The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-30
I~ndiananolis Street-railMav Comnanv 81. OO
CLOSING CONTRACTS.

The officers of the carnival have been in
almost continuous session for two days
closing contracts for new features for the
carnival week. The week will be rich in
excellent free shows. Among these are
Chief Hale's Kansas City fire company,
which won the international championship
at Paris last year; the Pan-American
electrical fountain, the diving horses and
the elephant walking the tight wire"
This last act is said to De one of the most
difficult of all tight-wire feats. The Off
GERS feel that the exhibitions that Chief
Hale will give here are unusually i'm
pOrtant. Hale's company of firemen. fif-
teen in number, have never exhibited ex-
cept at Chicago during the worlds fair,
london in 1897 and Paris last year. where
they defeated all corners. In 1897, when
an exhibition in competition with foreign
companies was made at London, the other
companies declined to compete, saying they
were educated to no such performances.
Hugh j.. MCGOWAN asked that the chief
and his men be permitted to come here,
and both branches of the City Council OF
Kansas City unanimously granted permits
sion, and the mayor joined with the Coun-
ell, thus making an exception of Indian
apolis as against a score of other cities
that have besieged for exhibitions. The
feats of this company in fast hitching.
quick runs and quick streams, rope and
ladder scaling and life-saving are indeed
marvellous and not attempted by other
departments. Those who saw the biograph
pictures of their quick hitch at the Crystal
Palace in London, at the Grand last week.
saw only one of a hundred quick maneuv-
the exhibition is the erection of a tenn
porary seven-story building, in which prac-
teal fire exhibits are given.
The electrical fountain will give eXhibi-
tons at 1880 and IL o'clock every night, and
will have five acts. One of its features is
the appearance of the performers, who
come and go on the pedestal in the center
of the basin mysteriously. The diving
horses will give exhibits every afternoon
at 4 o'clock and every night at 9 o'clock.
a GROTESQUE PARADE.
1t has been decided to open the carnival
with the grotesque parade Monday night
Oct. IA. and to stimulate originality and
enterprise among the many organizations
that nave already offered to take part. the
Festival Association has offered $3.50 in
prizes for this feature alone. This amount
is divided as follows. For organizations
First prize, for the best and most original
display, $500; second best, SIPS: third best,
SIS. Individual prizes-FOr the best gro
tesque costume worn by any individual,
$50: in addition the grOtesque parade com
mittee has secured a number of individual
prizes from merchants. Chairman 'Seguin,
Of the grotesque committee, asks that al
who wish to enter this parade notify him
at once, so arrangements may be made.
Applications must be made at least five
days before the parade.
The directors will meet again tomorrow,
when the exact location of the various fea.
lures will be determined. 1t mas been def
nitely decided TO use the courthouse lawn
for some of the features and Tomlinson
Hall has been engaged for the Banda
Rosa, which will give ten concerts during
the week.
A new feature just secured is the pano-
rama of Spanish war pictures. DISPLAYED
by cinematOgraph. which will be an addi.
ton to the shows in the Enclosure.
Thursday has been fixed as the day for
the flower parade and already there are
abundant applications. The association has
provided abundantly for flowers for deco.
rating vehicles, and those wishing to enter
are assured that they will be amply pro.
vided. The committee in charge of this
parade desires the entrance of all the
ponies and carts and children's dogs that
wish TO do so. and for the little vehicles
and animals flowers will be provided.
The association will open headquarters
in the Stevenson building to-day.