The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-07
Total for the week.


On Friday afternoon for two hours the
gates OF the Midway were thrown open
and the visitors entered without charge.
Thousands entered without charge and
when this is taken into consideration.
the day would have been much larger
in the number OF people who paid than
that on preceding days.
On yesterday afternoon people were ad-
rnitted free again and the paid attend
ance was materially cut down. The es-
Inmates of the different attractions had
not been made out and viii probably not
be announced until during the coming
week
The figures as given above do not in
3clude the complimentaries gwen out 70
the officials and the press. etc. While
these were not so numerous they would
cause an increase in the figures had the
persons paid as they went through.
The last day of the carnival was a pc
cuEar one. All morning the streets were
crowded with people who had stayed over
for another visit TO the carnival grounds.
They were looking at the business houses
and many OF them Were shopping. he
citizen, unless in business, did not come
down town until in the afternoon, but
not so with the visitor. As the time
drew near for the gates TO open people
began to gather and when the gates were
opened. there were several hundred peo-
pie in front Of the city building. They
scattered through the streets, looked into
the booth and found the entrance to the
fr Nd
time until u o'clock last night everyone
had a good time
Promptly at y o'clock the lights on the
big arch were turned of and the beauti-
full colors which blended so harmonious
" and gave such effects were out. The
arch was through its service as the en-
trance to the carnival grounds Of 1900.
People fingered around to get the last
look at IT, and when the lights blinked
and went out people sighed, turned
around and started for home.
After the closing OF the performances
at the Midway the tearing up cOmmenc-
ed The streets OF Cairo will leave to-
day for Nevada, No Manager De Kreko
was experimenting the tearing up OF the
enclosure and by noon the effects viii all
be taken away.
Some 81 the Midway celebrities were
having a little feast after the perform
ances. In another group several were
talking Of the past week and whatever
they had 10 say il was always a good
word for Wichita and her people.
The German Village people were hav-
ing their last chat together before sep
arating The large enclosure was de-
serted except for a dozen or more. The
Tyrolean singers were complimenting
wichita and they had just as pleasant
things 10 say OF her people as Wichita's
citizens have had 70 say Of the sing
ers. Perhaps no attraction in the Mid
way has caught the fancy as has the
singers.
Lunette's attendance last night and
yesterday was just as steady as ever. /
The children were there in numbers and /
thew could hardly believe their eyes when !
they saw the wonderful things done by I
the little lady. Lunette leaves today for /
Nevada. No, with number OF the 9th /
er attractions.
Bosco is billed for Fort Smith. He /
gave his last entertainment last night I
lust before L. and as usual played 20 a /
fun house. The last meal for Saturday 1
was a snake OF no small proportions aud /
he seemed TO enjoy 1t, too.
The Desmond Gypsy Camp goes 10 Ne
vada. No. The camp is composed Of
the three Desmouds and they al tel !
fortunes. There is Mrs. Desmond and
Raw and Zyra Desmond. People ava.led .
themselves Of the opportunity Of having
their fortunes told by the Gypsies and
they were not disappointed. either
Tho picture machine man goes 70 Fort
Smith. where he viii meet Bosco. Ta4s
man made many friends here with his
views Of Funston and his Twentieth Kan
sas.
The Midway will present a deserted ap-
nsarance this afternoon. Most Of the az
fractions viii be away. The fountain
r4lF be taken out and the tents lowered
without any doubt this has been the
greatest week in Wichita's history To