The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
OUR White CITY.
1t Is Growing Up on the Fair
Grounds Today.
Exhibits and Other Features
Are Coming In.
A THRILLING BATTLE.
Reproduction of Fight at Marilo
Thursday Afternoon.
Assignment of Officers for Com
mand Is Made.
A THRILLING BATTLE.

| assignment OF OIIIC0rS Tor Com"
mand Is Made.
| A white city is rapidly springing
into existence at the fair grounds, the
effect being heightened by the numer-
Gus tents which have been raised dur
| ing the day. The fences, small build
| ings, barns and stables were treated
to coat of whitewash last week and
the effect is particularly inviting.
Everything is in readiness for the big
state wide fair which will be open to
the public Monday.
The track drainage is as nearly per-
| feet as it can be made and should an
inch of rain fall during the morning
\ and the sun come out afterward, the
afternoon racing would not be inter-
fered with in the least. In fact, the
track would be faster If a light rain
should occur between now and Mon
day afternoon as it would lay the dust
and soften the surface.
Some of the racing stock has al
ready arrived and is quartered at the
stables on the ground, though the
greater portion will not reach Topeka
until Sunday afternoon. A number or
carloads of live stock not shown last
week have also arrived ana are being
distributed about the tents and build
ings though the greater part will not
arrive until some time Sunday or Mon
day, as it comes from fairs which are
in progress this week in adjoining
states.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the ninth reunion OF
the Twentieth Kansas regiment has
been busy all week taking care of the
details for the reunion. The sham
battle which will be held at the rair
grounds Thursday afternoon immedi-
ateIy following the racing programme
will be the spectacular feature OF the
week.
The affair will be a faithful repro
duction of the battle of Marilo which
the Twentieth Kansas and will be a
thriller. The natural lay of the
grounds, with Shunganunga creek to
the south skirted by the dense growth
of timber along it's banks assists ma
terially in adding to the naturalness
of the battlefield. Two hundred and
fifty members of the Twentieth Kan
sas will participate in the engagement
The five companies which will be IN
the field in relatively the same posi-
tions as they were when the battle
was fought in the Philippine Islands
will be Differed as follows:
Company "A'-Captain, Frank J.
Frank; first lieutenant. E. A. Huddle-
second y. d.
Company ''B'-Captain. Charles b
Walker; first lieutenant, J. r. Whis-
ner; second lieutenant, Ben E. North
rup.
Krause: first lieutenant, Robert S.
Parker; second lieutenant, John J.
left.
Clarke; first lieutenant, E. Guy Simp-
son: second lieutenant, Philip e. FOX.
"a fof DIM nd
BoItwood; first lieutenant, John NJ.
Hall; second lieutenant Colin n. Ball.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair is composed of three members or
the regiment, G. r. Mcdowell J. j.
Corkhill and w. S. Albright and they
have everything in shape for the
event There is a possibility or
shortage of uniforms and the commit
tee desire that all members of the
regiment who have uniforms bring
them to Topeka with them when they
come.
The following letter has been sent
out by the committee to- all members
of the Twentieth regiment whose ad-
dresses are known:
Dear Old Scout: You know the
Twentieth Kansas reunion is to be held
in Topeka this year, during the state
fair, September 8 and 10. There's
quite a bunch of the Twentieth fellows
here and we have semimonthly meet
ings at which we have some warm
times. Metcalf, and Clad Hamilton,
and Captain Albright are among the
regular attendants at these meetings.
"Now, it has been quite a while
since we got together. We have often
talked together of how we would like
to see all the old rockies once more.
wouldn't it be a swell things if we
could all get together here during the
reunion and take in the town? A
good many of the boys have promised
to. come. We want you. You've got to
come. OF course, you're busy we all
are, but you can break away a couple
the difference twenty years from now
except as you remember the good
time you've had. And the expense
won't amount to anything. Well see
that you are furnished with a bed, if
you want one, at no cost to you.
Now look here, old boy, no re-
fusals go. We simply must nave all
the bunch. This reunion is going 10
be big doins.' Races at the raIr,
smokers for the bunch, Dutch lunch
to tote a Springfield for an hour one
afternoon and take a shot at a bunch
of Philippines We'll have on hand
show them how we used to do it. Bring
a khaki suit with lou If you've got one
left, but if not, come without.
write one of US soon as possible
saying that Wen see your smiling mug
in the bunch"
One of the features of the fair will
be the industrial exhibit which will be
one of the largest ever made in the
state. These exhibitors come from all
parts of the United States and will be
scattered about the grounds some of
them in the association tents and
buildings, but the majority of them in
tents furnished by the exhibitors
The following firms have arranged
for space for fair week:
Currie Windmill company, Topeka,
KAN, wtndmi1ls; Rehkopf Carriage
company. TODeEa vehiclAS. The Scr