The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-08
Merchants From All KansasHaye
Invaded Topeka.
LAST NIGHTS SMOKER.
Was Well Attended and Espe-
cially Enjoyed.
Seeing Topeka" Cars Make a
Morning Tour.
The advance continues.

l liz o0VducS COHllQu0S.
| Eve; train brings merchants from
all portions of Kansas to Topeka, and
| while the attendance is not what it
would have been had the weather been
fine, still it is most gratifying to the
members of the Topeka Jobbers' and
Manufacturers association to know
that they are becoming famous from
one end of the state to the other for
| their excellent entertainment proclivi-
| ties.
This morning MarshaIPs full military
| band save an eight o'clock concert in
| front of the Commercial club. The
oandstand was in sorry looking con-
| d1tion on account of the running of the
/ colors of the red, white and blue bunt-
| ing, but the music was lively and was
| fully up to the standard of excellence
for which this musical organization is
| noted.
Hundreds of people lined the avenue
| between Sixth avenue and Seventh
street.
AT $50 the departure of the first
seeking Topeka" combination of trolley
cars made its departure, and was fol-
| lowed at intervals of few minutes by
| other cars. The street car rides have
| always been extremely popular during
Merchants week, and today's were no
exception to the rule.
A Beautiful City.
| Some of the remarks made in a
casual way in regard to the beauty
and development of the capital city
were fiattering in the extreme. A
good many of Topekans do not seem
| to realize what a really beautiful city
this is, and it is sometimes necessary
| that their attention be called to the
| fact by strangers.
| When all parts of the "city beauti-
full had been seen by the visitors
they crowded into Representative hall,
| where some speechmaking took place
! including an instructive address by c..
| G. Lawson, secretary of the Missouri
| Retailers association, in regard to the
value of organization among the re-
| tailers of any state.
i The first entertainment feature of
the program for Merchants week was
| a band concert given Tuesday evening
from $50 to $50 o'clock in front OF
the Commerce building by the knights
and Ladies of Security band.
People lined the avenue in the
vicinity of the bandstand and the mu-
sic was greatly enjoyed by decidedly
good natured crowd. All the after
noon the big registration room at
612 Kansas avenue was crowded with
merchants who got well acquainted
with one another in a short space of
time, in fact it was a great big infor-
NAL reception which was not down on
| the program.
Display of Products.
Topeka made goods were displayed
in some of the booths which were
presided over by representatives of
the firms connected with the Topeka
Jobbers and Manufacturers associa-
ton. and this was a feature which in
terested the visitors. During the aft
ernoon the narlors of the Commercial
club also formed a popular gathering
place for the goods dispensers
Crowd at Smoker.
OF course the big event of the day
was the Great = Cafeteria Lunch
Vaudeville Concert Smoker at the
Auditorium which began about $50 in
the evening. 1t was attended by nearly
1000 people and WIS in every way
success. 1t was absolutely Informal
and everybody had a chance to meat
everybody else.
In the center of the big hall was
table on which were piled hundreds of
cob pipes with cigars and plenty Of
good smoking tobacco close at hand.
1t was a free for all'' entertainment
and everybody helped themselves to the
pipes and tobacco, and later to re-
freshments, and sparkling pop which
was served in bottles.
Halls orchestra furnished good music
throughout the evening and program
of speeches was varied by several
vaudeville stunts, some Of the Air
Dome acts having been transferred for
the time being to the Auditorium.
McIntire Talks.
"I am glad it doesn't take a public
speaker to tell you that we are glad
to see you here" said President George
P. McEntire of the Topeka Jobbers' and
Manufacturers association in opening
the program.
Judge A. w. Dana was announced
as POSTMASTER for the occasion, and
he called upon Mayor ]. B. Billiard
to welcome the visitors to the city.
Billiard welcomes Them.
"It is with great pleasure that I
welcome you to the city, said the
chief executive of Topeka "A city
which we consider city beautiful.
1.-THE committee on arrangements
had ordered pleasant weather, but
some how or other they did not get
together with the weather man. The
prosperity of any community depends
to a great extent upon the merchants
Where you see business men with
push YOU may be assured that they
viii accomplish things. Topeka is ad-
vancing, and 1 believe that the organi-
zation of the Jobbers and Manufac-
turers' association marked the begin
ming Of a new era
Hear Judge Dana.
Judge Dana explained that on ac-
count of the ever increasing attendance
during merchants week it was felt
that there were not banquet accommo-
dations sufficiently large to provide for
the large number of visitors this year.
so a big smoker was planned instead.
He suggested that if it were decided to
hold a banquet in another year on ac-
count of the vast throngs it might be
necessary to hold it on the state house
grounds. which statement of course
provoked an outburst of laughter
Everything is being done to show
you what kind of a place we have
continued the judge. I'VE know you viii
be glad to see our beautiful parks.