The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
Resolve to Make Kansas Semi
Centennial Memorable.
PLAN A GRAND BALL.
Event VIII Be Inaugurated at
the Auditorium.
Big Feature Of the Gel
ebratiOn.

The Kansas semi-centennial and
home coming" event which will be
held in Topeka next September while
the state fair is in progress. was given
a boost Thursday night when a group
of representative hustlers of the Com
mercial club formed what will be
known as the Kansas Semi-Centennial
association and decided to conduct a
vigorous campaign for funds starting
Tuesday morning next at o'clock and
continuing until at least $1,000 has been
raised. Scott Hopkins was chosen as
chairman and treasurer and George ).
Badders. secretary.
The entire cost of the celebration, II
is estimated will be at least $500 ana
Of this amount the Merchants Associ-
alton is raising $4,000 among its menu
bers.
As has previously been announced the
features of the celebration will be a
grand pageant which will consist OF
anywhere from 20 to so floats represent
ing the development of Kansas IN the
period Of so years, and nome com
ing feature which should bring for
mer Kansans back to their native state
from all parts of the county.
Ask State to Help.
Topekans will not be selfish in want
ing to celebrate the iftieth anniTer-
sary of the state as a private analr'
bur they are asking all Kansas 70 JOIN
in the festive event. 1t is the desire OF
those who are pushing the enterprise
! to interest other towns in preparing
floats for the great pageant and prizes
OF $500, $3.50, and 800 will be offered
! for the best floats
BAH at the Auditorium.
A grand ball is planned for the first
night at the Auditorium to which the
/ honored guests of the city will be in
] x-ifo in 1rppffnr with which a
1 full military band will furnish The
music Another ball will be neid on
! the second night of the celebration and
tire admission viii be by ticket. \ tick
ct will be given for each IS subscribed
towards the fund for defraying the eN-
| penses of celebration.
Most anyone can give money to cell
citrate their mothers birthday said
/ n. B. Burge. kansas is our home, and
this is the fftieth anniversary of our
| existence of our state. Certainly there
should be enough patriotism to dlg
down in pockets freely.
It don't know a thing that would be 4
/ better advertisement for the city" said
in at least 81. 500. The committee must
raise $1,000 We should make this thing
an annual event if it is a success tins
Every family in Topeka should be
interested in getting tl4eir friends here
I
Scott Hopkins.
The details of the celebration. are be-
ing worked out by Albert T. Rei6.
A committee consisting Of H. Ward
Page. Charles A. Moore and George S.
Z Badders was appointed and viii pre-
pare list of persons for the commit
! tees to call upon for funds in the
course of the campaign which viii
start Tuesday.
Some of the Live Wires.
Those present at the meeting Thurs
| day night and who will serve as COM
| mittee chairman are:
! Scott Hopkins, J. VIII Kelley, N. B.
| Burge, J. B. Nicholson, w. o. Rigby,
E. B. Stotts, E. w Rankin, H. Ward
Page, G. G. Moore, Sol Berkson, G. A.
Moore, G. S. Badders. w. C. Glenn. H.
B. Howard.
The following will be asked to serve
on committees:
Frank E. Mcfarland. Charles JosIin,
Luther Nellis, T. c. Kirkpatrick, Gle
ment Smith, A. A. Rodgers, Robert
Fullerton, c. B. Crosby w. J. Ricken-
/ bacher, DR.. T. J. Kimbrough, Dr. A. L
Billings, Jesse Moneypenny, E. F.
Strain, c. G. Blakeley, E. W. Thomp-
son, W. J. Miller, r. D. Blaine, E. Z,
Olinger, H. L. Hull, w. A. Neiswanger
George Clearinghouse, Guy Gardner
David Bowie. J. G. Wilson, A. B. OUR
ton, G. e. Jordan, Fred Morns, Fred
Voiland. s. E. Lux, s. J. Hodgfns, Dr.
! E. S. Pettyjohn. T. p. 01etzger. F. a.
1 Anton, c. J. Rosens c. z. EldridEe
Chester Woodward, Clad Hamilton, c
M. Lawrence, A. M. Mills, Z. c. Arnold
Guy Taylor, Hugh Mcfarland, W. A. S
Bird, and o. S johnson.