The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-28
CARNIVAL PROGRAMME
1T Is FINALLY ADOPTED BY THE
FESTIVITIES SOCIETY.
The Parades VIII BE Of Great Interest
The other Features Of
the Week.

The programme committee of the Fall
Festivities Society met at the Commercial
Club last night, and, with the approval of
ID. NJ. Parry, adopted a programme for the
October carnival. Albert Lieber. chairman
of the committee, presided. Gen. James r.
Carnahan, who will command all of the
parades, was present and submitted a re-
port. He said that he had assurances that
not less than 500 uniformed men. outside
of the Red Men and other secret orders,
would participate in the military and civic
parades. There will be several bands. in
Guiding the indianapolis Military Band.
The programme. as adopted. is essentially
as originally announced several weeks ago,
and Is printed on advertising matter dis
tributed throughout the State. As will be
seen, there Is no mention of politics" the
alleged Roosevelt day. being a hoax.
Major General C%arnahan said that, mas
much as there are parades on Tuesday and
Wednesday, and practically the same men
will participate, or rather lead, the pa
rades, he considered it best to skip one
day and give the other street attractions
Friday. If rain should Interfere the floral
parade will be on Thursday, instead of the
day announced. Tecumseh and his follow
ers will be received at the Statehouse just
before the military and civic parade starts.
and the keys of the city presented to Te-
cumseh. He and his followers and the Red
Men and others will fall in on the left of
the military and civic parade and be es-
corted along the line of march. Following
is the programme:
Monday Evening. Oct. S.-General prep
n-A Naturalization ~ tho Sn1Afarcf
Tuesday, Oct. s.-Morning: Grand water
carnival at Broad Ripple Park; discovery
of Rex Tecumseh; procession to the city
and reception by Mayor Thomas Taggart;
presentation of the keys of the city 10
Tecumseh and his followers, to be followed
by the grand civic and military parade.
Parade will form on West Washington
street, east of White river, and move east
en- the south side of Washington street to
East street, countermarch on the north side
OF Washington street TO Pennsylvania
street. north on Pennsylvania street to
Vermont and there disband.
Evening-Opening of the Magic Circle
with grand illumination, concerts and var
led entertainments.
Wednesday, oct. 10.-Afternoon: Floral
parade will form at 1870 o'clock at North
Meriadian and Sixteenth streets. move
south on Meridian street to New York
street, east on New York street TO Penn
%sylvania street, south on Pennsylvania
street 10 Washington street, west on Wash
ington street TO Capitol avenue, counter
march on Washington street to Pennsyl-
vania street, north on Pennsylvania street
to Vermont street, east on vermont street
to Delaware street, north on Delaware
street and disband.
Evening-Grand allegorical float parade.
will form on West Washington street. east
OF White river. bridge. move east on Wash
ington street to East street. north on East
street TO Ohio street, west on Ohio street
10 Pennsylvania street. south on Pennsyl-
vania street to Washington street, west on
Washington street and disband; concerts
and entertainments in the Magic Circle
Thursday, Oct. 11-Afternoon: Fire run
by the Indianapolis fire department, on
North Capitol avenue. from Sixteenth
street TO Indiana avenue; grand racing
event between five speediest racing ma
chimes in the world and a running horse.
on Capitol avenue, from Sixteenth street
to Indiana avenue.
and other attractions in the Magic Circle
Friday, Oct. 12-Morning: Merchants,
and manufacturers parade; will form al
10:30 o'clock on West Washington street,
near White river. move east on Washing
ton street to Pennsylvania street; north or
Pennsylvania street TO Ohio street: east
on Ohio street TO East street; south or
East street 10 Washington street: west on
Washington street to Pennsylvania street
and disband.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and humorous
parade; will form at 1870 o'clock at Wash
ington and East streets: move west OF
Washington street TO Capitol avenue and
disband.
Evening-Concerts and entertainments in
the Magic Circle:' masque balls in various
halls