The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-04
FALL FESTIVITIES AT ST. LOUIS,
September 9th to October
oath 1895,
A Grand Continuous Reign Of Mirth
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 rs those residing IN adj
jacent states. again announces its pro-
gramme covering the nineteenth an.
nual season of mirth. melody and mys-
terry. After Il yOluminouS correspou.
tience. carried on with the aid of Tn
Gle Sans postal service and mysteri.
GUS messengers from foreign lands. it
WAS decided that all the novelties 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 twiliehts of September 9th and
October oath.
The first attraction announced on
the programme of gilt is the opening
of the Thirteenth Annual ST. Louis Ex-
position, which thows its doors open
to the public September 9th, and for
forty days and nights, ultil October
2ith, will be the home for all wishing
to be delighted with its magnificent
displays and enrapttred by The strains
Of Gilmore's and IDnes' 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
chs Nrii MT tor fott ho
Young and old on Saturday afternoon
October Sd. by mirth-provoking pa
rade through the decorated thorough.
programme of gold will be delineated
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 Mon
day. October 9TH, and will not be dis
turbed until Saturday, October 10Th.
when the curtain drops on a pleasing
feature OF st. Louis Carnival. a
blaze of light athwart the dalkened
Eastern skies, strange creatures of in.
conceivable forms darting to and fro
III the heavens and weird sounds on
diScOrdant tom-tOms waited on the
hreeZes from tie seas announce on the
evening of Tuc Sday, October 9th, the
approach of a mysterious cayalcade of
beings from another sphere. AS this
mighty amy settles on the streets of
81. Louis for IA triumphant march
through its avenues of wealth and
beauty, his august highness, the
Mightiest of the Mighty, the astute
Yelled Prophet, is seen in its van
robed in purple and gold and carrying
il wand charged with the powers OF
magic. In order that the season OF
carnival be highly successful. his high
ness, the Yelled Prophet, King Hotu
and couriers from the Fair Association
and st. Louis Exposition have issued
an edlct ordering the Missouri Pacific
railway aud Iron Mountain Route 10
sell tickets to ST. Louis and return al
greatly reduced rates from all points
on their lines. Complying In full with
the edict OF such notables. the manage
ment of these lines will place the
above mentioned rates in effect. Fol
inll particulars and copy Of programme
giving attractions in detail. call on To-
cal agent. or address Ii. G. Townsend
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
ot. Louis, Mo-