The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
CARNIVAL DAYS IRE OVER
ELkS' MIDWAY CLOSED LAST
NIGHT IN A BLAZE OF
GLORY
CLEAR UP A FEW THOUSANDS
Although the EIks Were Not ms
Successful as They Would
Have Been but for
the Fire.

1t is all over and the Elks' carnival
is nothing more than a memory. There
is only one chance in ten that you would
know the Midway or the carnival street
II you should walk along there today
1t went as 1T came-in wild, frenzied
glare of electric light and bubbling good
! humor The barker at the front gate
oaWled out; Hurry If you want to
see the show, you must hurry!
And the barker was right IF you
want to see such another show in St
Paul you will have to hurry. They don't
come very often and it may be that you
VIII not be able to hurry fast enough
The play last night was fast and fur
lous. The Midway was the place of last
resort. The girl dancers had harder
work. because the crowd insisted on
remaining later The animals were kept
active longer, and the dusky. mysterious
figures about the Cairo street and the
street OF all nations looked more odd
than before
ne confetti and tin horn brigade held
undlsputed high carnival in all parts of
tue ground, anu the man that sold false
must9chlos mace a fortune ANYTHING
IhaI looked like foolishness or Dlav he
came a tad, and for a few hours the
Clo"u amused itself with throwing long
suinSS OF coIored tape in every direction
And the ladies' hats! Oh, how thew suf-
fered! But it VIII help the millinery bus.
mess Anything for fun-to celebrate the
cI9SlAg night in the most approximate
manner 1t was big crowd, but not the
banner night in point of admissions.
me local lodge of Ellls is proud of the
success Of the show. They figured out
something of an outdoor hot weather
pastlme that amused the people and made
q lew thousand dollars as a result This
Is readily understood when it is known
mat over 10e,eOe people visited the street
during the days on which it was open to
the public.
Inc midway show people pulled down
thelf tents last night and prepared to
leave North of the street the Enclosure
VIII nave none OF the appearance it had
yesterday. Even while it was bcing torn
down and cartcd away last night it had
a garish look under the electric lights.
But the El1s' carnival of 100 Will not
he forgotten. Il was too much like
vivid dream.
place aux DANES was the order Of
the carnival yesterday afternoon, and
ladies day. and last day. proved
combination that beat the envious
weather man. The latter who has been
good to the Elks all during the fortnight
OF their carnival, could not resist the
temptation of letting people know that
he was still in the land of the living. so
there was a chilly wind and some rain
to greet the carnival visitors in the aft
ernoon But they were not all intimi-
dated, and as for the various shows that
make the Midway lively, all went mer-
rily on.
A little furry of excitement and much
amusement was occasioned yesterday aft
ernoOn on the Midway when "Bobbie"
IN fol
world. "Bobbie' is the sad-eyed little
donkey that has ambled about in the
= Streets of All Nations and who, when
the camels and the other donkeys are in
demand, has consented to be saddled and
give small boys and girls the pleasure
of a ride. Yesterday afternoon, how
ever, "Bobbie" was not in demand.
Therefore he Ioitered in front of the
tent, nibbling carelessly now and then,
but with an observing eye on his dark
skinned keeper. 1t was evident that
Robbie" had plans of his own. Sud-
denly the peculiar tum-tum that passed
for music up in front of the Mexican viii
lage began to beat the air and the keep
er, enticed by the gay sound and bv the
sight Of a darkey dancing a cakewalk
forgot Robbie" and sauntered over to
the outskirts of the crowd. 1t was Bob
bie's opportunity, and he didn't let it
pass With a jaunty air, born of youth
and freedom, Robbie" started out on
his tour of explorations. There was a
sort of an Anna Held Come Play Wiz
Me" expression on his countenance that
would have proved irresistible had any
body encountered "Bobbie,' but every
body was interested in the darkey and his
cakewalk and Robbie" sauntered on.
There was Alice, the hairy girl Often
times he had gazed longingly across from
his tent to the portrait of the woolly
young person, but never had he had a
chance to get even a peep at the original
Here was his opportunity. Furtively
'Bobbie' approached. No one seemed to
pay any attention to him, and the only
thing that appeared to block his progress
was the steps that led up to the stand.
He was not daunted. however. Two