The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-30
ON THE NORTHSIDE
Young Peoples Alliance viii
Come to Topeka Again.
Ask for Use of Garfield Park
August 10 to 16.
rs FOURTH SESSION.
Expect to Have More Than 100
Tents This Year. 9a,ats
r.. s. Cunningham Glad to Get
Back to Topeka.

The executive committee of the Kan
sas conference branch Of the Young
Peoples Alliance of the German Evan
! gelical association have set the date of
their state assembly for August 1916
and have asked for the use of Garfield
park during this period. This is ac-
cording to a letter from M. F. Gabriel
| of Holton, one of the executive COM
| mittee, which has been received by
Fred Morns, secretary of the park
board. In reply Mr.. Morns told Mr..
Gabriel that the association could have
the use of the park on the dates men
toned: This will be the fourth sum
mer that the Young Peoples Alliance
has met at Garfield park. Each time
| large crowds from out of town have
| attended besides many people from
both sides of the river. Last summer
over 100 tents were occupied and ac-
| cording to Mr. Gabriel, indications are
season. s-fr
The assemblies have been in the ma
ture of Chautauqua. Lectures on
Sunday school and church work be-
| known specialists in their different
| lines. Considerable literary and musi-
cal features were among the attrac-
| lions Of the programme. This years
schedule contemplates better attrac-
| lions than ever before according to
Mr.. Gabriel. His letter follows:
Holton. Kan, March 26, '09.
Fred Morns. Topeka, Kan.
| Dear Sir: I am pleased to tell you
that the executive committee of the
| Young Peoples Alliance at recent
meeting determined on the dates, Au-
gust 1915 for this years assembly in
Garfield park and that the programme
in preparation contemplates a larger
list of special talent than any ever
| heretofore held by us in Garfield park
Indications already promise even q
larger attendance than last summer
| when we had 100 tents filled to the
| limit, besides those rooming in neigh
| boring cottages. 1 presume there is
| nothing to interfere with the use of the
park for the week of August 1915. Will
be pleased to hear from you at your
| earliest convenience.
NJ. F. GABRIEL
I r. 8. Cunningham of the South side
was in North Topeka today on bust
ness and he told of his recent visit in
California and expressed a great dis
gust for the country. He had gone
there with the idea of locating in tbs
state, but now says that he would MOI
live there if he was paid for 1T. and in
i tends to stay in Topeka. He states
that work is very scarce on account Of
|. cheap foreign competition, especial,
on account Of Japanese labor. There
are SO many foreigners on the street:
of Sacramento that you can't tell wha1
language is spoken said Mr.. Cunning
ham. 81 think will stay here"
In the near future in all probability
some time this week, the street rail-
way company will begin work upor
the long promised landing platform
for Garfield park. The platform viii
be located on the north side of the
car track loop at the southwest corner
Of the park. 1t will be Of wood and
: partially enclosed with a roof ane
sides. Thus it will afford protection
to waiting passengers from the sun
wind and rain. 1t will be especially
attractions are being given at the
parks, for instance the coming Young
Peoples Alliance of the German
Evangelical association which meets
at the park in August. At those times
the structure will afford shelter fol
the public and add to the advantages
of the park. While the dimensions OF
the platform have not been given oul
it is very likely that it will be large
! enough to accommodate any ordinary
! crowd which will need it's use. The
. matter has been urged upon the stree
. car company for some time A few
days ago Councilman Walter Van Mes:
approached the street car compan,
, with the proposition and the compan,
agreed to begin work upon the plat,
form in a short time.
Applications for a guardian fol
. Maggie McDevett of GA Topeka ave
nue., the daughter of Michael McDev
, EFT, who died about a week ago, i!
being made in the probate court thi
afternoon. Her father was insured
for about $1,000 in the A o. U. w
and the daughter is the only LIVING
relative as far as can be learned