The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-08
SAVE DOG SHOW.
City Council Doesn't Agree with
Committee.
Would Have Kept Exhibition
From Being Held Here.

The attitude of the CITY council in
approving the session of the Topeka
Kennel club in the Auditorium saved
Topeka one of her largest and best
state wide conventions last night The
auditorium committee of the city coun-
Gil, composed of members of the coun-
Gil, had disapproved of the holding or
the dog show in the building and on
reference to the council through an
appeal from the members of the club,
the. body as a whole overlooked the
ruling of the committee and recon-
mended that the club be admitted.
1t seems that the main opposition to
the show was on the part of Council
men Drew and Tandy- These council
men are opposed to the session of the
dog show in the auditorium because
of its recent renlodeling. They claim
that the dog show would not only be
out of keeping with the purpose OF the
hall. but would harm it in many ways
After a dog show of this kind the
auditorium smells of dogs for days
and weeks said Mr.. Drew before the
council. mot only does it leave
disagfeeable odor in the hail. but it
goes through the building, city hall
and all To hold a convention in this
hall after a dog show is disgrace to
the city And the people working in
this building are just as good as the
members of this kennel club
Alderman Hughes made a brilliant
speech in behalf of the Kennel club.
He spoke of the shows in New York,
London, Chicago and Kansas City and
said that the dog, chicken and horse
shows were allowed in all of their
best halls He told of the Importance
of the convention to the city and por-
trayed the loss in tear inspiring Ian
guage. In summing up his appeal
the general said:
IF you are kicking about disagree
able SMELLS why don't you investi-
gate the odor that permeates this
building from the fire department..
The city hall smells like livery sta
BILE at all times because of the horses
below in the fire station. But I don't
hear any hollering about this. These
dogs are lots cleaner than the horses
| and they will not leave as bad an
odor."
The colonel sat down mid a storm
| ly by Councilmen Miller, Lannan.
| Blakely, Simpson and Howard-an of
| whom supported the idea. At vote
from the city council the show was
approved
However, this did not kill the re-
port of the committee. 1t is expected
| that the committee will take further
action and finally approve the show
in the building. Since the auditor
ium has been repainted and put in
excellent condition the committee in
charge has taken pains to exclude all
shows that will damage the building
in any way
There promises to be a war waged
between two of the big concert bands in
Topeka. At the council meeting last
night both Marshall's and the knights
and Ladies of Security organizations
applied to the council for contract to
play in the city park or any place
designated this summer.
The petition of MarshalPs band was
| accompanied by a little note from
Mayor Green who approved of it and it
| is very likely that this organization will
| receive the contract. Both bands offer
| an attractive musical program and az
| excellent schedule of plays to the city.
| Topeka is fortunate in having at least
| two bands that can come up to the city
| concert requirements, commented a
| councilman last night.
The people living in he vicinity of
| Quinton Heights complained to the city
council last night that the street rail-
way would not stop its cars at Twenty
third and Clay streets. They asked
that the council compel the railway
| people to stop their cars at this corner.
Secretary Kelly of the street railway
was present and stated that he hal
| heard nothing of the complaint and
that nothing had been said to the rail-
| way about the matter. 1t is very prob
| able that the presence of Mr.. Kelly at
the meeting will suffice.
| A man named Melvin vanHorn, lfv-
ing at 525 Division street, sent in a
/ claim to the council for $50 asking that
/ amount for the injury of his horse. 1t
| seems that he was driving along East
Sixth street one night and his horse fell
over a loose brick which the paving con-
tractors had failed to equip with a red
i light.
The county commissioners sent a
communication to the council asking
i that the city and the county get to-