The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-04
wednesday of Next Week Is
Governors Day.
REAL FUN AND FROLIC
Civic Club of North Side the
Sponsor.
Entrance at Gordon Street and
Kansas Avenue.


arranged for a week of fun and frolic
Tor the residents of Topeka and espec-
laily those living on the north side of
the river, commencing Monday, June
8, and closing at midnight the follow
ing Saturday. The Civic club is to
North Topeka what the Commercial
club Is to the entire city, and more,
Tor It's efforts are devoted to that par
tlcuIar section of Topeka.
j. H. Roberts, representative of the
Great Consolidated shows has been in
the city for week comforting with the
officers of the Civic club and has clos
ed contract for the appearance of
this aggregation the week commence
ing June 8th. The plans of the Civic
club contemplate a street fair such
as has never been seen in Topeka and
the committee is working night and !.
day to make the affair a success.
The Civic club has done much for
North Topeka since it's organization a
year ago and contemp1ates a number
of improvements which have not been
attempted on account of the shortage
of funds. 1t is for the purpose of rails
ing money to carry out the contem-
plated projects and pay the indebted
ness which now exists, that the street
fair is to be given. The club owes $3.50
which was advanced for the compile
ton of a foot bridge across the river
at the Santa Fe railroad bridge and
this will be taken care of from the
proceeds of the weeks entertainment.
The site for the street fair will be
the same this year that it was last:
The entrance on Gordon street at
Kansas avenue; then east on Gordon
| street two blocks and a block north
and block south on Quincy street.
The school board at the meeting held
Monday evening granted the commit
tee the use of the site of the old Quin-
cy street school building.
| Last year rain fell during nearly the
entire week of the street fair and as
a result there was a deficit rather than
a surplus for the Civic club and this
has bee ntaken into consideration by
the management OF the amusement
| company This year the Civic club
will receive twenty per cent of the
proceeds instead OF ten per cent as
last season.
A number of interesting features
have been added to the Consolidated
shows since they were seen In Topeka
a year ago. according to the statement
Of their representative, Mr.. Roberts.
Just what they are he refuses to dis
close and they will come as a surprise
to the patrons of the street fair. The
shows are at Enporia this week and
the opening day over 1000 people paid
the admission fee at the entrance and
large crowds visited the grounds every
evening.
If the weatherman can be prevailed
upon to sfdetrack the showers which
have visited Topeka with tiresome fire.
quency for the past week the venture
should net the Civic club a nice sum I'm
fractions are under canvas and rain
or shine the show will be given. One
or more free attractions have been
arranged for by the management, one
of them being a high dive by Profess
nlJInReS into
tank of water from a LAG foot tow
er.
The committee Just now offers an
exceptional opportunity for some cou-
pie who desires to marry, and are
willing to have the ceremony perform
ed during the week Of the street fair
The inducements will be made known
to those Interested; and contemplate
wedding ceremony without expense to
the contracting parties and donation
of numerous household furnishings.
force of men are at work leveling
the grounds where the street fair will
be held, the weeds have been cut and
the low places filled and cinder and
sawdust walks laid for the convenience
of the patrons. With the experience
gained last year in handling a street
fair the Civic club members feel that
they will be able to do away with all
of the Objectionable features which are
so often complained of during street
fair.
$50 people this season, or nearly
double the number with the aggrega-
ton last year and there are nineteen
complete shows, excepting free exhibi-
tions which will be given. The COM
pany carries two complete bands and
there will be no dearth of music. one
of the aggregations boasting OF .2s
pieces. The electrical effects to be
seen this year are beyond comparison
and several will be seen In Topeka for
the first time next week.
Wednesday has been set apart as
Governors day and Governor Hoch
and his staff will attend the street
| fair in a body. The management OF
| the fair for that day mas been turned
| over to the ladies Of North Topeka
and they will do as they please. While
| it has not been announced that they
will take the place of the "spielers
| they will act in the capacity OF ticket
sellers and ticket takers.
Everything is in readiness for the
| event of the season as far as North
Topeka is concerned and If the
weather permits the affair promises to
| answer its purpose and net a hand
some sum for the Civic club. The
shows are said to be of the best class
and free from all Objectionable fea-
lures.