The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-20
CONCERT MUSIC
FOR The CARNIVAL
BAND HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
TICKETS CONTRACTED FOR AT AD-
VANCED SALE WILL BE READY
TODAY.

Purchasers of These Tickets Will
Get Reserved Seat in Grand Stand
without Extra COSt-SOuthern Ex-
press Company Will Distribute
Them without CharGe-Number of
valuable Concessions in COnnec-
ton with the CarnivaI-Ferris
wheel Will Be One of the Attrac-
tfOns.
Arrangements for the musical fea-
ture of the carnival have been COM
pleted, and the results are most sat
isfactory to the management.
Prof. E. G. Abel, of Kentucky, with
twenty-five musicians the aggregation
being known as Abel's Concert Band,
have been secured for the entire week.
The band dispenses concert music ex-
clusively and will give two concerts
daily inside the stadium. Their work
is of a high class and will no doubt
delight lovers of good music.
Intermissions between the stadium
shows will be filled with choice music
so that there is no chance for a dull
moment, even between acts" The
band will be in uniform and will add
very nuch to the programmes.
Advance Sale of Tickets.
II Is announced that the tickets sold
at the advanced sale will be distrib-
utcd to-day. The Southern Express
Company has very generously agreed
to attend to the distribution and COL
lection on the advanced sale contracts.
These tickets are intended largely for
out-of-town visitors, but will be good
when presented by anybody at any of
the performances.
Purchasers of the tickets at this ad-
vanced sale will have an advantage
over those who buy at the gates, as a
reserved seat coupon will be attached
to each Of the advanced tickets which
will be sold at the regular price of adj
mission, fifty cents. For the same
price at the gates after the gala week
begins a seat in the grand stand is not
included.
Yesterday the Carnival Association
sent out printed slips advertising the
big show to the local merchants, with
the request that the slips be enclosed
in each business letter sent out 1t is
announced that those who have not
received the slips or who can handle
more can be supplied in limited guam
titles at the rooms of the association
in the Chamber of Commerce building.
Concessions May Be Secured.
There are a number of valuable con-
cessions to be let in connection with
the carnival and preference will be
given to Savannah men in the mat
ter. Applications should be made as
soon as possible to insure a place, as
the whole matter must be closed up
within a few days.
Work on the enclosures and build
ing at the carnival grounds, at the cor
ner of Thirty-eighth and Montgomery
streets, began yesterday and will get
under full Roadway to-day.
Big Ferris Wheel.
What's carnival without it's Ferris
wheel? So provision has been made
for one of these giants as one of the
attractions. Those who chose this
means of getting nearer the heavens
will be carried sixty feet above the
ground, where ordinary mortals walk,
though there is a time limit on the
period they enjoy this distinction,
The cars are handsome affairs and
are upholstered in red plush with brass
finishings. At night the colored lights
will make it's riders center piece for
observers all over the city.