The Minneapolis journal., 1903-06-04

of numbers and decorations, yet seen IN
Minneapolis. Flowers were used very ef-
fectively in softening the outlines OF the
machines, and several drivers also en-
ployed incandescent lights to helghten the
appearance of their machines.
All the different auto types in common
Use about the city were represented from
the big touring car to the runabout ana
blackboard. The silent, smooth-runn1ng
pageant passed slowly down N1collet ave-
nue. and up Hennepin to the carnival
grounds b cen rows of admlrlng tnou-
sands. .- |
Burt Yo~..g's auto, decorated in purple !
and white the Elks colors, and surmount-
ed by an immense elks' head, driven oy
clarence Smith took first prize, a hand
some clock Little Dorothy Young accom-
panied Mr.. Smith. The selection was
popular one.
Dick Ferris, of the Lyceum theater,
took the second prize, costly cut glass
punch bowl. His rig was operated by
Clarence Taylor and Geo. Jabour. A pig
$4,000 Toledo, elaborately decked with the
carnival colors, was driven by the veteran
chauffeur, Harry Pence
Mrs L. H. Fawkes was awarded the Ia
dies prize a bric-a-brac cabinet. Her
Il vehicle was trimmed most artist1cally IN
/ pure white in the form Of a swan
The prize for the most original decor
T, ated machine went to Mrs. H. 8. Haynes
who did her own driving. The front Of
/ the was mace TO represent d. SISdL WillCO
| eagle, whose incandescent eyes illumlned
/ the way showed the way for the occupant.
The machine was thus given the appear
4 ance Of a great bird sweeping low.
Swan J. Turnblad's machine was a
white and pink coat Of flowers and A. b.
4 Paegel draped his chariot in the American
colors. s.
Back Of the leaders came a long string
of automobiles in ordinary street attire.
The committee in charge was so satisfied
with the turnout that second automo-
bile parade may possibly be given next
week.
#s Married on the Midway.
The wedding bells rang merrily at the
carnival last evening when before an i'm
, mense audience on the grand plaza Of the
/ midway Nels M. Larson and Emma Berg
lund were made man and wife. Rev. G.
4. Morrill, officiated. The bride and groom
4 were driven to the grounds early in the
evening, the grand stand then being
crowded with people anxious to witness
the event, and were Immediately escorted
to the platform, where the nuptial knot
was tied.
At the conclusion Of the brief ceremony
Miss Aim Dallager, queen of the carnival
stepped to the stage and in behalf of the
carnival association, presented the bride
with S100 In crisp new bank notes. Miss
Bertha g. Bergstrom was maid of honor
and J.. Larson was best man.
The great show In the midway went Of
without a hitch and without any Of thu
delays incident to first performance
which had proved a trifing tedious th
opening night. The loop the loop act, be
ing the most sensational act Of the Jabou
shows, Is wisely put on as the first mum
Der on the program. Again Diavolo wa
forced to break his rule and defy dealt
twice In one evening, where he has hith
erto taken the whirl but once
The gorgeous spectacle, IA Night In ia
pan,'' holds the unabated attention of tn
L audience until the last and is a fittin
finale to the whole show. The variou
participants in this great spectacle ha
rubbed off the rough edges Of their wor
and now go thru the dances, tableau
and marches with spirit and precisio
very pleasing to behold. The accompa
nying band music is of a pleasant qualit.
The attendance was even larger tina
the day before, but with a better dispc
sition of ticket sellers the crowd wa
handled without the confusion which pre-
vented many from passing the gates earl
M on the previous evening.