The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-06
Kansas Semi Centennial Will Be
Appropriately Celebrated.
State Fair Will Be Made a
Memorable Event.
ERECT NEW BUILDINGS
Big Stock Judging Pavilion Is
Planned.
Old Officers of the Association
Are Reelected.
BUILDINGS

The State fair association met Mon
day night in the Commercial club rooms
and planned to celebrate the Kansas
semi-centennial with the greatest fair
ever held in the state. The 1910 fair
was discussed and officers were elected
for the new year. 1t was the annual
meeting of the association.
The erection of a modern stock judg-
ing pavilion for the 1911 fair was dis
cussed but no action was taken. the
directors will first recommend to the
board of county commissioners the ap-
preparation of about 100000 for improve
ments and thing the fair gorunds.
Should the association then succeed in
selling about $4,000 additional stock.
the commissioners will perhaps be ask
ed to apply this money to the balance
of the $4,000 bond issue for the erec-
ton of the stock judging pavilion.
The first appropriation Tor improve
ments next year Will be a new $4,000
horse barn. Secretary Cook estimated
that the other expense would amount
to $4,000 for thing, $4,000 for fence i'm
proVements, about $4,000 for hog pens.
about $4,000 expense for improvements
to race horse barns. Cook then told OF
the possibilities Of a modern stock judg-
ing pavilion and everyone present was
for the new building.
enue on the grounds" declared the
secretary, land $4,000 will give US as
good a building as the one in Kansas
City. The kind we really need will
cost between $4,000 and $4,000. This
building will give a seating capacity of
5000, will furnish the very best place
for commercial exhibits, and the build
ing can be used for a hundred different
purposes. 1t will be crowded every
night of the fair for the band concerts
and exhibits and will be in active use
after the fair is over for circuses,
games and exhibitions"
Mr.. Cook explained that the building.
If erected, would be of concrete with
metal roof and tan bark floor.
The meeting closed without action be-
ing taken on the building of the new
pavilion. A change, however, in the
rules calls for meeting the first Mon
day noon of each month: and the plan
will probably be discussed in detail at
the January gathering.
The board elected the following Off
GERS: President. ]. w. Going; vice
president, S. E. Lux; treasurer, Scott
Hopkins; secretary, H. L. Cook. The
members of the board of managers viii
be announced in January.
The stockholders meeting earlier il
the evening, devoted most of its time
to the discussion of the reports Of the
secretary and treasurer and the Off.
Gals found 1t necessary to go into de-
tails as to the earnings of the associa
nue. of the future.
At this meeting ST of the lisp shares
of stock were represented
Financial Affairs Satisfactory.
The financial reports showed tina
the association now has little owe
$1,734 on hand. '"This,' said Scot
Hopkins the treasurer, when added t
the $4,000 or $4,000 which I feel sur
we will realize from unpaid stock, will
give us a very good bunch of none
with which to go into next years fail
less than $1,000 back claims .remai
unpaid and the expenses of last year
fair are paid in full. The building
are paid for and we have nearl
$39, 900 in permanent improvements o
the grounds. / think it is an excellen
showing for this association and ther
is no reason why the fair will not pa
good dividends in the future
"I believe We should conserve tn
money we now have" said Secretar
Cook against any possible accid er
we might have in pulling off the fai
next year The 1911 fair should b
double the size of the 1910 fair wit
only one-half the labor and expens
attached, because the exhibitors. stoc
men and patrons generally like Topek
and appreciate the excellent service
has given. With these facts in view,
see no reason why we can not local
the state fair right here in Topeka
because the people are with us and W
have their confidence"
Following, the treasurer'S repor
George Crane suggested that a five pc
cent dividend be paid. This brougl
out a number of objections. principi
among which was the statement thu
the directors would be personally lab
for any dividend declared, and fu
Their that the cash on hand was n,
suficient to pay dividend of tn
size.
After considerable discussion, M
Crane mithdrew his motion. but on