The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-03
ON THE LAST LAP.
Only Fifteen Hundred Dollars More
for Semi Centennial.

with approximately $1,000 more to
raise TO complete the $1,000 Kansas
seinl-centennial and old soldiers and
sailors reunion fund. it was decided
TINS afternoon to hold a $50 o'clock
com p4lmentary dinner for the workers
IN the campaign Thursday evening at
the Comm erciaI club rooms.
By that time it is expected that the
men who promised to raise 500 each
viii have done so, and mat the final
reports can be made at the meeting.
Inc workers are requested to report
each day in the meantime a the noon
hour as to the progress made.
The Topeka Edison company has
subscribed $3.50 towards the fund and
among other recent donations are $50
contributions by the Central National
bank and w. H. Davis
Albert I. Reid is working up inter-
est over the celebration in number
OF the outlying towns, one it is ex-
pected that he will have something
encouraging to report in 4 day or two
Several cities have written in making
Inquiries in regard to the pageant
which will be the big feature of the
tftieth birthday celebration of the
state of Kansas.
Commissioner E. B. Stotts has been
appointed as a committee Of one TO
induce his former hometown. Garden
City, to prepare a float to send to To-
peka.
The $3.50 which will be offered in
prizes for the best floats viii undoubt-
edly be an in6ucement which will in
terest number of towns in the ceie-
bration
IN some of the towns at least it is
expected that popular contests will be
held for the purpose of choosing the
five pretty girls who viii! accompany
the municipal float. Al expenses Of
the girls viii be paid by the local man
agement and everything possible viii
be done to show the girls a good time
It is probable that a special dancing
floor will be put in at the auditorium
for the balls and, by the way, these
girls viii be the guests of honor at
the ball which will be held the first
night of the entertainment.
The Kansas semi-centennial cele-
bration viii be held on two days while
the State fair is in progT ess between
September IL and Is. The old sol
diers' and sailors reunion will take
place the latter part of the month and
the big feature of this event, Of course,
will be the laying Of the cornerstOne
of the G. A. r. Memorial building by
President Taft on the morning of Sep
TENDER 27.
In connection with the laying Of the
cornerstone and the presidents visit
there will be a great chorus of school
children. The youngsters will be
trained by Miss Mildred Hazelrigg, in
structor in music for the public
schools.
A great platform will be built and
the greater part of the chorus of sew
eral thousand school children will be
seated on this raised floor.
AS mentioned several months ago, it
is planned to have the :hree surviv
ing major generals of the Civil war in
Topeka for the occasion, but it is
doubtful IL General Daniel E. Sickles
can be present, as he has not been
strong this summer. He IS 81 years of
age. The other officials who will be
here for the ceremonies are Gen. ]. c.
Caldwell who left Topeka recently for
the City of Mexico, and Gen. Gren-
VILE NJ. Dodge of Council! Bluffs, Ia.