The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
MIDWAY TO OPEN
MONDAY NIGHT.

Monday night the Street Carnival and
Midway viii open. This truly great acgrc
CATION sounds Ike circus hin, but tn,
adlcclyrs are deserved IN this casel viii
be located on Main street between capitol
aud Mckinney There Is "a smooth asphalt
pavement up there ana walking Is easy fol
the visitors. The vehicles viii he kept on
as the streets have been closed Tor the
carnival week, There viii be uu Enclosure
OF course but the gates VIII De ensy to lind
To euuwcr"te the attractions which can
be found along here requires a considerable
space, but this article Is designed TO put
the visitors next to what they are going
to see.
There will he an electric fountain which
Is beauty,
lot Of trained wild animals which have
been attracting distinguished audiences
wherever they were shown,
The streets of Cairo VIII be there vita
camcls and donkeys trained TO carry around
me visitors who care TO, ride tue pleas.
ures OF ride on a camel are unknown 10
most Texans, though Jen Davis once tried
TO mako them the COW poules of West
Texas, aud II is probable that many Of the
visitors VIII go once lust for luck. The
children can be assured that tnCy won {
bite though their facial appearance would
Indicate that nature had intended them 10
do So
Scenes OF the Orient go with the Cairo
snow; they are unique aud will he remem.
bcred once they arc seen.
The Ferris wheel will be- in operation
beth day and night. 1t is the next thing
10 loop the loop" which form OF dis,
sipaton has so far only reached us through
rumors. There Is a picture of the wheel
somewhere In the paper this morning with
a lot OF people going around In st and the
hNppy expression TO be noticed on their
faces Is caused by the eNhlaratiou OF being
on the wheel. 1t Is not q bicycle face
N he R.,Iy
wheel
There win be Gypsy camp with Tor
tune telling features, These Gypsics are
not the old kind that roam around Though
part Of Texas but are VI a different ma.
touallty, They show you new schemes and
tell Of the past and future
The trained ponies catch the Youngsters
right along and there Is information and
pleasure for the adults In watching them
But " YOU don't Ike the ponies there are
trained pigs that are worth seeing,
Amy, the fire dancer snd a lot 81 other
attractions are also going 10 he couccalyd
IN various places along the midway, which
VIII he open day and night during reason
able hours. or course there will DE some
visitors who would Ike 20 STAY around
there for the full twenty four hours. hut
the performers won't stand FOR H. The.
show VIII be there right along and II Won
don't have chance 20 see Il an one day
yon can put In PARTS OF two or three DAYS.
Along the business streets there win also
ne a continuous performance. The setting
VIII he the decorated shops with their show
windows full Of novelties or the season
goods from MI parts Of the world includ,
ing Texas. displared TO the best advantage
ana with something that can sult any and
every taste The performers viii nc the
visitors and tho townfolks as thew gct
along In good natured way with The
crowd ana "ruhhcr" az tho show vvindov-s
and AZ the other people