The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-20
A THOUSAND MORE
State Fair Committee COntinue
to Gather in Shekels.
Seven Thousand Dollars Toward
the New Fund.
MARSHALL'S CONCERT
Is Being Looked Forward to
With Pleasure.
Expect to Make Up Any Short.
age in Fund.

Nine hundred and seventy-five dollars
has been added to the state fair fund by
the soliciting committee since noon
when the committee met and totaled
their pledges for the week amounting
to a little less than half of the re-
quired sum. The total amount pledged
to date amounts to $6,375 and the COM
mittee hope to pass the $1,000 mark by
the end of the day.
Many of those who have signified a
willingness to contribute to the fair
fund have not been seen by the COM
mittee and will not until sometime the
first of next week. 1t Is expected that
the concert which is to be given by
Marshall's band will net another thou
sand dollars if not more at an admis-
sion price of rs cents which will pro-
badly be changed though this has not
been definitely settled.
A concert Of this kind, besides allow
ing every one in the city a chance to
contribute their mite towards the fair
fund will give them value received and
an opportunity to hear one of the best
bands in the west. I'VE have heard
but little of MarshalPs band music for
some time,' said one of the members
of the committee, land Topeka is hung
ry for just such a chance as this will
be. There are many bands abroad to-
to a dollar admission is charged which
are inferior to our own Marshall
band"
The Auditorium will seat from three
to four thousand people and II there
are not more than 1900 paid admissions
the proceeds available to the commit
tee will amount to almost $1,000 as there
will be little If any expense attached
to the concert. The idea is popular
one and the act on the part of Mar
-, Two hai
is being commended on all sides to-
day.
The time for holding the concert or
the details of the plans have not Deen
agreed upon but it is more than likely
that the concert will be held sometime
the latter part of next week and in
the meantime the members Will keep
steadily at work. The committee which
has been at work in North Topeka
this afternoon will not report until To-
morrow though there Is no doubt OF the
success which will crown their efforts
for so far that section Of the city mas
not had an opportunity to contribute.
I'VE hear nothing but words of praise
from all sides,' said one OF the MEMBER
of the committee for the fair project
land the money can be had Tor the
asking but it is something of JOB Tor
the committee to get around and see
those who are anxious to help the
cause. SO far we have seen none or
the owners of the amusement places
about the city and a fair would mean
much to those who are open at that
time and as 1 understand it all OF the
play houses are open for the season In
September.
Few Of the professional men about
the city have been seen and the ran
roads which will profit largely on ac-
count of the fair have not been asked
to contribute cent and will not De un-
decides
ask them for fiat donation or rate
less than the two cent fair now In Ell
fect.''
The following contributions were
made this morning by business firms on
lower Kansas avenue:
Gillett & Nicholson .-.-...........''-'''. ~ ~
Chesterfield hotel -. ~
Topeka Ice 6, Fuel Co. ..:--.-..... %
An uptown Offering of 500 was mace
to the committee by the management
of The Topeka Edison Electric Ligt COM
pany. many of the officers of this COM
pany as well as the stock holders being
identified with the Topeka Street Kali
way company which has already sub