The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-13
THE HOLIDAY CARNIVAL.

The committees on arrangement for
the Holiday Carnival to be given at
the % u. w. Hall i'm lola. Deem
Der 24-2S inclusive, under the joint
auspices of the Presbyterian ladies
and of the Cornet Banh, have been
hard at work ard have all their prep
arations well toward completion. The
stage program for each evening is as
follows;
Tuesday evening: Distribution Of presents
from christmas House,
Wednesday evening: Old Folks Concert.
Thursday evening: Literary and musical pro-
Friday evening: Persian Wedding, directed
| by Miss Mary A. Clark.
| Saturday evening: q. A. II. night.
The christmas House" is to take
the place of the usual Christmas tree.
1t will be presided ever by Santa
Claus, who will be serenaded by a
chorus of little girls to begin with, and
who will thon drstrib lie the presents.
Every person paying the admission
fee on that night will be given num-
bered ticket, which will ertille the
holder TO a correspondingly numbered
present which will he provided by
the management. The presents will
of course be IS lrifling value, but every
person in attendance will receive one.
Iu addition to these gifts the public
generally are cordially invited TO
bring their presents and have them
placed i'm the blouse" for delivery to
the proper person.
The Old Folks concert on Wednes-
day night will be under the leadership
of Rev. Wilson, of Carlyle, and the
grosram will be made up of old songs,
sung by old people. dressed in the old
style. 1t will be a unique and inter-
esting entertainment.
Among those who have places on
the Thursday night program, are Miss
Nellie Wilson, Of Carlyle, whose sweet
singing has captivated lola audiences
on two or three occasions when she
has appeared here, Miss Strong, of
Moran, whose reputation as most
pleasing elocutionists is well establish
ed. Miss Barker, formerly assistant in
our city high school, who Is charm
ing reader, the Kickapoo Club and
other well known local singers.
The Persian Wedding ON Friday
evening will be an elaborate affair, the
ceremonies occupying nearly an hour.
Having witnessed numerous marriages
during her four years residence in
Persia, Miss Clarke is entirely compe-
tent to reproduce the ceremonies to
the life, and the "shOw" will doubt
less be highly interesting.
The program on Saturday night will
be of special interest to old soldiers.
The baby show, of which extended
mention is made elsewhere, will be
held on Thursday afternoon.
The Coruet Band will of course be
in attendance each evening and will
urnish abundant music. An excel
lieut. orchestra will also be in atten.
dance to furnish variety to the musical
part of the feast.
1t is understood, of course, that the
above referred to will
occupy but small part of each even
ing A refreshment booth, hot candy
booth. a fancy booth, curiosity booth,
an art gallery, vocophone, and num-
erous other "side shows" will be i'm
full swing each evening and will fur
nish unlimited entertainment.
Taken all together the Carnival will
be fully up to the high standard set by
the holiday festivities that have taken
place in lola each year for long time
past and that have always given the
town solid week of social enjoyment.
You will be doing yourself an injustice
If you fail to attend.
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