The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-11
UP TO THE PEOPLE
Street Fair Subscriptions are
Ready for Signatures.
COL. FITCH is READY
Program for an Immense
Fair Is Planned.

The Wichita Fall Festival and Carnival
association have opened office rooms in
the Whine building. and Col Thomas
Fitch the president. has moved in his
desk and has taken personal and active
charge Of the affairs Of the association.
The subscription lists are to be put out
today and it is up to the citizens Of
Wichita as to what they will do in the
matter of q fall festival.
Col. Fitch said yesterday that If the
people evinced desire for another big
carnival, and backed up their wishes by
the same hberaiity that has been shown
IN the past, there Is not a particle of
doubt that the association will be able
to furnish some Ian Of entertainment that
would not De whit inferior to anything
| that has been held.
From reports that have been received
from travelling men who work this terri
tory and make their headquarters in
Wichita, it is apparent that the people OF
southern Kansas and its sister territory.
Oklahoma, are expecting Wichita 10 do
something this year. Countless numbers
Of them have expressed themselves as
delighted with last year entertainment
and have stated that they would come to
Wichita IN preference to going to Kansas
City or St. Louis for their fall jubilee
The name and lame Of Wichita as an
entertainer has gone forth the length and
breadth of the land. and neighboring
smaller cities and villages are wondering
what big stupendcus pageant or grand
carnival Will be preffered by the city for
the entertainment of the many thousands
who want TO again visit Wichita this
fail.
Owners of Slows. attractions and spe-
cial exhibits are writing in at this early
date to know what the prospects Will be
to get On with their various enterprises.
Word has been passe1 out over the coun-
try by the managers of the attractions
that played here year before last and
last year that Wichita is it, that this
is the town where they have large
crowds of people to show 10. and. in the
vernacular Of the profession, a good
town to get the money in" that they
made more money here last year than at
any other point. and that they are COM
ing again if Wichita hangs up a date
line
While it is yet much too early to at
tempt to state what line Of entertainment
or what attractions would be offered this |
year, it is yet a fact that the present !
management are in touch and can com
mand the services of al of the new,
novel and original acts and features and |
the noted artists Of the country.
Colonel Fitch is in correspondence with |
the city authorities at Memphis Tenn. |
in regard TO decorations similar to those |
used in the Confederate Veterans re
union arch and the court of honor and /
Dewey column IN that city. 1t is said /
that the court Of honor such as seen at /
Memphis is one of the grandest things /
OF the kind ever attempted in the line Of
street decoration and lie material OF
which the arches and columns were COM
posed is known as white staff" and is
formed OF some kind Of plaster that is
susceptible of being shaped and moulded
in many different ways and forms. and
that the decoration and architectural
feature is almost unlimited, depending on
the ability Of the artist. This plaster
when shaped and moulded is capable of
being fastened to the frames by screws
and bolts. It presents when finished a
dazzling, brilliant white surface effect
thing exquisite by electric light. It is
the same material that is the decorative
feature OF the collonades and arches at
the Pan-American exposition
This style of decoration and the court
Of honor IS very expensive and has never
ben attempted except by the larger cities,
and II something II the kind could be Sc
cured for Wichita it would prove q great
feature
The Carnival and Fan Festival associa-
ton viii work in harmony with Fhe
Wichita State Fair association and the
fall race meeting viii be held on the
same dates as the carnival, and every
hing done 10 further the interests of
both
Applications have been made TO the
Western Passenger association for a one
fare rate. and it is almost certain to be
granted. The subscription lists will 60
nto the hands OF the COMMITTEES today,
and it can soon be sscertained whether
he citizens Of Wichita want another big
show. With the support Of the people
md the enterprise IN the hands Of such
nen IS Col. Fitch. Frank c. Wood. vice
PRESIDENT, and c. ". Carey, treasurer,
backed by an efficient corps OF directors
Of some OF wichita's best bust
,ess men. the next fail festival and car
lival can be made a hummer and the
quail. II not the superior, Of anything
4 the kind ever yet attempted IN the
.ntire west