The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-24
DENVER CARNIVAL.
a Full WEEK OF pLEAs,,pr
Preparations for Better En,-r,,,,n,
A"" Larger Crowds Than Ever n.-

i'plrations for the fifth animal F,.s.
u'hi OF Mountain and Plain IN IA. h,i,I
III pehVer- September 18th 10 ann
w ueA'' are IN au advanced STATE nnd th..
noaru OF Direction promises 10 e,Iins,,
~ hiashlncence and variev Of disni,y
uuything that has hitherto hc.,, a.;
enp'ed. The various committees mr.,
n,v,iNcIy at work. and all report n rro,y.
uis enthusiasm Throughout the CITY md
s'a'e over the great event.
~ h"s hth decided To devote. the ON.
ure week OF September 18th to the fes.
n'aI. III order that ample scopc may
w gwen To the various Interests TO he
,,vp'esented, aud. as additional attrnc.
,ois' ,' morse show and street fair have
lneinued as special features. II
.,ss l,e Intention that the festival
o,al' primarily furnish an attractive
exposition of the varied resourres ~
-, a'ase anu oil every county in the
s'alt. invitations have been extended
10 The commissioners of the several
'onnlics To cooperate with th,. hoard
ana furnish such displays as will best
Illustrate their various products A.
reiuy replies have been received from
hiahy counties. and the outlook * tbat
lne STATE generally will he more fully
represented than ever before
especial interest is being taken in
'ne maids ui honor contesiS In the soy
erai counties. The board has decided
maj there shall he n queen of the fes-
tNal' VINO Will reign throughout the
cntire week. The lady who win occIrnv
'hls exalted position has already boon
selected, but her name will NOT bc
lhade known until the day the festival
begins, In order that she may rrie,n
IN truly qucenly style. she will be M.
Tended by bcvy Of maids of bonor
each Of whom Is To be selected by
newspaper ballot in the county of
which she h . resident. II is the desire
that every county in the state shall be
represented. and already the contests
Tor the honor are becoming exciting In
ilie various counties
Another great feature Of the festival
VIII he the miners rock drilling con.
test II is intended to bring to Denver
Tor this event all the miners of natIoual
reputation In rock drilling from the
mountain and other states. and tho
event promises 10 br one Of the most
cNciiing and Interesting of the entire
week. Suitable prizes viii he awarded
10 tle winners. and already many
H VI i'P"'"ilon III lht mining
camps of this and other states have
signltied their Intention to enter the
contest
The exposition and horticultural and
agricultural street fair Is to be one of
the innovations of the festival. and al
ready great interest Is being manifest.
ed in this branch of the exposition
Several streets of the city will be set
apart for the fair and closed to gen
eral traffic during its continuance.
space for exhibitors will he allotted ON
application TO the board.
The musical feature of the festival
will he one of the most attractive OF
the week Already twenty bands have
entered for the band contest. which
VIII occur on Wednesday. September
nth. before the grand stand. and the
rivalry promises 10 he one OF the clos
est. The city will he filed with melo.
dy during the entire week. the bands
parading and playing in concert
through ihc streets. aud on the even
ing Of the contest giving n concert he.
fore the grand stand.
immediately after the concert all
bands will be masscd together. aud
playing the Black Hills March" by
John Burg, will march down Sixteenth
street.
AS the festival would not he com.
plete without n day devoted to the
sons and daughters of Momus. Thurs.
dss. SsTieDii,..ii. 2sii.- ;....-n ..iipii.,
TO the niaskers. On that day King
Argentum Aurum will have absolute
and unbounded sway. The merry
makers will have the freedom OF {. =
tain streets for the entire afterno IN
and II Is not necessary 10 say that
fun and jolliiy will rule supreme. The
day will lie ushered in with n grand
mask parade. and II Is understood that
number of novel and striking effects
In the grotesque line are In preparn-
tion by several organizations. which
expect 10 snrpass any previous efforts
In this direction The days festivities
will close with u grand mask ball In
front of the grand stand.
The coronation of the queen of the
festival before the grand stand ON
Monday evening will he one OF tlc
most attractive events of the week
The grand stand which will bc bril-
lantly Illuminated for the occasion
will seat 10,pO0 people. and before this
vast concourse the queen. surrounded
by her maids of honor. Will receive the
crown. 10 the accompaniment OF music
this occnsiOn. too. will occur the
awarding of the Grand Regent upright
pinnO, the gift Of the Denver Music
Company. 1857 champa street. to the
maid OF honor who may he chosen for
this distinction. The secretary has al
ready communicated with the clerks
of the several counties npprising them
Of this superb gift. and asking them TO
notify the young ladies who are can
dldalos In their respective counties.
The instrument is one of the finest In
the world. and there is no doubt that
there will he the highest rivalry for
It's possession. The method TO bc
adopted In making tho award VIII be
duly announced.
II is the design of the board. with
the cooperation Of DeDver's mer-
chants. To illuminate and decorate
their places of business and the prin-
clpnl streets In manner worthy Of
the occasion Fifteenth. Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets viii he literally In
n blaze Of electric light, the two former
from Tarimer street To Broadway. and
Seventeenth street from the Union De
pot to Broadway. The effect will be
most beautiful. with the vari-colored
lights spanning the streets along the
entire distance.
Mention should not he omitted OF the
parade Of the Slaves Of the Silver Ser
pent. which has been one of the most
gorgeous features of former festivals.
This organization has been actively at
work for some time planning new and
startling effects. and they promise that
the floats and costumes will surpnss
all their previous performances. This p
event will he preceded by the Queens
parade ON the afternoon Of TUESDAY. .
September 2Gtb. The queen. In n hand
somely decorated chariot. attended by
her maids of honor. also in richly dec |
Grated cars. and all attended by nn .
elaborate military escort. will head the ,
parade. followed by decorated car
riages. the whole forming beautiful /