The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
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WELCOME TO KANSAS
MERCHANTS.

In the absence of Chairman Pierce
it was Chairman Lux of the executive
committee who called the meeting to
order. w. H. Davis was elected chair
man of the meeting and the first thing
after dinner was the reports of the
various committees.
Charles Samson, chairman of the
committee on badges and printing,
reported that they had arranged for
the painting of great banner 45x3
sas avenue at some central point. Then
there will be the electric sign at
Eighth and Kansas avenues, The COM
mittee has also arranged for badges
for the reception committee bearing
the cheerful command: ASK Me-
And badges for the guests on which
will be printed: Guest; 190S-Tope-
ka.'' The committee had taken up
the matter of decorations with the
street car people and secured prom
Use to have the poles from Tenth street
on the avenue to.tbe North Topeka fire
station wound with bunting. The re-
tail merchants will all be visited per-
sonally and asked to decorate their
places of business.
E. c. Arnold, chairman of the park
and street car committee, reported
that he was still unable to get the
slightest concession from the Topeka
street railway for the entertainment
people not only refused to. make any
rate for a big bundle of car tick
cts, but also refused to cut the
price for admission to Ninewood OF
any of the attractions therein. The
committee arranged for coupon books
each one to contain tickets good for a
ride to and from the park, admission
and entrance to the five concessions
| These tickets, costing so cents each
will be given to each visiting country
merchant
Charles Wolff, jr., chairman of the
auto tour committee. reported that he
was figuring on using as automobiles
for Thursdays tour. The route has
not yet been decided upon.
Frank Crane, chairman of the COM
| mittee on music reported that they
had closed with Marshall's band for ar
all day concert Thursday, lasting from
6 a. m. to p. m. The pipe organ
recital at the Auditorium Thursday
| morning will include band music anC
vocal singing.
Charles Adams. chairman of the
committee on banquet and speakers
reported that all arrangements for the
banquet had been made with the
proprietors of the National hotel
commodated and the cost will be e
dollar a plate, the visiting merchant!
| to be furnished with tickets. Thi:
| banquet will be a real hand picked
| p1ppln Tor the latest ana pest thlng II
| the feast line. The guests will take
| their seats to the strains of orchestra
music and will be entertained by {
| male quartette while waiting for tn,
! dinner to begin. They can witness
| good vaudeville performance between
| the courses. Such speakers as Ton
McNeal, state printer and wit; Cover
nor f. w. Hoch. if he is in the city
| Thomas F. Doran, the attorney; Free
Mason, ex-secretary of the Nationa
Retail Grocers' association, and
noted after dinner speaker. will max,
| short talks. A feature will be doze1
! one minute talks by local jobbers ant
manufacturers and responses by visit
ing merchants.
W. O. Anderson, chairman of tn,
| reception committee, reported tina
they had planned to have two mem
/ bers of the committee meet each trail
| into the city during the first two day
| and night of the entertainment Tn
| Throop hotel had been decided upol
by the committee as headquarter