The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-26
FLOATS ARE SECURED
Twelve Magnificent Flower
Palaces Bought.
CHORUS OF 200 VOICES
Trained by Ralph Dunbar for
Coronation of Queen.

twelve OF the finest floats for the carnival
parade ever seen in the west At last
nights meeting Of the general commit
tee of the Street Fair the committee
which was sent east TO buy the floats read
their report They secured twelve elab-
crate floats, which cost to build $500.
The SUPPLEMENTARY of the work of build
ing these floats was done by P D. Tooney,
proprietor of the Olympia theater. st.
Louis. The committee, composed of Pres
ident Cohn, Vice President Innes and T.
G. Casey, made the statement at the club
meeting that they had succeeded in clos
ing the deal and the floats are now the
property Of the Wichita Street Fair and
Carnival They Will be sent here as soon
as freight arrangements can be made and
will require twelve cars to ship them All
of the chairmen of the various committees
reported a great deal OF activity in their
various Department. The building COM
mittee has let the contract for the big
main arch at the entrance, to Dumont,
the architect and work will begin today.
1t will be very beautiful piece of arcih-
lecture, probably the finest of its kind
ever seen outside the worlds fair and
Omaha exposition. The decorating COM
mittee have perfected plans for the deco
rating Of all the street railway iron poles
with incandescent lamps, ten lamps to the
pole, built in arches, from Oak street on
North Main to Dougl6s avenue and frors
Water street to the Rock Island tracks.
Musselman Bros. have the contract. The
decorating of the arches with the official
colors in artistic design has also been
contracted for with Parrot & Son. A
very beautiful electrical arch will be con-
structed at the corner of Main and Doug
las. This will be built by Electrician San
ders. There will be other decorations in
the form Of arches and other designs at
the corner of Main and First, and Douglas
and Topeka
A proposition in writing was submitted
to the committee by Ralph Dunbar. form
erly Of this city. who proposes to come
to Wichita at once and arrange a big
musical jubilee bringing with him many
we'll known musical artists in the west
for the purpose of arranging a chorus of
voices to sing on the occasion of the cor
onation of the queen Of the flower pa
rade. Very elaborate plans are included
in the program offered by Mr.. Dunbar
and the grand concert will be given prob
ably one or two nights before the open
ing Of the Street Fair. Mr.. Dunbar's
proposition was accepted by a unanimous
vote of the committee. This new feature
was introduced by Mr.. Ralph Dunbar
few weeks ago at the St Joe Jubilee and
created immense enthusiasm. A telegram
was sent to Mr.. Dunbar last night and 1t
is expected that he viii come to Wichita
at once and begin preparations.
A great many detail matters were fur
Their discussed by the committee. 1t was
decided to employ Sanford's band the en-
tire week if satisfactory arrangements can
be made
Two men leave today to bill the Frisco
and Rock Island railroads within a radius
of 80 miles or more, the Rock Island man
going as far south as Kingfisher. taking
in all towns on the road. and the Frisco
man going east to Galena. Two other men
will be employed to bill the other rail-
road lines. Ten thousand Autographs viii
be hung before they return.
The secretary placed at various loca-
tions at the race track yesterday ten big
nine-sheet bill boards and beginning to-
day corps of boys under the direction
of Frank Allhands viii pass very unique
hand bill to all those who visit the big
race meeting. A supply Of 5000 was
sent to the grounds today, and by tonight
three big G0-foot banners will be placed
across the streets at the corner OF Doug
las and Fourth at Main and Douglas and
at Main and Second.
The railroad companies have all given
notice of their intentions Of giving low
rate to Wichita for the round trip during
the week, the Frisco alone making a rate
of one cent a mile for Wednesday only.
The fair IS beginning to show big pro-
portions and the indications are that It
viii be the largest street fair and car
nivaI held in he southwest this year.
There's always hope while there's One
Minute Cough Cure. An attack Of pneu-