The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
GUARDSMEN AREPLEASED
OPENING OF MILITARY CARNIVAL
DRAWS AN IMMENSE CROWD.
Good Attractions Well Patronized and
Everybody Was satisfied-wiII Be
Open Rest of the Week.

The armory fund which the members OF
the Indianapolis battalion of the Indiana
National Guard are trying to raise was
given a big start last night at the opening
of the military carnival. Thousands of peo-
pie packed the narrow lane on the east
side of the Statehouse, between Washington
and Ohio streets, pushing and showing
until life and limb were hardly safe. So
dense was the crowd that several women
were partially overcome and had to be re-
moved by their escorts Estimates of the
sizes of the crowd that took in the shows
of the Gaskill- Mundy Carnival Company
vary from 5000 to 5000.
The opening of the carnival was little
delayed and it was not until o'clock that
the lights were turned on full and the
barkers began to saw the air with their
raucous voices The opening was preceded
by a street parade in which the four in
fantry companies of the city took part.
together with several civic organizations,
bands and carnival features. Col. Harry
B. Smith was grand marshal. Maj. III. Il.
Condo commanded the first division, Lieut.
r. l.. Moorehead the second division, capt.
TAYLOR Power the third division and capt.
Charles A Garrard the fourth division.
The line of march took in Washington
street to Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania TO
Market and around the north side OF the
monument to the carnival grounds. Large
crowds gathered on the streets to view the
parade, and after it was over there was
rush for the carnival grounds.
RESTRICTED SPACE.
The principal objection TO the military
carnival is the restricted space in which 1t
is given. Senate avenue for two squares,
only about half of the width of the ave-
nue. being at the disposal of the pedes-
trians, made a very small midway for the
crowd to use. Still there were no serious
accidents, everybody was in a good humor
and those who were pushed and Jared
took it as part of the carnival fun. Plenty
of money was spent, the shows were lib
orally patronized and nobody seemed to be
dissatisfied.
The attractions offered were, for the most
part. excellent. The best of all was held
crowd. The loop-the-loop, the main feature
of the shows, was given in an Enclosure at
the corner of Ohio street and Senate ave
nue.. About a quarter to ii a crowd OF 1900
people had gathered breathlessly awaiting
the moment when the bicyclist would
plunge down the steep incline and whirl
head downward around the ugly wooden
hoop. The act was SO long delayed that
many got impatient and left. Finally
Nicholas Chafaralo famous bicycle rider,
mounted the incline, poised himself de-
liberately his whee. and then shot like
a six-inch shell down the steep path and
around the loop. 1t was a sight hardly
good for the nerves, but il was even better
than the advertisement of the act promised
Several other shows deserve special men,
ton: Among them the troupe of
Arabian acrobats, Hndoo jugglers and
magicians, Correta, the doll lady, the dog
pony and monkey circus. THE Girl from
Up There" and the glass blowing exhibit
ton. All were well-patronized and people
who visited them expressed themselves as
getting their moneys worth.
THE BARRIERS.
Not the least feature of the carnival were
the barkers. The individual who, armed
with a megaphone invited visitors to take
in 1.-THE Girl from Up There show was
a pearl of bankers. He had one continual
weary-voiced. drawing howl that smote
the ear hard but pleasantly. THE Girl
from Up Theyah-Don'tah fohgettah," he
doomed twenty times TO the minute for four
hours. The young man who stood in front
either. This he remarked from time to
time, lis highly educational. inspirational.
scientific exhibition. meant for the young
and old. present for everyone" In FIR mt
of the House Topsy Turvy." another bark
er seduced with this, IF IL hurts you to
laugh don't come in. If it hurts you to
laugh don't come i'm
and nights, and the guardsmen anticipate
large crowds every afternoon and evening
The number OF people that attended the
opening of the carnival was a pleasant
surprise TO them and since the weather bids
fair TO become warmer during the next few
days the chances for financial gain will be
all the better. they believe.