The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-16
MID WINTER SHOW
Will Be Held at Auditorium Two
Months From Today.
Commercial Travellers Have Ex-
position in Charge.
BETTER THAN EVER.
Work Already Begun and Liter
allure Printed.
To Exploit Topeka and Get New
Manufacturing Industries.

The ninth annual Midwinter exposi-
ton viii open at the Auditorium two
months from today, and will continue
until January %. I'VE have every rea-
son to believe that it will be the big
geSt affair of the kind seen in Topeka -
said Samuel E. LUX, who is a member
OF the managing committee of this
years show. which is being promoted
by the $50 members of the Topeka coun-
ell No. AZ United Commercial Travel
ers.
The managing committee composed
of j. A. Worley. chairman, John c.
Witt, secretary, and myself continued
Mr.. LUX, with the assistance of the
travelling men and their wives have so
tar met With so high a degree of re-
Spouse in the preliminary work, that
we believe the success of the enterprise
is assured.
Every inch of the concession space
has already been taken. Now we are
making arrangements for amusement
features and We expect to have some
thing different from anything that has
been put on before.
Every travelling man has appointed
himself as committee of one to sell
not less than a hundred tickets for the
exposition outside of Topeka.
Just think what this would meant
Heretofore the Midwinter exposition has
been more or less local affair This
year, however we expect to have thOu-
sas' as aside from the work which the
travelling men will do in the way of
selling tickets, the show will be adyer-
tised extensively.
we have great organization, and
cannot possibly fail in reaching the goal
towards which we are working The
wives of the travelling men are enthus-
iastic, and will be of great assistance
in perfecting the plans and arranging
the booths.
Local Firms First Chance.
I'VE gave the firms of Topeka the first
chance at the exhibit space. Scores of
outside firms would jump at the chance
to get in on this exposition
The prospectus of the MidWinter eX
position which is just off the press is
something elaborate in the extreme, and
should prove sufficiently attractive to
tempt any outsider to travel miles tC
get a glimpse of the big exposition. 1t
is profusely illustrated with views of
Topeka buildings and reproductions of
photographs taken at former Topeka
exDositions.
Our object in undertaking this ex-
Position" said director of the asso-
citation, 'is to exploit the advantages
of Topeka and the state of Kansas, and
to advance their interests along the
line of increased manufacturing indus
tries.
There is no attempt to make this
enterprise money Garner except in the
sense of it's being supporting. This
will account for the very moderate
charges for both space and admissions
Progressive Methods
while each year the expenses have
materially increased in connection
with the preparation of this exhibition.
the results in both appearance and
patronage have justified the outlay.
The same progressive methods will
characterize the management of the
ninth annual exposition
Officers of the Midwinter Exposition
association are: w. H. Davis. presi-
dent; Otto Kuehne, vice president.
VIM. Green treasurer; T. ]. Anderson
recording secretary.
The directors are: w H. Davis.
president Davis Mer. Co.; E. H. Crosby.
president Crosby Bros. Co.; VIM. Green
VIM. Green & Son Groc Co.; c. W.
Horn, E. Horn Planning Mill Co. Otto
Kuehne. Otto Kuehne & Co. vinegar:
H. A. Spielman. vice president Ema-
hizer-Spielman Furniture Co; Chas.
Wolff. president Chas. Wolff Packing
Co.; H. B. Howard. president Howard
Electrical Co.; H. E. Gavitt, manager
w. w. Gavitt Co.; o. Mccormick.
manager Mccormick Rug Co.
As before stated, ]. A Worley. Sam
uel Lux and John c. Witt compose the
managing committee for the coming
! show