The advocate., 1896-10-07
FALL FESTIVITIES AT ST. LOUIS
September 9th to October Gath, 1864
Grand Continuous Reign Of Mirth,
Melody and Mystery.


Melody and Mystery.
The committee having in charge the
ST. Louis Fall Festivities, which have
contributed SO much to the pleasures of
the good people Of the Mississippi valley,
as we'll as those residing in adjacent
States, again announces It's program
covering the nineteenth annual season
of mirth, melody and mystery. After a
Voluminous correspondence, carried on
with the aid Of Uncle Sans postal
service and mysterious messengers from
foreign lands, it was decided that all the
novelties OF the world, including the
queens Of song, kings Of humor, princes
Of melody and wiseacres Of mystery,
could by land, water and aerial fight,
reach st Louis September 8, 1896, and
take their places on her carnival stage
where no curtain will drop between the
twilights Of September 9 and October "a.
The first attraction announced on the
program Of gilt is the opening of the
Thirteenth Annual st Louis Exposition,
which throws it's doors open to the
public September 9, and for forty days
and nights, until October "a, will be the
home for all wishing to be delighted
with its magnificent displays and en-
raptured by the strains of Gilmore's and
Innes' peerless bands.
The master Of ceremonies next
announces our newly discovered but
highly esteemed friend, King Hotu,
supreme high chief OF the Funny Fellows.
The jolly king with his band of humor-
GUS chaps will entertain the young and
old on Saturday afternoon, October Sd,
by q mirth-provoking parade through
the decorated thoroughfares of the city.
Act No. 3 on the programme Of gold will
be delineated by the st. Louis Fair
Association through it's Thirty sixth
Annual Exhibition. The stage for this
event will be set on the morning Of Mon
day, October 5, and will not be disturbed
until Saturday, October 10, when the
curtain drops on a pleasing feature of
st. Louis Carnival. A blaze Of light
athwart the darkened Eastern skies,
etrarge creatures OF inconceivable forms
dsrting to and fro in the heavens and
weird sounds on discordant tom-toms
waited on the breeZes from the seas
announce on the evening Of Tuesday,
October 6, the approach OF mysterious
cavalcade Of beings from another sphere.
AS this mighty army settles on the
streets Of st. Louis for q triumphant
march through it's avenues Of wealth and
beauty, his august highness, the Might
lest Of the Mighty, the astute Yelled
Prophet, is seen in it's van, robed in
purple and gold and carrying a wand
charged with the powers of magic In
order that the season of carnival be
highly successful, his highness, the
Yelled Prophet, King Hotu and couriers
from the Fair Association and st. Louis
Exposition have issued an edict order
ing 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. Com
plying in full with the edict OF such
notables, the management of these lines
will place the above mentioned rates in
effect. For full. particulars and copy of
programme giving attractions in detail,
call on local agent, or address H G.
Townsend, General Passenger and