Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23
FALL FESTIVITIES At ST. LOUIS.
September 9th to October "a.
GRAND CONTINUOUS REIGN 0

4 GRAND CONTINUOUS REIGN OF
MIETiI, MELODY AND MYSTERY.
The committe having in charge the
st. Louis FAN Festivities, which have
contributed so much to the pleasures
of the good people Of the Mississippi
Valley, as well as those residing in
adjacent States, again announces its
programme covering the nineteenth
annual season of mirth melody and
mystery. After Il vOluminouS cores
pondence. carried On by the aid of
Uucle Sans postal service and mys-
terious messengers from foreign lands,
it was decided that all then Oyelties OF
of the world including the queens Of
song, kings of humor. princes OF melo-
dy and Wise-acreS of mystery, could
by land, water and aerial flight. reach
st. Louis September 9th. 1896, and
take their places on her carnival stage
where no curtain will drop between
the twilights of September 9th and
October 24th.
The first attraction announced on the
programme of gilt is the opening OF
the Thirteenth Annual st. Louis En-
position, which throws its doors open
to the public September 9th. and for
forty days and nights. until October
24th. will be the home for all wishing
to be delighted with its magnificent
displays and cnraptured by the strains
of GilmOre'S and InneS Peerless Bands.
The master of ceremonies next an
nounces our newly discovered but
highly esteemed friend, King Hotu,
supreme high chief Of the Funny Eel
lows. The jolly king with his band OF
humorous chaps Will entertain the
young and old on Saturday afternoon.
October 3D., by a mirth-provoking
parade through hedecorated thorough
fares of the city. Act No. ) on the
programme OF gold will be dellneated
by the St. Louis Fair Association
through its Thirty-sixth Annual Ex-
hibition. The stage for this event
will be set on the morning OF Monday,
| October 5th. and will not be disturbed
until Saturday, October 10th, when the
curtain drops On pleasing feature OF
| St. Louis Carnival. A blaze OF light
| athwart the darkened Eastern skies,
strange creatures of inconceivable
| forms darting to and fro in the
heavens and wired sounds on diScOrd-
ant tum-toms waited on the breezes
from the seas to announce on the
evening of Tuesday. October, 9Th, the
approach of mysterious cayalcade
of beings from another sphere. AS
this mighty army settles on the streets
of st. Louis for a triumphant march
through its avenues Of wealth and
beauty, his august highncss, the Might
lest of Mighty, the astute Yelled
Prophet. is seen in its van, robed in
purple and gold and carrying wand
charged with the powers of magic. In
order that these of carnival be high.
ly successful, his highneSs, the Yelled
Prophet, King Hotu and couriers from
the Fair Association and St. Louis
Exposition have issued an edict order
the Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron
Mountain Route to sell tickets to st:
Louis and return at greatly reduced
rates from all points on their lines
Complying in full with the edict OF
;. such notables. the management OF
these lines will place the above men
} toned rates in effect. For full par
ticulars and copy of programme giving
attractions in detail, call on local agent
or address II. c. Townsend, Genera
Passenger and Ticket Agent, st
Louis, Mo.