The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05
FALL FESTIVITIES At ST. LOUIS.
September 9th to October "a, 1864 Crane
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 well as those residing in
adjacent states, again announces its programme
covering the nineteenth annual season of mirth
melody and mystery After a Voluminous CORE
spondenee, carried on with the aid of Uncle
Sans postal service and mysterious messengers
from foreign lands, it was decided that all the
novelties of the world, including the queens OF
song, kings OF humor, princes of melody and
wseacres Of mystery, could by land, water and
aerial flight reach st Louis September g. 1896,
aud take their places on her carnival stage
where he curtain win drop between the twilights
of September 9Th and october 24th.
The first attraction announced on the pro-
gramme Of gilt is the opening of the Thirteenth
Annual St Louis Exposition, which throws its
doors open to the public September 9Th, and for
forty days and nights, until October oath will
be the home for all wishing TO be delighted with
Its magnificent displays and enraptured by the
strains Of Gilmore's and lnnes Peerless Bands.
The master of ceremonies next announces our
newly discovered but highly 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
miTth provoking parade through the decorated
thoroughfares of the city. Act No. on the pro
gramme of gold will be delineated by the ST.
Louis Fair Association through its Thirty six tn
Annual Exhibition. The stage for this event
will be set on the morning of Monday, October
,
October 10th, when the curtain drops on a
pleasing feature of st Louis Carnival. A blaze
of light athwart the darkened Eastern skies.
strange creatures Uncomfortable forms darting
to and fro in the heavens and weird sounds on
dscOrdant tom toms waited on the breezes from
the seas announce on the evening OF Tuesday,
0ctobea 9th, the approach of a mysterious
cavalcade of beings from another sphere AS
this mighty army settles on the streets of St
Louis for a triumphant march through its
avenues of wealth and beauty, his august high
ness, the Mightiest of the Mighty, the astute
Yelled Prophet, is seen in its van. robed in
purple and gold and carrying a 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
couriers from the Fair Association and and St
Louis Exposition have issued an edict ordering
the MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY and IRON
MOUNTAIN RoUTEto sell tickets to st. Louis and
return at greatly reduced rates from all points
on their lines Complying in full with the ediet
of such notables, the management of these lines
will place the above mentioned rates in effect
For full particulars and copy of programme
giving attractions in detail. call on local agent
or address H. C. Townsend, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent St. Louis, Mo.