The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-30
This Is Carnival
Week al Buffalo
Special Correspondence Of Tic Tribune,


Special Correspondence Of Tic Tribune
Buffalo, sept. 90.
Y/ING REX has issued his proclamation for
n Carnival week at the Rainbow City. Ills
IA subjects are called uuon 10 give them.
selves up 10 the reign of gaycty during the
entire week beginning tomorrow All has been
activity at the Rainbow city the past week
in preparation for the fcasts and flowers, the
games and gaycty OF all kinds and descriptions
which will be witnessed after the king Of the
carnival is duly inauguratcd 1t has Just been
decided that the official carnival colors shall he
blue and gold. These will be the coors Of King
Rex, and every loyal subject will wear them
con.picuously displayed All the details of the
programme for this great week are being per
fcctcd Never in the history Of the world was
there in readiness Tor festival Of this kind 80
grand and beautiful a setting exists today at
the Pan-AmCrCan city.
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The Court Of Fountains and the broad space
called the Esplanadc, 10 the south. where the
leading scenes Of tho festival will take place,
would seem 10 have been created for just such
a celebration as this. This court, with the grand
Examinations it possesses at night, has been the
theme Of countless eloquent descriptions and
has been the object Of enthusiastic admiration
| since the Rainbow City opened this spring Tie
Gardcnlkc effects Of this court, where the rircst
and most beautiful flowers arc grown, combined
with the beauty Of the sculpture which abounds
upon the borders of its basin and the play Of
the fountains, whose spray gttcrs in the sun.
| shine hy day and in the Scintilatons from the
inCandCSCcnt globes by night, makes a scene
| which stirs the imagination and creates an i'm.
| preston upon the memory never to be chaced.
| Though the Court OF Fountains and the Esplan.
adc will be the scene Of the general festivities,
| there will also be some grand and spectacular
events on the Park lake and in the stadium. A
great feature Is going to be the chorus of several
| thousand school children, who will participate
| in the novel and beautiful scenes OF Juvenile
| Day, when there will be parade OF coaches
| containing the sweetest and prcttiest babies in
| the United States. at least in tho opinion Ct
their respective parents. The floral features Of
Juvenile Day have been taken in charge by Mrs.
Harry IIumlin. wife of a member Of the well
known family Of horse breeders. Mrs lIamlin is
also a member Of the exposition executive com
mittcc. Size is one of the society leaders o'
Buffalo. She will have the assistance Of many
Of the fair sex in providing flowers for the
| crowning and decoration of the children who
participate in this beautiful section,
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The Baby Coach parade will take place at $50
p. m on Tuesday. The baby coaches and car.
riaecs will be decorated with flowers aud other
attractive adornmcnts, and the committee in
charge will have little girls wearing wreaths Of
| flowers TO push these vehicles. Prizes viii be
given for the most artistic vehicle. The childr, n
who will sing in the chorus will march N tie
parade, leading the line, and when they arrive
in front of the reviewing stand on the Esplanade
they will stop and sing. Their decorations will
be in blue and gold, the Carnival colors. The
parade will finish in the stadium, where the
| particpators will circle about the enclosure
winding in and around the central oval until one
grand mass Of vehicles and colors is produced
giving a very fine effect
| There will be some distinctive feature for every
day Of the Carnival week, one oi the most noyc
| aud beautiful sights Of the whole week will be
the Venetian Lake illumination and parade o
decorated and illuminated bargcs, gondolas ant
electric launches, which will take place on tho
Park lake. This lake, surrounded it is witt
wooded shores sloping gently up from the lake
so as to afford an ideal place for viewing The
scenes thereon, is admirably adapted for thi
feature of the fete, There will be prizes Tor tho
bat illuminated and decorated boats. Carnival
week will end ip grand night parade on tho