The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-17
Pike OPENS TO
BIG ATTENDANCE
Attractions Are Far Above the
Average.
MUSIC ONE OF FEATURES
Lady Animal Trainer Attacked
by Puma.
MUSIC ONE OF FEATURES

Inc big Spring Carnival has opened and
the fun has commenced. The Parker
Amusement company is here and the
crowds with it. Wichita is full of
people and every train that comes in
brings more visitors who are DESTROYS of
spending six days where there is moth
ing but joviality and amusement
The bands commenced playing and
marching the streets early in the morning
yesterday and continued to furnish music
all day for the hundreds of people who
were Jamming back and forth through the
crowded streets. \ bout / o'clock yester-
day the fine. uniformed band belonging
to the Parker company serenaded the
city in a special street car.
Last night, before the opening of the
pike, the band came to the corner of
Main street and Douglas avenue and
played several selections and then re-
turned TO the grounds, where there was
already an immense crowd Immediately
after their arrival at the Pike entrance,
the shows threw their doors open and
the crowds of people pushed and jammed
in to get to see the exhibition.
only a few Of the shows were pre-
pared to give their exhibitions The mer-
ry-go-round was busy from the begin
ming. The attractive feature about this
Is its music. AS is usual the merry-go-
round had the largest number Of people
paying to see it go. One of the ferris
wheels was also constantly in motion
and many of the visitors took rides on
this as well one the merry-go-round
One of the most interesting exhibitions
is the electric theater. The program is
full of fine moving pictures and scenes
that are worth seeing. There are many
cheap moving picture machine shows
travelling through the country, but none
can vie with this one. The robbing of
the California express train is given
completely and is wonderful panorama.
People who have read of this bold rob-
berry and hold-up will be anxious to see
how it was done, and at the electric
theater this can be seen. 1t is really
surprising how plain the moving picture
is, and those looking at it cannot help
but praise it, In this theater there are
mSSly other scenes that draw ones at
tention. The scene wherein the jolly
crowd of Englishmen are shot out of a
cannon directly into the moon is magnifi-
cent and. as one sees it, the mind is SO
deeply impressed that it almost leads one
to think it is real. First the crowds are
seen having a good time before they go.
One is an astronomer. The remainder
of the party are his assistants. They
leave mother earth amid great and COR
Seous displays on the part of friends
and relatives. Finally the shell in which
they go enters the moon and then wild
and exciting time takes place. Next they
encounter the inhabitants of the moon
and the scene throughout is funny, as
well as interesting in many other ways.
Besides these pictures there are many
others, all of which are splendid produce
tons, and if there was nothing else on
the ground this theater would be well
worth seeing.
The laughing palace is another place
where one can have a great deal of fun.
AS the visitor enters the tent he is con-
fronted with various mirrors Look into
these mirrors and the humor of the stu |
alton comes to light. One cannot keep
from laughing when the comic side of |
the show begins. The farther one walks |
into the palace the more one sees to |
laugh about. Finally the sight-seer is /
by mirrors of every shape and I
At this juncture it is as |
what there is to be seen. The |
chances are. unless one is used to being |
by looking glasses that !
person will walk into a mirror
The crystalpleX is what might prop
ariy be termed the factory where all kinds |
Of glass goods and souvenirs are made. /
This is an intricate piece of architectural
work 1t has large mirrors all over the
front part and is finished with fancy
white woodwork
Today the entire force will be turned /
loose. Every show on the grounds will
1e open Demona will loop the loop. Nerv-
atte will be seen in the dangerous feat
known as whirling the fiume, The high
live will take place. The slide for life
will be given. Everything will be run
ling in fun blast and an exciting time
will he had
There is one thing that is more than
pleasing. and that is the music. Parker
las plenty Of music for he is a man who
believes in giving the people all of this
hey want On every side there is music
{ is music, music. music the whole day
ong The combined bands march up
md down the streets and there is fine
music. too. Those who Ike 70 listen TO
rood music will not miss it by visiting
he fair II for nothing else.
Even though it has been raining. the
like is perfectly passable and the sand
which was put there a few days ago
ONES in now in good stead. There are
My a few places where II is the least
mt muddy. The crowds last night
eemed to care very little about the few
muddy places Confetti as is the Gus
ON. was thrown in vast quantities and
,eople looked as if they were covered
With snow from its use.
The excursion rates now being granted
" all the railroads viii be Inducements
or many people and today 1t IS expected
here will be still greater crowds. There
sill be no special DAYS. bu, every das
ril he a grand good day for fun
Miss Fay Warnetts. who sailed from
'aris on the steamer Ada Penelope ten