The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
TABLE TALK
AT THE SM&EluAa
COMMERCIAL clUB. @-A

| Frank Curry, this noon. For long
time this town has had no business
man who was big enough to have a
following Not since the days or
John r. Mulvane's activity has To-
peka had a man big enough to put
across any deal for the betterment OF
the city. We have had several men
who have threatened but they have
done thing sthat keep them from the
pedestal. Most cities have big men,
with a number of business interests
| who can be called leaders and when
| they say the word the crowd will fol-
! low. With a man like this in Topeka
any civic improvement could be put
across without trouble. A big Ike is
what Topeka needs most.
"All this peace talk and the news of
German reverses indicates to me that
the Allies are beginning to come into
their own" said one bushes man to-
day, land 1 would not be surprised II
the war was stopped within six
month";
The Topeka Musical Arts society
that sung The Messiah last Thurs
day at the Auditorium is coming in
for a great deal of praise from the
business men at the club these days.
Scott Hopkins, president OF the So
ciety, not only is receiving praise
from Topeka men but also from peo-
pie in different parts of the state,
who came to Topeka to hear the great
music.
Secretary Kelley has returned from
Arkansas City where he attended the
convention of the Kansas Good
roads association. One of the prin-
cipal things done by the. association
was the appointment of a committee
to confer with the 365 day committee
which was appointed at the good
roads convention here last month
These committees will confer upon
definite laws for permanent road
building.
are: ]. T. Kincaid, of the state tax
commission, president, j. Frank
Smith. of Pleasanton, vice president,
and G. j. Hinshaw, of Kansas City
Kan, secretary. The convention will
be held in Lawrence next year.
Matt Weightman, jr., has returned
from a trip through western Kansas
Mr. Weightman was in Dodge City last
Wednesday. He says that the new
Chalk Beeson" theater at that place
is one of the finest structures of it's
kind in the state. The opening of the
theater will take place next week and
the citizens of the town are selling the
tickets at IS a piece for the opening
show, THE Only Girl"
Henry Bennett eats lunch at the
Commercial club every noon. Today
was no exception, even If it was the
fiftieth anniversary of his marriage.
Mr.. Bennett said that.the children of
his children's children were taking
care of the celebration of the event.
81 feel fine and think I'll be good
for twenty-five more years in the har-
ness" said Mr. Bennett, this noon as
he discussed the event with his
friends.
The next meeting of the Rotary club
will be held Thursday noon at the
Commercial club.
A complimentary dinner to the Wis
iting exhibitors at the third annual
show and convention of the Kansas
State Poultry federation will be given
at the club Wednesday night instead
of Thursday, as it was announced.
A meeting of the board of trustees
of the First Methodist church was
held at the club this noon. Plans for
the coming year were discussed.
The regular luncheon of the CO.
operative club will be held tomorrow
noon at the Cremerie restaurant.