Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14

ture will endorse carnival such as it
is proposed to give, who, on the other
hand were bitterly opposed to street
fair such as was given here last year,
owing to the fact that it required SO
much work and money to prepare for
the same.
A Few Plans Outlined.
In discussing the plans for the COM
ing carnival it was announced at the
meeting Saturday that all of the prin-
cipal streets will be decorated and il
Illuminated better than they have
ever been before. and the shows that
will be granted privileges in the city
will not be permitted to charge to ex-
ing indecent will be tolerated.
The agricultural and Industrial ex-
hibits will be made in vacant buildings
and in tents which will be.erected on
vacant lots in the central portion of
me city. A horse show will be given
on the vacant lot next to the Y. M. G.
A. if the grounds at that place can be
secured. The secret order temple will
be erected on Court street between
Second and Third streets This will
afford all secret societies headquarters
for their visiting members, where they
can be entertained as the local orders
see fit. The grand stand and the
speakers stand will be erected on
Court street between Main and Sec
ond streets and arches will be erect
| ed on principal streets of the city.
| Another feature of the carnival, as
outlined, will be the Ottumwa Eiffel
| toy yyI,i oh will hn nj Mo-
ket street between Main and Second
agement of the carnival to erect on
this site high tower, to be construct
ed of gas pipe. 1t will be beautifully
decorated and Illuminated. There
VIII be five band stands erected in the
business center of the city. The west
side, Manager Hamilton announces,
| Will not be sighted in regard to the
distribution of attractions.
| All the principal streets of the city
will be covered by the parades. The
orpheum will be closed that week, and
used as headquarters for preparing
| floats, etc.. for the parades. A special
float, representing Justice" will be
painted for the Trades and Labor AS
sembly. There will be flower pa
rade in which purses will be awarded
ranging from $40, the highest, to SIS,
the lowest. The 'Lalla Rooph" parade
will embrace seven floats representing
"Fairyland." This will be one even
ing during the week and will be il
| Eliminated with colored lights.
The secret orders of the city will be
invited to prepare floats for the secret
| order day parade, and the different
political parties will be invited to
participate in one day set aside for
each of them. The use of the Or
pheum from to $3.50 o'clock each eve
ming will be donated free to political
parties desiring to meet there and
organize for carnival week.
c. George Hamilton, who has been
selected as manager of the carnival,
stated that he would donate his serv-
| ices free of charge, and that, after
the close Of the week if it were found
that the carnival had been success
and the management of the same saw
fit to pay him for his time, he would
! be satisfied with whatever they might
decide to give. He will personally SUI
perintend the preparation of all floats
and decorations for the parades.
Another meeting of the committees
will probably be held some time this
week, when further report of the
progress will be made public.
Carnival Officers.
The following officers were elected
at the meeting Saturday:
President-C. M. Myers.
Observation-Disclosures T. Hall, w.
J. Donelan, J. A. Phillips, J. e. Scase,
w. R. Daggett, L. Rothschild, Stephen
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