The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-19

Yesterday tho Frisco came IN with 3
rate Of sl.00 for the round trip from
Cherryvale to Wichita. A special train
win be run by them on October I, and
| viii start at $50 a. m, leaving Wichita az
30 .. N. An immense crowd Of people
are coming and preparations are being
made 10 be able to handle the people af-
ter they get here.
Tuesday night the association had a big
meeting. Nearly all of the members
were present. The plans Cor the main
arch and the arch for the midway were
accepted. These arches are designed by
Mr.. Cutler of Chicago. For the main
arch a very effective and artistic color
scheme viii be presented, fer instead of
having bare walls unadorned to greet the
eyes Of the visitors the entrance front of
the Industrial section VIII be paneled in
10-foot panels. In each section a unique
figure will be placed and panel decora-
tons toned with the coloring OF the
pictures This viii present a series Of
pictures which will be rarely beautiful.
and the arch viii be an oriental effect.
Massive columns on either side VIII sup
port capitals, surmounted by minarets.
Between tho two columns Will be an ar
tistic creation of an arch upon which
the word Carnival viii be shown,
worked in colors and electric lights. The
will correspond TO the red. white and
orange, the official colors of the carnival.
All the blank wall spaces within the in
dustrial enclosure win be similarly
treated. The entrance to the midway viii
be decidedly a feature of the carnival,
for a most elaborate, fantastic and gro
tesque design has been adopted. This
likewise will be worked out in carnival
colors and will of Itself be a picture.
Most careful arrangements have been
made by the committee in charge of the
midway gate, Messrs. Walter lines and
John L. Powell, in order that the crowd
may be handled rapidly and all vexatious
delays be avoided. To that end ample
space has been provided for the sale Of
tickets and accommodation Of patrons,
together with the railing, In order to
prevent any jam at each ticket window A
capacious exit has been provided for, from
the midway. thus rendering 1t unnecessa-
~ for people TO pass out OF the grounds
through the entrance gates. Emergency
gates have also been provided for In the
space reserved for the fireworks. so that
no possible accident can occur.
The contracting agent for Jabour's ORR
entail Circus and Menagerie was IN the
city yesterday, trying to make arrange
ments with Col Fitch to get in the mid
way. but Col. Fitch had to refuse, as
no more aYanable space Tor shows IS to
be had. This big attraction is this week
playing salt Lake City. Next week it
plays Denver and desired very much to
jump to Wichita. They carry 100 people
and a big show.
The total complement Of shows to be
here during the big week IS 20. and they
viii undoubtedly make a most colossal
aggregation OF midway shows ever assem-
hled In any city in the west Contracts
have been closed for the Tonkawa band
and Grifin's Rock Island band of Hen
nessey, o. T. More bands are coming
every day from now on. Advertisers on
the Santa F'e west to Dodge City on the
Wichita 6s Western TO Pratt and on the
Missouri Pacific to Coffeyville have Wis
tied nearly all the towns on these lines
between here and the terminals stated.
Work commenced today on the big
arches