Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

Gardiner. Me. May 25.-(SpeciaD.-
And still another beautiful day for the
carnival. There was never before
known such weather for any event Of
the size and Importance Of the carni-
val fair. 1t is simply delightful and
could not be better. 1t is not too warm
but just warm enough to bring the
people out in good numbers. The
weather clerk is entitled to the thanks
Of the Gardiner people for the good
service he has given so far this week,
and if he will only behave himself for
two more days they will extend a vote
of thanks to him for favors rendered.
The crowd did not come down street
70 any extent in The morning, for there
was nothing going on. In the after
noon, though. they came down in
| larger numbers than anyone would
dream of. The electric ears poured
steady stream of people into the city
| from early in the afternoon until late
| in the evening. The trains brought
| good numbers all day. The reduced
rates are being taken advantage Of by
large numbers, f0r the fame Of Car
| diners grand carnival has spread all
over the State, and the people are wax
| ing up to the fac, that the grandest
event of the kind ever held in the State
| is now going on.
The hopes of the manager are being
| happily realized The crowds are be-
! yond their greatest expectations. and
| if the weather only holds good for the
rest Of the week the success Of the fair
will be grand. i * now assured that
| it will be a financial success, as there
| has already been more than enough
taken to pay the expenses of the week.
so that all money taken from now on
will help swell the surplus which is al
ready registered on the right side Of
the ledger.
The anxious mothers VINO all con-
slider their own baby the prize winner,
and any judge who decides differently
is a person of very poor judgment.
early in the morning commenced to
prepare their babies for the grand baby
show in the afternoon. 1t was a grand
show. too. There was never before
anything like ii, or that came any
where near equalling it. in this vicin-
ity. 1t was all right and everybody
was tickeled to death over it. Car
diner people never do anything by
halves. and the baby show was done
all by whole one. 1t was a ripper,
no mistake No pen is equal to de-
scribing it, but if you don't believe it
was a good one ask anyone who was
there, and they say the same as we do.
There was big crowd at the depot,
-. y,-i,. h. psp IN
pulled in to see the real live Indian
papoose and its mother, who came all
the way from Old Town purposely for
this great baby show. The small boys
rushed along the side Of the train. and
the moment they caught sight Of the
expected notables they set UP yell.
Here it is" Here they are, isn't it
cute" Wonder if it can talk and
many other similar questions and eX
clama tons. The mother patiently bore
the scrutiny of the crowd and walked
along with her baby, which was just
as cute al it could be.
a slight change will be made in the
order Of programme for the afternoon
as Reeves band will go to Togus for an
open-air concert. The band will APP
pear at the performance just as usual,
and will play just as many pieces as
usual The only change will be that
the performances of the artists will
not go on until after the band is all
through. The band will not take any
intermission. AS soon as they are
through their concert they will be
taken to the Kennebec Central station,
where there will be a special train in
waiting to carry them to the National
Home for the concert. 1t is expected
large number of people will go to
Togus to hear the concert but there
will be ample accommodations pro-
vided for all.
No small part Of the crowd is made
up of the veterans from Togus. They
are all happy and are enjoying the
carnival as much as anybody. They
all are particularly struck with the
celebrated Reeves band. and then the
war scenes shown by the biograph
awaken the old martial spirit in their
hearts, and it is almost pathetic to
watch them try to straighten up
With many it is impossible, for by rea-
son of their wounds and other ailments
resulting from the service they cannot
stand erect Some of the ADLER men
will throw back their shoulders and
march out of the hall like the real sol
diers. which they are. The veterans
are very orderly and but little trouble
has been experienced by the police by
reason of their becoming intoxicated.
They are jolly old souls and it seems
good to have them with US and see