El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12


tor Toomey. of the Midwinter Carnival
association. = reachedtown this morn
ing on the Santa Fe from the north.
The floats will arrive this afternoon
and the unloading will doubtless be
begun without any unnecessary delay.
The grand spectacular parade and
pageant is TO take place on Friday
night next The. floats were built in
ST Louis at a cost of 5000 and when
they line up for the first time will
constitute one of the grandest and
most gorgeous spectacular displays
ever held on the border in ancient or
modern times. mo ''2snt 80 40"
Besides the specially prepared allie
goriaI floats the civic parade committee
promises to have IS or 40, trade dis
play floats in line, These are to form
tionS etc. - ----I. n
aii-sR Official Program i-yy
. The official program as just issued
give the following order of exercises
for the several days of the celebration:
"Wednesday. January 16.-Grand
opening ceremony II to H.: Midway
shows including French theater:
moving picture show. Lunette;l cleo
trio theater; trip to the Orient: Bosco;
at 100 coronation of the queen; at
S;15 first grand production of electric
fountain; 10: 80 p. M, electric fountain.
Thursday. January ~ a. m. civic
and trades parade; Midway shows
day and night: 1 p. M. Shriners' pa
rade: 3 D. m. bull fight at Juarez: 7:3O
p. m, electric fountain; s D. M to II
p. m. confetti battles: 8: so. 9::". and
1890. electric fountain. '
Friday. January 1S.LMidway shows:
IL a. m. live stock parade: 8 p. m.
bull fights Top. m. grand allegorial
parade: 7:30 .. 10. and II bpm. cleo.
trio fountain. ~,
roping. and rough riding contest; 5 p.
m. bull fights; Z, p. M. volcanic erup-
ton of Mt Fraklin: 7:30. $3.50. $3.50
and 10 D.. M. electric fountain: 80
p. m. masquerade ball. i, No.,
t-u, "a Visitors Arriving. -, ,ar-,
.ncIt is already estimated that. fully
1.O08I outsiders are in the city because
of the Carnival and more are arriving
by every train. Most, of these persons
of course are privilege, men and Cara
nivai nempioyeS but q good many iViSr'
itOrs Tofrom surrounding towns, who,
come merely as spectators are also he,f
ginning tonshows up with the evident
Intention of being onfithe ground early
so as toISee everything s,..uS4z Ia
This Afternoon at 4: 80 O'Clock another
Important meeting OF the executive
is to<be fhelxk tos discusSeRS&s
tiers or the utniost Sim6ort aMce NM
The Carnival official flags have ar
rived and wTeSdi serfbated- dnri1sS ths
day. They are to be used for decora-
tive purposes throughout the city.
Probably the most handsome decora-
tTa feeture ri all, sexclpsiye& OF thes1
pla ID iffuniA atoms, will! be the!magnifAs
iceIiE arth tiiatf spans che head Ell
PaSo street at the entrance to then
Little Plaza. The frame work of the
arch has been completed and nothing
is now left Sso tbed one but attach the l
lights for. the illumination.
The arrangernents for 1.-The spectac7
ular eruption of Mount Franklin are
Cfayorably.s Manager Will
son cameSdOwn the mountain this |
fora ,gisit to the city and re- |
ports everything on hand to complete |
the arrangements for the explosion |
and fire displays and that the same lwAl |
De raedy to touch off in few days.
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ANNUAL. CONVENTION. NATL