The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-03
COLD WATER ON FAIR
DOWNPOUR OF RAIN PUT STREET
 CARNIVAL OUT OF BUSINESS.
The Avenue, Former Scene of Gaiety. Was Practically Deserted Throughout the Day and ShOwmen Were Disap-
 pointed.

The rain of yesterday threw cold water on the Street Fair of the Fra ternal Order of Eagles.
 From early morning until late at night, the members of the order and the representatives of the Robinson Amusement Company, watched the ele- ments but Jupiter Pluvius seemed to regret his long absence from the Capi- tai City of Alabama and he didn't cease business during the day.
 Dexter Avenue and the rest of the Fair district was as quiet throughout the day as on Sunday. Had not the canvasses of the various Street Fair attractions been up, one would not have guessed that a street fair was in progress.
 The saucy "spieler'' was saddened. The exuberant Executive Committee- men of the Eagles excused themselves from the crowd and prayed for the rain to cease. The band baked. The shows were silent. The hundreds who were down town on business hurried home. The diver forsook the chilli ness of the elements for his hotel room. The Fair faltered. And 1t rained, cold drizzling November rain.
 Early yesterday morning the rain be- gan to fall In a slow drizzfe. Chair
  ecutive Committee ceased to wear his amiable smile. James W. Smith sought solace from Section Director Chaffee of the Weasner Bureau bun found no comfort there. The others of the Executive Committee, Berto Johnson and Edward J. Mahoney. mourned in monotones. The rain was falling and the Fair District svas be- draggled and deserted.
 Little effort was made by the shows to give performances. The tents were flooded. The banners were taken down. The spoilers slept and the performers disappeared. Confetti sell CTS housed their wares. The instru- ments of the band were cased. The good nature which has been pictured on the features of the Eagles and the | Carnival people since the opening of | the fair changed to expressions of de- | spatr.
 Maybe it won't rain tomorrow" was | the only words of cheer spoken. Gen eral was the gloom.
 At only two places did the down. pour fail to make an impression. At | the penny arcade in front of Spann' S Drug Store, rustic visitors of Mont gomery made their headquarters and | throughout the day this tent was l CTOWuSd. COPpcto WSEo pAsSCOu | in the slots to see the moving pictures and many a brawn arm that guided a blow through the summer, was di- rected against the punching power
 test.
 On Monroe Street the merry-go-
 round did a good business and despite the drizzle, the horses and chariots were not forsaken. The carousal or
 gan played rag-time and the people
 rode. Twas the only balm in Gileac for the Executive Committee.
 Dan Robinson. the genial manager
 of the amusement company, did not ap.
 pear on the streets. He had seen a
 days business marred by the weather
 a day which promised to bring him thu
 greatest business of the season.
 No hope is held out for cessation oi the rain today but the managers will
 be ready to do business this morning. Promoters of the Fair express thu opinion that the wet weather, would serve to augment the number of visi
 tors from the country if 1t cleared to- day.