The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
TIE ELKS WILL MAKE
TIE FAIR A SUCCESS.
HAVE UNITED WITH COLUMBIA FAIR
ASSOCIATION.
A Great Carnival to Take Place There Will
be q Great Many New and Attractive
Street Shows Brought Here Then.
THE State, Sd. |

the Columbia Fair association and
will give carnival here the last week
in October which will add greatly to
the attractiveness of the State fair.
The Elks have secured the attrac-
tions put out this sessoL oy the Gin
cinnati Carnival company and have
secured the co operation of the Co.
lumbia Fair association and of the
State fair people. The city council
has also given permission for the
Elks to have the use Of the streets
for the side shows, parades, open air
attractions, etc.
Mr.. E. B. Clark, president of the
Elks' club, had a conference with
the State fair people yesterday and
they approved the carnivel PROPOSE
ton. Among those present were
Major A. II. White of Rock Hill,
president of the association, Col.
Thos. W.. Holloway, secretary, Mr..
A. G. LaMottee, treasurer, Col. La
Motto, assistant secretary, and Mr..
D. F. Efrd of Lexington, general
superintendent.
Mr.. Clark states that each after
noon of fair week the Elks will pre-
sent free open air attractions on the
streets of Columbia. There will be
4 voting contest during the week,
and the queen of the carnival thus
chosen will be crowned Friday night.
There will be night procession of
Illuminated floats, etc., and the fair
week will wind up in regular Mardi
Gras style.
Among the attractions to be pre-
sented in the open air are go foot
Ferris wheel: Capt. Stanley, the
world renowned high diver, who
plunges from an elevation of S5 feet
into 5.foot tank of water; and
Capt Grifin's band.
Other attractions will be the Elks
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jail and the country store. designed
by some genius in the local lodge.
There will be the electric theatre;
the statue turning to life; Lunette,
the beautiful flying lady who en-
tranced Columbians two years ago;
the hall of fame; old plantation min
strels; the Egyptian snake eater;
Samson, The great boa; electric war
shows; the palace of mystery, the
horned wild man, and last, but in no
wise lesst attractive, will be Ozark
ness and DAWN which was visited
by thousands at the Charleston ex-
position
All of these attractions will tend
to make this great fair.
Col. Holloway said last night:
"It is expected that the Elks' car
nival will prove to be one of the
most complete attractions ever seen
in the city of Columbia, Augusta,
Charlotte and other cities will be
represented by the organizations in
their respective cities with the local
order in this city, and with this
great number present will not fail TO
draw immense crowds to the city
during fair week. The exercises
will take place on side streets in the
afternoons and at night.
During the fair attractions of su-
perior interest is to be seen as we'll
as side shows.
"From all section comes the news
OF very large attendance of 7isi-
itors.
"Already stalls are being secured
for horses and other stock, showing
the interest of our people in the sue
cess that most sssuredly will re-
suit.
There will be a meeting on the
9TH of October to determine the
spaces to be assigned to those who
have an eye to business. All who
have not already been assigned
stalls will write to the secretary in
order to secure them. Those want
ing a premiam list will write to the
secretary at Pomaria, or his assls-
tant, Mr.. T. J. LsMotte, Columbia.
"It is quite desirable to have such
arrangements made at early date
that when the fair is opened that
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