The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-26
THE ST. LOUIS CARNIVAL.

Complete Programme of the Forty DAYS
Festivities to be InaugUrat ed in ST. Louis
on Wednesday. September SAN Impair
alIeled Array of Attractions for Visitors
Preparations for the great -. Louis Expo
sition are progressing steadily, and every
thing now points to a successful opening.
The following Is the daily programme for
the entire seven weeks carnival. and gives q
faint idea OF what is in store for the visitor
during that time:
FIRST WEEK.
Wednesday, September Grand opening
Of the St. Louis annuAl Exposition: concert
in the great Music Hall: Sig Libe AT, the re-
nowned cornet~t, and the United states
Cavalry Depot band.
Thursday, September 9-Second day of the
Exposition. concerts aftern Don and eTrninS
in the great Music Hall by Liberati and the
United States Cavalry Depot band; formal
opening OF the art galleries.
Friday. September IO-Thsrd dav of the
Exposition; Li1erati concerts afternoon ana
evening: United States Cavalry Depot hand
and grand organ recital in the great Music
Hall.
Saturday, September Il-People's day at
the Exposition: grand concerts afternoon
and evening in the Music hall: Liberati IN
speciaI programme, accompanied ey the
United sta.es Cavalry Depot band
SECOND WEEK.
Monday, September l3-Fifth day OF the
In
concerts afternoon and evening; LIbcriti
and the United States Cavalry Depot band;
the great machinery department. in motion.
Tuesday, september I4-SiXth day OF the
Exposition; Liberati concerts afternoon and
evening; American programme ut night;
children's chorus of $500 voices; grand or
gan recital.
"Wednesday, September 1-Orphans' day
at the Exposition; concerts afternoon and
evening.
Thursday, September lC-Ei@hth day of the
Il
evening; nocturnal parade OF the athletic
societies and the Fiambeau battalion of ct.
Louis; brilliant pyrotechnic display.
Friday. September Fifth school day at
Exposition; concerts in the great Music
hal: Liberati and the United States Cavalry
Depot band.
Saturday, September 1s-People's day at
,he Exposition: special programme OF at
traction; concerts afternoon and evening;
L.berati accompanied by the band OF the
United States Cavalry Depot.
THIRD WEEK.
Monday, September 2O-Eleyenth day of
the Exposition; arrival of the knights
Templars for the triennial conc!ave: recep-
ton at the Exposition; concerts in the grand
Music hall by Glmores celebrated band,
sixty five pieces.
Tuesday, september 2l-Grand day parade
OF the Knights Templars; encanpment es-
cort; 10000 Templars in line; opening of the
triennial conclave at the EXnosltion; recep-
ton at the Exposition and concerts by Gill
more's band: Illumination Of the boulevards
at night.
Wednesday. September 22-Grand charity
Jubilee at the Fair gr .unds; immense gath
ering of knights Templar; Gilmore's cele-
brated band and cannon chorus with 5000
musicians; reception of the knights at the
Exposition. with Gilmore's band. Armory,
Masonic Hall, Lindeil, Southern, Laclede and
Planters at night
Thursday, September 23-EXcursions by
rail and aflOat, in honor of the visiting
knights TemplarS; gatherings at Tower
Grove. Lafayette and Forest parks; grand
annual night parade of the st. Louis Trades
Dlsulav Association, escorted the military
and fire brigade; brilliant iilum nation OF the
bouieyards; grand Gilmore concert at the
Exposition.
Friday, September 2I-Fifteenth day of the
Exposition; oratorical contest and reception
of the Governors of the states at the EXPOSE
ton; KNIGHTS TemplGrs' exercises at the
Armory and Masonic Hall; grand Gilmore
concerts ar the Exposition, afternoon and
evening; knights TemplarS reception in the
art galleries at night; second nocturnal dis
play of the st. Louis Flumbeau battalion.
saturday, September 2j-People's day at
the Exposition; special Jubilee concert: Gil
more's world renowned band; reception OF
the Knights Templars in the Music hall.
FOURTH WEEK.
