The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

Plan Showing Changes Being M
redecorating, and making certain alter
atoms that will provide more adequate
accommodations The eight hundred
and twenty-five club members viii De
astounded to note the change when
within a few days the cafe Will again
be in operation
The partition between the dining
room and the east end of the hallway
has been torn out. This will make 1t
possible to seat one hundred persons
at banquet tables when special events
are being held, and will facilitate mat
ters at the noon hour. On several oc-
>>casions in the last few months it has
been necessary for club members TO
line UP at the door of the cafe In or
der to await their turn.
a slight change will be made in the
ARRANGEMENT of the tables in order to
make the general effect more pleasing.
large circular family table which
will seat twelve persons Will be placed
in the center of the room This taoie
will prove a convenience to members OF
committees who wish to get together,
but who do not care to order speclai
committee room. The wall tint VIII be
of a straw color with fancy decora-
+;ons The same ~iect will be carried
out on the entire floor
a partftion is being put in across the
east end of the billiard room to allow
for a small storage room. Even with
the change there will be ample room
for the pool and billiard tables
There will be no change in the loca-
+ion of the billiard room. It was pro
1osed to include this room with the
dining room, but the last thing before
-I-orLx actually commenced 1t Gas de-
cided to use the former Topeka Au
club room as committee rooms py put
ting in a folding partition rather tnan
70 1se it for billiards That Is the room
- = -out,ern exposure as Indicated
on the accompanying plan.
All Rooms Redecorated-
The changes mentioned are among
a., ,oost important. All the rooms are
being redecorated, and the carpets
have been sent to the cleahe t., I,aS
80, made to order when the improve |
ments are completed |
with the finishing of the remodelfng
work there will be increased ACTIVITY |
among the club members. Inc cam
Daipn which has as it's object the IN |
800 sing Of the factory aid plan to the |
s950 400 mark will be continued Win
o vim. A campaign will be started |
with a view to increasing the meHlner-
shin of the Merchants ASSOCIATION, al
filiated with the clun; anu III 80 ~
raising a 5000 fund to be USED IN
b-ingiDr conventions to Topeka and en-
tertaining the visitors. ~, -. ,,.,=
Friday evening, January 10, wnen tne
members of the board OF directors Aol
the year will be chosen -,
In January, also, the club VIII 90 |
t+s utmost to entertain royaliy the
memb ers of the State Edltorial as7'
citation. - .La club
b.s big work ahead in planning a
bOTIevard system for Topeka me
AGRICULTURAL committee will be ex-
+rau1elv active. The work OF Ihe corn
mittee started this year has only just
The Clubs Activities.
Directions taken in the activity OF
the committee are set forth as IoIloHs
by I. d. Graham, the CHAIRMAN, ~ nI Iite
cErrent issue of the Commercial Cluo
The encouragement of larger oper-
atoms in the growing of special crops
the planting of more fruit trees, ths
esta blishment of pure-bred herds ana
.esDaciaIIv of swine, dairy cattle and
poultry in the county, the conlinul nv
Of interest in the purchase ana as
tribution of needed supplies throush
the grange. the holding of farmers
tI.,+it7Itas the fostering of grange |
fairs the making and exhibiting OF
both Individual and county farm eN-
hibits at the state fair. the promulga-
ton of the good roads lusa, ~, ne tI
maintenance of the Shawnee Alfalfa )
club and Farmers Institute, the
bringing to Topeka OF Farmers ana
breeders meetings. and securing for
Topeka the larger sales OF pure PRED
stock are a few of the many directions
CO.,, IN the activities of the commit
tee on agriculture of the Topeka Com
mercial club. -, :. |
The Commercial club viii work in
the interests of the establishment OF !
a system whereby the flood situation
in the South side factory district may
be handled. The question of the es-
ia blishment of union depot in To-
peka may be agitated-