The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-26
DENVER CARNIVAL.
A FULL WEEK OF PLEASURE.
Preparations for . Better Entertainments
and Larger crowds Than Ever Be-

Preparations for the fifth annual Fes.
tival of Mountain and Plain, to be held
In Denver, September 25th to Both
next, nre In an advanced state. and the
Board of Direction promises TO eclipse
In mayniticence and varlcy of display
anything that has hitherto been at-
tempted. The various committees are
actively ut work. and all report grow
ing enthusiasm throughout the city and
state over the great event.
1t has been decided to devote the en-.
tire week of September 18th to the fes-
tlval, In order that ample scope may
De given to the various interests to be
represented, and, as additional attrac.
tions, horse show and street fair have
been included us special features, 1t
being the intention that the festival
shall primarily furnish an attractive
exposition Of the varied resources of
the state and of every county in the
state, invitations have been extended
to the commissioners of the several
counties to cooperate with the board
mud 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
cral counties. The board has decided
that there shall be n queen of the fes-
tival, who will reign throughout the
entire week. The lady who will occupy
thls 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
In truly quecnly style. she will be at
tended by bcvy OF maids of honor,
each of whom Is to be selected by
newspaper ballot In the county OF
which she Is n resident. 1t is the desire
that 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
Will be the miners rock drilling con.
test. II Is intended to bring TO Denver
for 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 mining
camps OF this and other states have
significd their intention To enter the
contest.
The exposition and horticultural and
agricultural street fair Is To he one of
the Innovations OF the festival, and nj.
ready great interest Is bein. manifest.
cd In this branch of the exposition.
Several streets Of the city will be set
apart for the fair and closed to gen
erai traffic during Its continuance.
The musical feature of the festival
VIII be one OF the most attractive of
the week. Already twenty bands have
entered for the band contest. which
VIII occur on Wednesday. September
eth. before the grand stand. and the
rivalry promises To he one OF the clos
est. The city will bc filled with melo.
dy during the entire week. the bands
paradlng and playing in concert
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