Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11

features will be, of course, in the
hands Of individual citizens, but there
is a tacit understanding that all are
to work III harmony with and under
the direction Of the Carnival commit
tee All the principal manufacturing
and mercantile concerns Of the city
will have booths and will be repre-
scented by exhibits which will convey
some impression Of the style and mag
nitude Of their business. Practically
all the available space around the
park has been taken up. In the three
avenues leading to the capitol are to
be stages from which free and con
tlnuous vaudeville performances will
be given. Up to the present time
l3S attractions Of various kinds have
applied for license to show here dur
ing Carnival week, but the committee
on attractions has been compelled to
refuse privileges to many of these
because Of a lack of space. In select
ing amusements great care has been
exercised that all entertainments
given a license shall be clean, legiti-
mite and entirely free from anything
which might be Objectionable.
Things to be Seen.
One hundred Free Street Perform
| ances Daily will introduce vaudeville
by the best artists, acrobats, jug
glers, dancers, magicians, trapeZe
| performers. balloon ascensions and
a balloon race.
The mammoth mystic midway is
made up of solid blocks of curious at
fractions, selected from the best that
money could procure-the best feat
ures Of all the fairs of the northwest.
There will be spectacular parades
every day including a military parade
of eight militia companies, a trade
pageant of 100 floats, a floral parade
of 90 gorgeOusly decorated carriages,
and civic parade of all the secret
and fraternal societies of the city.
Grand band concerts will be given
every hour of each day by ten Of the
best brass bands in the entire state
of Wisconsin.
i Regular Mardi Gras Night.
The last night of the carnival is to
be wide open like Mardi Gras at
New Orleans and the Milwaukee car.
nival, and every body is to be per
mitted to wear a mask and any Old
costume not forbidden by law. The
city is to be turned over to the vist
tors and for one night King Carnival
shall be supreme ruler of the city.
University Buildings Open.
While not part of the carnival
the university buildings and the uni
versity farm will be of great interest
to thousands OF the people who come
: here that week. The new library
building, the museums and the Other
university buildings have cost about
100000, and they are the finest Of
! their kind in the west. For this
reason the university management
has made provision for the entertain
ment of those who wish to see this
great institution. The new State His
tOTical library, one Of the finest Ii
brary buildings in America, will be
open daily from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. The
two great museums in Science Hall
devoted to biology and geology, will be
open to the public from s to l O'Clock
and from 2 to 5 o'clock each day. The
new engineering building, the univer
sity machine shops and Washburn oh
servatory will also be open to visitors
at the same hours. Agricultural hall
the Horticultural building, the Dairy
, building and the other buildings OF
the Wisconsin Experiment station
will be open to visitors during the
whole of each day of the carnival. AT
the time of the Woodmen's picnic last
June over 5000 people visited the uni
versity farm.