The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-10

others a chance to show their patriotism
toward their home city and a third car
nival was inaugurated. the result Of
which is well known. Thousands upon
thousands were attracted TO the city: en-
tertainments of various kinds were on
the programme. Many were pleased with
ii all, a few subscribers felt that there
was not enough entertainment on the
streets and some said that there was
lack of decorations and not enough illum-
nations. the electrical effects and par
AIDES Of previous years were lacking and
their naturally gave some disappointment.
Last year no one wanted the task OF
getting up another affair. Some said Il
could not be done. while others were
skeptical as to whether the people would
patrOnize IL, but they did and had the
weather been at ell inviting It would have
been only a repetition OF previous years.
but that is past and gone and the question
is now UP again. Are We going TO have
a week of carnival? \ general all-round
good time7-or. are we going TO let II slip
by and let some more enterprising city
take the matter in hand and attract the
thousands Of visitors in another direc-
tom
In talking further with Mr lockwood
on the subject. he said: This is truly
country Of magnificent and wonder
full possibilities nothing Is too great an
undertaking OF stupendous task for
the citizens Of Wichita 70 carry out II
they will once make up their minds q
have il. Every merchant IN Wichita fully
realizes what the beneficial results are
that Is derived from any movement that
viii bring 70 the city forty or ffty thou
sand people In week. They know fully
well that it puts many dollars in circu-
lation that could not lie reached in any
other way. II lets the world At large
know that you are alive Il brings peo-
pie 10 your city who were never there
before As an advertisement there Is
nothing that can equal f. II gives a
city prestige Of incalcuiable value These
are only few Of the most salient and
beneficial results. but marx we'll 7 am
taking 81 for granted that n,eritorious
and high-claSs entertainment is iuauzur-
ated- Many mistakes have been com
mitted FL the past. bat they have been
principally errors % Judgment. and al
ways through lack u knowledge. rather
than intentional Rapid strides have
been made 81 the past few years. both a.
70 equipment. personal character ard
management
The season % lsls zfH witness many
innovations FOR the o4tierneat o. The
carnival In general Higher class dean
ct and more satisfactory shows will D.
presented for the drlectaflon and plea
sure o. the amusement ecker ard ear
uivsi visitor Do you know where he
carnival OF street fsir originates from
and how far hack - dates. askea Mr
lockwood.
1t + an o@-s7rfnE - he HJahr-Mar-
ket % he fatherisnd- The market and
trades day % Old England TIE great az
nsiai fairs q MOSCOW ard SIg-No~soroS
q Russia sse n rlarveEiozs fetss and
hazsrs % the Orient
Mr. lockwood sst thz; ~ Rad a pan
20 submit 70 he people q wichita TIA.
he believed Ezs fair and above oritsc izrn
& thy wanted week OF carnival aaS
festival Ee said he would give ire pes-
pie . bigger and better proxrz--ns ihzz
Rad ever ben held ia TIE cstr Ir ans -
he pas fo1r vezrs lie AS xEiisr q
guarantee 2 g zry committee q ~
hesf class @ merchants IL TIE city = thy
zaEf q carnival ard 3, fh~ pfa1 zss zr-
oertsfis. ~ wc1is gfrr sAeu fsB r.
lesse q arr ananciai 5Sspsnsso.ii'y zsS-T-
tse suoaar = re- suAcr.r,sor ard gsre
= bad q pay e~ery e-nf % tns trcebfs-s-
n>~. shosd ihsr. b z=y cso<1t astss re
carnival - ever