The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-10-15
RECORDS.
h st. Louis Carnival Attracts Larger
Crowds Than Ever Boforc-Polnt of In

The st. Louis Carnival Attracts Larger
Crowds Than Ever Boforc-Polnt of In
terest.
Saturday, October II, at 10 o'clock the great
ST. Louis Exposition OF 1891 will close its doors
and the carnival will be over. 1t will be held
again In 1922, but ten months is a long time to
wait, and the lover OF a good time and Of q
view Of the beautiful should pay q visit to St.
Louis before October II. Fair week proved q
greater attraction than ever, the programme
OF amusement being so full and complete that
the most exacting were more than gratifled.
Tho fair was voted an improvement on past
years, owing TO the number OF novelties intro.
duced and the striking array OF exhibits from
oil parts Of the Union. In the old days, which
only ended some three years ago, crowds on
their way to the fair we're annoyed by the in.
suficiency OF the street car accommodation, but
although the crowd this year was the largest
on record, there was no difficulty on this score.
Two electric roads and one cable line have
been built, making q total Of seven roads to
the Fair Grounds, able to carry from IL 900 to
1900 passengers an hour easily, but whose
cars we're crowded to their utmost capacity
during the mornings and evenings, In addition
to this, the streets are in such fine order that
driving out in hacks and buggics was a luxury.
or the Vc!Iel Prophet it Is unnecessary to
Say much. The uniquencss Of the pageant, the
enormous crowds along the route OF tho parade.
and the presence in full dress OF 100 invited
guests ut the ball, oil show that fourteen an.
nual visits have endearcd the mystic monarch
not only to the people OF St. Louis, but also OF
the West, and indeed the East, and that far
from the interest fading as the novelty ceased
10 exist, familiarity breeds In this instance ad'
miration that cannot be overestimated.
During the remainder OF the festival season
there is much to interest the spectator, anC
many defer their visits until after Fair week IL
order to avoid the crush such an enormou
gathering OF people naturally creates. St
Louis Is handling the crowds this year in q
more systematic manner than ever, and
thanks to well managed bureaus and registers
all are being provided for comfortably and at
reasonable rates. st. Louis does not bleed It!
guests or advance prices on the ground thai
the law OF supply and demand warrants such Q
course: 1t rather treats its visitors like hon
ored guests AMI provides as much absolutel,
free entertainment as possible.
Col. Gilmore will wind up his 1891 engage
ment on October II, and In the meantime he il
providing four genuine musical treats daily
He has n habit OF reserving the very best I,
the last, and some OF the concluding concerts
will be masterpieces irdcei.
AS q natural result OF tho wonderful attrac
tions st. Louis possesses in q social mamie
TO the people OF surrounding states. the com
mercial interests OF the city are being aug
mented in q remarkable manner, for the visit
ors who come year after year on pleasure ben
have at the same time an opportu nifty G
witnessing the vast commercial AMI .mnnutac
turing establishments in (which ST. Loui
excels all other cities in the world In man
lines. and thus business relations are formo
which rebound TO the profit both Of the visito
and the city,