The silver star., 1899-08-25
DENVER CARNIVAL.
a FULL WEEK o. PLEASURE.
PssDasasasns for Bsttse Entsrtaannsnt
- Lasssr Crewas Thsa Ever bs-

Preparations for the NTH annual Fes-
dval Of Mountain and Plain, to be held
In Denver, September 25th to 8Oth
next, are In an advanced state, and the
Board Of Direction promises to eclipse
IN magnidcence and variey Of display
anything that has hitherto been ii.
tempted. The various committees are
actively at work, and all report grow.
ing enthusiasm throughout the city and
state over the great event
It has been decided to devote the en-.
tire week OF September 25th to the fes-
lval, In order that ample scope may
be given to the various interests to be
represented, and, as additional attrac-
lons, horse show and street fair have
Deen included as special features. II
being the intention that the festival
snali primarily furnish an attractive
i exposition Of the varied resources Of
the state and Of every county in the
state, invitations have been extended
70 the commissioners of the several
counties to cooperate with the board
ana furnish such displays as will best
Illustrate their various products. Al
ready replies have been received from
many counties, and the outlook is that
the state generally will be more fully
represented than ever before.
Especial interest Is being taken In
the maids OF honor contests in the sew
sral counties. The board has decided
tnat there shall be a queen of the fes-
uvaL who will reign throughout the
entire week. The lady who will occupy
this exalted position has already been
selected, but her name will NOT be
made known until the day the festival
begins. In order that she may reign
n truly Queenly style, she will be at
tended by a bevy Of maids of honor,
each or whom is to be selected by
newspaper ballot in the county Of
which she rs a resident. 1t is the desire
tnat every county in the state shall be
represented, and already the contests
Tor the honor are becoming exciting in
the various counties.
Another great feature Of the festival
viii be the miners rock drilling CON
test. 1t is intended to bring to Denver
Tor this event all the miners Of national
reputation in rock drilling from the
mountain and other states, and the
event promises to be one Of the most
exciting and interesting of the entire
week. Suitable prizes will be awarded
to the winners, and already many
teams Of reputation in the mininr
camps Of this and other states have
sisnified 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
Cd In this branch Of the exposition.
Several streets Of the city win be vet
apart for the fair and closed to gem
sfal trafac during i@ continuance.
A. the festival would not be com.
plete without a day devoted to the
sons ana daughters of M0mus, Thurs
day. oeptsmber 18th. has been sllotted
. the maskers. On that day Kine
Arfentum Aurum will have absolute
an0 unbounded sway. The merry
makers will have the freedom Of cor
tam streets for the entire Afternoon.
ana It 10 not necessary to say that
fun and jollity will rule supreme. me
DAY will be ushered In with q erand
mAsk parade. and II IN understood that
. number Of novel and strikin9 efecfs
IN the grotesque line are IN prepora-
Don BY several Organizations, which
expect 20 surpass any previous Efforts
IN this direction. The days festivities
WIN close with q grand mask han In
mont Of the grand stand.
The coronation Of the queen Of the
festival before the grand stand on
Monday evening will be one Of the
most attractive events Of the week.
Ine grand stand. which win be bril-.
nendy illuminated for the occasion,
win seat 10000 people, and before this
vast concourse the queen, surrounded
by her maids Of honor. will receive the
crown. to the accompaniment Of music
from hundreds Of instruments. On
this occasion, too. will occur the
awarding Of the Grand Regent upright
piano, the gift Of the Denver Music
Company. 1887 Champa street, to thS
maid OF honor who may be chosen fol
this distinction. The secretary has n.
ready communicated with the clerks
J Of the several counties apprising them
Of this superb gift. and asking them "a
notify the young ladies who are can.
6ldates In their respective counties
The instrument n one Of the finest IN
the world. and there In no doubt that
there will be the highest rivalry fol
its possession. The method to be
adopted In making the award win he
duly announced.
Il II the design Of the board, with
the cooperation Of Denver's mer.
chants, to illuminate and decorate
their places Of business and the prin
cipal streets In q manner worthy Of
the occasion. Fifteenth. Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets will be literally In
blaze OF electric light. the two former
from r4arimer street to Broadway, and
Seventeenth street from the Union De.
pot to Broadway. The effect will he
most beautiful. with the vari-colored
Iights spanning the streets along the
entire distance.
Mention should not he omitted Of tho
parade Of the Slaves Of the Silver Ser.
pent. which has been one Of tho most
gorgeous features Of former festivals
This organization has been actively al
work for some time planning now and
startling effects, and they promise that
the floats and coetumes Will surpass
an their previous Rsnances. Thil
event win be prec1 ID By. the 0ueen'l
parade on the aftesnoon Of Tuesday
September nth. TIT queen. IN . hand
somely dccormted chariot. attended BY
her maids Of honor. also In richly dec
GRATED cars. md nll attended By IN
elaborate military escort. win head thu
parade. followed by decorated car