The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-12
ARRANGE FOR BOOTHS
Executive Committee Hold
an important Meeting.
INNES MAKES PROPOSITION
Erect Band Stand for Carnival
Week.

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the city building last night Matters
concerning the closing up of the neces-
sary arrangements for the coming festi-
val were taken up and disposed Of
President Cohn, Of the carnival asso-
citation, who has been in theeast for
some time, took chare OF the meeting. A
number Of reports concerning the trans
action Of the executive committee were
made and afterwards the business Of the
session was commenced
One Of the first reports given was that
OF the committee in charge of the flower
parade. The arrangements for this pa
rade are being made as rapidly as is pos
si5le and from the indicatio nat the pres
! ent time it viii be one of the most COM
plete things Of the entire carnival.
! The queen contest was looked into by
the executive committee and everyone is
much interested in the outcome of the
| contest. The committee in charge OF the
| contest will hold a meeting today TO de-
| eide definitely just when the contest Will
| end, but from statements made from
members Of the committee last night,
| the voting will end on the 21st Of this
month.
1t was decided to expend 500 for the
| purpose Of securing suitable robes for the
queen who viii be elected in the contest
now on. The robes are TO be selected by
! the queen elect herself and after the car
nival the robes are to become her proper
| ty. All of these arrangements are under
he
committee and they are TO see that the
queen OF the carnival secures the robes.
Mr.. W. P. Innes Of lines & Co, an
nounced last night that his firm instead
of building a booth, would build a fine
band stand TO be placed some place in
the exhibit space for the use Of the
bands playing for the carnival The
stand is to be lighted with electricity
and will be something after the pattern
OF the band stand in Fairmount park in
Kansas City and will cost several hund-
red dollars. The city will take the stand
after the carnival and place the struct-
ure in Riverside park. This proposition
met with the approval Of the committee
and # the location can be made satisfac-
tory to everyone, the construction of the
stand will commence within a few days.
The plans are already out and the stand
as planned viii be magnificent thing
On all sides electric lights will be used
Wichita is TO have a great carnival ball
during the carnival week. A committee
of enthusiastic persons was selected last
night to take charge of the matter and it
was decided to hold the ball on Saturday
might The members of the committee
are: Mr.. c. r. Fulton, Mr.. Fred Dold,
Mr.. L. P. Dulaney, Mr.. George Bergman
and Mr. Luther Gates. These gentlemen
have already seen 10 the clearing of the
streets on the night OF the ball and
large band will furnish the music. The
idea viii take with the people and an
event Of the nature which they viii man.
age will be largely attended.
Mr.. George Walker, who has been ar
ranging for the horses to be attached to
the electrical floats reported to the COM
mittee last night. Mr.. Walker viii have
everything in readiness for the paeant
and to help the matter along an appro-
priation was made last niht
Mr. Sam Hess. for the committee on
building reported that the committee had
decided to put in two arches for the en-
frances Of the fair. One arch is to be
on Main street and the other on Market
The plans for the Market street fair are
already out and will be one of the finest |
arches ever seen in street -
The question to the bands for the car |
nivaf came up for discussion and after |
a vote It was decided to have at least /
FIVE bands here during that week. These /
bands are Pryor's band OF ST. joe the /
Ellsworth band, Blackwell band. Hal /
stead band and the Commercial band /
Negotiations are now on for the other /
band and the matter viii be definitely /
decided within few days
The ladies' are to have the privilege Of /
selling the confetti which has arrived for /
the carnival It Will be sold on the car /
nival grounds and Will be something en-
trely new in this city.
At the meeting last night the an
was made that the Frisco
would run special trains into the city dur
ing the fair Other roads have signifed /
their intention Of doing the same for
the week
Mr.. Charles @. Cohn, who has just re-
turne from the east is very enthusiasts
rgaraing the carnival. Mr.. Cohn. while
in St. Louis. saw The floats, which are
being made for the pageant here. M.
Cohu. in speaking Of them said: They
far exceeded my expectations. They viii
be ahead OF anything that any city in
the west has ever produced. The floats
wiIl Be Completed within few days
and VIII be shipped east The after part
7f the month threy VIII come here ard
vii - placed in position for the pageant.
When I went through 81. Louis the first
time : called on Mr.. ToOmey, bat the
Goats were not completed. 1 was much
1stonished when I saw them the last
iue for The change was 50 great.
The representations on taem are al
modern and are very beautiful. Wlchi-
"a viii be surprised when she sees these
ioats and they viii pronounce the esNnt
he greatest thing that Wichita enter
,rse has gotten up"
Mr.. Roaert Norris II this city has 70
,esved word from his mother, Zoe An
ierson Norris. from Switzerland She an
lounces that she viii Climb Mount Blanc
ind Il successful there xii attempt the
datterhorn and other European PeaEs- !
n America sha climbed Pixies Peak. and
loes not from tbei rap7earsnes. cen
.i5er the mountains Of Switzerland more
iia7cuIt O. ascent
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