Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
ELKS FAIR NOW IN FULL BLAST
Several Thousand People Assist in
Making the Opening Day
Lively.


The Elks' street fair and carnival opened
yesterday with a flourish of trumpets. or.
more correctly speaking, ~megaphones, and
the first days attendance was fully up to
expectations. During the afternoon and
night between 5000 and 5000 people
passed the turnstiles. Up to 8 o'clock
$500 tickets were sold at the gates, and
to these must be added the admissions by
seasons and coupon tickets. Nearly 1000
season tickets have been disposed of and
nearly as many books Of coupon tickets.
While there are some finishing touches
yet to be put here and there in some of
the booths. practically everything was
ready for the opening yesterday after
noon. 1t is generally conceded that the
business people of Council Bluffs have
done themselves and their city proud. and
the decorations and general appearance
Of the booths with their elaborate displays
excels anything ever offered to the pub
lie in this section of the country.
The free attractions offered by the man
agement proved to be all that had been
guaranteed for them and were thoroughly
enjoyed by the crowd. The Ferris wheel
proved a most popular source of amuse-
ment and It was kept busy revolving UNI
til the gates closed at midnight. The
Streets Of India offers a lengthy and varied
entertainment, including a number Of
turns never seen here before, and 1t was
we'll patronized both afternoon and even
ing. In the evening the show was taxed
to its capacity and standing room was even
ct a premium. The Streets of Cairo also
proved a drawing feature and caught the
crowd.
The "Kentry stor'' did a nourIshlng bust
ness all day and the young women in
charge were kept busy making change.
The cash register" is a feature OF the
store. It is an antiquated tin wash boiler,
but the young women ring up the cash on
1t just as we'll as II It was one Of the new
$3.50 machines.
Judge" Wndsworth OF the kangaroo
court held several sessions and his police
was to be seen everywhere. The patrol
wagon made numerous trips and many a
hne was recorded and paid. Contractor
Wickham went behind the bars for not
paving Harrison street, but was released
on contributing 81 to the general fund. Ca
tsrer Baldun pleaded guilty to putting real
cream In his ice cream and compromised
with the Judge on payment OF one large,
round silver dollar. Former Mayor Rohrer
had to admit being guilty OF having occu-
pied the mayors chair for two successive
terms and was fined accordingly. The kan
CARGO court and it's proceedings, con-
Quoted with all the dignity of a supreme
bench, proved a continual source OF
amusement for those outside the bars. The
booth in which visitors will be initiated
into the ancient and honorable order of
Holsters will be in working order today,
when candidates will be given the choice
OF the long or the short degree. They
will cost the same.
The women in charge Of the Associated
Charities booth had a mishap shortly after
opening, A key Of cider supposed to be
sweet, which had been exposed to tfG sun,
burst and not only drenched the occupants
Of the booth. but saturated everything.
For the rest Of the day the root beer aud
even the unfermented grape juice had a
decidedly cideTy taste to them. but the la
dies have given assurance that the mishap
will not be repeated.
The diamond ring contest began to as
sumo interesting proportions yesterday
and Misses George Mitchell and Adah sar-
gent tied for first place. The vote last
evening at 9 o'clock was; Georgia Mitch
ell, 20; Adah Sargent, 26; Edna Keeline, Il;
Gladys Hart. 10; Cherrie Wells, 8; Edith
Butler, u Marian Benton. 5; Alice Bon.
ham and Hortense Forsyth. 4 each; Gene.
We've Wickham, 8; Miss Aten, 2