The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
Program for
Afternoon and Evening
First Week
IT OPENED TODAY
Doors Swung Wide
at 1:30 p. M.
The Booths and Exhibits Are
Very Fine.

The Kansas Midwinter exposition is
now the attraction at the Auditorium.
The doors of the hall We're opened to
the public at 1880 O'Clock this after
noon.
The program and the tastefuuy dec
grated booths are fully up to expecta-
/ tons There was good Monday af-
ternoOn crowd, considering the fact
that 25 mile breeze from the north
was holding down the temperatures
There are no booths in the center
or the hall and consequently the gem
eFal public has a better opportunity
to watch the vaudeville acts from the
lower floor to advantage. The stage
settings used for the first time at a
MidWinter exposition add considerably
I to the general effect.
The booths are decorated in eIaber-
ate fashion Particularly Interesting
are those which are displaying To
peka made goods" The Topeka dis
plays Will serve as eye openers to
thousands of personS-particuIarI the
housewives who did not go on the
last spring by the Topeka Commercial
club Good things to eat manufac-
tured in Topeka are being served from
booths here and there in the big hail.
The large booth of the Davis Mer-
camille Co. is attracting particular at
tention in the northeast corner of the
hall. Here VictoreX gelatin, Padara
pancakes and Daviso coffee are being
served over the counter to hundreds
of visitors.
The Otto Kuehne Preserving Co.
maintains two booths next to the
stage on either side of the wide CEN
ter aisle Silver Leaf salad dress
ing is being Demonstrated at the
booth to the right OF the aisle, and at
the booth '-just across the way rel
ishes made in Topeka are being ad-
vertised.
Topeka Butter Display.
The Continental Creamery Co. is
demonstrating the good qualities of
| Meadow Cold butter in a we'll ar
/ ranged booth.
| The Howard Electrical Co. has a
| display of 1913 sporting goods in the
| stand occupied last year Advertising
| buttons are being dealt out at this
| booth The latest in baseball goods
are attracting the attention of the
boys in attendance at the exposition.
| H B. Howard. who is the official
| nished fancy art glass for numerous
| booths, SO that effect at night will be
/ pleasing The exterior of the Audi
| torium has been outlined in electricity.
| and large ~ C T." sign has been
| Installed above the main entrance.
| To the left of the main entrance is
! the artisticalIy decorated booth of the
| William Schick Manufacturing Co.
/ The caves of the booth are decorated
| with rnohair plush, and at the sides
| one end of the booth is the firms
| trade mark in electric lights. On dis
play are the new ''duo-fold" dayeu-
ports manufactured in Topeka: also
| tresses- A present is being given to
/ the ladies who stop to inspect the
| booth.
Grape Arbor Electrical Effect.
At the left of the main entrance is
| the HoIcraft booth in the form of d
| grape arbor. Here q special cleo
| tricaI effect Will make the booth stand
| out in prominence at night The dis
play consists of Towering and other
| plants.
The International Correspondence
| school booth in the south side of the
hall occupies double space On ae-
count If increased number of students
| in Topeka and vicinity the manage
| ment decided to arrange the the booth
| in the form of a rest room for these
students
The American Eagle Flour booth is
| located near the north end of the
| stage The Chase Wholesale and
1 Commission Co. handling the display,
is located at 506-10 East First street.
| Topeka.
Shredded wheat is made while
you wait at one booth on the south
side of the hall This display, which
includes a small machine for shred
ding wheat naturally attracts consid-
cradle attention The home OF shred
ed wheat is at Niagara Falls
The Topeka Commercial club main
tains an Information bureau
Halls nine piece orchestra furnishes
the music for the show. The enter
tainment pleased the crowd this after
noon The program includes the
Musical GeraIds. Barnes and King; the
Menette and La Bick. acFobatic come
dams. and the Rathkeller entertainers