Monday, September 27-Gcrman day at the
EXPOSITION: grand Gilmore concerts after
noon and evening; German programme.
Tuesday, September 2S-Eighteenth day of
the Exposition; grand nocturnal parade of
the uniformed secret societies Of st I-ouis,
escorted by the United States Cavalry Depot
band and the band of the Knights Templars ::
5000 men in line; gorgeous illumination OF
the bOuievards
Wednesday, september 29-Niletecnth d ay
of the Exposition; old folks concert, with
grand organ accompaniment; Gilmores
band, afternoon and evening: nocturnal IL
Illuminated parade Of the state division Of
American whecimen; 1900 men in line.
Thursday, September 30-Iwcnt!eth day OF
the Exposition: grand concerts ny GIlmOre's
band organ recital; The storm at sea-"
with brill.ant stage effects, electric lights,
etc.
Friday. October All nations ,T-lY ut the
Exposition: grand concerts 10y Gilmorc's
band, introducing popular National airs {;
grand organ accompaniment.
Saturday, October 9-Fronlc's day at the
Expositiun; special mus cal programme,
afternoon and evening, by Gilnorc's band
FIFTH WEEK.
Monday, October 4-OpCning of the annual
Fair; Gilmore's concerts ut the Exposition,
afternoon and evening.
Tuesday, October j-Grand annual pa
geant of tire Welded Prophets and bail Gil
inore's Yelled Prophet concerts, afternoon
and evening at the Exposition grand Music
hall brilliant illumination of the b .TleVard3.
r Wednesday. october ti-tiilmOre'S popular
potpour'i concert at tile Exposition Grand
Music hall, illumination OF the bou!evards
Thursday. October 7-B:g Thursday at the
Fair aud Exposition; general holi lay. con-
certs by GilmoTe's band at the Exposition,
Zouaves; illumination at night
Friday. October S-Twenty- seventh day of
the Exposition: gran concerts by Gi!rnore's
band; by special desire, grand organ recita.
of the storm at Sea- with stag. and op-
teal effects; brilliant illumination of the
boTlevards.
SATURDAY, October 9-Peopie,s day at the
Exposition: grand concerts, afternoon and
evening. by Gilmore's band.
SIXTH WEEK.
Mnpdav Ontnhpr 1I-RailrO16 op1
boat excursions from all parts: great 1T.
Louis twenty ninth day at the Exposition;
special prog ramne afternoon and even
ing by Gilmorcs band in the grand Music
Hat
Tuesday, October la-Railroad and steam
boat excursions: Gilmorc's grand concerts
at the Exposition; old folks concert at night.
Wednesday. October lS-Rajlroad and
steamboat excursions; Gilmore'S popular
concerts and Irish night at the Exposition,
introducing the favorite melodies OF Erin
Thursday, October li-RaiIrOad and
steamboat excursions: Gilm nre's conce rts
IN the Exposition Music Hail, and grand
Scotch programme at night.
Friday, October l5-RailrOad AMI steam
boat excursions: grand cut flower display at
the Exposition: concerts by GiImoIe's band;
grand organ recital .--.r r.
Saturday, October I6-People's dav at the
Exposition; special programme. afternoon
and evenin", in the grand Music hail By Gil
mDre's band.
SEVENTH WEEK.
Monday. October lS-Railroad and steam
boat excursions; by special desire the Rain
water Rifles viii render the ''Anyil Chorus :"
grand concerts afternoon and evening by
Gilmores band.
Tuesday. October l9-Nerchants' day at
the Exposition: reception In the art CALLER
les. Gilmores concert, ana, by special de-
sire, grand organ recital If the storm at
Sea" with elab crate stage effects.
Wednesday. October 2G-Raiiroad and
steamboat excursions: thirty seventh day
of the Exposition. Gilmore's grand con-
certs afternoon and evening; special French
at night.
Thursday, October 2I-RaiIroad ana steam
boat excursions: G'lmore's concert in the
great Exposition Music hail afternoon and
night: old folks concert by special request.
Friday. October aa-Thirty ninth day of the
ETn0sitiOH. GiimOrP'S afternoon