Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
THE ELKs' CARNIVAL.
No Liquor to he Sold on the trounds-June
10th VIII be Firemen's Day-Elhs VIII
Parade ,June 2ist. I'LL.

No Liquor to be Sold on the Grounds-June
10Th win be Fircmens Dny-Eiks WIN
Parade june 21st. III. ID
Beer, wine or other liquor of an intox-
icating nature will not be sold for con-
sumption within the enclosure OF the
Elks' street carnival. Such was tie de-
cision of the executive committee at
meeting Monday evening. A large price
could have been secured for the privilege.
The committee desires that all applica-
tions for space be made by Monday.
Tuesday,'June 18th, will be firemen's
day, when tho local firemen and those
from other places will turn out.
On Thursday evening there will be
monster Elks' social session. The lodges
of Chester, Trenton, Philadelphia, Read
ing, Baltimore and Atlantic City have
been invited to BIO present The visitors
will be the guests of the local lodge.
There will he street parade, the like OF
which has never been seen in Whining
ton. Every man will parade in full
dress suit and will wear high hat. The
best local as well as the best professional
talent in this section of the country will
give their services.
The prospectus, which has been issued,
has the following to say OF the Midway"
"Hbis industrial street leads into the
Midway which contains the aggrega-
tion of shows under the management OF
the Bostock and Hagenback Amusement
Company, comprising trained wild animal
show (given in an immense arena), Hin
do Theatre, Turkish Theatre, Streets of
All Nations, Streets of Cairo, Cinemato-
graph giving moving pictures Of the
African war) tho African Village and
flock Of ostrches, Venetian gondolas,
childreu's carrnusel, aerial flyers, Chief
Carlos Wild West Camp, crystal maze,
German Village, Irish Village, school OF
sixteen trained Arabian horses, and many
other features calculated to draw and at
tract crowd. The only entrance to this
mammoth line of attractions is through
the industrial street.
"fhis stupendous undertaking Is being
advertised in the newspapers of Della.
ware, adjacent Pennsylvania, Maryland
and New jersey, comprising list OF lie
leading newspapers, which will contain
advertising and local matters in every
issue until June 80, tho close of the car
| n,val. In addition to this excursion rates
will be secured on all the railroads and
steamboat lines entering Wilmington, all
| of which makes our estimate of 100000
people extremely moderate.
"The street parades, comprising, as they
| do, the great firemen's celebration, the
children's and floral parade (Which is be-
ing gwen for the first time In this section
and is of European origin), the masked
carnival parades and fetes, such as are
seen along the Rivera on the Mediterra
mean, to say nothing Of the grand display
of wild animals, elephants, camels and
horses, and tableau cars of the Bostocl
Carnival Company, but confirms our esti
mate of the weeks attendance.
1.-THE headquarters of the Elks' commit
tee are located in the Masonic Temple
Nos. 800 s22 Market street, Wilmington
Delaware, where all information may b,
obtained, and the booth plot exhibited TO
selection of space;
"The roof of every booth will b
waterproof"