The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-11


Speed premiums Sc 900 I
Runners premiums ............... 1000 /
Horticultural agricultural and
domestic premiums .-............ 1880 |
Live stock premiums. ............. 5000 /
Total premiums ................$1 2 500 |
All Topeka interests were merged this !
morning to make the Kansas state fair |
this fall q. success. The entertainment |
committee of the Topeka Commercial
club guaranteed to make up any deficit |
up to a maximum sum of S., 600 in case
the receipts fall short of the expendi- |
lures. In return, greater horticultural, I
agricultural, domestic and live stock
exhibits will be made at the fair than I
ever before.
Today's action put quietus on the |
little storm which has been brewing /
over the charges of certain persons in +
the city who declare that Kansas state I
fairs are purely horse races and nothing !
more. It has been the cry of these I
critics continually that more attention /
should be given to exhibits that we /
should have a real old-fashioned fair" |
The merger this morning was for the |
distinct purpose Of making this falls /
big event real fair.
To still further aid in the project, I
Secretary Samson, who was at the |
meeting in the Commercial club rooms I
this morning, declared that it was the |
intention of President Low to put two T
members of the Commercial club who /
are also members of the Fair associa- |
ton, on the committee to make the ar |
engagements for the fair. These mem |
bers of the committee win participate |
in all knowledge of financial receipts /
and expenditures. and will be fully |
acquainted with the entire workings
of the Fair association. They will know
if there Is a deficit this fall because OF
increased expenditure, such as is con-
! - i 49,
mercial club will make it good up to a
maximum sum of So 0O0 The difference
in the incoming and outgoing money
can hardly be greater than that unless
a week of exceedingly inclement wealth
er is experienced.
After the matter was first discussed
this morning, Immediately after the
assembling of the committee, there was
some disposition among several mem
bers to drop the whole matter, because
they deemed it absolutely impossible to
raise a large amount in cash and turn
it over to the fair association. Others
wanted to know what would become Of
it, and whether it was necessary TO
have 1000 or 81, 200, if it was
actually subscribed. The discussion
was aimless so far as results were con-
cerned, and Secretary Samson of the
/ fair association was called into the
meeting for consultation.
He at once expressed his personal
| Willingness to agree to join with ali the
/
/ fair a success, and said that he knew
that the association would be perfectly
| willing to let the Commercial club have
a part in the arrangements, in case it
agreed to furnish money to help the
1 event along.
Mr.. Samson's attitude at once struck
/ the committee fayorably and the pro
| position which was finally agreed upon
was suggested and adopted Ri. Low
| will hold a meeting of the board of d1-
| rectOrs,'' said Mr. Samson, probably
next week. A committee will be Sc
/ lected at that time to do the work of
getting up the fair. He told me that
/ he would be glad to appoint two mem
/ bers of the Commercial club who were
| also fair association members on this
! committee. For that reason he did not
! appoint the committee sooner.
4 shall at once lay the agreement
! reached at this meeting" continued
/ Mr.. Samson, before the board Of di-
1 rectors I do not think that there viii
/ be any difficulty about its acceptance
] A formal discussion then took place
! concerning the various amounts which
/ shall be offered as premiums for the
/ different exhibits. Mr.. Samson stated
that $4,000 would be given for speed,
and 81, 600 for running horses. Last
year the horticultural, agricultural and
domestic exhibits were very small This
/ year 81 500 will be hung up to attract
l-them This amount was deemed big
/ enough to get a very fine show. Last
! year the premiums for live stock
amounted to 81, 500. This year they Will
be IS 600 This sum is about as large
as the average premiums in the United
1 States.
1t was also the sense of the commit
tee that the fair association should
spend $1,000 in putting up another
building on the grounds, to house the
agricultural, horticultural and domes-
| tic exhibits Mr.. Samson was uncer-
tain whether this could be done He
| said that it would lie wholly with the
| board of directors.
Taken altogether a big step was ia
ken today towards giving Kansas
| good state fair. The committee felt
! that TO finally attract a large state
| contribution, q. good showing would
| first have to be made, and it is planned
to make this falls display an eye
opener