The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-13
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work I'm the Early Morning to
Complete All Details.
GREAT LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
KANSAS CITY FIRE FIGHTERS,
PAINS SPECTACLE AND OTHERS.
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~BeautifuI Orient" the Band"
ROssa VIII BE seen.

The steady downpour OF rain yesterday
might have discouraged any less indomit-
able set Of men than the promoters of this
weeks carnival. when Mr.. Hackedorn ana
his cohorts came TO their headquarters.
IN the Stevenson building, yesterday morn
ing. however, they plunged into the ex-
ecutive work Of the carnival with sub
lime disregard OF the fact that outside the
rain was coming down in sheets"
To a reporters i-nterrogatory What will
be the effect Of this rain on the carnival?'
Mr.. Hackedorn replied cheerily. None
at all. except possibly TO make ii all the
better.
THAT is. Of course added Mr.. Hacke-
dorm, IF the rain stops in a reasonable
time. We who are getting up the car
nivaI recognize that fairs. carnivals and all
other outdoor amusement enterprises are
In a sense instruments Of Providence BY
which needed rainfalls are brought about
and hence we do not complain
Mr.. Hackedorn said that the carpenter
work. which IS the chief item Of the pre-
Iminary details OF the event, is at such
a stage that only eight hours of work
will complete II. This work is understood
10 include the building OF Enclosures arches
and spaces for booths.
The work Of decorating downtown stores
and business blocks went on yesterday al
most without interruption. The men who
nave the large contracts for private deco
ration say that some novel and elaborate
schemes are TO be employed For the first
time since Il was erected, the great Ste
venson building, which is carnival head
quarters, viii be Illuminated on the out
side from top to bottom in a magnificent
manner. Practically all Of the large build
ings on Washington street from East street
TO Senate avenue Will be attractively or
namented and dazzlingly Illuminated. The
carnival pennants that futter above the
heads Of travellers along the roadway OF
Washington street between the streets
named look like great birds OF gorgeous
plumage. Despite the heavy downpOur OF
rain yesterday, these flags continued &c
display the carnival %cOlOrs. red and yellow.
undimmed. and 70 fly straight IN the teeth
of the lively breezes, instead OF happing
Imply ike wet rags. This demonstrate
the truth OF the declaration that the goods
used for decorative purposes in this year
carnival are the best that can be bought.
One Of the private schemes OF nIumina
tion that bids fair TO attract more thar
ordinary attention and comment IS tn,
SJrlDSluB OF electric wires dlpuB bOlu Sluel
Of several OF the principal streets. for th'
purpose OF accommodating thousands o
incandescent bulbs. These. when turneC
on at night during carnival week, viii con
vert commonplace th%rOughfares into av
enues OF living light.
Mr.. Hackedorn said yesterday that re
ports received at headquarters from GU
over the State indicate that indianapolis
is TO have this week the greatest crowds
that ever surged into the city's gates
The big event has been advertised
throughout the length and breadth of tn,
State" he said. 'and the railroads anC
Interurban lines have been especially kline
in the matter OF booming the carnival. II i
safe to say that II the weather is not en-
tirely too bad we Will have twice as many
people here this time as We had last fall
l do not see how the prospects could bt
brighter. I say this in the face Of the ran
that is coming down. for since we mus
have the rain, it is certainly better TO havt
II cOming down now than while the event
OF carnival week are in fun swing. L an
confident that the wet weather will soon b.
over and out OF the way.