The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-11
ROW OF PAGODAS
Brilliant Conception for Street
Fair Decoration.
ROOFS TO DRIP LIGHT
One of the Scores of Attrac-
tons for the Carnival.
ROOFS TO DRIP LIGHT

A row Of Chinese pagodas with their
many successive roofs dripping coIored
lights constitutes one Of the daringly
brilliant conceptions Of decoration for
the coming Wichita street fair. It is a
novel idea in street garniture and al
though II is bat enc Of the scores Of
events, viii add greatly to the whole
Presentation
For the management Of the Wichita
Carnival association are rapidly perfect
ing plans for the presentation Of a most
elaborate series Of entertainments dur
ms the carnival week.
Unless an signs fail, the week viii be
one OF jollity and mirth and Wichita
"il folly sustain its wei earned reputa-
ton, as live and wide awake city.
Always progressive and being alert 10
adopt metropolitan ideas. the Carnival
association have spared neither time nor
money to make tie week OF September
80, October to 5. one memorable in the
history Of the city.
The general plan and scope Of the affair
than the street fairs heretofore held.
The scheme as adopted being similar
70 that in vogue in ana near the largest
cities in the country
An aGmirable and delightfully."- attract
tve tract Of ground has been secured
within one block OF the city hall.
Tho streets leading thereto viii be COR
geously decorated with electric lights and
coI9red FIRE
At tbs corner Of Mai nstreet and Doug
las avenue beautiful and fantastic de-
signs win be worked out IN the white
and celored electric lights. and al Of the
business streets VIII be brilliantly iuum-
mated 8 wen.
The approach to the grounds will be
through an elaborate. vet tastefully built
and decorated arch This gateway viii
open upon an avenue of 10 0feet in width
along which viii be an industrial DISPLAY
and concession booths
At convenient places through the cen
ter Of the avenue viii be placed a num-
Der Of fantastic pagodas. decorated in
brilliant colors for display and decorative
effect The scheme VIII thus present a
charming vista ana one that cannot fail
70 attract and hold the attention Of the
merry makers.
It VIII be the intention OF the manage
ment TO popularize This block Of cougre-
cation; mere VIII be TIE confetti and
other kindred carnival novelties, so at
tract.ve az preceding carnivaIs.
Here also viii be the mammoth steam
swing ana Ferris wheel, for which con-
tracts have been closed with Mr.. James
Patterson. Of New York Applications
for space for exhibits and sale Of nov
elites are being received daily and ali
space VIII bc allotted in order Of the re-
ceiDt OF applications.
Passing down the avenue the entrance
10 the Midway VIII Re reached through a
neatly decorated arch
Enough ground win be enclosed TO fur
nish ample accommodation for $1,000 peo-
pie. for it Is expected that larger crowds
than ever VIII be attracted to the car
nival by reason Of its excellent features
Within this enclosure VIII be placed the
Midway END free shows.
Contracts have been entered into with
the Pain Manufacturing company, of
Manhattan Beach fame, and the most
elaborate, gorgeous. and expensive pyro-
technic display ever attempted in the
west viii be presented.
Money viii be literally burned UP. As
much as $4,000 worth Of fire works win
Do exhibited ana destroyed upon two
nishts in The week
some novel and entertaining effects viii
be presented. such as mammoth fire
portraits of General Funston and the
carnival queen.
Neeirauons are now pending for the
of the desert who have been giving ath-
letic exhibitions in the larger amuse- .
mcrt centers during the last season only.
While the cost of this attraction VIII be (
more enormous, yet II viii be presented /
as q free show to those within the Mid
way safe.
Arrangements are also being perfected 4
with the White Rats of America, Tor the (
production Of a thoroughly. clean and up +
to-date vaudeville performance each az (
ternoo1 and evenirg.
The management of the association ar /
patently intend 10 present a line of at /
fractions unequaued ia the city. Ar I
ranged around IN TIE main enclosure (
viii be- The Midway attraction. The +
chief among these VIII be the Anglo /
American exhibition oc trained wild anil /
mails The owners have S50.oe invested in (
this show, which includes the famous +
lion. Wallace. who has killed three OF his +
Keepers. and yet has been suldued and I
taught To perform
Mr.. Chas. C. Cohn. chairman Of the +
board OF directors Of the association.
after locking over some of the best at +
fractions in and near St Louis. has .
closed contracts with the best Streets Of f
Cairo and Orient theatres now on tho +
road In addition 10 the foregoing at /