Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13
THE SIDE SHOW feature
OF THE WHEELING CARNIVAL
WILL BE VERY ATTRAC-
TIVE
STREETS WILL BE OCCUPIED
By Shows of Every Conceivable
Character, and All of Them Clean
and WholesOme-The Method OF
Raising Funds Meets With Gener-
al ApprOvaI-Carniyal Notes.

Many visitors to the Columbian Ex-
position and all other fairs of like mag
nltude found as much, or even more,
pleasure in the side show feature than
in the principal exhibits. The same
thing may be true of the Wheeling Car
nival. The splendid city, with its di-
versifled industries and its exceptional
shipping facilities, will furnish enough
to attract and hold the attention of Wis
itors who are looking for instructive
exhibits.
The side show" feature of the Car
nival will be noteworthy. The Carnival
itself is designed to provide contin-
uous round of pleasure Between acts,
as it were, there will be a multitude
of diversions for the merry-makers. At
the meeting OF Council Tuesday night,
the ordinance granting Carnival COM
mittees the right to occupy streets will
undoubtedly he passed. The commit
tees will then select the localities de-
sired, and the shows will be allotted
the necessary space.
Director George D. Benson is in touch
with all the clean, first class shows, and
has done business with them hereto
fore. Notwithstanding the fact that
late start was made in booking attrac-
lions, Mr.. Benson expects to close con-
tracts with different shows, which taken
collectively will be revelation to
Wheeling. They will not be fakirs-
there will be fakirs enough, no doubt
but will furnish high class entertain
ments. Within few days an an
nouncement will be made of some of
the attractions which have been Sc
cured.
The plan of the committee on funds
for raising the money necessary to de-
fray the expenses of the Carnival, to
which reference has already been made,
should meet with general approval. The
Carnival idea commends itself so
strangly to merchants that no further
solicitation should be necessary than
copy Of the following letter, which has
been mailed by the committee on funds:
Gentlemen Wheeling is preparing one
or the largest and grandest celebrations
ever given in this section of the United
states. The Mardi Gras features alone as
outlined, will be third in magnitude of any
IN the country. To successfully carry out
TINS programme, large fund will be re-
CURED For this we must look to our ever
loyal and liberal minded citizen
we are issuing tickets of membership
to the Royal Order of Rex Only holders
OF these tickets will be admitted to the
Court Ball and other functions These
tickets are five dollars each and limited
In number. Two of these forms share
in the Carnival Association We hope
enough of these will be taken to furnish
all the contingent fund needed
We trust you will join our order and
aid in royalty entertaining the thousands
OF visitors within our gates during this
Carnival week, by taking as many Shares
of stock as possible.
Please send check, and tickets and GER
tlf1cates of stock duly signed by the
Royal Scribe will be forwarded
Orders for tickets, in response to this
letter, are already coming in. They
should come more freely.