Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
MEXICO KORH KARNrvAL.
II WIN De Given During the wssE
october 20-25-Big Carnival
Company Is Secured for
the Week.

eAlc is TO have the big Street Fai,
and Carnival during the week NJ a.,
Oooer 2O-26. This decision was reached
Tuesday morning.
Az a meeting Of the Knights nj
fythias lodge Monday night the pro.
position Of ]. S. Coe, representing the
cincinnati Carnival Company, was
turned down, but ten men, MANY Of
tnem members Of the lodge, agreed Ia
take hold of the matter.
THE COMPANY ORGANIZES.
Inc ten men met at Buckner &
Whitney's store Tuesday morning and
aiter arguing agreed to sign the con.
tract with Mr.. Coe.
The meeting was called to order nv
D. D. Buckner, who was elected per.
manent President; Joseph Barth was
elected Vice-P President; A. II. Whit
ney, Secretary, and Mason Creasey,
treasurer. The other members are
J. W. Simpson, DR.. A. G. White, G. A.
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Buckner, A. B. Smith, Howard Rodg,
ers and W. L. Craddock.
Mr.. Coe explained that the Carnival
Company, carrying IL paid shows and
a number Of free attractions, would
come to Mexico for the 6 days for 5000
and 50 per cent. of the receipts: the
local company to furnish lights,
licenses and advertising, tickets and
ticket-takers.
After some little discussion the
proposition vas accepted and Presi.
ident Buckner and Secretary whitney
were appointed TO sign the contracts
with Mr.. Coe, the carnival to be Off.
cially known as the Mexico Korn
Karnival.
A meeting of the local promoters Of
the carnival will be held at Buckner
& Whitney's store at 7o'clock tonight
for the purpose of selecting commit
tees and completing arrangements.
THE CARNIVAL ATTRACTIONS.
Beside the large displays of farm
produce the following Carnival fea.
lures will be given.
The Statute Turning To Life and
the palace Of Illusions in which the
Statute Turning to Life Will be the
feature, being a studio sketch. The
other illusions are the Disappearing
Lady, Thauma, the Swinging Halt
Lady; Capitola; the Spider and the
Fly; the Queen of Roses.
The Hall of Living Pictures, Poses,
Plastique and Artists models will in
troduce a number Of beautiful and
shapely girls in artistic poses illustrat-
ing ancient and modern statuary and
paintings. They will be presented In
a mammoth, golden frame.
The Fairies Well is something new.
Patrons walk up to the platform and
around a circular railing. In
what is apparently a deep well are seen
girls swimming around in crystal
1none tent is a finder, or detective
will enable you to see repro
duced upon a table the crowds and
scenes on the outside.
One Of the best features In the 10
cent attractions will be Captain Louis
Sorcho's deep sea divers. The scenes
produced are reproductions OF actual
divers work at the bottom Of the sea.
A snake show is another feature.
One Of the best attractions at the
Carnival will be the production OF the
high class acrobatic acts in India. The
work will be done by Arab acrobats
and will show all of the cunning OF
the oriental acrobat. High diving,
bicycling and many othersuch features
will also be in this show.
Carlo will be a dancing show with
all vulgarities eliminated.
In the electric theater will be the
fire dance, serpentine dance and NOV.
ing pictures.
The American vaudeville theatel
will be an exhibition Of artists In
vaudeville work. These artists are
engaged in the winter by the Orpheum
and Castle circuits.
The Black 400 will be an all-negrC
plantation minstrel.
At the gypsy camp there will b.
palm reading and fortune telling
All of the above will be separate pait
attractions.
THE FREE ACTS.
A number of free acts will be giver
on the streets throughout each day.
The Weilzmans, a team Of brothe'
and sister, who have encircled thu
globe twice, will do high wire work.
The Merideths will give exhibition
with double traps and they are said tC
be the headline article in trapes'
work.
The Chlnaman and the hobo will dc
revolving ladder and acrobatic work
The Slide-for-Life by a man envel
oped in flames and the finish in a tanl
of water will be a thrilling feature.
The supplement act and the Hind
box trick will also be thrilling feat
ures.