The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-08
FAIR PEOPLE
AFTER BIG GAM {
They are 10 Secure Part of
Buffalo Exposition.
LARGEST OF ITS KIND
Is the Carnival Aggregation
They Hope 10 Secure.
LARGEST OF ITS KIND

This morning a representative win be
in the city TO close the contract for the
biggest carnival attraction that ever ap-
peared in the west It is the same at
| traction that showed last summer in Buff
falo, and last winter in Charleston. and
consists Of seventeen complete shows. and
they carry with them eight free attrac-
items. This is the biggest aggregation OF
carnival shows in the world at the pres
ent time, and it requires twenty cars to
carry their tents and paraphernalia The
show that is on the road is complete in
every detail, and just as it was given in
RuhaIo.
There is no carnival company on the
read good as this one is. All OF th.
best and latest carnival ideas have been
added 10 the Buffalo show. which makes
il larger and better than the exposition
aggregation. The representative has sub
mitted their proposition 10 the exposition
officials and has notified them that he
will be here today TO close the contract.
H. c. Lockwood has been in the east
sights OF other cities and getting new
ideas. Mr.. Dean secured Mr.. Lockwood
because Of the latter's long experience in
getting up carnivals, and realizing his
ability TO get up something new and up
to-date. Mr.. Lockwood has just returned.
and yesterday was in conference with Mr.
Dean and Secretary Resins regarding the
carnival features OF the week. II has been
definitely decided not TO have an enclosed
midway. but TO turn the entire city into
one. Attractions of all kinds may be seen
or every corner and in every vacant lot
Some Of the shows have their own music.
out the association has made arrange
nents to have at least four outside bands
10 furnish the music during the week
These bands viii be stationed in different
parts of the city, and viii furnish music
during the entire day. and 1T night there
win be grand concert during the even
ing.
The plans for the fair and carnival are
fast maturing. and each day shows some
important feature getting into shape. The
carnival proposition was placed In the
hands Of Mr.. Lockwood. and he went east
to look over the shows offered, and he
returned with the proposition for one big
show This show is booked for many
eeks ahead. They are sought after by
carnival managers the country over. and
owing 70 the many good propositions pre-
scented them it is hard to secure them for
Wichita This show has made an envia-
BILE reputation throughout the east, owing
TO the originality and variety Of their
performances. They appear at the Dali
las fair. which continues for two weeks.
and when this was learned the association
went right after them. At first they alb
soiutely refused TO consider any PROPOSE
ton made. but the representatives OF the
Wichita fair kept at their heels. telling
them what this city has done and would
do, and when the facts were presented
the managers made "A proposition and
their representative will be here today TO
close the deal.
This is a mssterful stroke by the asso-
citation. This aggregation cannot be Sc
cured for any other fair or carnival in
the west Their dates have been filed
long ago for carnivalE in the east and
Wichita. southern Kansas and Oklahoma
may well be proud of securing this show.
as ii will BE- a reproduction of the most
interesting part Of the Buffalo exposition.
with many more novel features added