The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
FALL FESTIVITIES AT ST. LOUIS
September 9th, to October Gath, 1896.
Grand Continuous Reign of MIrth
Melody and Mystery.

A Grand Continuous Reign of MIIrth,
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 well as those
residing in adjacent States, again an
hOunces its programme covering the
nineteenth annual season of mirth,
melody and mystery. After vol
inous correspondence, carried on
with the aid OF Uncle Sans postal
service and mysterious messengers
from foreign lands, il was decided
that all the novelties of the world, in
Guiding the queens Of song, king of
humOr, princes of melody 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 oath.
The first attraction announced on
the programme of gilt is the opening
of the Thirteenth Annual ST. Louis
Exposition, which throws it's doors
open 10 the public september 9Th, and
Tor forty days and nights, until OctOb-
er oath, will be the home for all wish
ing TO he delight with its msgnifi.
cent displays and enrsptured by the
strains of GilmOre's and Innes' Peer
less Bands.
The master of ceremonies next all
COunces our newly discovered but
highly esteemed friend, King Hotu,
supreme high chief of the Funny Fell
lows. The jolly king with his band
of humorous chaps will entertain the
young and old OH Saturday afternoon,
October 3rd, by a mirth-provOking
parade through the decorated thor
Oughfares of the city. Act No. on
the programme OF gold will be de-
linealed by the st. Louis Fair AssOci-
alton through it's Thirty sixth An
nual Exhibition. The stage tor this
event will be set on the morning OF
Monday, October 9Th, and will not be
disturbed until Saturday, October
10th, when the curtain drops on a
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 weird sounds on
discOrdant tOm-tOms waited on the
breeZes from the seas announce on
the evening of Tuesday, October 9Th,
the approach of mysterious eaval-
cade of beings from another sphere.
A g this mighty army settles on the
streets of st. Louis for q triumphant
march through it's avenues of wealth
and beauty, his augest highness, the
Mightiest of the Mighty, the astute
Yelled Prophet, is seen i'm its van,
rObed in purple and gold and carry
ing 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 cnuriers from the Fair
Association and st. Louis Exposition
have issued an edict Ordeing the
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD 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 nntables, the
management of these lines will place
the above mentioned rates in effect.
For full particulars and copy of pro.
gramme giving attractions in detail,
call on local agent, or address Fl. G..
Townsend, General Passenger and
Ticket A gent, st. Louis, Mo.