The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-19
GUTHRIE
Will Turn Herself Loose Car
niVal Week.
A WEEK OF WONDERS.
An Elaborate Programme of
Entertainments, Military
and Civic Patades,
Has Been Ar
ranged.
A WEEK OF WONDERS.

ranged
Following is the official programme
for the tall carnival festivities in OK
iahoma's Capital City.
FIRST DAY, Oct, 23.
Agricultural Display
Poultry show.
Miscellaneous exhibits
SECOND rAY. Oct. "a.
1000 n, m. = Opening of territorial
encsmpment; guard mount battalion
and company drill at Island Park.
This is the lrst annual encampment
OF the territorial militia under the aei
OF the late legislature. An elaborate
program has been prepared for the
occasion, consisting of battalion and
regimentnl parades, drills and ma
nuevers. The encampment will be
under strict military discipline and
viii be one of the most interesting
and educational features of the week.
p. m.-Opening of the mammoth
Oriental midway and Hagen back g
trained wild animal show. This Is the
largest and most splendid attraction
ever brought to the territory II will
give continuous performances all
through the week. Rich, rare, novel
and instructive. Nine separate shows
In one vast enclosure. Don't miss II.
4p. m.-Grand balloon ascension
and parachute leap.
p. m:-Turkish theatre, Japanese
theatre, Egyptian theatre, In GAY
Paree. moving pictures, etc.
QUEENS DAY, Oct, 20.
10 q, m. Guard mounts and drills
by militia. High wire performance
by the human bat. This Is something
entirely new and will be repeated
daily. Free to all.
lp. m.-Flower parade-l50 entries,
count them
The floats to be introduced in this
parade cost over SIS, 900 and are in ad-
dition to the entries for the parade.
They are the first regular carnival
hoats ever introduced in Oklahoma.
This parade will positively be the
most beautiful, gorgeous and dazzling
display ever seen in the west.
$3.50 p. m.-opeuing of the race meet
Mt the fair grounds.
Continuous racing, consisting of
trotting, pacing and running. Also
grand hippodrome racing as follows:
Eight horse RomEn chariot race, one
mile dash.
Race by three trained riderlcss
horses, mile dash.
All warm numbers.
Up. M. Band concert, Oriental mid
way, miscellans Gus attractions.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9S- mEnouAsrs'
DAY.
10 a. m-Dril and parade by the
National Guards.
1880 a. m.-Balloon ascension and
parachute leap.
9 D. m.-Grand regiments tai parade
and drill by National Guard at fair
grounds. The entire militia force OF
the territory will participate in this
event.
3 o. m.-Continuation of race pro-
gran, also OF novelty and hippodrome
races, including a mile dash by lady
and gentleman in four horse road
wagons
,rhe celebrated PAGER Starlight
will 60 mile against time without
harness, rider or driver. This is one
of the most ser sAtional features ever
shown on a race course.
p. m.--Merchants' and travelling
mems parade-solid, substantial, rich
and elaborate. A great display, worthy
of careful study.
9p. m.-Queen's ball.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81 CARNIvAL AND
TRAVELLING MEMS DAY.
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peri,ive drill by militia.
10 a. m.-Band contest, open TO all
visiting bands. First prizs, $3.50; sec
ond prize, $50; third prize S25.
These ere the most liberal prizes
r,er offered in the west and will at
tract bands from all quarters. The
competing bands will remain during
the week, rousing the echoes with the
concord OF sweet sounds.
Music lovers should not miss this
chance.
500 .. m Racing at fair grounds
including hippodrome and novelty fea
lures. Grand regimental review o.
national guard by the governor anc
his staff
On this day all school schildren hav
ing tickets signed by teacher will b'
admitted to the fair grounds for hf
teen cents.
o:s0p. m-Carnival parade.
The most elaborate, bewildering
sclntillating, irridescent event eve
pnlled off in Oklahoma.
Beautiful allegorical cars.
Gorgeous mytho ogical floats.
Glimpses OF fairyland.
Historical tableaux.
Mosques, mummers, grotesque, mol
descripts.
An indeseribable phantasmagor'a.
Radiant and trailing clouds OF glory
Every body on the streets is eNpe 'te'
to masque. but no rowdyism Will b
tolerated.
ANN UHCEMENr r EXTRAORDINARY
In connection with the carnival pa
rade the management takes pleasur
in announcing that the commerela
travelling men of Oklahoma will eA
hibit a flower parade the like OF whie
wa never seen before in the heaven
above, the earth below or the water
un aer the earth. This aggregate
has played before all the erowne
heads Of Europe and carries sPeels
letters OF recommendation from Tn
King of Bulgasia, Dom Paul kruegei
the Prince OF Monaco aud other fol
eign potentates.
Positively their hrst appearances /
America By yspecial permission OF ia
Ahkoond of Swat, ander whose pal
ronage they are making the preser
tour. They carry their own scener
and manufacture their own costume
1t the head of the procession will rid
the $40 600 b auty who sci soap Q
the Choctaw. At the tail end wi
walk the Titan haired Adonis VII
makes Suthrie every thirty days
dream OF loVeiiness. Please rememb'
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