Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-01
ALL READY FOR THE ELKs FAIR
Final Touches Have Been Put on
the Booths and other
Structures.

Everything will be positively ready FOL
the opening OF the Eiks' street fair and
carnival this afternoon at 1 O'Clock, as an
nounced." stated Manager Troutman yes
terday, and the general appearance Of the
enclosure last evening Supported this as
sertion. The finishing touches to the
booths were given yesterday and the streets
enclosed were thronged all the afternoon
and evening by crowds.
Dekreko Bros, with their troupe OF
eighty people, arrived yesterday morning
from st. Joseph. where they bowed at the
Elks' fair, and their arrival at once gave
the streets the appearance Of the midway,
with their amels and swarthy- vtsaged ma
tives from the east. The Dekreko Bros.
will put on the Streets Of India and
the Streets OF Cairo. The show In the
Streets Of India will be given twice daily,
at 3 o'clock In the afternoon and at 9
o'clock at night The show occupies from
one hour to an hour and a half. The
Streets Of Cairo will be open all day long.
These shows are located on Seventh street
and First avenue.
The Electric theater will be located on
Sixth street, as will the Rag Time Opera
company. The Ferris wheel will be in
Bayliss park. facing First avenue.
The management has provided a number
Of free shows. In addition to Covalt's
band, which will give two concerts In the
afternoon and two in the evening, there
will be the Cycle Whirl by the Wilson
brothers, Prof. Clarke's performing dogs.
Shields brothers. the comedy and trick BIZ
cycle riders, and Frisco and Faust In the
ladder and slack wire act. All Of the free
| shows will be given In Bayliss park.
The daily program for the free shows
will be as follows:
Afternoon.
5:S0-5:GS-Cycie whiri. Wilson Bros.
2:45-S:O-Prof. Clarke's performing dogs
s:0Q.3:20-Comedy and trick bicycle riding
4:So-5:@-concert by ycoyalts band.
6;OO-5:sO.Ladder and slack wire act
Evening.
7.0O-745-concert by Covalt's band.
7~:45-S:W-cycle whirl. Wilson Bros.
s:00-S15-Prof. ClaFke's performing dogs
s;l5-s4o-Ladder and slack wire act
s;40Is Oo-comedy n trick bicycle riding
Shields Bros.
s:SO-iO:SO-Concert by Coyaits band.
The executive committee has secured g
second band Of fifteen pieces, which will
play around the streets OF the fair ant
furnish music during the free shows.
Inc GcImau NlllhBet NhiCn promises u
be a popular resort, is located on the ex
tensive law at the rear OF the clubhouse
under two large tents. Here the hungr!
visitor will be enabled to satisfy the crav
ings Of his or her appetite with all kind
Of edibles and liquids, after the most ap
proved German fashion.
All that is needed to make the carniva
a success from every standpoint will be fav
orable and this is hoped for by all.
TENDERS OF the Elks' lodge will act a
ticket takers at all the shows, q fresl
detail being assigned for each day. Tn
ticket takers today will be; Main en-
trance, afternoon-Harry Haworth. LOui
~Zurmushlsn. Fritz Bernhard; evening
Harry Haworth, J. w. Jacobs, C. r. Cor
nelius. Ferris Wheel-Afternoon, Huber
FINLEY; evening. o. e. Allis. Streets o
Cairo-Afternoon, ". E.silcott. ]. J. Hess
evening. T. G. Green, M. o. May. Streets o
India-Afternoon, l. NJ. Treynor; evening
L. T. shugart. Electric Theater-Afternoon
A. Graham; evening. J.. A. Clark. Rag Tim
opera-AfternOon. Painter Knox; evening. Z
T. Mediar.