The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-17
WHITE FOLK AT FAIRS BETTER CLASS OF PEOPLE CAME
 DOWN TOWN. shows of Ladies' Memorial Association, Beavers and Red Mem Were ~Patronixed With Liberality
 Last Night.

More white people attended the twin carnivals yesterday than on any day of this week.
 The feature of the Street Fairs of the Ladies' Memorial Association and the Red Men and Beavers yesterday was the appearance on the streets of a bet ter class of citizens than heretofore, and this was probably more evident on Commerce Street where the Robinson Amusement Company reported that their shows were drawing large crowds last night.
 An indication that the carnival fever has taken possession of the people was the large number of ladies who were on the streets for a few hours last night.
 During the afterenoon the manage ments of both amusement companies thought that the crowds were going to be much smaller than on the day be- fore. Indications during the afternoon were not good for the shows, but just as twilight settled over the city, the inhabitants of Montgomery and the vis- itors to the city seemed to pour into the heart of the city as an army of ants would emerge from their hiding places. By o'clock the streets were packed and damned and long before this hour the merrimSnt began. Although pro- hibited from throwing confetti, the people were having fun in other ways. Scrimmage after scrimmage occurred on the sidewalks of Dexter Avenue be- tween ladies with whips in their hands and men armed with clusters and other Street Fair regalia. The fun-making progressed good naturedly and there was little disorder. although the police at times were compelled to take a hand to quell a row.
 The rouhgest element last night re- mained on the streets until nearly 12 o'clock. They drew up their forces about 10:30 o'clock on the north side of Dexter Avenue and there the young fellows allowed no one to pass with out interruption. At this time very few ladies had remained in town but those who happened to be caught on the streets with their escorts made every effort to evade the rough crowd. The negroes also began to get thick about that time and many of them received stinging blows as they passed through the throng.
 The Ladies' Memorial Association is using every means in its power to make their show a success and they have succeeded so far, according to re- ports. The Dan Robinson shows, which they have secured, while not quite so numerous as the Cosmopol- itan Company's attractions, are better tudh SHOoC CdiAAC0 wy tHG average car" nivaI company. The people have be- gun to realize that there is merit in the three principal amusements of this company, the Electric Fountain, the Japanese Theatre and Millie Christine, located at the corner of Bibb and Com merce streets.
 An amusement which has attracted no little favorable comment, and which is embraced in the attractions of the CnGpnnnnIftan Cynuananv Ia inc lr o show on Dexter avenue near Court Square. This attraction is not of the usual form of fake snake show but there are exhibited two of the largest reptiles now in captivity. Throngs of people nave been attending the, show and some of those, who went once. have repeated their visit. The mana terday that the larger of the two snakes would eat an entire sheep Sat- urday.
 It is believed that the various games of chance such as canes, knife ring ing, throwing at dolls, shooting at num- Der for worthless prizes. have been patronized to an unusual extent. These amusement are strung out along the streets in abundance but each of the stands seems to be busy all the time. The free attractions of both car nival companies still occupy the at tention Of the throngs but not so much as they did in the first three days of the fair. The larger number of those who, having seen these attractions once, are not deslrous of being packed in jam to take a lock at the same thing again. They find more pleas ure in joining in the merriment of the occasion.
 The wilson's, man and woman, who do a perilous bicycle ride attracted at least 2,00O persons in front of The Ad- yertiser building yesterday evening.