The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-16
MUSIC FOR ALL.
Topeka Will Have 80 Open Air
Band Concerts.
MarshalI's to Give 15 and X. &
L. of s. Band Rest.
IN CENTRAL PARK, TOO
City to Build Band Stand in This
Popular Section.
Plans for Concerts in Every Sec
3 I.
IN CENTRAL PARK, toe
Plans for Concerts in Every Sec
tion of the City.

Topeka will be resounding with band
concerts this summer. And the best
part of it all is that these band con-
certs will be free to the people of the
city. From the present plans of Com
missioner Holman there will be at least
80 open air concert. in public parks
during the coming hot months.
In addition to the contract between
the city and MarshalPs band for
series of Is concerts in the City park.
plans are being made for Is concerts
from the Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity band, these concerts to be given
in different parks in the city for the
purpose of giving everyone chance
to hear the music.
The city has completed a contract
with the Knights and Ladies' band for
thr musicals but through the in
huence of H. B. Howard, who is cir
culating a subscription paper today, 1t
is thought that II more concerts can
be added to this list and give the peo-
pie of Topeka music at least twice a
week all through the summer months.
Commissioners Holman, Miller and
Tandy made an investigation trip 20
Central park last Saturday afternoon
and it was decided that a bandstand
should be built in this park and all
preparations made for free concerts
here this summer.
Order Band Stand Built.
AS a result Commissioner Holman or
dered Superintendent Reinich of the
parks to have his men on the scene at
once and a large bandstand of sub
stantial materials will be built on the
island in the south lake of the park at
once A small foot bridge will be built
across the stream to the island and the
island will be used for band purposes
only.
II is contended by the city commits
sioners that in this way the band will
not be hampered with the crowds and
the music coming out over the water
win add to the value OF the concerts
and give the listeners a better chance
to hear and derive the real effects Of
the music.
In this way 1t will be possible for
many more hundred people being on
the "front row. as the lake is sur
rounded with sloping ground which can
be used safely as an amphitheater. The
superintendent of parks will also have
many more benches constructed to 5e
placed around this lake in the park
BY doing this the commissioners hope
to accommodate many more people
than can be at the City park-and also
Ia large number of people who often
findit impossible to go as far as the
City park.
City Commissioner Miller has ar
ranged to have number of arc nghtS
park. In his way Central park Will
look like a great amusement park On
summer evenings when the concerts
are in progress.
The subscription papers for the re-
manning $500 to secure the Knights and
Lalies' band are on the street under
the direction of H. B. Howard today.
The city has allowed the band 800 as
return for the three contracted con-
certs. To add $500 to this amount is
sufficient inducement to the band to
furnish a series of Is concerts this
summer at any time and place selected
by the city.
81 believe the city is large enough to
furnish these entertainments in differ
ent part of town" said Mr.. Howard.
For instance. the North side should
have a concert in Garfield park, the
East side in the City Park, Willow
park for the West side and Central
park for the south. There are hundreds
of people who are never able to go as
far as tie City park for these excellent
concerts and by distributing them over
the city we may accommodate all
81 have several pledges already for
this sA00 fund to he raised for the K. &
l. of S. concert band and 1 believe that
I will be able to raise this amount. J.
M Penwell. drill leader for MarshalFs,
has given $50 as A starter. This shows
that the Marshall's people want more
concerts as we'll as everyone else"