The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
ARE POURING IN
over 500 Acceptances for Mer-
chants Week Received.
Success of the Venture Already
l s Assured.
CITY In BEST CLOTHES
Show Windows Will All Be Bril-
liantly Lighted.
Programme Provides for Three
Days of Festivities.
CITY IN BEST CLOTHES

Hundreds of Kansas merchants VIII
flock to Topeka next Wednesday Ior
the Merchants Week" entertainment
which will be the 'ourth annual af-
fair of the kind given 49, the Topeka
Jobbers and Manufacturers associa-
ton. over 500 acceptanceS have al
ready been received.
The first event on the program will
be an evening of entertainment at
Vinewood, the city's popular amuse-
meut mark. while the Cabaret" feat
ure, which will be given in the audi
torium, and in regard to which there
is so much mystery, Will be held
Thursday night.
The merchants who have already
written in to say that they expect to
be on hand for the three days or fun.
are only the advance guard, and To-
peka will be ready for a thousand
more. The street railway company
and the merchants have been asked
to decorate for the occasion and tho
main thoroughfare of the city should
present a gala appearance.
At night in order to show off to
advantage their displays of Topeka
made" goods the merchants will light
up their store windows which produce
a glare of brilliant light along Kan
sas avenue. The headquarters for the
big event will be in the New England
building and here the merchants are
requested to register when they arrive
in town.
The program in detail follows:
Wednesday, June Z.
$3.50 a. m.-Registration of visitors
begins. Headquarters, fl st floor New
England building, sol Kansas avenue.
100 D. m.-Band concert at pavilion
on Kansas avenue.
700 D. m.-First train leaves Kan
sas avenue and Seventh street for
Vinewood park. Other trains will leave
at frequent intervals until ,. m. Car
nival at Vinewood, visitors being pro-
vided with free tickets for carrousel,
circle swing, figure eight, moving pic
ture, open-air theater.
800 D. m.-Martin's famous fire.
works.
Thursday, June s.
$3.50 a. m.-All-day concert by Mar
shalls full military bano begins at
pavilion.
s:15 a. m.-"Seeing Beautiful To-
peka" trains leave Commercial club on
Kansas avenue. Grains every 15 min
utes until $50 o'clock.)
1880 a. m.-Parade and run by To-
peka fire department hook and lad
der companies, including exhibition
fire drill Quincy street.)
1890 p. m. Band concert at pa
vilion.
3.0V u. III. Dali game III AIHl6llC
park, Topeka VS.. st. Joseph. Visiting
merchants will be given admission
tickets including grandstand.
1880 p. m. Open air concert by
MarshalIs band in pavilion.
$50. The big Cabaret-smoker-
luncheon at Auditorium. Admission
by coupon only (In order that the
catering company may know how to
make provision for all visitors, mer-
chants who expect to be present at the
Cabaret will please notify The secre-
tary or jobbing house with whom they
dc business. giving name and time OF
arrival in Topeka.)
Friday, June 9.
Every jobber and manufacturer will
keep an open house. Visitors are cor
daily invited to spend the day visiting.
Let it be distinctly understood that no
pressure of any kind will be brought
t., bear on visitors to make purchases
Nest of the Topeka travelling men will
be in town on this day and help enter
tain