Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-16


ance over a scene of uncon6ued
gayety and mirth, the second day OF
the Slstersville carnival and fire.
mems tournament was opened.
The city, so far as decorations 60,
Is In gala holiday attire. National
and Fall Carnival colors extending
In brilliant blend from block TO
block throughout the length and
breadth of the entire town. There
are hundreds Of visitors within the
city s gates and to them Sistersvllle
extends mcst royal greeting. To
visitors and residents alike 1t will
be a carnival of sport. Thousands
Of dollars has been expended on
the enterprise with the fond hope
that to all who participate In the
festivities of fun and frolic a greater,
more comprehensive idea than ever
before will prevail of the open and
far famed hospitality and never
ceasing energy of the metropolis of
Tyler county.
The directors of the carnival and
tournament should be proud of
their efforts thus far to make the
entertainments a grand success.
Complete In every detail has been
the second day nearly passed, and
which has been the product of the
weeks of untiring labor. 1t has
surpassed in point OF numbers In
attendance, beauty; in the quality
of Its special attractions, In decora-
tons, In fact, In every feature OF a
general nature all exhibitions here
tofore ever witnessed In the his
tory of the city.
Not only Is the stranger here but
the pioneers of the surrounding
neighborhood, also, who have been
swapping cries and sightseeing
throughout the day. The carnival
Is not a money. making scheme.
The fremen and business men
figure out that they are
entitled to some fun once a year at
least, and besides, 1t advertises the
town. Hence, they arranged for at
fractions and let booths to side
show proprletors AID their kind.
Should there, however, be surplus
In the treasury at the conclusion of
the weeks festivities, 1t will be
divided equally among the differ.
ent fire companies OF the city, all Of
which are volunteer organizations.
The streets have been thronged all
day by an army of visitors of all
classes. Small boys and girls car
ried balloons and s4ueaked on
penny noisemakers. Many young
men wore badges which denoted
their position on some of the many
committees, and every single mem.
Der Is working like two-sixty.
The principal attractions of the
carnival are located on Wells, Dia-
mond, Charles and Brown Betty
streets. On these thoroughfares
are to be seen lisa Lola, the Living
Wonder -"He, She or It," Beauti-
ful Orient Streets of Cairo and
Statue Turning to Life; the Gypsy
Camp, the Old Plantation and Gre
ole Minstrels; Coney Island ball
game: Electric Theatre; Loberte In
her Flaming Fire Dance; The Edi-
son Electric Palace; Eruption OF
Mt. Pelee; Turkish Theatre; Won
derful child with double bralT La
Bell Rosea and her troup; Hoochee
Koochee and Oriental dancing girls;
Beno, who eats 'em alive (snakes),
and thousand other attractions
too tedious to mention, such as
ticklers-a feather on the end of
stick-which are warranted to of
fend nobody but old maids, fat wo-
men and skeleton men, what is.it
and what-not, old Aunt Sallie-
hit her and get cigar,
and colored gentlemen who poke
their heads out of canvass and dare
the amateur ball players to soak
'em on the koko.
When folks are tired of sight see
ing and swinging around the city,
theyscan retire to the ball park
eachssafternoon where they can wit.
ness an interesting game of base
ball.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
the grand parade of the firemen
and business men will take place.
At O'Clock p. m. the West Vir-
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