Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-27
.cLEvE R ST UN I S
High Dive and Illuminated Biey-
Gle Ride Features. There
are-Others
SOME GOOD TESTIMONIALS.

The first night of the Talbott.Nhit
ney carnival opened auspiciously. The
| big crowd On the streets showed little
diminution until the hour had grown
late. After the booths had closed,
the throng hung about, throwing con.
lfetti and having a good time general.
/ ", The citizens, reinforced BY d host
of visitors. had iirstclass time and
Everybody is going again and yet
again.
The free performance opened
promptly at T.30 with the high dive
from the lofty ladder in front OF The
Optic Office. The feat was voted a
good stunt and the crowd went up
Sixth street to see the high wire per.
formance. The cycle whirl and the
Illuminated bicycle ride on wire
stretched across Douglas avenue BIZ
tween two roofs came OFF according To
schedule, The bicycle act was espec-
tally applaudei.
The shows were well patronized.
Iotta, the animal show, the glass pal
ace, apparently We're the favorites.
Las Vegas presented strictly metro.
politain appearance. The blare Of
trnmpets, wierd eastern music and
the brilliant illuminations were remin.
ders to many OF various trips down
the Chicago midway.
/ There was little or no disorder, One
Tor two cisizens ySso were doubtless
unused to being out at night allowed
valor to triumph over discretion and
drank enough red eye to make them
troublesome. However, there were
no serious complaints and II anybody
was on the street who didn't have a
good time he kept the melancholy fact
locked In his own unaccountable
breast.
The performance Is going on this
afternoon, the first high dive coming
on at four o'clock. A high dive will
also be the closing feature OF the
street performance at 10 this even
ling. There was an exhibition OF high
wire walking at o'clock and this will
be repeated at o'clock. The after
noon performance commenced with a
cycle whirl at 1880, and this feature
Twill begin the evenings performance
at 7:30. The Illuminated bicycle ride
this evening will be about . o'clock.
The company was royalty welcomed
In Santa Fe. From the number OF
good send-offs given by citizens The
Optic takes the following:
Editors View.
| SANTA FEE. N. NJ, Oct. 24th, 1903.
To whom 1t may concern:
The Talbot Whitney Carnival com.
pany proved very high class organi.
zation during street fair week In this
city, October 1924. The attractions
offered by the company are all bona
nie and clean throughout, and offer
good, wholesome and genuine enjoy
ment to the pleasure seeker In all
estates in life, from the youngster 10
the pAtriarchs. During their weeks
stay in the ancient capital city Of
NeY Mexico. not single member of
the company was arrested. In fact
no arrests were made during the
week, md the general conduct Of the
company, from Messrs Talbot and
Whitney down to the attendants, was
all that could be desired in any law
abiding community. The best wish.
es OF the community 60 with the com.
pany, and II Is hoped by one and all
that they will return to these parts
again next year, and In tho years Ia
come.
Very truly yours,
JAS. c. NICHOLSON.
City Editor New Mexican.
Endorsement BY Mayor Sparks.
Mayor I. Sparks gave to Messrs
Talbot and Whitney the following
letter Of endorsement:
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Oct 25, 1903.
To whom Il may concern:
The Talbott.whitney Carnival com.
|pany have presented their attractions
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