The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-16

lights. Then from Elm street north to
Lewis street south the electric arches
VIII be strung. To make even grander
and more brilliant display, one continu-
Gus line Of electric bulbs viii be strung
over the tops of the electric arches.
At every street corner of Main street
and Douglas avenue different designs.
such as stars, rings, birds, flowers, ami
mails and fantastic designs viii be ar
ranged in electric lights. These lights
VAL be of many eolors and the beautiful
erect cannot be imagined but must be
seen to appreciate the grand and elabo-
rate display. 1t viii be a dream Of splen-
dor in many ways. which can only be
rivaled by the grand colored light pro-
auctions OF Rome, Venice and Cologne.
during their noted carnivals and elabor-
ate festivals. During the day the lights
VIII be substituted by bunting and flag
decorations. All the telegraph and tele-
phone poles are to be decorated with the
official colors of the fair, which is orange,
green and red.
win Langdon has been appointed as the
official decorator and he viii have charge
of all the cOlored awning work and aid
the many different merchants to do their
individual decorating. All of this bril-
liant Illuminating and bunting work will
extend down South Water street where
the central arch is supposed to be erect
ed. 1t is unnecessary to add that this
viii be the grandest occasion OF expens-
i've and elaborate decorating ever seen
west of St. Louis.
President Fitch says that there is an
extraordinarily great competition for the
various privileges this year. He has re-
quests for chance games OF every de-
scription, privilege to sell canes, return
balls, gas balloons. toys, confetti, whis-
ties, flags, small swords. real live birds.
and thousand and one different things.
some useful, some ornamental. some RI
diculous and some dangerous. The lem
onade, pop corn, peanut. candy and ice
cream privileges are also much in de-
mand
1t seems that wrong impression IS
ont among q number Of people that a
charge of admission viii be made az the
main arch To the fair. This is entirely
wrong. as the Industrial feature VIII be
absolutely free, and plenty of free shows
VIII be included in that display this year.
a prominent member OF the association
stated TO a reporter Tor the Eagle tonight
that The association has already contract
81 for al the money that has been sub
scrihed and rs mich more IS the gate re-
ceipts win be, basing this on last years
safe receipts. The biggest feature OF
all tbs free show in the midway was
teiegVaphed TO yesterday. that is KHpat-
rick. The oue-isgsed bicycle rider and
automobile operator. His act is tie
most caring thing that IS being done By
any human being for public exhibition.
He VIII ride down q narrow board incline
over leo feet In heisht in an automobile.
Through such daring and fearless acts
as this he has earned Tor himself the
nans Of Dare Devil Fitzpatrick" He is
known by this name in Europe. Austria
lia, japan and America This act. which
wiz cost Sl5s2 ard the Paines fireworks.
which is noted IS being the grsudest
display Of fireworks IN the world. VIII be
TIE free shows This year in the midway.
The Arevorks v5l cost $500. making The
free show eleae amount TO S0l
As Ter midway shows. Colonel Fitch has
succeeGed IN securing the finest q their
kind Braiua-d = electric fountain. Lunett.
the grand electrical theatre. which s
now 50 popular in ali eastern resorts.
the Red Dome thestre. ar immense A.
fair. Farraries midway shows. the big
German village and the Hlrshovn Geissler