The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-09-22
Harvest Carnival.
Milbank Il Scene or FeS-
tive Beauty.
Some Fine Exhibits OF
Grant COunty's Agri-
cultural Pro-
ducts.

This has been a gala week for
Milbank. The street fair and
carnival, attempted for the first
time, has proved a most remark
able success, and one Of the
finest attractions ever held IN
the city. The enterprise has even
exceeded the expectations OF the
managers in the attractiveness
of the affair.
The citizens of Milbank spared
no pains or expense in fitting up
booths for the display Of pro
ducts, and many of these were
of very beautiful design and con-
struction, and prettily decorated.
Main street was a scene OF beauty
both day and night. The street
was spanned with arches sur
mounted by varied colored lights
and the windows of the stores
and business houses were hand
somely trim med and illuminated
during the e .cnines. A number
of the residences, notably on
Fourth street, were also decorat-
ed and illuminated and presented
a fine attraction.
For a number of day s last
week preparations in booth build
ing were going on and the wol k
was continued and barely com
pleted Tuesday morning. The
formal opening of the fair was
made on that morning with a
series of exercises, consisting of
band music, prayer by Rev. {.
N. Fitch, singing by a choir
under direction of Mr.. John
Burgan, an opening address by
States Attorney Rix, calling
attention to the resources, Won
derful development and prosper
Iity of Grant county, and few
words of hearty welcome by
Mayor Saunders.
In the afternoon the Slayton
Singers entertained the people
with an open air concert, and
they did it to perfection. We
may say right here that this
company Of Jubilee singers
with their Southern melodies
were one of the drawing cards OF
the carnival, and drew the en-
thusiastic applause of the crowd
that gathered around Ia the
evening they gave another con
cert, which was followed by the
parade. This was led by Supt.
Volkmar ard the band, the fire
department in uniform with
, trucks decorated, and, uniform
. ed Knights Of Pythias and the
NJ. W. A. with ahoat tina,
manufactured Woodmen as /
went along.
The second day opened u
with splendid weather, and a.
! was expected the crowd of visit
! ors was largely increased, tn
streets being thronged dnrln!
the entire day. The band open
; ed up the days proceedings AM
+ the Jubilee singers gave theI
5 morning concert, and also an en-
tertainment in the afternoon, an
: this was followed by gran
r street parade with the kar- n
7 val band in grotesque costume
and q varied assortment OF II
struments, the Milbank ban
G.. A. f. post, a delegation G
!, rough riders, the fire depar
3 ment, a Review printing pres
with represen tation OF tn
devil, the Twin Brooks eXhio
5 and a handsome float of grain
$ aud vegetables from Melros
prettily arranged float wit
{ Miss Bessie Cooke and class {
: little girls in white, the Milban
h school children and teachers, an
:, an exhibit of horses.
y The afternoon train brougl
; the Montevideo band, one Of Il
$ finest musical organizations
2 the northwest, which furnishe
music afternoon and evening f
the entertainment Of the crowd
In the evening the GROVE
: were entertained by the band
i the jubilee singers and the ma
"a nescope, and an illumination
q colored lights.
e The thi d and last day Of ca
g. nival, although not drawing Il
a. crowd that was present Wedne
&c day, nevertheless attracted
II splendid attendance. The q
tonville band came up on Il