The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
THE MIGHTY MIDWAY
WE ARE TO SEE 1T HERE IN ALL ITS
GLORY.
It is Coming to Wilmington During
the EIks' Carnival and street Fair.
Contributions for wiImfngton's Gala
Week.

By far the most important feature
for the Elks' grand carnival and
street fair to be held in Wilmington.
October 14-19, has been Mr..
F. c. Huffman, personal representative
Of the Francis Ferari's famous Mid
Company, arrived here yesterday
and conferred with the local commit
tee Of the Elks, making definite ar
rangements for the appearance of this
famous attraction here next month
THE FERARI AGGREGATION.
The Farari aggregation is the larg-
est, costliest and beyond any question
OF a doubt, the most reliable combina-
ton of its kin today in existence.
This is the same that has
furnished the amusement at every
Elk fair, OF merchants carnival in
America. The gentlemen in charge OF
the local carnival are to be congratu-
lated upon securing such a meritorious
aggregation of amusements. Their
reputation for providing clean exhibit
lions devoid of all vulgar features that
are usually in evidence with many So
called Midways is we'll known. 1t has
been especially guaranteed that moth
Ing but the very best will be furnished
by them and all exhibitions will he Of
such a character that ladies and chill
dren without male escorts can visit
with perfect impunity. This is as it
should be for the carnival period is one
OIL merry making for every one. and the
day of the cheap sensational show that
attempts to cater to men only is past.
1hfS mpa erects none of the old
time Worn out banner fronts hut
beautifully embellished gold carved
exterlors and every entrance to a
snow a perfect panel structure paint
ed by the best scenic artists in the
country done in oil and gorgeous col
ors- In fact when erected it represents
IN immature a permanent worlds
fair Midway and instead of entering
a cheap canvas enclosure it really APP
pears as if one was walking into a
we'll appointed theatre or place of
public amusement.
The aggregate cost of this wonder
full enterprise runs into six figures,
chief among its grand attractions be-
ing the only original Colonel Francis
F'erari's trained wild animal exhibit
ton directly imported from Europe.
With a magnificent and palatial en-
trance that in it's self cost more than
n entire equipment of some of the
largest cirCuses in the country a
twenty-five thousand dollar Crystal
Maze is another beautiful exclusive
feature with the aggregation. Electra
n flying lady has been provided with
a luXuriOuSly appointed establish
ment. There will also be a carefully
prepared and artistic arranged exhi-
bitiOn Of SaPhO in poses plastique.
Beautiful Turkish theatre with it's con-
gress of native Turks. Arabs, Syrians
and fascinating Egyptian female en-
tertainers wilf be prominent upon the
H. Iii -
exclusively devoted to the exhibition
of EdisOn's latest and best animated
pictures The German village. q fea-
ture at every street fair and carnival
with it's quaint love and patriotic songs
of the Fatherland. provide n cOSmo-
pOlitan attraction to be found nowhere
else. Countless other small amuSe-
ments that help to make the Midway
famous provide a place of recreation
for the overflow. All are assured of
ample. clean. instructive. and satisfy
ing amusement at a very small cost.
The carnival now seems to be an I'M
qualified and assured success.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CAR
NIEAD
The EIks' committee has been busy
soliciting donations for the carnival
and they have been much gratified
with the prompt and generous espOn
our merchants have made to aid them
in getting up a big attraction for our
city. in order to get such q throng of
people here as have never been seen on
the streets of Wilmington. The COM
mittee begs us to acknowledge dona-
tions from the following and express
their warmest thanks to them, viz:
The Clarendon A. Shrier,
Water Works Co. J. NJ. Solky.
The RheinStein Dry !. Shrler,
Goods Co. NJ. H. Curran.
]. +. Hinnant & Co. Hugh MacHae
A. G.. & r. F. Warren, Geo. O. Gaylord
Chestnut & B~arentine, 5. & B. Solomon
Geo. r. French & Sons, j. 3. Mercer
The c.. w. PolVOgt Co. j. We'll,
Norris Bear & Bros. The Sneed Co.
r. W. Wallace & Co. VIM f. Worth,
J. W. Murchison & Co. Geo. Honnett,
jacob H'r'dwe Co. w. A. FarrlsS,
Fishblate Clothing Co. Frank HerbSt,
is. McEachern Sons, Gieschen Bros,
VIM. H. Green & Co. w. V Hardin.
S. P. COwan Livery Co. Jno. c. Boesch,
Victor E. Zoeller & Co. F. K. J.Fuchs,
/. NJ. Bear & Co. F. W. Ortmann,
NJ. w. Divine & Co. Kress & Co.,
w. B. Pate & Co., r. c. DeRosset,
". J.Penny & Co. H. J. Gerken,
~Sternberger Bros, ]. H. w. Bonitz,
O.. P.CaZauX & Co.. j. H. Sloan,
ChaS NJ. Whitlock, a. NJ. SuSman,
Dr.. ]. H. Dreher, I. Quinlivan,
J. Hicks Bunting, I. Quinlivan,
W. L. DeROSset, Jr., j. o. Brown,
Taylor's Bazaar ChaS. D. Foard,
W. NJ. Cumming, E. PoeZolt,
]. @. Wright & Son.. Jurgen Haar,
H. \. Tucker & Bro s. w. Sanders,
C. w. Yates & Co, R. +. Hamme,
Peterson x Rulfs, J. I. Burke,
The a. Davi Co.. VIM. Tienken.
Jas. F. Woolvin, {. II. O'Berry,
H. c. Mcqueen, P. II. Hayden,
Orrell & Carroll, c. B. Bellois,
Geo. W. Higgins, F. G- Punke,
/. L. Greenewald, Andrew Smith,
D. N. Chadwick, A. 5. Winstead,
Willard & Giles,
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