The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Take Definite Step About Great
White Way.
Civic Club to Appoint Investi-
CATION Committee.
MEETING WAS WELL ATTENDED
Mayor Billiard Also FavOrs
Light improvement.
Want Lights From First to
Gordon Street.

Lights from the Rock Island depot
70 Gordon street." is the slogan which
may be adopted by the Civic club. The
club met with property owners and
others al Fire Station No. 1 last night.
il was decided to appoint committee
to investigate the cost of installing the
lights. Fred Voiland, president OF the
club will likely arrange for the COM
mittee by Monday.
The majority of the property owners
at the meeting last night expresses
themselves in favor of the great
white way" They We're of the opinion
that the increase in property valuation
by the improvement would pay for the
extra expense incurred.
Mayor ]. 3. Billiard, a North side
man who owns property on North
Kansas avenue was among those ex-
pressing themselves in favor of the
improvement. He said he would sign
for the lights if the majority of the
property owners wants them. although
1t would not increaS Sc the value of his
mill property materially.
Ed. Arnold. as he has been quoted N
the State Journal recently. at the meet
ing last night stated that he would not
stand in the way of the Improvement.
]. r. Spetter George Knoll, F. B.
Simms and others. expressed them
selves as being heartily in favor of the
plan.
North side people and others are
wishing that the west side of Garfield
park were better lighted. 1t was sug-
gested this morning that the lighting
was too much in a bunch. and that
some of those interested might take
the matter up with Eugene B. Stotts,
city park commissioner.
People of the northwest First ward
and of Shorey complain that in order
TO give Garfield park seven minute
service, the Shorey line is being neg
lected. They want through service
from Shorey to the South side They
protest against the transfer and wait
system at the Morse street end of the
Shorey line. One woman, it is said
refused to get out in the rain Friday
afternoon when the car reached Morse
street. She told the conductor that he
could either carry her back to the
North Tyler street end or wait for the
car from Garfield park. 1t is said that
he waited for the car. The line divides
at Morse street. From there the cars
go to Shorey and Garfield park.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. c. L. Lowry has moved from
Wichita to III Fairchild street.
No preaching service will be held at
the Central Avenue Christian church
tomorrow morning. However, Sunday
school and communion will be held at
the regular hours. A union Endeavor
meeting will be held in the evening
The members of Blue post, G.. A r.,
and the w. r. c. will attend Memorial
services in body at the Kansas Ave
nue. Methodist church tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock. They are to meet
at the Blue Post hall at 1890 O'Clock |
in the morning. Rev. ]. w. Waldron |
pastor of the church; will preach on
THE Good Soldier The officers of |
the post and corps desire a good at |
tendance. |
At the West Indianola school Me-
mortal services will be held tomorrow !
afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev o. T.
Dee"er, pastor of the United Brethren
church, will deliver the address
Dr.. F. K. Sanders. president of |
Second Presbyterian church at Ill
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Miss Hazel Boast and Miss Luciel !
Iukens are attending weekend party |
given by Miss Harriet Shirley at |
Granville.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. |
day afternoon for the Little Light |
Bearers and their mothers
The following Light Bearers grad |
uated into the fKing's Herald Band"
and Were presented their diplomas by |
Rev. Waldron, who gave an address:
Master Oliver Snediker, Master Carl |
Howard, Master Joel Hall. Master
Sharon French and Master Alison /
French.
The program and refreshments were
in charge of Mrs. E. c. Segar, superin-
tendent of the Little Light Bearers"
assisted by Miss Clara Holman.
Mrs. c. W. Thompson. vocal soloist, .