The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-01
SITE Is SELECTED
Fall Carnival viii Be a Cor
geous Affair
CLOSE MANY CONTRACTS
Payne Fireworks VIII Be One
of the Features.

Al -he plans OF the Wichita Carnival to
be held here September 80. OCTOBER.
g. 4 and :. have been perfected and the
compIete organization Of the association
las been completed The location that
was used Iast fan VII not be available
this year The management has leased
from 1fr. swartz the Land adjacent 70
and ireleding the hay market on South
water street and about twenty acres Of
ground VII be necl0s=d and here viii b
held the most magnificent most elaborate
and most gorgeous series Of entertain
nents ever held Il the west. This 8il
&c an entertainment entirely out Of the
ordinary az the shows that are usually
seen during carnivsIs. Tie reason for Sc
Letting this IS that something novel and
uD-to-dato may De given ard wiz be more
metropolitan The grounds are one block
from the size Of last year and but two
blocks frCn Main and Douglas avenues
Leading UP to this enclosure VIII be
line Of privilege. concession ard display
booths when VIII t. decorated in fine
style during the day ard Illuminated dur
ing the night Within the enclosure win
be the $1,000 electrical fountain. The
contract Tor this was closed yesterday
with the owner. 3Ir Brainard.
The Irst Of TIE week contract VIII be
closed with 1Ir PayueIailietz--Ieg-gr
closed with the Payne Fireworks com
pauy OF New York ard Chicago. for a
5000 display Of fireworks 20 be given
On one, two or three nights Of the car
nivaL One Of the pieces VIII represent
the FAILS Of Niagara. IL IS 500 feet long
and sixty feet high and the cost Of one
display is $500. Several others equally as
expensive have been ordered. The man
agemcut promises that this VIII be tbs
finest display Of fireworks ever given in
the west
During the afternoon and evening there
VIII be a series Of vaudeville entertain
ments. These are strictly clean ard up
t0-d2te shows. Some Of the best attrac-
lions of the eastern cities VIII be here
Within the enclosure VIII be the best line
0t Midway shows ever in the west
Wichita his the reputation OF always
drawing a large crowd and the best
shows in the eastern cities want 10 come
here and the Carnival ass0cIa ton rad the
pick Of TIE lot
Yesterday the contract was closed with
the Ferrari trained animal shows ana
this VIII be here this fau. This is the
finest animal show that ever crossed the
Missouri river TIE owner says that he
has 500 'o0 invested in the show \ few
DAYS ago the contract was closed with
3Ir. I, James Patterson fer his mammoth
steam swing Ferris whee. and his new
miniature railroad. The latter is the
newest thing IN TIE amusement line and
this VIII be the first exhibition in the
west The secretary has half a dozen
propositions for shows. such as electric
theatres, Luuette shows and uoving
pictures, and the ruanagement expect
I'd close The contract withln ter days.
These are the best attractions OF the
ro5d
There VII be ample musical programs
as the association has procured some Of
HE best bands and orchastras ia the
west The railroads have granted q one
fare rate from st Joseph and Kansas
CITY and all Kansas. Oklahoma ana IN
dian territory and northern Texas points