The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-12


towns OF the county to send repre-
sentative to act as maid of honor.
The question of expense was discussed
and it was decided to uss the contest
form 40 that each town might contri
butte portion Of the amount expended
for it's maid of honor. This has been
done with fair success up to the pres
ent time. Some Of our neig b bors have
taken great interest in the contest and |
have appreciated what is meant en-
tirely as an honor to them. One news
paper in Ranilla has seen fit to criti-
else this feature, but We assure the
gentleman that the PArades Committee
would have had more funds at it's dis
possl had the contest been confined
solely TO the choice of Carnival
Queen. The Parade will be brilliant
affair. Many OF the best features OF
the Ak.Sar. Ben pArades have been in
corporated and the parade will be
blaze of light and beauty. This will
take place on shs frst night OF the fair
In order that pscple may see the fair
on the first day and be 30 pleased tha'
they will come again. 1t is also pro-
posed that the Carnival feature shall
not be neglected and although not as
yet determined it is under ladvisement
to allow three hours OF the afternoon
OF one day for masking and revelry.
This would be good idea and would
give safe outlet for the spirit of fun
which always prevails at. Carnival
times. This should be done in the
afternoon when strict watch can be
kept that the fun does not become
rowdyism
I We would advise our friends living
in the county to be sure ard come to
the fair on at least one of the first
three days. On Presidents Day the
crowd will be numbered by the thous-
ands and while it will be arranged SO
that all may see the President, the
fair and its attractions cannot be seen
with so much comfort. There will be
a big crowd here every day, but on
Presidents Day there will be the big
gest crowd ever seen in town of
Denison's size in western Iowa.
The main business streets of Denison
will be closed to traffic during the fair.
The stage for the free performances and
band concerts will be erected on the
south side of the intersection of Main
and Broadway. There is to be q merry
go-round for the youngsters. bowery
dance in the west end of the court yard
and dance at the opera house or q
theatre each night. There will be the
usual attractions of the regulation
celebration.
Another feature upon which sufficient
| stress has not as yet been laid is the
prizes to be offered by Denison mer-
chants for various kinds of farm and
household products. The entries will
be displayed in booths in front of each
store and the prizes will be substantial
ones. No entry fee will be charged
and all the farmers of the county are
invited to participate.
| The committee on decoration has
plans for the beautiful decoration OF
the city in which many colored electric
lights are to play large part. Bunt,
ing and flags will make the city gay
and especially on Presidents Day will
Denison present q holiday appearance.
| The city has taken great pains to dc
it's part. Public and private improve.
ments have been made, new crossings
put in, cement walks laid, lawns
trimmed and walks repaired. On &C.
count of the building on Main street
the City is not in its best possible con.
dition but the work is now being rnshed
so that the cement walk will be laid in
front of the new building by the time
of the fair. Every mechanic and
artisan in Denison is now busy and il
the city reaps no further reward the
stimulous to general business has beer
OF great good. No man is of necessity
idle in Denison today nor will there be
for the next month. In fact fifty more
workmen could find work here to ad
vantage and at tgood wages.
The railroads have agreed to do theil
part and have made rate of fare ant
one third from all points within seventy
Z, five miles of Denison this cheap rate
will attract many.
We wish to impress upon the people
that the Denison street fair differs
from the majority of such enterprises
in the fact that no admission is to be
charged to the grounds, that large
sums of money have been expended fol