The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
HAS DONE MUCH
Work of Topeka Commercial
Club Is Reviewed.
City Is on the Eve Of Greater
Things.
BIG FAIR is THE CRY.
Every Energy Will Be Used to
Insure Its Success.
Plans for the Extension OF City
Park System.
BIG FAIR is THE CRY.

The annual meeting of the CONNER
rial club took place last night when
the following prominent citizens OF 10
pelka representative of the various IN
ferests of the city were UNANIMOUSLY
chosen as the board of directors Tor the
ensuing year:
Scott Hopkins (Bankers)-
r. L. Bone CManufacturers).
George Hackney (Millers).
G. P. Adams (Grocers).
David Bowie (Jobbers).
w w. whitney (Retail merchants).
]. Will Kelly CReal estate mem.
John Sargent (Contractors).
H G. Humphreys (E4otel mem.
Clad Hamilton Nawyers).
w. S. Lindsey (Physicians).
E L. Copeland (Railroads)-
Albert Patton public utilities).
E L. O'NeilI (Shawnee county,.
William Green City of Topeka).
While a review of the past year
showed that the organization has done
much for the good of the city and has
been strengthened by the addition OF
new members and the infusion OF the
Topeka Kan spirit to a remarkable de-
gree, indications are that the clup our
ing the ensuing year will be more than
ever a power for good.
Possibly the great state fair proposl-
tion which is being Launched VIII 40
more for Topeka and the state of Kan
sas than any one thing now contem-
Geo. S. Badders said:
I'VE are going to put on a fair such
as never before has been put on in this
state or this portion Of the country. 1t
will be a fair that will open the eyes Oh
the Kansas people.
Prom next fall on the fair will be
enlarged and it will command the at
tention of the business men of Topeka,
Kansas. and the country, as 1t Will not
be local in it's nature.
sfTf will attract the attention OF the
nation as a whole, and we want the
people to understand that the greatest
agricultural state in the Union VIII
have the greatest fair.
1.-THE hotel committee continued Mr..
Badders, who spoke in place of Elon S.
Clark chairman of the committee
''held a meeting today and I am glad
to say they are getting down to bust
new hotel in Topeka. 1t will be some
thing of which the city can be proud,
and will cost not less than half mill
lion dollars.
at will create new business. cater
to a different class and will bring
more business to the present hotels"
Hand of Fellowship to Oakland.
1t was the sentiment of the club
that the town of Oakland, which is
simply a continuation of Topeka,
Should be a part of the city and it was
urged that an effort be made to an
mex Oakland before the 1910 census
enumeration is taken. What the peo-
pie OF the suburban town have object
ed to is to paying the taxes which are
required of citizens Of Topeka, but
an effort will be made to overcome
this obstacle. couple of thousand
additional population could be record
ed for the capital city were this an
nexation effected.
Wanted a City Forester.
Dean James P. De B. Kaye sug-
gested that it might be a wise move
on the part of the city to create the
position of city forester, and that the
parkings should be put in control of
the city, and a uniform system of tree
planting and tree trimming put in
vogue. "a beautiful city is one of the
biggest advantages that city can
have" said Dean Kaye.
In endorsing the idea of Dean Kaye,
c. G. Blakely said:
at believe that what would help us
as a city more than anything else
would be to look into the future. We
live now in too narrow a space
In this connection, the report of the
chairman of the parks committee,
Park Commissioner A. Reinisch, is of
Interest.
"There is an urgent need for a com
prehensive campaign in the interest of
parks" read the report. Topeka
needs a system of drives and boule-
wards, extending beyond its corporate
limits, connecting outlying parks, GEM
nent grounds, with each other and the
city proper.
''It has been found that these boule-
Yards are great inducement to home
builders who desire to surround their
houses with spacious grounds and
would rather live away from the noise
and clatter of the city streets and yet
have all the advantages a city offers.
Topeka needs one large park where
lake can be constructed large
large enough for boating and fishing
Cat least ten acres in extent) and have
land enough left for drives, walks,
meadows and play grounds.
THE income from the privileges for
refreshments. boating, fishing and
skating would add from $4,000 to
$4,000 per annum to the park fund
This would have to be a new park
none of the present ones are large
enough
Gage park, though so acres in ex-
tent. does not contain any site for a
play ground and its topography forbids
the construction of any but small lakes
too small small for either boating or fishing
and this is just what people want.
Topeka needs children's play
grounds. A very modest beginning has
been made by the park board by erect
ing few play ground features in three
Of the parks. They are in almost CON
slant use on pleasant days. proving
that they were needed and fully appre-
ciated."
Need of Conventions
In the opinion of many of the club
members conventions have done more
during the past year to advertise To-
pelka than anything else. "It is going
to be the campaign for 1870" said Vice
President w. c. Stephenson. who was
in the chair, Ito keep the conventions
coming There is no better way of adj
vertising. When the people go away
they haven't anything but what is good
to say of Topeka. From now on we
hope to keep on advertising the city by
these conventions"
Geo. s. Badders introduced the Ques-
ton by saying: During the last two