The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-18
DIRECTOR GENERAL
FOR THE CARNIVAL
IRA TROUPE is SECURED.
EXPERIENCED MANAGER WILL
HAVE CHARGE OF SHOW.

whats X. IA. 2" VIII BE An Eight
Day Mystery for Readers of the
Morning News-WOrk On Grounds
at Thirty-Eighth and Montgomery
Will Begin To-day Educational
Value of Many of the Attractions
offered - Automobile Flower Pa
rade Is Being Arranged-NO Gam
bling Devices VIII he Allowed.
The Savannah Carnival Association
has closed an engagement with Mr..
Ira Trouble to act as director general
of the carnival, which will be held
mere during the week, beginning Oct.
81. 1t is expected that Mr.. Trouble
will arrive Friday morning to look over
the situation.
Mr.. Trouble has mad some eight years
experience as business manager of
Bostock. Ferari. Gaskell & Monday,
Gaskell, Monday & Lavette and Ferari
Bros. carnival companies. His wide
experience eminently fit him for the
responsible position which has been
rendered him, and which he yesterday
accepted.
Work On Grounds.
Work on the carnival grounds at the
corner of Thirty-eighth and Montgom-
cry streets. will be begun to-day, and
the grounds gotten in shape as soon as
possible for the erection of the build
ings and fences, and for the accommo-
dation of the attractions. A grand
stand will be built among other i'm
prOVements.
Admission to the grounds will be
so cents, which will entitle the ticket
holder to large number of attractions
in that section known as the stadium.
Besides these high class attractions,
which are free, there will be a wide
variety of shows to which a small ad-
mission fee will be charged, in proper
ton to the Importance of the exhibit.
AS a means of stimulating interest
in the carnival, the association has
arranged for a quarter-page advertise
ment in the Morning News, of a
guessing contest. Coupons will appear
in each issue of the paper up to and
including next Tuesday morning.
''What's IA. K.."
Whats K. K?" is the mystery for
solution. The first person who signs
UP Morning News coupon giving the
meaning of the cabal will receive $40
in gold, the second IS, and the third
$3.50 and the next hundred a free
ticket of admission into the grounds.
Each coupon will be numbered as it
is received, the decision being gov
erned by the date of receipt and fill
ing.
The contest is open only to women
and children, and it is likely that many
a brain will be racked and ransacked
to-day to find a possible explanation
of the import of the symbols. The
lucky think factory which arrives
first with the goods will get a hand
some reward.
Not only will the various attractions
offered be interesting, but there will
be distinct educational value in
many of them.
"a Day In the Alps"
For instance, there will be "a Day
in the Alps" the center piece of which
is the village of Zurmatt, with the
mountains in the distance.
First there is the waking of the
day god, when the towers and roofs
are tinged with the electric shafts of
the morning light Gradually the light
deepens until the full orb of the sun
has cast its light upon the village.
bursts the violence of an Alpine
storm. The rolling of the thunders,
the angry flashes of lightning and the
evidences of the approaching storm are
realistic in the extreme. Following the
storm the many-hued rainbow falls
athwart the sky, and as the light of
the day fades stars appear in the blue
canopy and the moon shines peacefully
upon the scene.
Automobile Parade.
An automobile parade, with the ma
chimes decked in flowers, is being ar
ranged as one of the features of the
week of enjoyment. Already the own
ers of a number of machines have sig
nified their intention of entering. The
prize will be a handsome silver trophy
cup.
Numerous applications for conces-
sions have been received by the man
agement. 1t is announced that no
gambling devices of any kind will be
allowed, and that no shows not of a
high grade will be permitted.