The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
NU0In OIDL VL WO
Recalls When Fair Was Held
Here in Early '7O's.
J.H. FOUGHT Tells How Crowd
Enjoyed Event.
ARE GIVEN JEWELS.
Golden Rule Past Masters Get
Masonic Emblems.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.

The fact that the state fair will be
held in Topeka next week recalls to
the old settlers one of the first fairs
to be held on the present fair grounds.
J. H. FOUGHT, an old resident OF TO
peka and well known on the North side,
this morning told of the fair held in
the fall of 1872. Then the Methodist
ladies had a dining hall on the grounds.
Among those in charge were Mrs. P. l.
Bonebrake. Mrs. George Noble and the
late Mrs. T. B. Sweet The meal COST
80 cents.
TT was one of the first. if not the
first fair, to be held on the present
fair grounds" said Mr. FOUGHT. Like
some ot1er of my friends | was
school teacher at the time. My school
was at Granville. However, a crowd
of us took a day off and attended the
fair. c. B. Hamilton, John Perrin, Dan
Maxwell, Henry hartman, and ]. H.
Moss all school teachers but Mr.. Moss,
who was practicing law, were in the
bunch with me. We all kept together
and took in everything at the fair 1
think there were a dozen of US all
told, but have forgotten VINO the 9TH
ers We're.
AT dinner tine we ate at stand
which the Methodist ladies were con
Quoting. Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake. Mrs.
George Noble and the late Mrs. T. B.
Sweet were among those in charge.
We lined up on both sides of the table,
about six TO the side and simply run
the table. We called for everything
on the bill of fare and several things
that were not. For instance, one of
Us would ask for elephant steak, pick
led crab ankles, shark liver, holeless
doughnuts, etc. We asked for these
things just for fun, but one of the Ia
dies thought We were drunk. over
heard one of them say:
is it not a shame that such nice
looking young men should be ruined by
drink and then to have them at our
table. too?
'.However I explained that none of
us drank and that we were simply out
for a good time and having it. must
add that the charge for the meal was
SO cents for each OIL US but we got our
moneys worth
1.-THE display o. live stock and agri-
cultural products was remarkably good,
and the sideshows were numerous
Seventeen past masters of the order
were presented with past masters jew
els at a. meeting of Golden Rule lodge
No So A F. and A. NJ, last night 1t
was one of the largest meetings held
for several years. Through the cour-
tesv of Orient lodge No. 1. Golden Rule
lodge received a viist from the famous
Travelling Silver Trowel- C. klrkpat-
rick, grand master, presented the
trowel. At the supper served at $50
d m members of Orient lodge No. 81,
Topeka lodge No. II and Sloan lodge
No. 225 joined Golden Rule lodge.
Those who received the Master Ma
son degree follow: John 7. Price,
Frank T. Laidig, Reemer NJ. Nelson,
Axel B. Johnson. Claud R. Hobson,
Fred E. Dyal and Robert c. Gangwer.
The following are the past masters
whom the Golden Rule awarded jew
Samuel Dolman, 1s72-74-75-77-7S
Charles L. Haywood. 1873.
Henry G. Miner, 1S83-S4-85.
AdeIbert w. Parks, 1886-S7.
William S. Bergundthal, 1898.
Joshua B. Heck, 1895.
Harvey A. Barnes, 1889.
Charles E. Suit. 1900.
William NJ. Cline, 1901.
Henry Q. L. Sherburne. 1902.
Horace D. Miller, 1903.
Elmer z. Miller, 1904.
Henry G. Buechner. 1905.
David H. Hall, 1906.
Werner G. Opperman, 1907.
George S. Medlicott, 1909.
Samuel E. Elder. 1910.
The North Topeka reporter again
suggests a. reason for the small audi