The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
ATTRACTIONS WILL
ARRIVE SUNDAY
Three Special Trains Required
to Garry Shows.
STREETS BEING DECORATED
Music Will Be Feature of
Spring Carnival.

Three special trains containing the
Parker Amusement companys shows for
the spring carnival will arrive in Wich-
fta Sunday afternoon and night. The at
fractions will be taken Immediately to
the carnival grounds, where they will be
put in condition for exhibitions and en-
tertainments, beginning Monday after
noon.
The first special train will arrive here
over the Santa Fe at ) o'clock in the
afternoon. The attractions will all come
direct from the companys factory at
Abilene and will give their initial per-
Torrance in this city The two other
specials will arrive in Wichita over the
Missouri Pacific between and o'clock
They will come from Coffeyville. where
they have been showing this week
The entire aggregation of shows will
number 3 separate attractions, or nearly
four times as many as there were at the
last carnival given here.
c. w. Parker carries three rine bands
with his attractions. In addition to those
there will be, perhaps, again as many
out-of-town bands to furnish music mo
need TO worry about the musical pro-
gram" said c. NJ. Irwin. last evening.
for that will be one Of the features
of the carnival
Decorations for the big entertainment
are being put in place and the city will
bear handsome appearance on the open
ing night Of the carnival AS during the
entertainments of former years. given by
he ~.
formally opened Monday afternoon at l
o'clock with the ringing of bells and the
blowing of whistles.
In the way of decorations there will be
a big arch at the entrance 10 the carni-
val grounds. The letters forming the
word Pike will be composed of mean
descent lights. There will also be fes-
toons of electric lights hung in an arts
tic manner about the big arch. There
will, also. be handsome electrical dis
plays at the corners of Main and Douglas,
Main and Williams Water and Williams,
and Water and Douglas. Many of the
merchants are planning private electrical
displays so that the city will present
q fine appearance when the lights are
turned on.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments requests every merchant or as
many who can, 10 decorate their places of
business with the carnival colors, red
white and orange.
The Kansas City. Mexico and Orient
railway has planned to run two special
excursion trains from Fairview, O. T..
10 Wichita during the carnival. Reduced
rates will be effective and large at
Ia no. ic Cd hot )
the country Two representatives will be
sent out on that line this morning 20
bill ali towns between Wichita and Fair
view
c. NJ. Irwin received a telephone mes
sage from c. w. Parker last night, tell
ing the former not to forget to make /
public the announcement of the greatest /
free attractions which will be given daily /
There viii be many. but the principal /
one will be a feat performed ny a small |
dog named Trixy. This little animal will
climb a ninety-foot ladder and dive from /
the top into a net. MIR. Parker said that /
his shows at Coffeyville We're doing a /
big business this week and that he was /
well pleased with the attendance. He told /
Mr.. Irwin Of two immense automobile I
band wagons which will he here next |
week with his attractions. These vehicles /
will he used in parading the streets with /
the bands. during which time music will /
be given.
Wichita will be- perhaps. the only city /
that will see Parker's combined shows al /
one stand this season.. said Mr. Irwin. /
AT Coffeyville. YOU see, there are not |
more than two-thiris if that many. Of .
Mr. Parker's attractions. When the ag-
gregation completes its engagement here /
It will be divided nto three sections when /
the exhibits leave the city"
The Parker Amusement company win |
have thirty car loads of attractions in
this city Sunday night at the time of
arrival Six acres of ground have been
put in readiness for their coming.