The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-04

will probably exceed 10000 instead of being
under il. II is expected TO make the spec
tacle from Kentucky avenue to the court
house one never To be forgotten. running
nearly 1,OO0 lights to the block. The street
decorations will be In conformity with par
ticular streets, but there will be a uni
formity in character throughout. The
alignment of lights will be perfect. and this
effect will be undoubtedly one of the best of
the Examinations
The interest in the flower parade is adj
vancing splendidly. The committee has had
made many thousands of flowers that can
now be purchased cheap at carnival head
quarters. There. also. Director German
will be glad to advise people as to the char
acter of the display upon vehicles and to
guide them to an economical purchase of
flowers. In other words. the carnival as
ISOLATION has made economical arrange
ments for the manufacture of flowers, and
none need pay two prices for his decoration
IL he will consult Director German at car
nival headquarters. There are a great
many flower takers at large in the city at
present who might prove an expensive in
vestment If listened to. Director German
will be glad to advise all who want 10 en-
ter this spectacle.
The chairman Of the grotesque parade
returned from Anderson to-day,
where he visited the Elks lodge and inter-
ested them in the grotesque parade. The
committed of five TO at once organize an
effort TO capture the $500 prize. Chairman
Seguin has also received a number OF in
battery A, which decided to put a piece in
the floral parade, will also contribute a
number of its mempers TO Ime spoeeSdne
noting the project means that Battery A
will have a display that will be in the COM
petition to the finish
THE PAIN SPECTACLE.
Bert Gregory. advance stage manager OF
the Pain Manufacturing Company, reached
the city yesterday to prepare for the big
| spectacle. ''The Destruction Of Pompeii,."
- - &c 10 ,nt nD fo,,r pfuhfc
of carnival week. For this enterprise Mr..
Gregory needs $50 men. those who have
been under military discipline preferred,
12O women and % children, who will be
paid for their work in the spectacle. Mr..
Gregory says that in amusement circles
the indianapolis arrival is much talked
of. and is believed TO be one OF the best
points for an enterprise of this kind in the
country being the capital Of the State and
a point of concentration between the five
larger cities surrounding II. He thinks
the prospects for success are great, and
says he is authorized TO spare no effort 10
make the spectacle a great success.
The floral parade committee held a meet
ing Yesterday and viii enter at once With
enthusiasm into the purpose of its appoint
ment. Horace +. Wood. who is Known
among all horsemen of the State, has been
added TO this and Will interest
himself in the success of the programme.
Chairman BurfOrd feels that the flower dis
PLAY will surpass that Of last year.
The efforts of the finance committee 10
increase its subscription list have been
uniformly successful, although the efforts
of the committee have not been very wide
in scope. Yesterday Hugh J: McGowan
reported that the guaranty fund was swell
ing far beyond the $4,000 mark, AMI that
il would not be difficult to increase il 10
/ $4,000. Additional subscriptions were re-
ceived yesterday from the following: Mrr-
chants National Bank. $500: Columbia Ma
tfonal Bank. 500: Capital National Bank.
$500; Indiana National Bank, 500; Grand
it, TA-.,nnx~ Ff.Ns $780,
81. 200; Peter Lieber, 800: Badger Furniture
Company. 500; Deschler cigar Company.
500: Julius c. Walk q Son. S10: W. II.
Block Company. slOO: Kahn Tailoring Com
pany. 500; J. 4: Rink. 500; Union Traction
Company of Indiana, $50 Kingan & Co. 500:
Star Store. 800: BrOsnan Dry Goods Com
pany. 800; Besten & Langen. 800; Samuel
Reubans. $50; w. II. Messenger. Sl0O; VOn-
negut Hardware Company, 500: j. ID. Bros
nan. $50.
Capt. William +. English has accepted
the office of grand marshal OF all the
parades during carnival week. In accept
ing it Captain English sacrifices a consia-