The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
CARNIVAL NIGHT.
Will Be Closing Feature of Auto
Show Saturday.
Motorcycle Dealers Are Pleased
With the Exhibition.

Saturday night will be 'Carn1Vai
night at the Topeka Auto show, con-
sequently the largest crowd of the
week is expected provided the elements
do not 'scut loose with a vengeance.
The cro--ds for the most part have
not been merely on pleasure bent.
However, Saturday night will be devo-
ted to hilarity. And still, of course,
there will be an opportunity for those
who are more interested in the dis
plays than in INDUCING in the merry
making to take i'm the exhibits.
Weather conditions were unfavorabie
for society night This
held the crowd down to a certain ex-
tent but at that the attendance was
the largest iince Monday night.
For the most part those in attend
ance were in evening attire. There were
cut flowers for distribution among the
ladies' Everything possible was done
for the comfort of the visitors.
Prof, D. H. Seymour gave pipe
organ recital preceding the vaudeville
entertainment. The orchestral music
was particularly good. Harry SNYDER
who manipulated the drums and eHects
caused considerable comment on ac-
count of the many Ouu uSNiSeo iiO SiAt
ployed in sound making.
Motorcycle Displays.
The motorcycle displays are attract
ing general attention at the show. All
of the Observation-Disclosures in the city
are represented. These men are en-
thusiastic in regard to The initial To-
peka auto acknowledgements show ana
they expressed themselves freely IN
regard to the exposition.
n EXCELSIOR
company: 1.-The show is worth four
times its cost Notwithstanding the
weather Those who have. attended
have shown. decided interest IN the
autos and motor cycles The SHOW mas
been the means of~placing number OF
motorcycles The main attraction at
the Excelsior booth is an under slung
side car for the ladies'. This will I'M
doubtedly prove a great factor in the
sale of motorcycles. We have on dis
play Excelsior, Thor, and Pope ma
chimes and the A. K. side car
Edwin Keller, of the Shawnee cycle
company: ''It is better show than
I expected There are more people here
looking for cars and motorcycles than
are here merely for pleasure. 1t is go
ing to prove a paying advertising plan.
We have here one of the two Harley
Davidson factory models in the coun-
try and this is attracting much at
tentfon. The model will go from here
to Pittsburg, Pa, for the show in that
city next week"
M. F. Welton, of the Central Cycle
company: 1.-THE show is success. we
have done business here and expect to
he benefited indirectly. We are show
ing four models of the Indian ma
chimes. III the exhibitors seem to be
friendly here. In the big city shows
the exhibitors pull against one anoth-
err
M. E.. Harding, of the ]. c. Harding
company: 1.-The show is going to pay
and nav big. There is some buying
being done, but great deal more
buying will be done later. Many per
sons have stopped to examine our Yale
machines.
s.Show Is All Right"
1.-The show is all right but the at
tendance has been held down by the
adverse weather. said J. S. Warner,
president of the Topeka Motor Car
Dealers association, the organization
that is putting on the show: Il think
the dealers are to be congratulated IN
the showing they have made FROM
the standpoint of the exhibits the
show is a decided success We have
the newspapers to thank for the man
ner in which they have pushed the
show. Scores of persons intended to
come to Topeka for the snow from the
outlying towns, but on account OF the
condition OF the, weather Iney nave
been kept away. The purpose OF TINS
show is to let people know that they
don't have to get away from Topeka IN
order to purchase almost any make OF
machine that they might desire to
purchase"
T. E. Hazen, editor of the Progress
sive Motorist, published in Topeka
1T is about as fine a show as could De
got together anywhere The decora-
lions are attractive. and the vaudeville
entertainment is above the average
The visitors express themselves as be-
ing well pleased" Mr.. Hazen Is assist
ant secretary of the show.
Frank Southwick. of the Southwlck
Auto Supply company: I'VE are here TO
get acquainted with the people and
helm them to feel at home at the show.
we expect to do most of our business
indirectly" The Southwick booth has
almost everything on display in the
form of accessories.
A. J. Ekblad, of the Topeka Auto
Tire and Vulcanizing company: Il had
no idea that the Topeka motor dealers
could put on show like this. There
are enough cars here to satisfy any
body. We are getting acquainted with
a good many people from out of town
When the season opens it will be pro-
ven that the show was a good thing for
the automobile business / look Tor
Ii in, INF