Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-09
AN ILLUMINATED CITY
ST. LOUIS OPENS ITS CARNIVAL
AMID A BLAZE OF LIGHT.
SIX Miles Of Streets Gorgcously Deco
rated-Electric and Gas Lights Ex-
eeoding $4,000 In Misunderstanding
Attractions.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-The carnival
season has opened most nuspiciously.
Over rs, 600 gas and electric lights were
lighted tonight for the first time, and
the city has on Its gala, attire. The
Examinations are on the principal retail
and Wholesale business streets, and
extend over an aggregate length of
six miles, square after square being
bcautified by the myriads of many
colored globes and the scores of clc-
CANT arches. The plan of illumination
differs entirely from that of past years.
being much more comprehensive and
magnificent. The number of lights
has been about doubled, and much
more liberal use of electricity as an
Illuminating power has been made.
There are arches of various designs at
the principal street intersections with
several electrical devices and set pieces
OF striking appearance.
Over the permanent statue of Gen.
Grant there are electrical representa-
tions OF the stars and stripes and also
the old Spanish flag under which Co.
lumbus sailed. Close to the new city
hall is a representation of the Santa
Maria on the summit of an arch of
unique design, while close to the great
exposition a Columbus medallion and
flaming arch serves as another remind
err that this is the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery
OF America. But the grandest
quadro-centennial device is the
electrical panorama on Twelfth street,
which really tells the story by electric
ity of the building up of continent
AT first star appears at San Salvador
with the date 1892. Then the CONT
nept is gradually outlined by means of
thousands of incandcsccnt lights, and
finally a more brilliant star appears
$50 feet from the ground, with the le-
gend est Louis, 1892 plainly told.
Then follow scintillating and rainbow
effects, and the lights go out. The
performance lasts ten or fifteen min
utes and is repeated twelve to twenty
times each evening.
The next illumination is on Sept. T.,
next Thursday)and the other illumina-
ton nights are Sept. 3, 5, Is, 90 and 90;
Oct. l, I, 6, 10 and 90, commencing
each evening at o'clock
The Exposition opens on Wednesday
week, Sept 7, and continues until the
evening of Oct. 90. This is the only
self-supporting annual exposition in
the world, and it will be grander this
year than ever. In one respect visit
ors will be especially favored, for Gil
more's band, strengthened to 100
pieces will give four concerts each
day No extra charge is made
Tor the Gilmore concerts, nor for the
art gallery, the fish exhibit or the
electrical display. That the inclusive
admission policy pays is proved by the
st Louis exposition, where twenty
five cents admits to everything.
The great annual trotting meeting
will be held from Oct. 3 to Oct. 8, and
% pc 81 .hS ofeseAHFsS g Fl aa' sttaahrd
privileges as well as admission to the
greatest fair of the West or Southwest.
The Yelled Prophet will pay his an
nual visit to st. Louis in oriental style
and splendor. He will arrive by water.
saturday, October |, and will be met al
the warf by the First regiment of the
N. G. NJ, by whom he will be conducted
to the exposition. His parade and ball
VIII take place Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Lovers of good times should make it
point to visit ST. Louis during the
forty days of the festivities. On most
OF the railroads a rate of one fare for
the round trip is announced; on
others the rate is one and one
third, but this is the NAHUM.
Further details as to rates can be Sc
cured from the local station agents;
programs and other informatio Nee
of charge from the Bureau of Informa-
ton, Fall Festivities Association, st.
Louis.