The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

An attendance of 1853 during TO-DAY
at the Midwinter fair will break the
best record ever made by the exposi-
ton It is as good as broken ALREADY.
In 1904 the total admissions were
39,343. the best record made so far.
But this year is assured of exceeding
that. Including Friday the total at
tendance for 1906 is 36,7S1 This is
but 2,562 behind 1904. The crowd to-
day viii probably pass the 1000 mark.
This has been the experience of the
last Saturday of the show, in all years
but last, and then it only fell rs short
of the number. With an attendance
of 4, 600 today, the grand total for the
two weeks of 1906 will run over the
10000 mark, which will be the record
for the five years.
This is a remarkable climax for five
solid years of success. r. S. Brigham,
the secretary and general manager Of
the Midwinter, naturally and rightfuly
feels elated. I'VE tried to please the
people" he said this morning, land it
appears as if we have succeeded. We
spent a good deal of money to make
the MidWinter good. Special energies
were exercised to get a good vaudeville
bill, and the acts seemed to be popular.
The exhibits were simply immense. The
crowds appreciated them. I am glad
that things have gone well. We have
worth"
Two things contributed to the extra
ordinary success this year. The show
was out of the ordinary in the way of
merit, and weather that was little short
of remarkable, attended it on every
day of its two weeks existence. The
Midwinter has been an Improvement
over itself successfully, year after year
During the past two weeks it was bet
ter than ever before. The people APP
preclate it.
A. A Tremp, general western man
ager of the Genesee Pure Food com
pany, who has had charge of the Den
yer and Salt Lake Pure Food shows
will also conduct a Pure Food Show at
Los Angeles this coming year, had
some extremely complimentary things
to say about the Midwinter. It think"
he said today. that r. S. Brigham is
simply wizard to operate things of
this kind. The city ought to be proud
of this show. Kansas Cfty's event did
not even exceed Topeka's in point Of
attendance. Mr.. Brigham's systematic
operation is the keynote of his success.
In Denver $500 people a night is consid-
cred star attendance. Topeka should
appreciate what Mr.. Brigham is doing
If such success was made in other cities
people would stand in wonder and
amazement. shall certainly bring my
exhibits back here again if the show is
AAA4CA tic SAINT 1lldAldBE4lN-uL. UNDER
stand that Kansas will hold a Semi
centennial exposition in Topeka in 1911.
A positive success would be assured by
having r. S. Brigham as it's secretary.
He is a genius for this kind of a thing.
With Mr. Brigham as secretary, / know
it would be a great success. There is
man with a natural ability for such
work.
Mr.. Tremp has had years of exper-
fence in expositions. He is the agent
for the Geuesee Pure Food company
from Leroy. N. Y. Ordinarily he. can
be induced to talk about nothing but
Jell-O, but the success of the Midwin-
ter struck him so forcibly, that he was
only too willing to give an opinion
This is the only show he concluded
where have found not even the
slightest room for criticism. I have
picked up many new and unique ideas
from this show. Some of the big east
ern pure food shows can learn lessons
from the Topeka show and it's man
agement. The phenomenal attendance
is a proof of the satisfaction of the peo-
pie with the show. There is not an
other show in the country where the at
tendance would keep up for two weeks
as it has here