Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-15
HASTINGS LOOKS FOR MANY
Preparing to Entertain Thousands at Its
Street Fair Next Week
SATURDAY is OMAHA AND NEWSPAPER DAY
Feminine Population of HasttnEs TO
Entertain Their Omaha sisters
In EIks' Hn1l-Long Pro-
gram of Events,

HASTINGS, Neb, Sept. 14.-(Special) y
The city OF Hastings is donning gala dress
and will soon appear in flags, bunting and
showy booths. Great preparations are being
made to entertain the thousands OF visitors
to Hastings street fair and carnival which
begins next Monday morning and continues
until Saturday night September 23
Among the special day features will be
Omaha and Newspaper day-Saturday-when
It is expected that nearly 1000 people from
/ Omaha will visit Hastings. The women of
Hastings have made arrangements to re-
celve the Omaha visitors of their sex in
Elks' hall, where they will be entertained.
The official program Of the street fair fol-
lows:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IS.
| 10 a. m.-Heralds announce the triumphal
entry Of Prime Minister with host OF re-
tainers. Ceremony Of delivering the keys
lowed by grand triumphal march OF the
| royal pageant into the city and the as
sumption of power by the Royal Consort'
| Salute of twenty-one guns.
! $3.50 to IL a. m.-F'ree concerts, cake walks,
song and dance specalties and other at
fractions
| $3.50 a. m.-Base ball contest at park.
| p. m.-Grand march OF Carnival Consort
and host of retainers. Bombardment de
parade and procession of floral equipages.
| Z D.. m.-Superb display of aerial fire.
works, floral bombshells streamers and
| 10 p. m.-Grand Carnival ball and recepp-
| ton by patronesses of the carnival.
Awarding of prizes In the floral contests
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
| a. m.-Concerts and free entertainments
on elevated stages in streets
$40 a. m.-Base ball contests at Recrea-
a. m. to 6 p. m-shooting contest-nine
| events. ,,
\ 80 at frot oil
cieties. The grandest procession OF the
| fair.
Ais D. m.-Foot ball contest at Recreation
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2o-FIRE-
| MEMS DAY.
| 9 a. m-Band contest and number of
other free entertainments. Parade of
| bands entered for contests.
$50 a. m.-Base ball at park 100.
display of visiting fremen in water fight
hose races and speed te. eontests: ,o,rn.s,+
nine entries, for purses.
2:3O p. m.-Base ball.
D. m.-Horse racing at tracks
pavilion.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 81.
ga m-Band contest tug-of-war contests
and free street entertainments on elevated
$50 a. m.-Base ball contests at park
shooting tournament Qast day., ten eyeats es t,,s
! o,
play of aerial fireworks, floral bombs
| rockets and floral showers.
| 10 D. m-Wrestiing match at big tent be-
| tween Farmer" Burns and BALDWIN OF
Schiller. to conclude with other sporting
| events.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22-TRAVELING
| MEMS DAY.
| 9 a. m-Band contest and parade OF
| travelling men with Kalamazoo band (noth'
Ing else Nike 1t on earth). Miscellaneous
| events.
$3.50 a. m.-Base ball and horse racing.
| 2p m.-Horse racing; three events.
| 2:3O o. m.-Base ball contests.
| 4:l5 D. m.-Foot ball contest at park
| 10 o. m.-Wrestlng match in big tent be-
| tween odd man andt winner of first event.
| 10:30 p. m. to a. m--Grand out-all-night
! parade of the "hoboes." 'They toll not
| neither do they spin"
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23-OMAHA
! AND NEWSPAPER DAY.
a. m.-Free concerts. cake walk and
| other contests
| 10 a. m-Base ball contests.
| Q o. m.-Reception of Omaha guests.
| 2:3O D. m.-Base ball at park.
| Z D. m.-Grand parade of knights of AK.
Sar-Ben, commercial club and civic so
7:30 p. m.-Display Of fireworks and street
F, illumination.
/ fifteen-round glove contest between Lewis
l and Early for a purse of $500.