The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
Topeka Will Have Real Baseball
Opening Thursday.
Advent of City Into Western
League to Be Celebrated.
HEADS THE MOVEMENT
Commercial Club Circulates Pc
titiOn to Merchants,
MarShall'S Band Will Head the
Parade.

Topeka will have a real baseball
opening after all.
At noon today a bunch of the loyal
fans who want to celebrate the en-
trance to the Western league collect
ed in one corner of the par1ors of the
club rooms, and decided to take the
matter in hand and push it to sue
cessful conclusion. Petitions were
drawn up and during the noon hour
a good healthy bunch of signers We're
secured. This afternoon a number of
the fans of the city are passing along
Kansas avenue, calling upon the busi-
ness men with a view of having them
close their places of business at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon This will
allow ample time to reach the
grounds in time for the game and the
curtain raising events
The petition which was drawn up
reads as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned business men
of the city of Topeka, hereby agree to
p. m, Thursday, April 20, for the pur-
pose of permitting our employees to
attend the opening game of the sea-
son, to be played on the above date
in Topeka, between the Topeka and
Lincoln teams.
citation to the owners of the Topeka
team on account of the great ex-
pense they have been put to in the
selection of players and in the adj
vancement of Topeka from the West
league"
The fans who are soliciting SUBJ
scriptions are meeting with cordial
receptions from all the business men,
and it is more than likely before even
ing the leading business houses of the
city will have agreed to close.
Marshalrs band has promised its
services for this occasion, and will
head the parade which will start from
the Throop hotel, going to North To-
peka, then back across the river and
down the avenue to Fifteenth street,
and then to the ball park.
Another feature will be the raising
which is expected to be here In time
for the ceremony. 1t has also been
suggested that Governor Stubbs and
Mayor Green be present to act as the
batter in getting the first ball over
the plate, the one throwing the ball
and the other donning the big NIT be-
hind the plate.
Umpire Jack Haskell will probably
be here to officiate in the first game.
and behalf of President O'Neill,
who will probably not be here, will
make a speech of welcome as Topeka
enters the Western league.
At all events Thursday promises to
be a big day for the fans of Topeka.
The executive committee of the
state Sunday school convention which
will be held in Topeka next week, met
in the private dining room of the Com
mercial club at noon today, and went
over the details coincident with the
opening of the big convention. This
convention will bring into Topeka in
the neighborhood of $500 delegates.
At the noon meeting it was found that
the accommodations which had been
secured by the special committee of
this work would not be sufficient to
accommodate the guests. further
visit will be made to the different
homes of the city in an effort to find
suitable quarters. The citizens of the
city will be asked to throw open their
homes to the guests. but they will not
be asked to do it gratis, as the con-
vention will pay for the accommoda-
tions at the rate of a dollar day.
This is an improvement over the
methods of other religious gatherings
which are frequently held here.
1t was also decided that the busi-
ness men of the city should be asked
to decorate in honor of the visitors. 1t
is desired that the conquest flag and
the national emblem both be used.
The executive committee of the
Commercial club has called a meet
ing of the committee members, which
will be held in the private dining room
of the cafe at noon tomorrow. Busi-
ness of Importance is to be considered
at the meeting. and full attendance
is desired. The business of the large
Commercial club now aceumulates so
fast that it is necessary to hold meet
ings of the committee at least once a
week.
An elaborate banquet will be served
in the dining room of the Commercial
club tomorrow night. The Vermont
club Will give its annual banquet to
the members and natives of the Green
Mountain state. E. w. Thomps ia
in charge OF the arrangements
The Topeka Ad clubs next meeting
will be held in the Commercial clubs
new cafe week from next Tuesday
night at o'clock A speaker will be
secured from Kansas City and an ef-
fort will be made to make it one of
the best and most helpful of the clubs
meetings a full attendance is de-
sired at this time. and the election of
officers will take place
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