The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29
WITH MUCH NOISE
Nichita'S Great Carnival VIII
Be UShered In
PROMPTLYAT ONE O'CLOCK
Cannon VIII Boom and the
Whistles Viii Blow
PROMPTLYAT ONE O'CLOCK

Tomorrow. at O'Clock, Battery A.
Kansas NatiOnal Guard. VIII begin firing
. salute and this VIII Re q signal for
the blowing of whistles and ringing Of
bells and the third grand Carnival of
Wichita VIE begin The grounds have
nearly been completed, and everything
VIII be in readiness at the hOIr of the
opening. The grounds have been given
liberal coat Of sand so there IS no pos
sibility or the people walking in the mud.
Nearly all the booths have been deco
rated. and they present q most beautiful
appearance. The tower down which Kill
patrick VIII make his great ride in an au-
tomobiie is nearly completed The en-
trance to the grounds was finished last
night. The entrance % the Midway was
also completed Yesterday.
The men in charge of Paine's fireworks
display have been working on their dis
play fer several DAYS, and now are ready
for business. The buildings where The
Passion play and the moving picture
shows have been completed ana the an
paratus is on the grounds. The Midway
shows viii come IN today
The railroads have granted a one-fare
rate for the week from points In Kansas
and Oklahoma and some of the roads
viii lun special trains during the Week.
The Frisco VIII run a special from Column
bus on Tuesday and Friday. Tle Santa
Tie viii run specials on Tuesday, Wednes-
Gay and THURSDAY, ana the Missouri Pa
Cific VIII run specials from Genese0 and
Kiowa or the FIRST. second. third and
fourth The Rock Island has three reg
uiar train each way, 50 they viii not run
any special train.
Col Fitch Yesterday tele graphed an In
vitation 20 Rigging Brothers, inviting
them TO attend good show in Wichita
Some of the stores have been artistical-
~ and beautifully decorated. Geo Innes
x Co. 8 store is maeuidcently decorated
with 100 green tncandescent lights and
large sign. which reads Geo. lines &
Co. worked out i'm red 5ncandesCent
lights The Wells Fargo Express com
pany and Geo. Spencer have tastefUlly
arranged with oolored pampas grass and
bunting. Another eXcellently decorated
front is that or the Manhattan hotel.
Here the windows are also dreped with
the official colOrs Of the Carnival. red
white and orange. and pamp1s grass.
NcCOmb Saddlery company. Gchrirg's
drug store, Eagle office and many other
places on the main streets have been
artisdcally and richly decorated.
Mr.. G. p. Hamilton, of the firm of
Hamilton a. Major owners of the Pas
sion play. are I'm the city This show
viii DE am extraordinary attraction.
which should not he missed by any of
The visitors to the fair grounds The
Passion play pictures have never before
been presented i'm Wichita, and win un-
ooubtedly prove popular with The ladies
and children. All of the bic Oriental
shows VIII arrive on special trains to-
day
The Christian church have furnished a
booth i'm neat style and win dispense hot
md cold lunches and drinks and an sorts
IF pleasing refreshments.
Part of the electrical fest0Ons were
strung yesterday, and viii an lee mp be-
fore Monday afternoon.
Dare Devil kilparicks shute. on which
he makes his wonderful daring and peril
GUS ride in an automobile. from q height
of ever eighty feet 1T fun speed. is rap
'dly nearing completion. ami the poles
aud skeleton work for Paine's fireworks
is about ready for am exhibition.
HeadQua rters were established vester-
day afternoon at Ihe Carnival grounds
but the main office in the Wine block
VIII be kept open during the big week
Thos SHAW and Barnes e. NeWcomb. /
the two music houses of Wichita, are
putting up two fire booths. and every
lodv al the grounds is busy decorating
AIR Charles PAYNE received am armour
piercing cartridge from New York which
viii Ice on exhibition ia his sportsman's /
exhibit This is curio that SIS seldom
seen by western people and A-r. Payne
SIS very fortunate I'm getting this trophy
All day Sunday things viii DE humning
with wora which Hin have 20 Ice hurried /
On zine To be ready for the grand ouc.ing
tomorrow