The morning call., 1894-08-06
ANNUAL sUNFLoWER CARNIVAL.
Never Before Have Such Tempting
Festivities Been Prepared for
the L. A. w. Men.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Aug. g.
The Colorado Springs Wheel Club. the
Chamber of Commerce and the Sunfower
Carnival Club have joined forces this year
TO offer the League Of American Wheel
men tourists every chance AID inducement
to visit the Pixies Peak region and to have
an immense good time while here. The
following programme has been arranged,
covering the four days Immediately after
the Denver meet, and every wheelman Is
cordially invited to taks advantage of the
hospitality extended by Colorado Springs.
Here is the programme:
Sunday, Aug. 19.-The wheelmen who
make the proposed run from Denver Will
be met by a delegation of the Colorado
Springs Wheel Club and escorted into the
city. Those who come by train will be
welcomed By another committee from the
same club In the evening there will be
a grand sacred and classical concert at the
Casino, at the foot Of Cheyenne Mountain,
which the people of Colorado Springs re-
gard as their own particular pleasure re-
sort.
Monday, August 2O.-In the early morn
ing four cog trains will carry all who can
be accommodated to the top of Pixies
Peak, Il, 147 feet above the level of the sea-
The ride is one of the greatest treats Colo
RADIO can offer, and the Il. A. w. rates
have been arranged for all through the
week for those who cannot go Monday
morning. In the afternoon concerts will
be given by the orchestras of the different
hotels and a short run will be made 20
Williams Canyon and the worlds famous
Garden OF the Gods. In the evening there
will be bail at the Antlers Hotel
Tuesday, August 21.-Morning run up
Ute Pass to Cascade Canyon. At 8 O'Clock
a run and excursion to the North and
South Cheyenne Canyons and the famous
Seven Falls. Dinner will be served at the
Casino at o'clock and a concert will be
given there, as well as a ball at the Alamo
Hotel.
Wednesday, Aug. o. This is Colo
RADIO Springs great fete daytime annual
sunfiower carnival. Thousands of Colo
RADIO people will swell the throng of visit
ors, special trains arriving from all over
the State. At 10 o'clock the wheel club
will hold a race meet at the Country Club
track, where so many State records have
been broken. There will be eight events,
lOQE III each GLASS; MOsb u lu6ul Will Ue
open, and are expected to be red hot. At
about o'clock the annual flower parade
will occur. From a six-horse carriage TO a
burro cart every vehicle is to be decorated
with flowers in most exquisite or unique
design. 1t will be very charming sight,
and one must see it to realize its beauty.
The cyclists part of the carnival, grand
lantern parade. will begin at 80 P. NJ 1t
is expected that every prominent wheel
man will be represented. Fine prizes will
be offered, with a special class for visitors.
Lanterns will be on sale at nominal sums,
and all visiting wheelmen are invited to
decorate their wheels and participate in
the parade.
The closing feature of the days pro
gramme will be a grand L. A. w. ball at
the Casino, beginning at $3.50 P. NJ. and
lasting as long as any one cares to dance.
A band of fifteen Indians has been prom
ised by an Indian agent as a special fea-
ture for carnival day. They will take part
in the parade and will open the Casino
ball by giving a number Of genuine Indian
dances on the lawn in front of the build
ing. Over fifty cowboys from the roundup
have signifed their intention to come in a
body,and take part.