The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-09-15
HO for the Carnival!
Great Preparations Being Made
for Il Grand Time.
Some Fine Street PRrades and
Exhibits Promised

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The prospects for grand
celebration during the three
days of the carnival next week
are all that could be desired, and
if favorable weather is granted
u most successful time will be
had and large crowd will be in
attendance The erection of
booths and other preparations
have already been commenced
and gala time is in store for ali
visitors to the city.
Watch out for the Woodman
float next Tuesday afternoon.
The committee wishes to ex-
tend a special invitation to the
G. A. r. society to take part in
the parade with the other civic
societies during the carnival.
! The Modern Woodmen will
hold headquarters camp i'm
mediately south of the First
State bank, where visiting
| Woodmen and their families will
be welcomed at all times.
Mayor Saunders has received
word from Supt Fox that his re-
quest that the steam be kept up
on the railroad pumping boiler
during the carnival. had been
granted, and that arrangements
for that purpose will be made.
The parlors Of the Masonic
lodge will be thrown open for the
accommodation of Masons during
the carnival, and visiting breth-
ern and others Of the craft are
cordially invited to make them
selves at home there during the
celebration.
The carnival com mittee res
pectfully request all citizens who
have any spare sleeping apart
ments, to let the committee know
what they can do in the way of
accommodating desirablepersons
of families whom the committee
may wish to obtain lodging for
during the carnival
Mr.. A. Ainsworth, the organ
man is making arrangements for
a fine display of pianos, organs
and musical instruments on the
vacant corner south of the hotel
St. Hubert. He will also have
his large photograph, an exhib-
ition vas given from the hotel
front some months ago.
| During the carnival the mem
bers Of Security lodge 40 =. w.
will keep open their room for the
accom- mediation and convenience
Of members of the order and
their families. Water and toilet
articles will be provided, and the
rooms will be in charge Of a com
petent person All Workmen
and their families are cordially
invited to avail themselves Of
these conveniences during the
carnival celebration.
\. J. Bleser. the druggist, has
already erected a very handsome
and commodious booth in front
of his store for the display Of
competing articles at the carni
val, and Mayor Saunders also
has a unique booth at the Mer-
chants bank. The First State
bank is also getting up very
tine booth, and John Schad and
others are also building for ex
hibits. Messrs. Stone & Sulli-
van have also an elegant booth
under way.
The carnival committee have
erected small building just
south Of the HERALD ADVANCE
office, which is to be reserved
for mothers with tired babies,
where they may rest and make
themselves com Portable and put
the little ones to sleep undis
turbed The apartment will be
used exclusively for this purpose
and will be furnished according
ly, and the mothers with restless
babies are cordially invited to
, avail themselves of it's privileges
at all times during the celabra-
ton. The place will be known
as the "Mother Retreat.
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