The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-08
CROWDS AT THE CARNIVAL.
THRONGS or MERRY-MAKERs TOOK
N THE SHOWS LAST NIGHT.

ernoon. hut the Great Crowds win
Appear at NiGhf-F'IoraI Parade
Yesterday Had Handsomely Deco
rated Vehicles Entered-The Prize
winners-The Programme for To-
day.
Visitors throneed the carnival grounds
last night All during the afternoon there
we're fairly god crowds. but it remained
for the evening TO bring out tho great
mass % sightseers. Director General Ben
son expects this 20 b. the history Of che
carnival lie ~ hooking for a generally
I good Attendance al the while the car
( nival IS Ia progress. but BE- s. prepared 20
see the visitors at night far exceed those
who appear during the afternoon. As a
rule the afternoons will be given over e.
the children ami their nurses. though q
great many ladies viii doubtless pay their
/ visits 20 the attractions az the same time
No cause FOR complaint could b. mad
with the crowd that was out last night
Il was In thorough good humor too. TAX
/ ing everything In good part and spending
money literally 10 see the many shows
I that are on the grounds All OF them are
I in operation. the finishing touches to the
arrangements having been made.
speedy. the high diver. began his ex-
hibitions yesterday afternoon. He IS in
his old form and has wonderful diving
feat is just as effective as Il was when
he was here last year speedys diving
is practically on the free list OF the en-
tertaiuments. as an can see him take his
leap and follow him almost 10 the tank
Of water ia which ne fans. The plunge
into the tank. however. can be seen only
[ by those within the enclosure.
The running relay races between Allan
I "a. wearing tho green. and Savannah iu
/ the purple. continue 10 interest. The race
/ yesterday was run at O'Clock and WIS
w1n by Savannah in $50 The chariot
race was run last night al 7.3l o'clock
and was a feature. the entire track being
weA lighted by torches. the glare lighting
up the keen encounter OF drivers aud
steeds
The Programme for To-day.
/ To-day is known on the official pro
I gramme as Carnival DAY. The third o.
/ the relay races viii be ridden al 80
/ o'clock and the third OF the chariot races
/ will take place az s o'clock The queen
parade will take place a 100 O'Clock. AID
] .
| ontcrtainmcnt.
The children who participate IN the
I queens parade viii meet al the resdenc
q Mr. W. W Starr on Jones and Whita-
| kcr streets al SD o'clock Those 20 par
ticipate In the oriental features viii meet
az the De Soto al the same hour The two
I divisions will move fer the grounds al
- o'clock. The committee furnishes all
| uHmlnauons for the parade The grand
. ] -. BIO ia hr "a
grounds. where the parade viii form rouni
the race track. gorgeously Illuminated for
the event.
only the children participating will be
given places BE- the parade. The pro
gramme does not contemplate the appear
ance Of their parents with them, but the
ladies IN charge OF the event promise TO
return the children TO their homes after
al IS over or turn them over 10 their
parents at the Carnival grounds.
New Features suggested.
New features for the carnival are I'M
der consideration one Of these is biz
cyclic parade. Nr T. J. Walker has the
matter In hand. aud is undertaking 40
arrange the parade. He has consult 81
With representative Elks and has ne vita
announcement. The local dealers iu ni-
cycles are also intcrestd. and seem dis
posed 90 help the parade along as well
as they may
Tho bicycle parade has not been dcd-
nicely arranged. Mr. Walker via know
to-day. in all probability whether 90 Wal
boz given This viii depend upon the
amount the Elks will be prepared 90 offer
ls q prize. i ls expected that there Will
Doe one PRIZE 81 81 for the best decorated
wheel in sac parade. which. 10 given. viii
probably be- in the afternoon.
SONS. talk has been heard 81 q military
BE- believed. and number OF the Elks have
determined that O. would be well To make
the effot for some DAY next week. Al.
the local commands would doubtless enter.
making a pageant that Savannahians
would gladly witness and that visitors
would view with great delight. Il IS nos
slhle. too. that the out-of-town companies
Of the First Infantry could be induced 20
attend ana take part ia the parade
Beautiful Vehicles In Lane.
Long before the hour appointed for the
floral parade TO begin. crowds began 20
gather along the line IL was to follow
The sidewalks were linel with those who
were waiting for the spectacle ana az
advantageous points Of view crowds had
rouercgatei. The eXpectant thousands be
gan To grow "a bit impatient before tho
appearance Of the parade as 90 dil not
start until half an hour after the time
/ advertised.
The parade was scheduled to line no at
the corner 81 Oeiefhorpc avenue and JET
ferson streets az - O'Clock one reason
and another conspirod 20 cause delay, ami
70 was not until i230 that the parade was
set in motion The route was on Jcfcr-
son to BrOughton. 60 Bull around John
son square. - Castor. 10 Barnard to HAL
ana 10 the carnival grounds
Probably the largest crowd TO view tho
pageant was that on the yeraudn OF the
De Soto. on the sidewalks about the hotet
and in Madison square The judges Mrs
: r. Theus. Mrs a. NetsDutg and Rev.
Charles n. Strong. We're on thc he 500
verandn. and Il was from there they view
al the parade ana reached their do isloa
as TO the most beautifully decorated we
hiclcs.
The FIRST prize 81 was won hy the
Elks' carriage, which was Beautiful dec
grated IN white and delicate green. The
horses were pure white ana the harness
was 80 wrapped ns 90 cave not . spot Of
black visible. in the carriage Rcrs -four
charming young ladies' Miss MAY Wilder
| OF Macon. Mics Nellie Couey Miss Annie
Laurie shaw and Miss Irene suIyers
Few would Dispute that the Elks' car
riAge was entitled 90 the first prize. YET all
agreed that the winner OF the second
prize was not far behind the winner oi the
FIRST in the beauty Of the decorations. The
second prize was 49, and Was won bv
tue phacton handsomely decorated in pink