Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-16
FALL FESTIVITIES At ST. LOUIS.
September 9th TO October -.

\ GRAND CONT1NtOJs REIGN OF
MIKTII. MELODY AND MYSTERY.
The committc having in charge the
st. Louis Fail Festivities. which have
contributed 50 much TO the pleasures
Of the good people Of the Mississippi
Valley. Is we'll as those residing in
adjacent State. again announces it>
programme covering the nineteenth
annual season OF mirth melody and
mystery. After a V0lumnous cores
pondcnc%. carried Ou by the aid of
tuc!c Sans postal service and mEs-
t"riouS messengers from foreign lands.
il was decided that all then oveltieS OF
of the world. including the queens Of
song. kings OF humor, princes Oh lnelo-
dy and Wise-acrcS OF mystery. could
hy land. water and aerial flight. reach
st. Louis September oth. l036. and
take their place, on her carnival stage
where no curtain will drop between
the tWiligitS Of September 9th and
October 9th.
The first attraction announced on the
prngr;Hnnlc Of gilt is the opening OF
the Thirteenth Annila! st. Louis tx
position. which throws its doors open
to the public September 9th, and for
forty days and nights. until october
18th. will be the home for all Wishing
10 be delighted with its magnificent
di-plays and onrapturcd by the strains
OF Gilmore 5 and iun@>' heerle~, BANDS.
The la>tcr Of ceremonies next an
nolnces our newly discovered bat
highly esteemed friend, King I'etu,
supreme high chief Of the Funny Eel
lows. The jolly King viii! his band of
! humorous chaps VIII entertain the
young and cid on Saturday afternoon.
October Sd. by a lnirtii-proYoking
parade through t he decorated thorough
fares Of The city. Act No. ; on the
programme Of gold will be dclincatrd
! by the st. i.GUi@ Fair Association
through its I'iirty-SiXth Annual En-
! hibitinn The stage for tai, event
will he set on the morning Of Monday.
I October 9Th. and viii not be disturbed
until Saturday. October 10Th. when the
] curtain drops on pleasing feature OF
i It. Louis Carnival. \ blaze Of light
athWart tie darkened Eastern skies.
] strange creatures IF inconcclFahlc
fornls dartiI!g to and fro III the
/ heavens ana wired sounds on discord-
! ant tusn-tons waited on the breezes
/ from the seas II announce on the
evening OF Tuesday, October, 9TH the
/ approach Of d mysterious caValcadc
! of beings from another sphere. As
this mighty army settles on the streets
! Of St. LOui; for a triumphant march
through its avenues Of wealth and
beauty. his august iighne>S. the Night
lest OF Mighty. the astute Nelled
prophet. is seen in its van. robed in
purple and gold and carrying a wand
charged with the powers If magic. In
order that the SON Of carnival be high
" successful. his highne><. the Yelled
i Prophet. King lIutu and courierS from
the Fair Association and st. Louis
EXPOSITION have issued an edict order
the Missouri Pacific Railway aud Iron
Mountain Route to sell tickets to st.
Louis and return at greatly reduced
rates from ali points on their lines.
Complying in fall with the edict OF
such notable>. the management OF
these lines will place the above Acn-
toned rates III effect. For full par
ticuIars and copy Of programme giving
attractions in detail, cal! on local agent.
or address II. E, Townsend. Genera!
Passenger and Ticket Agent, st.
Louis Sin