Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-23
One of the Big Features Will
Be Irish Day,
October II.
Will Open With the Biggest
Parade Ever Held in
Kentucky.
GOVERNOR AND STAFF TO Be PRESENT

The final details for the big Fall carni-
val to be held here October to q have
been made. Work has been we'll inaugu-
rated at the carnival grounds, and the
Carnival City will be reality within
week.
Not only in Louisville, but throughout
the whole State. have come the most
encouraging assurance Of hearty co-opera-
ton for this big commercial enterprise,
which is to mean so much to Louisville's
advancement in every way. The exposi-
ton, as already outlined, will include the
most varied entertainments ever offered
of similar affair. Street fair committee
men all over the United States have
written the Louisville Elks congratulate
ing them on the excellence of their plans,
and assuring them that unless all signs
tail the Louisville carnival will be the
biggest yet held.
The main entrance to the exposition
will be at Floyd and Broadway. extend
ing south on Floyd to Breckenridge and
west to Brook. These streets will be
lined on either side with attractive booths.
where the most varied displays will be
made by every line of business in Louis
vile. The cooperation of Louisville's
best business men in the matter of taking
booth space indicates that they appreci-
ate sincerely the opportunity to display
their wares under the most advantageous
circumstances.
Arrangements have been made to estab-
lish complete police, fire and ambulance
departments at the grounds. The head
quarters will be at the northwest corner
of Floyd and Bfeclsingridge and COM
plete ambulance service will be on all
the time Exhibitors will have superb
protection. The space in the Louisville
street fair is offered at lower rate than
ever before at any similar undertaking
One of the big features of the Louis
vile Exposition will be Irish-American
day OH Tuesday, October IL. Prominent
Irish-American citizens will make
addresses, and all the Irish Societies
will have an official and active part
The Harp of Erin will be seen on all
instances as we'll as the Shamrock. In
fact, Irish-Americans throughout the
State are taking the deepest interest in
this day, and will combine to make it a
grand and long to be remembered event.
Gov. Bradley and his staff have
accepted the invitation to be present on
Kentucky day, October 81, and have also
been asked to be here October 8, the
opening day, to take part in the inaugu-
raj ceremonies. The opening day will
be marked by the biggest civic and mill
tary parade ever held in Kentucky. and
will be just such demonstration as will
attract thousands of visitors from far and
near. One of the features of this parade
will be the floats, contributed by Louis
Vile merchants and manufacturers.
The designs already submitted to the
Committee on Parade and Review show
that they will be the most elaborate ever
attempted here. Twenty bands of music
will be in line; the new State guard will
turn out, and all the lodges, uniformed
and otherwise, will have large represen-
tation in line.
The admission to the Louisville street
fair has been placed at ten cents, which
is the lowest rate yet offered for street
fair in the United States. For this
admission the visitor is given entrance
to the entire exposition and carnival
grounds.
The Midway of the Louisville exposi-
sition will be the most varied and attrac-
tive. While it will be bright, it will
have no Objectionable features, and the
German village will be the most complete
mapped out since the one at Chicago in
1898.
People of many nations will mingle on
this Midway. There will be bright eyed
girls from the Orient, swarthy Arabs
from the Sahara, girls from Italy, and in
fact it will be congress of nations.
attractive rates have been made on all
railroads entering Louisville, and from
the request for space already received
there is absolutely no doubt that the
attendance to the Louisville carnival
will be the largest ever in this city.