The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
MARDI GRAS OF THE ELKS
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT WILL
OPEN TOMORROW NIGHT.
Elaborate Programme Arranged by
the Amusement Committee-Ladies
in Charge of Booths.

The Elks' Mardi Gras will open to-mor-
row night at Tomlinson Hall and VIII con-
tinue throughout the week, concluding with
a matinee and evening performance on Sat-
urday
The amusement committee of the society
has arranged a programme that is sure to
prove very attractive and amusing There
will be gorgeous booths and sideshows
galore. and the merry yell of the barker
crying out his wares shouting the merits
of some 10-cent performance will fill the air.
The carnival spirit will reign supreme, and
the week will be given up to jolly good
time.
The brilliant feature among the Side
shows will be a curious-and at present
very mysterious-affair that will sail
under the title of Have You Seen Bess?"
Just what this means nobody knows at
the present time, and it is likely, too.
that nobody will find out without plunking
down a 10-cent piece to the man at the
ticket stand. Have You Seen Bess?' is
expected to become as much of craze
during the week as How Old is ANN"
"Snoozer, the smallest horse in all the
world will be another star feature of the
carnival, and then there will be "Ayesha.'
the only really truly Mohammedan palm
list that ever came down the pike"-or, at
least. that ever came to Tomlinson Hall.
"He-she-or-it" will be put on viCw In
booth all to his, her or its self, and the more
you see of him, her, it, the less you will
understand about the things real identity.
So say the press agents of the show, any
way, and they ought to know what they are
talking about.
The big hall is to be gaily decorated for
the occasion and nothing will be left undone
toward making the week memorable one
to people who visit the carnival. Besides
the sideshows there will be a free vaude-
vile entertainment given on the stage each
evening, the performers being selected from
the best amateur talent of the city. The
general admission to the hall will be 10
cents. w. E. Koehne, who is the chairman
of the amusement committee, says that
Tomlinson Hall will present a very beauti-
full appearance with it's purple and white
color scheme and its hundreds of effectively
arranged electric lights.
AS a starter for the Mardi Gras, a big
street parade will take place tomorrow
morning, the course of the pageant being
along the principal downtown thorough
fares. Although some of the features of
the parade VIII be groteSque, the greater
part of them will be of an artistic nature.
The $1,000 automobile which is TO be one Of
the prizes given away during the carnival
sion.
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
The Elks are giving this big affair to raise
a fund to be devoted during the winter
months to charitable purposes. Those who
attend the carnival will not only get good
deal of fun out of it. but will have the sat-
isfaction of knowing that the money they
spend will all be turned over to a most
worthy cause. There are to be two matt
nees-the one on Saturday and a special
afternoon performance on Thursday.
The ladies' committees are composed as
follows:
| Novelty Booth-Mrs G. w. Kevers, chair
man: Miss Lily Langsenkamp. Miss Bertha
Keller.
Furniture Booth-Mrs. f. s. Clark, Miss
Norma New. Mrs Grigsby, Mrs. Cannman,
Miss Florence Weiss.
Fruit Stand-Mrs. NJ. Spesshart. chair
man; Mrs. Frank Davy, Mrs. Fred Smith.
| Fancy Work and Art Booth-Mrs Theo-
| dore Weise. chairman; Mrs. Ed Neumeyer,
Mrs. A. r. Miller, Miss Pearl Howard.
! Fish Pond-Mrs. Asa New. chairman:
| Miss Mamie Ramps, Miss Anna Green,
| Miss Mamie Green.
Palm Reading-Mrs. s. c. Rosenberg.
Flower Booth-Mrs Feibleman, chairman;
| Mrs John Rauch, Mrs. A. b. Hanson, Miss
| Alma Fertig.
| Candy Booth-Mrs. George Courtleyou
chairman; Mrs. r. w. Lowry, Mrs. Frank
! Roger. Mrs. Fred Falk.
I Lady Bountiful-Mrs. Charles p BALI
| chairman; Mrs. w. r. Williams, Mrs. Chas
| Kuhn.
| Doll Booth-Mrs. II. Haynes. chairman:
Mrs. Joseph Bell, Mrs. F. Ferris, Mrs. Saul
Munter, Mrs. K. Munter.
| Country Store-Mrs. e. G. Sourbier. chair.
man: Mrs. r. NJ. Cash. Hrs. E. Mood, Mrs
| William Kreiger.
Cigar Booth-Mrs. George Coulter, chair.
| man; Mrs. Maud Nankervis, Mrs John
Feltman, Miss Dillman.
| Court Iof Justice-Miss Katrina Fertig
| Miss Lillian Olcott
| Refreshment Booth-Mrs. II. A Moran
| Mrs. z. II. Wilson, Mrs Albertsmeyer Mrs
j. Hammerschlag, Mrs. James Healey
| Mrs. F. Young. Miss Fannie Quigley, Miss
| Nettie Baird.