The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
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bears Hags and BuutlnS- some o. llAS
designs are exceptionally beautlful,
but all have joined in to do their
part. The street railway company
took care of its steel poles in the
middle of the avenue by sheathing
them with bunting, alternating red
white and blue, and fastened flags 70
the arms and tips. A large placard
decorates every pole at the top bear
ing the striking slogan. "1911.
Monday night will see one of the
most beautiful illuminaions ever IN
dertaken on Kansas avenue. Every
window will bear electric lights. Spe-
cial designs will be out in many places
and before many business houses.
Special reception committees began
work early this morning in aiding the
delegates and making them feel at
home. At every train today, tonight
and tomorrow will waiting commit
tees greet the representatives, pro-
vide them with transportation up town
and direct them to accommodations.
| Today special big street cars are be-
ing run from all the depots up town,
and these are labeled "Semicentennial
delegates.
At all Of the hotels committees will
receive the delegates. Herewith fol-
low several of the principal commit
| tees:
Union Pacific hotel-Frank Putnam,
Frank Simms, DR.. L. A. Ryder M. c.
Holman, George w. Crane.
Hotel Throop-Harry Hamilton. E
H. Crosby, P J. Monaghan, F. c. KEEL
ley, A. NJ. Mills, Geo. p. Stitt, ". H.
Davis.
Fifth Avenue hotel-T. J. HanlzIa.
Jos. Griley. c. K. Holiday, w. c. Steph-
enson, S. S. Rice, e. Horn.
National hotel-C. L. Wood, I. M.
Blitz, A. NJ. Patten, J. w. Robinson, S.
A. Swenson, P. l. Bonebrake.
Copeland hotel-James Chappelle, w,
". Webb Fred Freeman. Frank P.
MacLennan, Dell Keller, VIM. Macfer-
ran. Arthur CapDer.
! Directors reception committee-W.
/ w. Manspeaker, John r. Mulvane, B.
H. Renley, c. E Foote. F. W. Freeman,
| w. G. Stephenson. M. G. Holman, J. r.
KOOntz, c. K. Holiday.
Reception committee subject to call
/ c. L. Scott, H. NJ. Harris, r. H. Strong
man. T. J. Coughlin, Geo. w. Crane,
T. J. Anderson, L. NJ. Penwell, Vim.
! Green. Arthur Kane, A. H Magen, A.
G. Goodwin, T. L. Barnes, Jesse Shaw,
F. NJ. Newland James Ramsey, James
! McCabe
! Special attention viii be paid to the
/ reception of the press from over the
state. A committee viii also look after
/ their comfort
AS may well be expected Topeka s
I hotel accomm odatiOns viii simply be
overcome by the large delegations,
/ the Commercial club. The following
/ notice was issued last night on this
matter by the Commercial club:
There is an urgent and imperative
/ demand for rooms to take care of the
/ people who Will be in the city next
! Monday mad Tuesday All parties hav-
I ing rooms to rent, viii please send in
notice at once to the Commercial club
in order that there may be no delay in
securing quarters. The Commercial
club rooms will be open all day Sunday
! Either phone, No. 727.
c. X. HOLIDAY
President Commercial club.
The Commercial club rooms viii be
/ open all day Sunday. The full force
viii be at work. Any matter pertain
ing to the Semicentennial will be at
/ tended to.
Invitations galore are being posted
in the Commercial club rooms for the
delegates Here are a few of them;
The representative business men
I and manufa cturers of the civ have
! been invited through the Commercial
club by the Union Pacific railroad, to
join in an excursion over the North
west line to Onaga.
In order to perfect the necessary
| arrangements those who can go are
requested to send their names to the
4 secretary of the Commercial club al
once. The excursion will be given on
/ Monday. February 5, and the specia
train will probably leave about a. m
and return at p. m. The Commercial
/ club of Onaea win entertain the party.
c. K. HOLIDAY, President.
At our last nights meeting it was
4 the unanimous desire of the board OF
/ directors to extend a most hearty invi-
I tation to the out of town delegates at
! tending the Semicentennial convention
to admit them at any time during their
stay in this city to our club rooms and
to extend them the privileges of the
c.uh-
Assuring YOU that we will do every
in, To fai
gentlemen. we are. yours very truly.
THE GERMAN-ANIERICA SKAT
CLUB.
All delegates to the semicentennia
I convention are invited to visit the Wolf
Packing house while in the city. Hogs
/ viii be slaughtered Monday morning
cattle Monday afternoon.
All parties wishing the "Welcomt
4 Semfcentennial Delegate signs to place
in their windows, either first. second
third or fourth stories. can secure the
same free of charge by applying to thu
/ Commercial club.
The Missouri and Kansas Telephone
! company will on Monday, the 29th inst.
extend to the Semicentennial delegate
| the courtesy of this line. A telephone
will be placed in Representative hall for
| the use of the delegates at which there
will be an attendant.
During the hours before 9 a. m. and
after s p. M, any delegate having Z
badge will be entitled to free serviet
over the long distance lines of the com
pany to any station in Kansas
This privilege viii be extended either
/ at Representative hall or at the centra
ofice Of the company at 211 West Sixth
street.
The Commerciallclub wants it knowr
that all persons who want cards witt
the words welcome. Semicentennia
Delegates can get them at c.
Traps. the printer. It is desired tina
one appear in every window on Kansa:
avenue and the adjoining streets
The complete list of delegates ap
pointed up to last night follows:
Anderson-W. r. Smith.
Atchison-Peter Loughlin ". n
Walker. John Seaton, z. A. Mize, "
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