The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
BOXES ALL SOLD
Semi-Centennial Ball Will Be a
Success.
Many Inquiries for Tickets Be-
ing Received.
MITCHELL EXPLAINS
Says People Without Dress Suits
Won't Be Barred.
Wants Every One to Know It'll
Be Great Event.

The A boxes in connection with the
big Semi Centennial ball which will be
held at the Auditorium a week from
tonight and which will be a social event
that will be lorg remembered in the
capital city nave practically been sold
out.
received from points all over Kansas
which indicates that a state wide in
terest is being taken in the event in
celebration Of the iftieth birthday of
kansas.
The sale of seats for onlookers has
oegun to go" with a rush, and it is
predicted that there will be a full house
OF actual participators and spectators
Monday night.
Tickets for dancers sIre selling at
$3 per couple and include refreshments.
Seats will be provided for onlookers in
the rear of the first floor of the Audi
torium and these sell at 81 a time,
and gallery tickets good for two arc on
sale for so cents each.
Tickets are on sale at Weightman's,
Eagle cigar store, Fladd's. Rigby's,
Stansfielqs, Elks' club, and Topeka
club. They Will be placed ir. other
stores within a day or two fer the con-
venience of purchasers.
Regarding the Semi Centennial re-
ception and ball. said Charl s Mitchell
OF the ball committee today, some seem
to have the impression that it is just
for the socalled dress suit bunch and
is an invitation affair. 1t is an invi-
tation affair-every citizen of the state
of Kansas is invited and expected-ex-
pected to be there to help celebrate
this great event and really it is a great
event. Several who have bought tick
cts already we do not expect to see at
our next Semi Centennial. Understand
Governor Stubs would not help out
by buying a ticket because he was
raised a Quaker. Doubt if he Will be
at the next Semi-Centennial either-we
Will miss him.
1--WE Will all agree that this event
should demand that we wear our Best
Clothes It would be in keeping with
the progress and dignity of our glorious
state to see the ball room filled with
dress suits. AS this is a state ceiebra-
ton though no one should be barred
from helping to celebrate, just because
he hasn't a full dress suit to make him
uncomfortable. President Taft has re-
Gently requested that dress suits be
barred from the entertainments for him
we're for him.
Were going to entertain these
young ladies and gentlemen from all
over the state who have come to help
us do honor to the occasion and we
are all going to dress up in our best go
to meeting clothes and go. A man who
can't afford or doesn't care to own q
dress suit has as much right to feel
proud of his best suit as the fellow
who is unfortunate enOuSH 10 OWN D.
dress suit
Were going to have lot of beauti-
full girls there and they are our guests
and it is up to the wives, mothers and
sweethearts of this city to see to it that
their man does something to entertain
these young ladies and let them (th9
ladies of Topeka) be the wall flowers
this one time.
''If our ladies will do their part those |
visiting girls will be taken care of right |
all right.
''You will note that we have men
toned the fact that the married mon |
are to help entertain. Most of the |
committee are much married, under /
stand tina. several of our guests coming /
do not dance, so that we could use Gov
ernor Stubbs sitting out
MANY have an idea that this is just |
a ball but 1t is more than that. It is a |
Seraicentennial reception and ball.
1--WE are selling the balcony seats to- !
those who want to help celebrate on a |
higher plane and We will rive them |
their moneys worth
There will be music and then sorle. |
We have several surprises in store for |
all.
Luncheon and -efreshments comply /
ing in every respect with the Kansas |
laws and the pure food laws viii be at
your command. John Dawson and Ir. |
Crurnbine are both invited to attend. |
Also every single patriotic citizen in
the state of Kansas who can possibly !
get there"