The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-11-13
IHE JACKSONVILLE CARNIVAL

JAck-Oaviile's history
The attractions have been Of a high
order and every visitor was delighted.
A great May visited the English
and United States war>hips.
The drills Of the ~ iilery and Com
pany 4 Of the Uni,eI STATES troops
d. not adequately express the mea 4.
ing % these wonderful exhibitions.
From start ID finish ;he hors=man-
ship 81 the cavalry drill is a. wonder
ful and thrillius a. the performances
Of Buffalo Bill "a, Wild West Show
and was one "f the most pleasing
features az the carnival.
The Last Days OF Pompeii" il the
same a. that given at CDney Island
which attracted millions sOf specta-
tors during the past season and is
always awe inspiring ini- its lurid
mSgniticence.
The attraction on the Grand Prom
ensde included such famous per-
formAnces a. the High Dive" from
al altitude Of eighty feet into depth
OF only four feet OF water. This is
really one Of the most nervy acts ever
undertaken aud il looks like invit-
ing death, but it is gracefully done
and up 10 ms time has been without
accident. rae diver simply falls
over oak var l. ami the distance is 20
nicely cslcu ated that ne makes but
one ,urn IN he air audi strikes the
water feet foremost.
The 'loop-tae-Ioop"i l. another
dariLg performance and iseems to
overcome the attraction of gravity.
The bicyclist, when the loop is made,
j. simply riding head ward. The
circle SWING on all automatic ar.
rangemeGt, which closes the loop as
the wheel strikes one part aud re-
over it. The machinery il nicely
adjusted but if at any time 1t fails to
work, the rider is M almost fatal
danger, 81 wneu tue loop u M abe he
j. Obliged TO have some means OF
ESCAPE and the automatic trap pro-
vidss this means. On Thursday night
the trap failed To WORK and the rider
va hurt though not seriously.
On Thursday night it is estiins ted
that there were twenty Thousand
people ia the siadiam and fve thou.
sand had to sc turned from the gates
a. there were no seats nor even stand.
lug raom-every foot OF ground Wa:
occupied.
Thousands witnessed thu marriage
in lettings furniture window. The
jam wEs 20 great that some of the
women tainted.
The Coronation ball WAS certainly
the most magnificent spectacle of Its
Kind ever witnessed in this state. Th,
hour 81 twelve had struck before tin,
LOTd High Chamberlain announced
the approach Of the royal party anC
they made their appearance the same
a. DO real kings and queens.
The king of the carnival, Mr.. Wal
ter r. Coachmsn, was dressed in ricl
and costly satin and ermine robe
aud the queen, Mrs. William Prudel
Smith, nee Miss May Garner, one 0
Jacksonviile's charming young bride
of this season. wore an elegant COS
tune OF white satin. Her train, an,
also the train of the king, were hel,
b. handsomely robed little pages.
The King and Queen with thei
cOurtly attendants marched to tn
hrone room ana mounted the dais
where the king gracefully crowne,
his queen amidst great applause from
all present and in turn the numerou
guests mada obeissnce to the roys
couple and extended their congratu
lations aud best wishes for . happy
sweet and prosperous reign.
The imperial hall then followed an,
lasted for several hours.
Foot ball was the main feature @
the carnival Friday and it will clos
tonight with the great Sharkey
Jenkins wrestling bout.