The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
SHOW TO Spend
THE WINTER HERE
Combined Carnival and Midway
to Be Chartered.
1T WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW
inmates Of All the Charitable lns.its.
tons to Be Guests OF the Manages
ment the Opening Day-Soms
of the Features.

manager j. 8. Berger. Of the combined
Carnival and Midway. which will exhibits
IN this city at Vine ard Main Streets TO-
two weeks, beginning tomorrow after.
noon. has decided to winter IN Richmond.
This Will mean that the entire show, con-
StSting of twenty-five different attrac-
tons, together with a large collection OF
wild animals and so men women and
children, will be kept here until the carr
nival starts out in its tour next spring.
I It is also probable that RIchmond ~
become the headquarters for the carnival
trust which was formed in Chicago o
week ago. embracing twelve OF the larSase
carnival and street fair companies now
doing business In the United States. Thes<
combined companies. should they all de-
eide to winter in Richmond. will mean
very nearly five thousand people toseths1>
with a collection OF wild animals that
Will not be equaled in size by any zooiogt-
cal garden in the country.
MAY BECOME HEADQUARTERS.
The only obstacle In the way seems to
be in securing a suitable site for the win
ter headquarters Of the com nset snow ~ ~
carnival trust, has held Severai confer
ences with the officials of the Passenger
and Power Company and the Wess-End
Park5 Com parE. ana II MAY be% poso.uo
that the shows will erect large build
| ing on the site near the new Horse Snow
Auditorium All details will be COM
pieted within the next few days. The
carnival trust comprise ev1ry street fatr
association In the United states ana IL
capitalized at $4,000. II Richmond Is. de-
| cided upon as the headquarters for the
| trust the general offices of the combine.
| now located IN Chicago, Will be trans
I ferred to this city.
| The Morris & Berger Carnival Com
| pany will arrive to-day from Charlottes-
I vile, where it has exhibited for the past
! week to tremendous crowds. The Daily
| Progress OF that city says that the ex-
| hibitiors given by the company are novei.
| entertaining and moral
VARIED ATTRACTIONS.
Every attraction known to the midway
| from. the Streets of Cairo to the Electric
! Theatre, including Ferris Wheel. Merry
/ grounds. when all of the eleemoseuary in
gobo who eats EN- alive. will be shown.
! In all, the carnival WI. com,'ise over a
mile Of interesting sights. Four brass
| bands stationed on various parts of tns
| midway. will give free concerts day and
evening. The grounds will be Illuminated
with arc and incandescent lights. In adj
dition to the regular shows a number OF
| free exhibitions will be given each day.
and the rnanasement has offered $50 tn
any couple who will agree to be married
on the grounds. this offer to hold for
every day OF the two weeks that the car
nival remains In Richmond
! ETo-morrow will be charity day at the
grounds when all Of the eleomosenary In
situations will be entertained and conducts
| ed over the grounds by the management.
| All the shows will be free. and a nice din
| the compliments of the management Fres
street car transportation will also bs
| given the inmates OF the various insti-t
| tutions who desire to visit the midway.