The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-25
HKS IN HIGH CARNIVAL
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS ARE
NOW UNDER WAY FOR A COM
BINATION ENTERTAINMENT
WILL CONTINUE TWO WEEKS
Contracts for Preparing the
Grounds and Providing the Va
rious Attractions Are Let to
Different individuals.

What is popularity recognized as the
Elks' carnival Will open June is and con-
tinue until June 3d. inclusive. This will
afford the people of the state two weeks
Of attractions OF decidedly unique char
acter The 81. Paul Elks have acquired
an enViable reputation for doing we'll
whatever they undertake. And this COM
ing carnival is something In the nature
of novelty. 1t is not a street fair, 1t
is not an Industrial exposition, nor a
Mardi Gras, Ak-sar-ben or Yelled
Prophets exhibition. Yet it will COM
blue some Of the elements OF all of these,
and if the citizens OF st. Paul have cor
rectly estimated the ability of the Elks
there win be features introduced that
viii be in the nature Of an appreciated
surprise.
The contract for supplying and present
ing the large and meritorious number Of
attractions has been let to the Greater
Exposition Circuit company, of which
Mr.. George y. Charters, of Canton, o.,
IS general manager. For a number of
years Mr.. Charters has been in touch
with the people concerning such enter
priSes. lie knows what they want in this
line. lie has the means and experience
necessary to crafty this popular de-
mand.
The amusement circuit in control of
Mr Charters is like that of any other
theatrical route. The season extends all
through The summer until Nov. l. The
ensemble in ms control includes quite
number of complete concert and Vaude-
Vile companies of tirst-C!ass ability. Thus
il Will be readily seen that the entertain
f.l, h. ggta.l INN-
Elks viii rot be composed Of has
tily gathered together scraps of outlying
amusementtalent,b bulres sularly established
Ell companies, with regulations at stake.
II is understood that some OF the attrac-
uous viii include Chinese and Japanese
theaters.
The location of the Elks' carnival will
comprise about five blocks of streets be-
ginning at Ninth and Cedar and extend
ing up near Central avenue. The en-
trance arch, which Will be quite an elabo-
rate and imposing affair, will be erected
at Ninth and Cedar streets. Designs for
this arch are now being prepared. The
streets will be inclosed by a high board
fence Inside there viii be erected 300
booths. These booths win be formed of
solid wooden frames, with canvas sides
and waterproof roofs. 1t is intended to
reEJ them to local merchants and others
for the display and sale of wares.
But, aside from these booths, there will
be many other more elaborate edifices
One of them viii be a hospital, 15x36 feet
in dimensions. Another will be a house
16X2O feet, for the accommodation of a
section Of the st. Paul fire department.
and another will be suitable housing for
policemen who may be detailed to pre-
serve order This will be 15x2O feet in
size and be located on Exchange street.
There will also be an administration
building, for use of officers and commit
tees of The society under whose auspices
the carnival is given, and a building
adapted TO the use of newspaper men.
Mr.. Fl. L. Hall, who is chairman of the
committee of promotion and publicity, in
forms the G o b that in a short time
pictures representing the different build
lngs and some of the attractions will be
ready for publication. The contract for
the erection of booths, buildings and
fence has been let to J. II. DonOhue, who
viii furnish all the lumber required.
The price of admission to the grounds
has been fixed at 10 cents. 1t is now un-
derstood that the Greater Exposition Cir
cult company will furnish ten distincc
shows. There will also be Midway
PlalSance, including the streets of Caro-.
japanese and Chinese theaters and other
hrst-class vaudeville attractions The CON
tract Of Mr.. Donohue, Who will prepare
FOR the housing of these numerous exhi-
biuons, provides that everything viii be
complete on June 16,1900
1t is promised that the illumination of
the grounds win be on a most magnifi-
cent scale There will be at least forty
arc and 100 incandescent electric lights.
There are a large number of committees
from the Order of Ellks of which the fol-
lowing are chairmen;
Music, decorations and review, c. r
Smith; buildings, Dow S. Smith; grants.
Henry g. Whaley; law, II. H Horton NJ.
ID. Mum; transportation, William Hamm;
privileges and progress, John S. King;
reception, c. b. Bowlby; promotion and
publicity, II. P. Hall; finance L. II. Rice;
fair and carnival H. R. Hardwick
badges Ike Lederer; auditing committee,
+. NJ. Wheeler.
On Tuesday evening, March 90 the va
rious committees will have another meet
ing, at which progress win be reported
and new suggestions offered and ad opt
ed. From now OH the carnival scheme
will be pushed ahead as rapidly as ener-
getic action can accomplish 1t. Fully
three months remain in which TO 5labo-
rate all the details, and much can be ac-
complished In that length of time. 1t l.
calculated that the carnival will attract
large number OF people to st. Paul. Az
rangements will be made with the varl-
Gus railways for daily excursions from
different points to the carnival. 1t Is in
contemplation to have special days set
apart in honor Of other organizations, mu-
inequalities, civic and possibly military 90
cieties. Perhaps the opening may bo
made commercial travellers day, although
that is not yet decided upon. The com
mercial travellers Will hold a meeting H.
a short time and their wishes will bc
consul ed in the matter There VIII doubt
less be st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mime
sofa days.
Considered as a whole, the prospect Is
good for a summer carnival that vii
eclipse any similar undertaking that has
ever been brought off in this city.