The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27
N. 0. Street Far.

-Four weeks III advance OF the open |
ing day, the committee finds itself
in the position OF being able to
foresee pretty definitely theresults.
The entire population of the city
of New Orleans is interested i'll the
enterprise and evincing it in every
way, backing it financially, and
promising to furnish a great con
course of people
There has scarcely been a period
of time Ill the city during many
years that so large crowd is ex-
pected to visit this city. 1t looks
as If there is conspiracy of dates,
any of which is sufficient to at
tract the stranger from consider
able distance.
Here is the calender of two and
half weeks, beginning. the mid.
die of this month";
April Doth & 3Oth, Good Roads
Convention.
May LIST & Ind, Visit of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
May LIST. to 4th. Horse Show.
May 9TH Charity Volksfest.
May 9th to 10th Street Fair
and Spring Festival Street Par
AIDES almost daily.
STREET PARADES ALMOST
DAILY.
May 10th to 18th Baptist Con.
vention.
May 10Th to 18th COttOnseeC
Oil Men'sC Convention.
Reduced rates on all railroads on,
fair for the round trip.
April 2S.2a-3o- May LIST. and End
11,12,17,1S. Return limit . day.
from the date of sale.
1t will be observed that there i
scarcely a feature in the program
Of events which will not attract
host of people to this city, and
seems certain that the last Carniva
with the immense fame of tina
institution, will be eclipsed in IT
lspect of the Thong attracted b
this conspiracy.
The calender of special days G
the Fair is being very rapidly a
ranged. The Elks have a day, til
Knights of the Royal Arch al
planning one of the most uniqu
days. The Southern Pacific Raj
, road is running excursion tran
through Louisiana and Texas, an
!; is actively Engaged in a work
bring 100000 people here. II
Special trains which may come
| two or three sections will be nj
at the depot with brass bands an
the general equipment necessal
for a big Street Fair grounds ;
Cleveland Park. Military Day
being worked on to the end I
giving grand military parade
which the troops will be reviewt
by the Governor.
The Commercial Travellers a
abroad in the land and they pr
pose to dispose of not less til;
100, 90 admittance tickets to pc
pie, a large portion Of whom W
attend on Commercial: Traveller
Day. The ''Boys Of the Grip" a
heard from in all directions, swe
ing the fame Of the enterprise al
sending glad tidings as to how t
people are receiving the news
2 the project.
! All arrangements have BET
e concluded with the great BOstOt
: Show Company for their vario,
), shows. The Street Fair will
divided into two departments: la
J. Of it, manufacturing and indu
i trial, where the manufacture
}. will display their goods; and Il
other half amusement, wherein t
great show will entertain.
. The illumination OF the grOun'
q promises to present spectacul
in lighting never before witness,
in New Orleans. The great Sire
Fair will be a popular priced sho'
= The general admission will be
. cts, and with the exception Of tt
i trained wild animal show (shO
will be 25cts. ,)there will not
: an individual attraction whose a
mittance will he more than 10ct
! 1t is designed to- meet alike Il