Evening journal., 1903-06-26
THIS IS FRATERNAL DAY
At EAGLES CARNIVAL
Every Carto~~oing to the Park
Was Crowded Last Night
and Affair Is Success

In spite Of the rain and cold y
Eagles Carnival. holding in Shell
Park. is consider ed suoS
night every ear going to thr
crowded and the midway, VI
crowds, bright lights and les
ed announcers. was inspirir
for anybody. An effort Is bel.
to extend the time three day
week, but the question has not
decided, as the GaslSill- Mundy-L
Carnival Company is under CONTRACT
appear in Pittsburg next week.
Today is fraternal day at the carni
val, and the various fratenai bodies
OF the city, including the entire local
Aerie OF Eagles viii be present to par
ticipate IN the merry making on tho
midway There will be special attrnc-
tions provided for the visitors and 4
big time is anticipated.
The electrical ilhmlnations kaye
been the most brilliant and beautiful
ever seen with any carnival company.
and the attractions have been the very
best that human brains could devise
and capital secure. The crowds which
have attended the performances of this
combination OF amusement features.
have numbered among them the very
best people OF the cities and States IN
which they have been seen, and there
has been nothing but the universal
approval. Congratulatory letters OF an
sorts have poured in upon General
Manager Victor ID. Levitt commendine
his policy Of giving people only the
very best, and In several cities he has
played he has already signed contracts
TO return next year. thus showing the
high esteem in which he and his shows
are held.
The marvellous Willards Trip to Me-
lodia, one of the most novel and pleas
ing entertainments ever devised BY the
brain OF man, was opened for the first
time under canvas last night and in
stantly became the star attraction OF
the midway. The tent was packed from
carly evening until late az night and IL
was with great difficulty that the man-
agement handled the people. 1t was "a
glorious triumph for Victor ID. Levitt,
the general manager OF the Gasllln-
Mundy- Levitt Carnival Company, who
had great difficulty in securing It. Tho
attraction consists OF musical machin-
cry on which the most beautiful music
is played. The queer Instruments.
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tries of the world were all invented and
constructed by the Willards, and In
clude the English musical whirls, Swiss
Trinity bells, electric Jersey lilies.
Swedish grand harmonium. American
aluminium chimes Chinese god faces,
electrical kaleidoscope, and many Others
Owing TO the delicate nature of the
novel instruments, there was great
danger of them heing ruiReaI- ~
or dampKess, and a special tent Of u.
heaviest and most closely woven duck,
parraiined with over 400 pounls of wax.
was constructed. The Willardsi iare
four i1p number and appear in theA} lost
beautiful costumes OF crimson velvet.
Their performances are simply past de-
scription as they bring forth powerful
volumes of melody from the queer de-
vices. Musical instruments are as old
as time itself, but musical machinery Is
something entirely new, and the at
traction is sure TO become the strong
est drawing card ef the midway. II *
the first time IL has ever been exhibited
under canvas, and has only been seen
once before in this country.