The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-13
N CARNIVAL WEEK
Oklahoma National Guard
Holds EnCampment,
ElGHT-HUNDRED SOLDIERS
Will PartiCipate-- Official Pro
gram of the Carnival.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. Zone of the
chief features of carnival week in Guth-
RE will be the first annual encampment
Of the Oklahoma National Guard, to
meet the expense Of which the Fifth leg
islature appropriated $1,000. This event
will bring together 500 men and officers
belonging to the National Guard. A
glimpse Of actual soldier life in camp
tacle to the thousands of carnival visit
ors.
The official program for carnival week
has been prepared and is as follows:
OPENING DAY, OCTOBER %.
Agricultural display.
Poultry show.
Miscellaneous exhibits.
NATIONAL GUARD DAY. OCTOBER 81.
10 a. m.-Openipg Of territorial encamp-
ment; guard mount, battalion and COM
pany drill at Island Park.
This IS the first annual encampment of
territorial militia under the late act Of
the legislature. An elaborate program
has been arranged for the occasion, con
sisting of company, battalion and regi-
mental parades, drills and maneuvers.
The encampment will be under strict mil
itary discipline and will be one Of the
most interesting and educational features
of the week
D. m.-Opening of the mammoth ORR
entail midway and Hagenback's wild ami
ND 0-fI
splendid attraction ever brought to the
territory. It viii give continuous per-
forIaances throughout the week. Rich,
rare, novel and instructive. Nine separ-
ate shows IN one vast enclosure.
p. m.-Crand balloon ascension and |
parachute leap.
p. m-Turkish theatre, Japanece the |
atre, Egyptiaon theatre. In Gay Paree, |
Moving pictures, etc.
QUEENS DAY.
Wednesday, October 24-1o a. m.
Guard mounts and drills by militia
High wire performance by the human
bat. This is something entirely new, and
viii be repeated daily, free to all.
FLOWER PARADE.
p. m.-l50 entries.
The floats to be introduced in this pa
rade cost over 5000 and are in addition
to the entries for the parade. They are
the first regular carnival floats ever in
troduced in Oklahoma
This parade will positively be the most
beautiful, gorgeous and dazzling display
ever seen in the west.
2:3O p. n-Opening of the race meet at
the fair grounds.
Continuous racing, consisting Of trot-
ting, pacing and running. Also grand
hippodrome racing as follows:
Eight-horse Roman chariot race, one
mile dash.
Race by three trained, riderless horses,
mile dash.
All warm numbers.
p. m.-Band concert, Oriental midway,
miscellaneous attractions.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26.
Merchants and Travelling Mems Day.
10 a m.-Driu and parade by National
Guards.
11:30 a. m.-Balloon ascension and para
chute leap.
p. m.-Grand regimental parade and
drill by National Guards at fair grounds.
The entire military force of the terri
tory win participate in this event.
p. m.-Continuation of race program,
also of novelty and hippodrome races,
including a mile dash by a lady and gen.
tleman in four-horse road wagons.
The celebrated PAGER Searchlight will
20 a mile against time without harness,
rider or driver. This is one of the most I
sensational features ever shown on a !
race course. \
7 p. m.-Merchants' and travelling mems $
parade, solid. substantial, rich and elab- y
crate. a great display worthy Of careful r.
study. T
9 p. m.-Queen's ball. :
FRIDAY, OCTOBER q. q
CARNIVAL DAY a
$50 a n-Guard mount and competi- =
tive drill by MALTA. 7
1000 a. m-Band contest open to all =
visiting bands. First prize, $3.50; second p
prize SO; third prize SIS.
- These are the most liberal prizes ever a.,
offered in the West and will attract bands +,
from al quarters. The competing bands
VIII remain during the week, rousing the
echoes with the concord Of sweet sounds !,
Music lovers should not miss this
chance.
300 p m.-Racing at fair grounds. in
Guiding hiDRodrame and novelty features.
Grand reg'lnentol review sos Hation;si[ !
guards by 5he governor and his stan
on this day all school children having {
tickets signed by teachers will be admit :
ed TO the fair grounds for fifteen cents. {
$50 p m.-Carnival parade r
The most elaborate bewildering scin- y
tnlsting. trredescent event. ever pulled OF 7
in Oklahoma
Beautiful Allegorical cars.
Gorgeous Neurological floats. Y
Glmpses of Faryland. n
Historical Tabieaux. Z
Mosques. mummers.- grotesque. monde !
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$50 2. m.-Carnival ball.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 2S. 9
CLOSING DAY.
Parade and manoevers by national tn
guard. Midway shows. Awarding of pre- n,
miums fer various displays Misceuan- II
eous attractions. II
On fare Ter the round trip on all rail- ii
roads Special trains on Wednesday and Is
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