Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13

while the remainder is decorated with
flowers and draperies. The floor will
represent marble tiles and grouped
about will be several members of the
order in uniform to complete the pic
ture. All will be lit with colored
fires.
The float typical of the ladies of the
Maccabees will be gorgeous. A Sec
ton of filmy clouds will be seen in the
center of which will be placed a large
bee hive encircled with ribbons which
extend to the four corners of the float.
1t will be very elaborate and will be
Illuminated with a bright yellow light.
Still another float has been design
ed for Emancipation day, September
%, and will consist of marble pedes-
tai by which Abraham Lincoln stands
holding in his right hand parchment,
while the left is raised. In front of
him is a negro in a supplicating atti-
tude, with the shackles falling from
his wrists, while at the side of the
float is the inscription, ut is the will
of God-Thou shalt be free"
If, after all that has been said of
the Ottumwa Street Carnival, anybody
has any doubt of the magnitude Of
the matter, they have but to visit
Manager c. George Hamilton at
street carnival headquarters on East
Main street, and listen to him dilate
upon the amount of money that has
been raised, the character of the
shows he has engaged, the special
features that have been provided for
each day, and the general hustle and
hustle he is exhibiting all the time.
Every five minutes during the day he
Is besieged with inquiries concerning
this, that and the other. He is in
conference with the executive COM
nuttee about once each day over some
matter that requires the wisdom OF
all OF them. The carnival has assumed
such immense proportions that it is
almost more than one man can do
to attend to it. The plans are on O..
very elaborate scale, and bid fair to
overwhelm the men who have it in
charge.
Two thousand dollars has been
raised to date, not considering the
prizes offered by Ottumwa merchants,
which amount to over $500. The
street fair project started out very
lamely. 1t was thought for a time
that nothing would be done with it,
but few public spirited citizens pu.
their shoulders to the wheel with
no thought of getting any return
for the time. labor and money spent,
but did it just for the good of the
town, and now they are about to wit
ness their efforts being crowned with
that success which is pleasing to
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have not contributed to this street
fair. They have not been asked to.
The money that will be used to pay
the bills of this effort come from
men whose business enterprises con-
tribute to building up a town.
As has been stated innumerablc
times the show end of the carnival
is the best obtainable. and as guar
alitee that this statement is correct,
Manager Hamilton says he has $41G
deposited with him as a guarantee
that all attractions that have been
engaged will be here. Mr.. Hamilton
will leave tomorrow evening for Mus
catine, where he will inspect a few
OF the productions he has engaged,
with view of ascertaining how much
space they will desire. In this con-
nection it is stated that the humane
society, of Des Moines, came down
to witness the exhibitions given by
the snake eater, with view of hav.
ing him arrested for cruelty to AMI
mails. 1t was rumored around that
the reptile devourer bit holes in them,
etc. He was calmly sitting in his
cage doing his turn, and they told
MIN to come out as he was under ar
rest. He told them to come after
him. They saw the wriggling, with
ing snakes around him and refused
telling him that they guessed the
show was all right after all. Ham.
ilton is authority for this statement.
Cttumwl people may miss
George" but at this carnival they
will see something better than
Georges managers can put up. APP
plications for space are pouring in,
but Manager Hamilton turns them
down, unless they have a reputation
to back them. The short time a
Courier reporter spent in the head
less than ten kilograms which were
answered with the simple word init. =
Deputy Supreme Commander Major
IL. M. DulClG, Ol lie MdCCdUSSS. says
thai 5000 members of that order will
be in line on secret society day, and
are coming from all over the state.
Major Butttle says he is absolutely
sure, that is as near sure as he can
be of anything, that there will be
5000 men in line at least, and per-
kaps many more. They are figuring
on a special train from Chicago load
ed with members of the order and
Lave it worked up to point where
it is about assured. Maccabees have
SAID they would come from DesM ONES.
Marshalltown, Sioux City, Cedar Rap,
ills, Keokuk, Burlington and many
other places, SO it will be seen that
MAJOR Buttle's estimate is not what
might be termed fable"
Next Thursday the work of erect,
ing the arches will begin. They will
be artistic affairs, and at night colored
electric light bulbs will enliven the
scene. AS stated heretofore the
arches will be typical of republican
ism, democracy, of the Maccabees,
and others, and each will be thing
OF beauty.
Especial attention has been paid
TO advertising the carnival. Men have
been sent to each of the surrounding
county fairs with Ottumwa carni-
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