The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-09
CARNIVAL WORK GOES ON
NOT EVEN THE CITY ELECTION DIS
TRACTED THE PROMOTERS.
Id Is Now Realized that the Undertake
ing Is 20 Dig Onc-Information
About Paradcs.

In spite of the distraction of the city cleo
ton the officers of the Festival Association
and carnival forces were busy yesterday
gathering up the loose ends Of the carnival
work and getting things in shape for the
beginnings. The construction of the in
closures and decorations of the archways
and the Examinations present an occupa-
ton OF great magnitude, considering the
short space OF time which is allowed for
its performance. The fence about the in
closure exceeds 5000 feet. and the contract
for its erection was awarded yesterday to
Thomas j. MOrss & Sons, who are prepared
to put II up Immediately before it is neces-
sary TO use 1t.
The big archway at Kentucky avenue will
be built by Henry l.. Dollman. and must
be done in ample time for the large amount
Of work necessary on it by the electrical
force of the carnival The decorators are
now at work preparing the coverings for
this arch. and nothing will be left undone
to carry out in full the effective illuminate
ing design at first arranged. They revealed
that a carnival for a city like Indiana polls
Is a stupendous undertaking, and il re-
auired the unceasing efforts of the officers
and their assistants the entire day, until
late at night, 20 arrange simply the de-
tails for the beginnings. There are over
fifty separate shows of all classes to be
cared for. and 1t is doubtful If they can
be distributed satisfactorily until the day
the carnival opens.
FLORAL PARADE.
Chairman Burford, of the flower parade
committee, says the prospective entries will
carry the number of vehicles far over the
number anticipated. There is an abundance
of flowers and the interposition of the COM
mittee between those who are Offering
flowers at exorbitant prices and the pros
pectIve purchasers has resulted in bringing
a great many into the parade, who would
otherwise not have wished to do So The
variety of decorations is increasing. The
Commercial Club will put in a trap i'm
which its officers and directors will ride
and the Board of Trade will put i'm two
handsomely decorated tallyhOS for its Of
ficers and governors, and has approximate
500 fer decoration of the same. Charles
f A. BOOkwalter has entered one vehicle and
VIII Roth entered handsome equippag &c
and team Webb Jay will enter his auto
mobile and Bertermann Brothers will pro-
vide float OF large dimensions decorated
profusely with natural flowers and contain
ing many potted plants and blooming
bushes.
The efforts OF the directors of the Boys
Club in the sale of tickets for the Banda
Rosa concerts. from which the institution
will derive a large benefit. have met with
great success and feel that they will be
able to dispose of the entire 10000 tickets
Tickets being sold by the ladies will be
exchangeable Saturday afternoon and
thereafter a. TOmlinsOn Hall box office for
reserved seats on tho ground floor, thus
putting 5000 seats on sale at - cents each.
The higher prices are charged for balcony
seats only. The Banda Rosa is an enter
tainment that appeals in a popular way
and Director SOrrentino is arranging pro-
grammes for the ten concerts so as 10
satisfy the demands of all classes of music
lovers.
GROTESQUE PARADE.
The grotesdue parade committee will
meet az the Office of Chairman Seguin. i'm
the When building. this afternoon To con-
slider advancing that feature of the parade
The entrance TO il both from organizations
and individuals is large in number. and il
Is expected others Will declare themselves
before the week is out. Several organiza-
tons that wanted TO enter have been with
holding until they could procure suitable
costumes.
Unforeseen difficulties made some of the
boon train trips impracticable and the
bands that were 10 be used on these oc-
casiops will b. sent out on regular trains
Boomers day will be Saturday when the
interurban lines will be used 10 scatter adj
vertfsing noise and scenes over the gas belt
and other territory