The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-24

having its fairs next fall. and then
besides, business is always lively at
tnat time of year and it will be hard
Tor them to get away and for us to
entertain them. 1t is in the good old
summer time when business is quiet
all over the country that such an en-
tertainment should be given by mer-
chants to merchants. We will have a
larger crowd in July than at any other
time In the year. do not believe there
is Jobber in the city but that will
help in this plan of entertainment
week"
| w. o. Anderson thought that as To-
peka had customers in every distant
section of the state that there was
hardly enough time by the middle of
July to notify all of them far enough
ahead. He favored the plan, however,
and thought it would be a success.
Charles Wolff: II think this is one
of the very best things ever suggested
for the jobbers and manufacturers of
| this city and am heartily in favor of
1t. / believe a later date than July
| would be best for the meeting. but am
| willing to leave that matter to a ma
| jority vote''
| From a Country Merchant.
Mr.. Hughey, merchant from Louis
| Vile, Kan, and one of the very indi-
viduals who was being considered at
| this meeting and who happened to be
| in the hotel. was called upon and his
1 ISfndThS pore Out the judgment Oh
| those present. He said: Il hope you
will carry your plans through and
| predict big success and large attend
ance. have heard several names call
ed here this evening that / am familiar
| with. I buy goods from these men and
| see their names on their stationery,
| but do not know any of them person
/ ally. I should be glad to meet them
! and / know that an acquaintance with
| them would bring more of my orders
| to Topeka. I believe that most country
| merchants will feel the same way
/ about the matter"
| Otto Kuehne: Il was approached a
| little time ago about trade excur-
| sion and did not favor it very much.
They see you on the way and wave
| their hand at you. They forget you and
| you forget them as quick as few
| minutes afterwards. But this plan, it
| is different 1 am in favor of it. We
/ bring country merchants here and
| shake hands with them and show them
a good city and get well acquainted
! with them. This does a whole lot of
| good. l want to see this plan carried
| out and will do all can to help it
| along"
| T. A. Borman, Arthur Hodgins, Chas.
| Samson, Frank Crane and A. B. Poole.
| secretary of the Commercial club, all
| spoke in favor of the plan and prom
| ised their active efforts to make it a
| success.
| The dates finally decided on at last
| nights meeting are Wednesday, Thurs
| day and Friday, July Is. 16 and II.
| The matter is settled and it's success
| is assured. Country merchants. big
| and little, all over Kansas are hereby
| served with notice to prepare to come
| to Topeka next month and have
grand time. The local jobbers. manu-
| facturers and business men generally
are unanimous in their enthusiastic
endorsement of the Grand Rapids plan
and will carry it through with the
| true Topeka spirit.
Mr.. Charles Samson gave out a
happy idea when he said: Il want to
suggest a motto for this occasion:
Kansas for Kansans' '-'
Good, good cried Chairman Pierce
and others.