The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-03
FALL FESTIVITIES AT ST. LOUIS.
September 9th to October oath, 1896
A Grand, Continuous Reign of
Mirth, Melody and Mystery.

The committee having in charge the
st. Louis Fall Festivities, which have
contributed so mnch to the pleasure of
the good people of the Mississippi Val
ley, as well as those residing in adjacent
states, again announces its program COW
ering the nineteenth annual season of
mirth, melody and mystery. After n
voluminous correspondence, Carried OH
with the aid of Uncle Sans postal SER
vice and mysterious messengers from
foreign lands, it was decided that all the
novelties of the world, including the
queens of song, the kings of humor,
princes of melody and wiSeacres of mys-
terry, could by land, water and aerial
flight, reach st. Louis September 9th,
1896, and take their places on her carni-
val stage where no curtain will drop
between the twilights of September 9th
and October 24th.
program of gilt is the opening of the
Thirteenth Annual st. Louis Exposi-
ton, which throws its doors open to the
public September 9th and for forty days
and nights. until October "a, will be the
home of all wishing to be delighted with
| its magnificent displays and enarptured
| by the strains of Gilmore's and InneS'
peerless bands.
The master of ceremonies next an
nounces our newly discovered but highly
ly esteemed friend. King Hotu, supreme
high chief of the Funny Fellows. The
jolly king with his band of humorous
chaps will entertain the young and old
on Saturday afternoon, October Sd, by a
mirth-provoking parade through the dec
GRATED thorofares of the city. Act No.
3 on the program of gold will be define
ated by the st. Louis Fair Association
through its Thirty-sixth Annual Exhi-
bition. The stage for this event will be
set on the morning of Monday, October
| 5th, and will not be disturbed until Sat
urday, October 10th, when the curtain
drops on 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 VISITED on the
breezes from the seas announce on the
evening of Tuesday, October 9Th, the
approach of a mysterious cavalcade OF
beings from another sphere. AS this
mighty army settles on the streets of st.
Louis for triumphant march through
its avenues of wealth and beauty, his
august highness, the Mightiest of the
Mighty, the astute Yelled Prophet, Ia
seen in its van. rObed in purple and gold
powers of magic. In order that the sea-
son of carnival he highly successful, his
highness, the Yelled Prophet, King
Hutu and couriers from the Fair Asso-
citation and st. Louis Exposition have
issued an edict ordering the Missouri
Pacific Railway 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 nOtables, the man.
agement of these lines will place the
above mentioned rates in effect. For
full particulars and copy of program
giving attractions in detail, call on
local agent or address III. G. Townsend,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
st. Louis. Mo.