The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
DIETS ON RAILROAD IRON
ELKS' STRONG MAN LIGHTLY
LUNCHES ON STOVE LIDS.
Mardi Gras I'm Tomlinson Hall Is I'm
Full Observation-Disclosures Ieases
Managers of Carnival.

hall of attractive booths, ablaze with
with many-hued lights and lanterns and
bright with curios and wares of every color,
shape and size, jostling, care-free crowd,
a medley of high-strained voices. the lively
music of band, the fascinating click of
fortune wheels, the CLEAN of silver ex-
changing hands-there you have the second
night of the Elks' Mardi Gras, now in full
swing at Tomlinson Hail.
Perhaps it is the fame of Bess that
brought the large crowd to the Mardi Gras
last night-at any rate, the attendance at
the second night of the carnival was n de-
cided increase over that of the opening
night. The expectations of the managers
are already more than realized. During
the early part of the evening the flow was
toward the shrine OF the mysterious Bess.
The ritualistic request of Joe Hawthorne,
who is the sphinx's guardian. that the iden-
tity of Bess be not disclosed, has been well
kept Time and again last night her booth
was packed and the curtain drawn aside.
There is a dead hush. moment of breath
less expectancy and an outburst of laughter
as Joe Hawthorne repeats the mystic ritual
that brings Bess to view. There is some
talk among the managers of the carnival of
changing Bess during the last nights OF
the Mardi Gras. placing on her throne an
other queen. The change has not been fully
decided on, as Bess has already done more
than her part in the carnival.
"IF YOU ARE LUCKY"
Having seen Bess, the cry of the barker
on the soap box beside the automobile that
is being ratified off at 10 cents a chance
draws the crowd and the money. The re-
markable offer of the barker of fourteen
chances for a dime. eff you are lucky" gees
far towards coaxing the tenths of dollar
from the pockets. Book after book of tick
cts on the automobile were sold last night
and the ponderous wheel spun round almost
every minute.
The other booths also did good business
with their wheels of fortune last night. The
cigar booth maintained its popularity of
the night before, did that of the Bagdad
soothsayer and fortune teller. Aye-E-Sha.
The furniture booth, a new acquisition, Of
fered an array of furniture to those VINO
wished TO try their luck. The strong man
bit railroad iron in twain, made diet of
ten pounds of beef, seven stove lids and a
barrel of nails, while the three-legged
chicken, captured by President Roosevelt
after a 260-mile chase over the Rocky noun
tains, was attraction of awe and Won
derment. Three flashing diamonds below
terlocutor of Lady Bountifui, drew the
spendthrifts to her feet. However, Lady
Bountiful is the surest game of the car
nival for one is always sure of a reward.
while as at the other booths ii is one in
fifty, and then only to the lucky ones.
LADY JUSTICES BAR.
Lady Justice, at the Marion county jail,
was not backward In dispensing sentences
and fines last night She kept her two blue
coats busy dragging doodle" to her bar,
and then did not show jot of leniency in
assessing fines. 1t was all in good fun and
the fines did not go above rs cents.
There was a complete change in the
vaudeville performance last night Neal
Fleming, baritone singer, opened the pro-
gramme, and Fiddler and Temple, black
face comedians, followed with a hit in
negro comedy. II. Z. Murbarger initiated
Mike" Sullivan at a political meeting and
delivered an old-time darkey sermon. The
last turn was an exhibition on the trapeZe
by the two lie Maws. The vaudeville will
be changed again tonight and will include
Fritz Krull, solo vocalist; De Vero and De
Carlo, black-face triple bar actors the In
dianapolis male quartet and Company B
of William Z. English's Zouaves.
The booths are in charge of the same per-
sons that were announced at the opening
night, although there are several changes
i'm the assistants and barkers