Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30
NOW FOR CARNlV AL
Preparations for Big Week to Be-
gin in Earnest.
A NOVEL PARADE is SUGGESTED
Dogs and Ponies Masked and Dressed
to Represent Wild Beasts and AMI
mails May Take Part in Big lndustri-
al Parade as Fake Circus.

meeting will be called early next
week, probably on Monday or Tues
day night, OF all the members of the
various committees who have been ap-
pointed to attend to the preliminary
arrangements for the big carnival week
and the Fourth of July celebration.
During the busy days preceding the
Presidents visit the time was so taken
up in the preparation for the proper
celebration of that event that the car
nival was practically forgotten. Now
that Roosevelt day has become mat
ter of history, and the magnificent re-
ception and the glorious tribute ac-
corded TO the President has added an
other day to the list to which Ottumwa
can point with pride, the carnival
plans will be taken UP with renewed
enthusiasm. There is determination
not only on the part of the appoint
ed committeeman but of the citizens
in general to make this the biggest
thing of the kind which has ever &C.
Cured in southern Iowa
AT the coming meeting of the gener-
al committee detailed plans will be
formulated for each committee and
subcommittee and every endeavor
will be made to push the work of each
to a prompt and satisfactory ending.
The transportation committee has
the matter of rates practically settled.
Blanks have been received from the
western Passenger association, to be
used as basis for granting the Gus
tomary excursion rates on all the va
rlous lines and branches entering OF
tumwa. 1t is probable that the regu-
lar excursion rate of one and third
fare for the round trip will probably
be extended to all points within ra-
dius of 100 miles.
James K. Dysart, chairman of the
committee which is to secure speakers
for the Fourth of July celebration, is
already in correspondence with noted
orators, and expects to be able to make
definite announcement as to the
| speaker of the day in short time.
| The financial committee has done
but little work. and yet they are able
to report a very gratifying success.
They have already secured consider
ably more than enough to make their
| contract with the Patterson rainard
company secure, and the work from
this on will be with view to getting
together good large sum for Fourth
of July celebration that will eclipse
anything that Ottumwa has ever seen.
Plenty of Music.
| The music committee, of which t. j
| Phillips is chairman, has been instruct
ed to engage the FiftN-fourth Regi-
/ mental band and Schwabkey's Union
band to play each morning from Tues.
day TO Friday inclusive and all day on
/ Saturday In addition to- the local
bands the carnival company carries a
band which will play continuously in
side the walled Enclosure where the
various attractions carried by the com
pany will be grouped. Over $500 will
be spent on the music item alone dur.
ing the six days
Walter T. Hall, chairman of the fire
works committee is only waiting to
learn what allotment will be made by
the general committee for the pur-
chasing of fireworks before giving his
| order. Over $500 was expended last
year for fireworks and the entertain
ment was very effective and beautiful
Mr.. Hall hopes TO get much larger
/ sum this year.
A Parade.
It has been definitely decided that
there will be parade on Fourth Of
July morning. Many novel and enter
/ tanning features are being discussed tt
add variety and individuality to this
| part of the program. 1t will be in the
nature of an industrial parade, headed
by carnival queen. followed by doz
ems of floats representing business
houses. A fe;Alre that is being con
sidered for one section will be in the
nature Of a fake circus parade. OF
/ tumwa has number of animals, such
as bear, raccoons, wolves possums
and foxes, and these properly caget
and mounted upon proper vehicles
4 and helped out with large number
I! of dogs and ponies masked and dress
4 ed to initiate beasts and animals
4 would give fair imitation of the gen
uine article, and would permit of many
4 ludicrous effects. To encourage this
feature set of prizes for the best imi
4 tation animals may be offered. Every
4 possible effort will be made to make
4 the Fourth the closing day of the car
nival, the biggest individual day tina
4 Ottumwa has ever known.
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