The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
Everything Nearly in Readiness
for the Midwinter Exposition.
Many of the Exhibits Already
Are in Place.
SHOW WILL OPEN At 100 P. Nj
A Long List of Presents to Be
Given Away.
Several Young Women Have
Been Nominated for Queen.

The Kansas Midwinter exposition
opens at the auditorium Monday for
two weeks. with two shows daily
from 1880 to p. m, and from 1880 to
il p. m. The attendance is expected
by Manager John A. Worley to break
all records. as this is said to be de-
eidedly the most interesting and en-
pertaining exposition that has yet been
given.
Exhibitors are moving in their eN-
Eibits today and the auditorium is
hum of industry. Representative and
heads OF firms, with young men ana
70 ing women assistants are engaged
in arranging exhibits. while carpen-
tiers and helpers are finishing up rev
booths. Everything Will be in readi-
ness by noon Monday. The first show
begins at ! 80 Monday afternoon. At
3 O'Clock the vaudeville show, con-
sisting of four high-class acts, Will be
given. Daily concerts by Halls orches-
ira. will he heard before and during
this show.
The big electrical show which Will
be tile star feature Of the exposition,
Will present an unique and attractive
display of everything electrical. RMS
will Be held by the Topeka Edison
company and the electrical contra ctors
of the city. Electric coffee percolators.
toasters waffle irons, pancake grid
dies and other appliances will be eX-
hihited, with stand lamps. on large
revolving pedestal while vacuum
cleaners and washing machines VIII
he demonstrated. The electric show
itself occu pies q space rs feet long.
The admission TO the entire exposl-
ton. after today, will be - cents. Ad-
vance tickets are still on sale at 10
cents at a number of business houses
in the city, but they viii he taken off
after tonight. Fifteen thousand or
them were nut on sale some DAYS ago
ana they win nearly all be sold by to-
nigl7t.
The vaudeville show for the first
three DAYS is COMPOSED OF fOur high
Glass cots. as f0l1ows: A uigeon novelty
act. THE Jessico Duo the Musical
Fred ericlxs" real music ma ers. the
International Singing Four, cnroeu :,
singing team; "Grev and Old Rose.
whirIwind sensational acrohatic dane
eT~
The vaudeville bill viii he CHANGED
twice a week and there will be two
vaudeville shows day at ? and 3
candidates for Queen
The following young ladies have
been nominated candidates Tor
Queen of the Midwinter exposition,
which honor is to be decided by popu-
lar vote;
Juliet Hughes Margaret Mulvihill
Mabel Hollis Jessie Burnett
Eva Butler Freda Belts
Catherine Desch Ruth LarVine
Mildren HObson Beatrice Peak
Hazel Clark Mabel Bulu
Daisy Goss Josephine Jolly
Blanche Bates Sircy Woodruff
Irene Lynch Zephyr Carpenter
Jessie Jones Allie Geaves
GLADYS kemper Grace Dana
Myrtle Keller Grace Gleed
Ethel Slegel Mary Clark
Mary Paxton Mulvane Nicholson
Mary Afiliner Katherine Ray
Louise Bell Margaret Murphy
Grace Dana Gladys Neil
Pansy Benton Margaret Marshall
Bernfce Harris Elizabeth Hopkins
Ceora I-anham Marian williams
Alice Hughes Lucille Gilmore
Margaret Gohlke Lucille Baumgardner
Ballot boxes for the contest have
been placed at all the leading drug
stores on Kansas avenue, the National