The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-11
STREET FAIR.
Committee Tells Just What
1t Will Be.
LOCATION OF THE EXHIBITS.
Places where the People That One wapts
to See win he Found-An Address
To the Public That Explains
Many Points of Interest.

There are many people In Canton and
vicinity who do not fully understand the
character and magnitude Of the coming
street carnival to be held in Canton
September 5, 8, Z, 8, and 10, by the
merchants and manufacturers and
citizens, under the auspices and manage
ment OF the local Lodge of Elks. 1t is
the purpose of the writer's to give such
person some idea of the kind Of show that
is going to be exhibited upon the dates
above named.
To begin with, Cleveland avenue will
be enclt sed from Tuscarawas street to
North street, including the city lot. There
will be three entrances, one at each end
on Cleveland avenue and one on the east
side at Fourth street. An imposing
tower entrance will be erected just of
Tuscarawas street on Cleveland avenue
which.will be beautifully decorated and
brilliantly illuminated by night. Both
sides of Cleveland avenue from the
entrance TO Second street will be occupied
by merchants and manufacturers for the
display of their goods, wares and merch-
andise. At the north end and between
Second and North streets will be built a
large platform, eight feet from the
ground AMI forty by fifty feet in size
The city lot and Second and Third streets
east Of Cleveland avenus will be used for
the Streets of Cairo and the Midway.
Upon the Midway Y i'll be located the
Getman village and that portion of the
! show India" that is not used in the
Streets of Cairo a fine vaudeville perfor-
nance in which none but first class
artists will participates; the wild animal
show under the direction OF the famous
Ferrari, in which can be seen the man
eating lion Wallace, the lady in the den
weeks old, which will probably be
christenCd on Ladies' Day by the Queen
of the Carnival troupe of performing
dogs; the finest and best educated horse
In the world, performing bears and
other attractions in the animal line of
equal interest; the wonderful fat boy
will be exhibited, being the largest ana !
fattest human being in the world; pro.
iectoscope will throw upon canvas the
very finest and latest productions: a |
Turkish theater will engage in con-
tinuous performance, and there will be
at Last five or six other attractions of
great merit
Upon the Streets Of Cairo will be found |
the Turks, Hindoos and Arabs, jugglers,
acrobats and fakirs from almost every
foreign land, camels and elephants carry.
ing passengers and affording entertain
mont and amusement for everybody and
score Of other attractions which were
seen on the streets of Cairo at the worlds
fair.
On the stage erected in the principal
street will take place the band contests of
Tuesday, the cake walk Tuesday night,
the public marriage Wednesday afternoon,
the maypole and fancy dances Wednesday
evening under calcium lights, the
different special performances on Thurs
day, the great musical features by sing
ing societies from Canton and other
cities on Friday, and exhibitions by the
Turn Verein Friday night. patriotic
address on Saturday, and numerous
other public features not enumerated.
In the afternoon Of each day of the
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make his great dive from mast eighty
feet in height and perform his daring
trapeze acts. The Aultman hospital
and ladies' auxiliary will sell refresh
ments Of all kinds from their tent on
Third street west from Cleveland ave-
nue.. Music by famous bands will be in
attendance every day and evening. The
entire grounds will be decorated beyond
description Of any writer and brilliantly
illuminated by night.
Th ere will be a general charge OF ad-
mission Of ten cents to enter the main |
street, which includes all the attractions
that have been detailed above as being |
located on and taking place on such
street. A charge Of five cents will be
made to enter the Midway, and probably |
the same amount to enter the Streets Of
Cairo. None Of the shows will be per-
mitted to charge to exceed ten cents, No
fair anywhere has ever been better
advertised than this carnival. Rates have
been secured upon all railroads for
nearly ole hundred miles each way from
Canton of one fare for the round trip
during the entire week. Thousands OF
strangers will visit Canton during the
six days Of the Carnival. There probably
has never been offered to the merchants
and manufacturers Of Canton as good an
opportunity for advertising as this will
be. Tie display from the booths upon
the main street is seen by every person
entering the street, and no tetter
opportunity could possibly be presented
for interesting expeotant purchasers than
this will afford. A large number OF
features will be added to those mention
ed IN this article and no pains or expense
10 being spared by Il oss having the affair
In charge to make ii the most stipend
Gus and gigantic enterprise ever under
taken by the citizens Of Canton or any
other city In the state Of Ohio. No
merchant or manufacturer has been