Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
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The Work of tha Carnival
 Committees
The Programme Arranged and the Great Show So Generally Outlined That Its Scope May Be Under stood.


 That Its Scope May Be Under
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 The many attractions and special features outlined for presentation at the forthcoming Phoenix Indian and Cowboy Festival and Street Fair, are sufficiently settled upon by the execu- tive committee to enable an intelligent judge to determine the scope of the en- terprise. This year not only the cow boy sports, but the women's depart ment will be featured especially In the latter there will be ample need for the cooperation and aid of the best women of Phoenix, and this will be cheertully given. to judge by the ac- ceptances already in from ladies will ing to serve on important committees ! The programme committee, Messrs Lewis, Robinson. Watts. Benham. Gib- son and Hugh Creighton, met yester- day at headquarters and laid out the following listof special days and events for the carnival The programme. of course, may be slightly modified here after or added to, as may be deemed adVgsab!e, but ir the main will stand as here given.
 On Monday, December 10th, the us- ual biz opening grand military. civic. trades. and Indian and cowboy parade will be started promptly at 10 a. m. by Dire2tor General Lewis. It will pro- ceed along Washington street and coUntermarch before the queens thrcre, where will be stationed the
 
 e1nor and staff, and distinguished vis- itors. to review.
 h the afternoon, the various military cadets, territorial guards, etc, will give a tourna ren5 and championship drill Tor company and individual trophies, to be presented to winners by the car nival directors, in front of the grand stand The grandest night feature of the carnival takes place Monday even ing-the queens coronation ceremonies.
 The queen and court will be escorted to the throne under an escort of ffty queen g lancers, with heralds, and at the throne the military will be found ! to receive her. She will be crowned by children, who will be in charge of the ladies of the queens coronation com 1ni,tee, and afterwards the queen will
 
 come the governor of the territory. the mayor Of Phoenix, president. director general, manager and members of the carnival committee. The governor will present, through the prirla minis ter a scroll, bearing the congratula- tions Of the territory to the queen, and giving her the best wishes of her loyal, subjects The mayor will present the big golden key to the city, and it's freedom 70 the queen, and in return, her gracious majesty will confer the title Of knighthood upon the gov ernor, the president, director general manager and the captain of her lan- ce-s. Then will come the free vaude- vile shows 70 entertain her majesty; band concert and brief display of flights of rockets, bombs and shells forming a grand and fitting conclusion 10 a fine ceremony. Messages from President Mckinley will be read, and a huge American flag will be unfurled at the moment the queen is officially crowned.
 The big flag will be furled on wire cable across the street above the grand stand, and as the united music from three bands greets the ear, the queen will give the signal, and Director Gen eral Lewis will pull the lanyard which will release the flag. Within its folds will be pounds Of confetti. small Amer ican flags. flowers, etc., which will float out over the vast audience. This will be the signal for a grand chorus singing the national anthem.
 The events for Tuesday. December 11th, embrace a cowboy parade, which will be given at 10 Q. m., under the di- rection of Jack Gibson, and which will be this year more extensive than at any previous time. The queen and her court will review them from her throne and at the con- clusion of their ride through the streets and it's usual sport, the entire band will line up before the queens throne and receive their first presentation to her majesty.
 Tuesday afternoon, at the track, the programme will consist of quarter mile running race, the attack and cap ture Of the overland stage, the repulse of the Indians and an illustration of life on the plains in the days Of '49; an exhibition of picking up flags and ob- jects from the ground by the cowboys and rough riders, concluding with a cowboy pony race.
 Tuesday night the queen and her court will review the midway att1ac- | tions. e iansern bicycle parade and the | free vaudeville show from the throne
 Wednesday, December 18th, has been kept open for special features, which will be announced later. out will prob ably be given to the Elks.
 Thursday, December 18th will be Tucson and Southern Arizona day. In the forenoon a bicycle road race with | about twenty-five entries, over a fif- | teen-mile course on Central avenue, motor paced. The finish to the bicycle races will be in front of the queens ! throne. She will award the prizes.
 Thursday afternoon will be devoted 1 to cowboy and Indian sport. It will open with a three-eights mile running | race; special purses, followed by a