem small
for a state institution, it will be re-
that the last legislature failed to make
any provision for the equipment or
maintenance of a state fair, therefore
the Kansas State Exposition company,
with the cooperation of the Topeka
| Commercial club, has assumed this en-
terprise with its attendant duties and
expense, believing that the majority
of the public spirited citizens of the
state want a permanent state fair To-
Gated at Topeka, the railroad center
and capital of the state; and in appre-
citation of the foregoing fact it is con-
| fdent1y expected that the people of
| Kansas will do their utmost to make
our annual event a great success by
| honoring US with their presence and
using their influence to secure a credit
able display from their own county.
Indications are that this fair will be
the greatest display of Kansas re-
sources ever made in our state.
/ 'Whosoever will may come"
THE KANSAS STATE EXPOSITION CO.