Arizona republican., 1899-12-06


 | disabled so that he cannot come. There
 are Elks here whose antlers have never
 been seen on this grazing ground. Fol
 the entertainment of these and thG l great American public who are SC
 much in evidence the local lodge oi
 Elks have strained every nerve to get
 up a programme that cannot be ex- celled. From 9:30 to Il o'clock the Ellls will keep open house at their lodg5 room at the corner of First avenue and
 Adams street. At Il o'clock will oc-
 cur the Elks' parade. which will be a
 splendid and unique affair. A number
 of the floats that were in the parade on
 Monday morning will participate in
 the parade this morning. In this con
 nection, it will not be amiss to refer
 to the request of the Eiks that the
 business and allegorical floats be as sembled at the east end of Adams street, as on Monday morning, as the parade will start from that end of town. marching west on Adams. The floats that appeared in Mondays pa rade will be under the directorship of J. w. Benham.
 It is also asked that particular at tention be given to the change in pro gramme as regards the foot ball games. The game between Pres colt and Phoenix was not played yesterday. This game will in conse- quence be played at the city railway park at 10 o'clock this morning. The game will be called promptly at the hour named and persons desiring to see it should not forget this fact A grand stand admittance fee will be charged, as usual, but the general ad- mission to the grounds will be free. The game will be over in time for the spectators to take the street car and return to town to see the big parade of the Elks.
 At o'clock in the afternoon today a second game of football will be played at the street railway park, the oppos- ing elevens being the Indians of Phoe- nix and the Tucson team. This game had been scheduled for today and is So announced on the official programme, compiled a week or so before the car nival began. The Prescott team which had been scheduled for yesterday was not able to come to the carnival until yesterday, too late to play arriving With the big excursion from that city,
 From all accounts learned in q gos- siping way the game of base ball to be played between members of the Elks' order will be a rich one, filled full of run and merriment It is scheduled for the railway park at 2:30 o'clock. fol- lowing the foot ball team with very little time intervening between the two. One admission fee to seats in the grand stand will cover both of the park events but the general admission will be free. Later in the afternoon the trained dogs and the minstrels will furnish amusements for the crowds up town. Both of these attractions are part of the carnival show.
 The official programme mentions that the time between and o'clock in the afternoon will be consumed by the bands in marching and countermarch- ing through the streets. It is found. however, that the bands are not pro- vided with torches and this part of the programme will of necessity be aban- doned. President McCowan of the car nival association has accordingly pro- vided that band concerts shall occupy this hour in the evening. The Chinese | band will occupy the stand at the corner of Center and Washington | streets and give their finest and best | music, according to Chinese ideas The | Albuquerque band will play at the | city hall and the Tucson juvenile band | 1t the county court house.
 The realistic attack on Sutter's cabin | It Lightburne blaze on Thursday even ng will be something that everybody | should see. The Indians will be the | genuine article and the | spectator can imagine how old man | Sutter and his wife must have felt | when the savages were gaining the | victory over them. Then the sight of | he captive led to the stake, the flag 'ots heaped around him, the torch ap- olied and the final rescue by intrepid | white settlers, who set the savages to ! 'unning as fast as their legs can carry | hem-all this will form a picture from 'eality that can be retained in the | memory lifetime. Therefore it is ad- risable for everyone to see this wonder ul feature.
 Commencing at 8 o'clock tonight the 1lks will give an entertainment in the Patton Grand that will be two and a ialf hours of solid amusement and aughter. There will be nothing else
 
 .oae1 so that everybody can feel free 0 attend. The entertainment is un- Ter the exclusive charge of the order. | will be followed at Il o'clock by ,rard Ell,s' ball at O'Neill hall, which yill be attended by all the society peo- ,Ie of the territory.
 The carnival ball to be given Friday night in O'NeiIl hall by the carnival ssociation will be a fitting finale of a most successful week. The decorations f the hall will be something gorgeous. )ne of the features will be the queen If the carnival and her maids of honor. The ball will be a mask affair but who attends will be re- luested to unmask at the door to a egularly appointed committee, in or Ter that no one who is disreputable nay be admitted. Persons attending he ball may provide themselves with ards announcing their names to the