The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-09
FAIL FESTIVITIES AT ST. LOUIS
September 9th, TO October cath, 1896.
A Grand Continuous Reign of MIrth,
Melody and Mystery.


Grand Continuous Reign of Mlrth,
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 an
nOunees its programme covering the
nineteenth annual season of mirth,
melody and mystery. After q vol
nous correspondence, carried on
with the aid of Uncle SANS postal
service aud 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 OH
the programme Of gilt is the opening
of the Thirteenth Annual st. Louis
Exposition, which throws its doors
open TO the public september 9th, ami
tor forty days anu nights, until OctOh-
er oath, will be the home for all wish
ing 20 be delighted with its magififi
cent displays and enraptured by the
strains of GilmOre's aud lnDes' Peer
less Bands
The master of ceremonies next an
GOuHces 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 q mirth-prOvOking
parade through the decorated thor
UHghfares of the city. Act No. 8 on
the programme of gold will be de-
liDeaIed by the St. Louis Fair AssOci-
alton through its Thirty sixth AM
nual Exhibition. The Stage for this
event will be set OH the morning of
Monday, October 9Th, and will not be
disturbed until Saturday, October
10th, when the curtain drops on q
pleasing feature of st. Louis Carnival.
A blaze of light athwart the darkened
Eastern skies, strange creatures Oi
incOnceivable forms darling to- and fro
i'm the heavens and weird sounds ON
discOrdsnt tOm-tOms waited OH the
breeZes from the seas announce on
the evening of Tuesday, October 9th,
the approach of u mysterious caval-
cade of beings from another sphere.
AS this mighty army settles an the
streets of st. Louis for q triumphant
march through its avenues of wealth
and beauty, his augsst highness, the
Mightiest of the Mighty, the sstute
Yelled Prophet, is seen in it's VAN,
rObed i'm 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 curriers' from the Fair
Association and At. Louis Exposition
have issued an edict Ordeing the
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD and
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE tO sell
tickets to 1T. Louis ami 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 shove mentioned rates iu effect.
For full particulars and c,pv of pro-
gramme giving attractions i'm detail,
call on local agent, or address II. G..
Townsend, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, st. Louis, Mo.