Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28
ELKS CARNIVAL
CLOSES TONIGHT

At midnight tonight the Midway at
fractions win be placed on board the
eastbound Rio Grande Western special
and the Elks' carnival VIII have passed
down 10 history with It's good fea-
tures-and some of It's bad ones also.
While yesterday was Hight day after
the upheaval on Purple day, Director
general StoIl confidently looks. FOR a
banner crowd tonight. Those who have
been watching the degeneration OF the
fair also are prophesying excessively
lurld times after ten O'clock Today Is
cleanup day and everything will be
wide open, After midnight Capt. Stoil
promises unique entertainment for
the members Of the press. This will
terminate the proceedings and a gang
Of men viii be put on to clean up the
wreckage and generally transform the
streets affected to their normal condi-
ton
Today up to six o'clock, has been set
apart for the school children, The way
at one o'clock and throughout the af-
ternoon was gladdenin. TO the hearts
OF the carnival promoters. A large
number gained admission to the Mid
way at half price and took In the Won
ders. while the others who were not
armed with the requisite quarter of a
dollar stayed outside and listened to
the solo by Miss Curtis. the band con-
al af. lao h.F In
various exhibits The children Of the
Orphans Home and Day Nursery, some
thirty strong. however had free run OF
the entire place. owing TO the Kindness
OF r. Mckenzie and l.. +. Harr, who
furnished the necessary tickets. The
happy youngsters were also transported
90 and from their home by the COnsolid-
ated Railway Il Power company free
Of charge.
Already there are signs Of the general
exodus on the fair grounds, Several
exhibits have been removed and a gem
eral air Of packing up Is in evidence all
along the line Director General Stoll
has been busy all day writing ont
checks and paying bills, while the In
mates OF the Indian village have been
getting ready for their long wakon trip
back 10 Fort Duchesne tomorrow morn
inc. Before they leave. however, the
Indian wedding Is TO take place ana "a
Is ON the cards that the young couple
WIN be united in the Indian village TO-
night with all attendant Publications.
By the time the fair closes tonight 10
is estimated that the number OF pNd
admissions will reach 5000, Up 20 last
night the total was 6lSgl. and Director
General Stoll expressed himself this
morning that there would close upon
$4,000 people turn out tonight and in
dulge In the confetu battle.
IN the Kangaroo court the falling on
i'm the fines and number OF arrests has
been very marked during the past two
DAYS. Yesterday the fines amounted
10 $50 and today they win not be liable
TO pass the Sl0o-mark, In any case,
however il Is probable that the build
ing fund viii De- enriched 10 the extent
OF $500
Taken an IN all. the Elks' carnival
has been an unqualified success both
from the point of finance ami that of
general festive times While the
festive times during The last two nights
have degenerated at q late hour INTO
diseraceful scenes In the German beer
garden, the management of the fair b.
Ia be congratulated upon the small
number Of arrests and serious disturb
ances that have been connected with
he running Of such big undertaking
where an classes Unfortunately CO.
t,iuuie