The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

United States recruiting department
will be represented by two soldiers
who will have a government tent near
the grand stand.
Secretary Rex Kreipe is authority
Tor the statement that unclean and
Objectionable shows will be excluded
from the grounds and that there will
be no bootlegging this year. A large
force of deputy sheriffs will be on
hand to see that these two objection
able features which are so nar0 10
control will not be tolerated
Season tickets for admission to the
grounds were placed on sale at so late
a day that the committee has decided
to leave them at the various STORES
about the city until Monday evening,
when they will be called in. Tnere
will be no admission charged to the
grounds at night excepting Wednesday
when the display of fireworks will
take place.
lack Mulhall arrived in Topeka to-
day and his daughters are expected
some time Sunday. A carload of
bronchoS came in last night and are
quartered at the fair grounds ana the
longhorn Texas steers, which are not
steers at all, are in the city and are In
training for their bout with Lucille
Mulhall. Arrangements have been
made. with Colonel o. P. Henderson,
of Hebron. Neb., who will exhibit his
riding horses in front of the grand
stand between heats and races. 1t is
probable that lack Mulhall's youngest
daughter will assist in this event and
give exhibitions of daring ana rancy
riding.
o. Dillon of Denver is in Topeka to-
day with his string of fast horses
which includes Carmine B., a surong
favorite in the 2:35 pace, as is L. 3.
Murphy. the Beau Brummel of the
west, who comes from Columbus, O.,
with a fine bunch of horse flesh IN
Guiding Baron K, who is looked upon
as candidate for first place in next
weeks free for all.
Dan Erwin, who is handling the of
ferings of Cottingham Brothers of Kan
sas City, arrived in Topeka last night
with a carload of thoroughbreds and
Mr.. Cottingham will be in Topeka Mon
day. This carload includes Captain
Elsie, who is a fast one and is looked
upon as a prime favorite in the 2:30
trot. DR.. Nash owned by T. B. Bolin
of Ogden, Kan, is among those who
have already arrived. He took second
place last year in the Derby in 1:421h
and is touted as a winner in next
weeks Derby day event. Keewanee,
another fast one, entered in the free
for all pace and owned by Frank Good
stables waiting for the starters go"
The dairy exhibit will be in charge
of A Z. Jones, who has made elaborate
in this department. A refrigerator
show case will be used for this purpose
and those who are intending to make
an exhibit are asked to call on Mr.
Kreipe for entry blanks and urged to
have their butter on hand at the fair
md doU inc "a
capture $13 in prizes said Mr.. Jones.
besides sharing in the pro rata preni-
NUNS which will be given"
General Frederick Funston will be a
Topeka guest Wednesday and Thurs
day and the Commercial club has made
elaborate arrangements for his enter
tainment while in the city. He will be
met at the train by half a dozen auto
mobile loads of representatives of To-
peka who will see that he does not
want for attention while a guest of the
city.
The reception committee is composed
Of Robert Pierce, A. B. Poole Arthur
Capper, Frank P. MacLennan, Senator
Charles Curtis, c. K. Holiday, John
Waters, NJ. a. Low, w. w. Webb, A.
NJ. Mills, ]. w. Robinson. A. Fuller
and Captain Clad Hamilton. General
Funston will be escorted to the Coun-
he will witness the races from the
grandstand where space has been re-
served for himself and the reception
committee.
Wednesday evening a public reception
will be held in the rotunda of the state
capitol which will be profusely decorated
for the occasion. score or more of the
pretty women and girls of Topeka Will
act as an additional committee for the
evening. Those who will be in the re-
ception party are Governor and Mrs.
Hoch, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce. Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Poole and General and
Mrs Wilder S. Metcalf. Music will be
| furnished by Halls orchestra of twelve
pieces and refreshments will be served
| by Mrs. Wiley.
During the reception General Funston
| will meet the mem bers of the Twentieth
Kansas who are in the city to participate
| in the reunion and sham battle. At q
| clock Wednesday evening the members
of the Twentieth Kansas will meet at the
| Copeland hotel where an address of well
come will be delivered by Captain Joseph
| G. Waters.
On Thursday afternoon General Funston
will visit the fair and witness the repro
| duction of the battle of Marilo, partici-
| pated in by the members of his old reg1-
| ment. On the same evening General
| Funston will be the principal speaker at a
| smoker rendered the visiting veterans OF
| the Twentieth Kansas at the Copeland
| hotel. General Wilder S. Metcalf and
| Captain Clad Hamilton will also deliver
/ addresses at this time. Charles Ramsey
1 has been selected to preside at the smok-
| err. Fridays programme has not been ar
| ranged but General Funston will remain
| in the city all day returning to Leaven-
/ worth in the evening.
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