The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
THREE BIG PARADES
Civic; Flower and Carnival
Hold the Week.
QUEEN TO BE VOTED FOR
Three Best Agricultural Dis
plays Will Get Premiums.
QUEEN TO BE VOTED FOF

The Street Fair and Carnival 20 be
given by the merchants of Wichita In
the streets Of this city during the week
beginning October 16 and ending the
night OF the 1st promises to be the
greatest event ever held here or in any
other city of its size. Last night a very
large meeting Of substantial business
men met at the Commercial club and
shortly after o'clock they divided of
and went into committee meetings with
an earnestness and business like manner
as was never before Darallelei In any
other enterprise endorsed by them.
The county, carnival and ways and
means committees accomplished a large
amount OF detail business and elaborate
plans were made and adopted afterwards
receiving the unanimous endorsement Of
the general executive committee.
One Of the best moves made by the
county committee was the adoption of
resolutions favoring the appointment of
three well known men In each Of the
as q Subcommittee TO work in their local
districts and to report to the county
committee later. They will endeavor to
interest the farmers in making an agri-
cultural and horticultural display of
farm products Of all kinds ,easn town
ship to have a separate display by itself
and prizes Of 800 for first premium. $T5
for second and S25 for third premium will
be given for the most attractive and ar
tistic exhibit made by any one toynship.
A special committee of o. z. Smith, e. B.
Jewett and P. v. Healy, were appointed
70 solicit the necessary money for the
prizes. Smith and Allen started the sub
scription with a so donation. The com
mittee will solicit from the various real
estate men, agricultural firms and 9TH
ers. The carnival committee made con-
siderable progress by first electing George
NJ Dickson chairman pro tenn, in the alb
sence OF Mr.. Ashton, who Is in Colorado.
The committee first decided that two pa
rades would be given, one to be known
as a civic parade, to be given "Oklaho-
ma Day." which will be held wednes-
day, October Is. The second parade will
given on October 90 to be known as
Wichita Day." A big carnival night
will follow these two day parades and
will be held Friday night, October 90.
IT was then voted that George Locke be
made grand marshal Of the civic parade
o. A. Boyle to be grand marshal of the
Hover parade. and George w, Bergman
TO be grand marshal of the carnival.
The carnival committee decided to have
a voting contest to determine the most
popular lady to be queen Of the carnival.
Arrangements will be made at once to
carry on the contest and 1t Is expected
that big amount Of good natured riv-
airy will spring among the admirers Of
the hundreds Of beautiful ladies of wich-
tia and Sedgwick county. The six ladies
receiving the greatest number OF votes
next to the queen will be honored as
lady maids to the queen.
The contest will be open to all ladies
in the county and will be decided on Oc-
tober 5. The ballots will be ready Sep
TENDER l. and boxes placed in several of
the stores and hotels in the city. A COM
mittee Of three was appointed to assist
each grand marshal for each parade. On
the civic parade Fred Dold. J. F. Kirker
and A NJ. Denny were selected. On the
flower parade, E. Z. HIgginson, George
Dickson. Walter PARROT and w. r. Du-
laney were appointed. On the carnival
commimttee, c. NJ. Jones, Chas. Mos
bacher and ]. G. Smith were selected.
Three prizes will be offered in the sum
of IS. SIS and $40 respectively for the
best and prettIest decorated carriages in
the flower parade.
The ways and means committee are
still rustling for subscriptions to meet
the expenses of the fair.
Secretary Lockwood says he can fur
nish enough midway attractions to fill
two or three mldways, and applications
are still coming in asking for space and
dates. Nearly fifty booths have already
been taken by the merchants to exhibit
their goods in. The county committee
will have a meeting with some Of the
members of the Swine Breeders associa-
ton in a few days and arrangements will
probably be made to hold one Of the
best exhibits of swine ever given in this
county for years.
The fair Is going to be a big success
and everything is being done TO make It
the greatest free show ever undertaken
in the southwest. The finance commit
tee win need all the money they can get
and then some. Those who are willing
to subscribe and have not yet been called
upon can communicate with Mr.. Gold
smith, chairman ways and means COM
mittee. or any other member OF the COM
mittee.
Several premiums are offered by mer-
chants for various competitions. Mr..
Otto Weiss of the Hunter Milling COM
Pany offers 1000 pounds of -four for the
longest 10 ears OF corn. $40 pounds of
hour for the second longest and 200
pounds for the third longest The Union
Mills offers so in three cash prizes for
the best loaves OF bread exhibited. Ad-
ditional premiums will no doubt be an
nounced from day TO day by other firms.