The Butler weekly times., 1896-09-03
FALL FESTIVITIES AT ST.
LOUIS
September 9th to October 9th, 1886
A Grand Continuous Reign of Mirth
Melody and Mystery.

The committee having III charge the 81. Louis
Fall Festivities, watch have contributed 50
much To the pleasure of the good people Of the
Mississippi Valley. as we'll as those residing ~
adjacent states, again announces its programme
covering the nineteenth annual season of mirth.
melody ana mystery. After Noluminous cor
respondcnre, carried On with the aid OF Uncle
sam ; postal service and mysterious messen-
gers from foreign lands, ii was decided that all
the novelties Of the world, including the queens
OF song, kings of humor, princes OF melody and
WlseacreS of mystery, could by land, water anu
aerial flight, reach st Louis September eth
lSaj, and take their places on her carniNa stage
where no curtain will drop between the Wi
lights Of September 9th and October 2ith,
The first attraction announced in the pro-
gramnc of gilt is the opening of the Thirteenth
Annual ST Louis Exposition, which throws liz
doors open 10 the public September 9th, and ier
forty days and nights, until October 2ith, Will
he the home for all wishing to be delighted with
its magnificent displays and cnrapturci by III.
strains of Gilmore and inncs' Peerless Bands.
The master of ceremonies next announces our
newly discovered but highly esteemed friend,
hiRg Iiotu, supreme high chief Of the Funny
, Fellows. The jolly King with his band of he-
merous chaps will cntertatn the Young and old
ON Saturday afternoon, October Sd, by II mirth~
provoking parade through the decorated thef~
oughfares OF the city. Act No. : on the pre-
gramme of gold viii he delinrated m by the -
annual eNhibition. The stage tor this event
Will be set on the morning 81 Monday, octohtt
9th and will not be disturbed until saturday
October 10th, when the curtain drops on pleas
ing feature of st. Inuis' Carnival blaze ot
| Ii ght athwart the darkencd Eastern skies,
| strange creatures of inCnnceisahi" forms dart
| ing 10 and fro in the heavens and weird sounds
on iiscordant tom toms waited ON the treeKfS
| from the announce on The evening oi ties
| day, October 9th, the approach OF mysterious
| rayalcade If beings from another sphere. AZ
| this mighty army settles on the streets OF -
! Louis for a triumphant march through ITS ave
| nues OF wealth and beauty, his august highne&s
| the Mightirst Of the Mighty, the astute teiEst
Prophet, is seen iii its van, ruhed IN purple anu
| gold and carrying Il wand charged with the
powers of magic. In order that the season oi
Carneyai be highly successful. his ihghneh5s
| the Yelled Prophet, King liotu and courIers
/ from the Fair Association and 81. iatnis Eht'f-
sition havy issued an cEtict ordering the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain ftnnt"
tn sell tickets to St. Louis and return at greatly
! reduced rates from all points un their lines.
| Complying in full with the CdIct IF such nofa-
| hles the management Of these lines will pia",'
the above mentioned rates in effect tor tHi
/ particulars and copy OF programme giving at
! fractions in detail. call jprai agcnf, "T RI :
| dress H. {. Townsend. G"a "a Passenger aid
| Ticket Agent, st. Louis, No. E--.i