The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-15
SECOND DAY OF FAIRS
CROWDS WE'RE GREATER, BUT ME-
 GROES APPROXIMATELY.
Merchants still Complain Because of Obstructien of Thoroughfafes.
 shows of Amusement Com-
 panies Well Patronised.


 The visions of fun at former Street Fairs brought out thousands of people last night, who poured into the busi- ness district of Montgomery for the purpose of taking in the shows of the two carnivals in progress under the supervision of the Red Men and Beav- CTS and the Ladies' Memorial Associa- tion.
 The crowd on the streets was vastly larger than that of the first night or the shows. and the second day Of the carnivals proved more successtui 10 the managements than the first night. All of the attractions in both Street Fairs were running. and throngs or people were eager to see what the carnival companies had to offer for their amusement.
 Trains both morning and night brought thousands of visitors to the city from the territory surrounding Montgomery. and there were even vis- itors here to attend the fairs from places as far distant as Birmingham and Mobile. The absence of confetti throwing was noted, but canes and whips in the hands of men and women were used to the annoyance or more dignified pedestrians.
 There was considerable criticism over the fact that the negroes formed the greater part of the dense masses of people on Dexter Avenue and Com merce Street.
 While the crowd, during the early part of the night was very dense on Dexter Avenue where the Cosmopolf- tan Amusement Company Is exhibiting. there was equally as large crowd on Commerce and intersecting streets, where the Dan Robinson Amusement Company is conducting its series or shows. The attractions of the Robin son Company met with very favorable criticism from the large crowds who attended and many of the anusements were of a novel nature. The electric fountain was put in operation last night. near the corner of Commerce and Bibb Streets. and 1t Is a beautiful display. The variegated lights with their fantastic effects on flowing fountain of water and the shifting or the streams formed a sight worth see ing. This show Is also interspersed with other attractive novelties. r
 The Japanese Theatre was also in- teresting again. There are 6ree acts in this performance. consisting of jug Japanese boy and girl. and series or sleiRht of hand tricks by Japanese magician.
 By far the most interesting of the Robinson Shows is the show in this end of the city, that of Millfe Christine the twin-headed negress. at the corner ot Commerce and Bibb Streets. This wo. man has one body and two unnatural heads. Her mother was slave Tn North Carolina. The father of J. Pear son Smith, who has charge of the show. owned the mother of the two-headed MilIie Christine. Mir. Smith was Con- federate soldier and served as cou- rjer on the stan of General Lee. He served in the 4th North Carolina Cav airy and is a mmber of the United Confederate Veterans. His show Is well worth visiting.
 Principal among the amusements or the Cosmopolitan Amusement Company which drew well were the Wild West show, the display of the huge snakes near Court Square, the electric theatre the Venetian palace and the outlaw or great robbery moving picture perform ance, all of which were appreciated.
 The free attractions were well at- tended and they came off at the hours previously announced. The balloon as- tension of Mrs. Murphy" the monkey aeronaut, on Dexter Avenue, was wit messed by thousands of people.
 There were again numerous com- plaints from business men who ex- pressed themselves freely against all lowing street fairs in the city. There was a sentiment that the City Council should, if they are going to allow street carnivals. exact a license from the arrangements just the same as the city puts on a circus. There was, how ever, one merchant who said that he favored the Street Fairs and that his business on yesterday had been greatly benefited.
 There was again little disorder on the thoroughfares and the great ma jority of the arrests made by the po- lice were for misdemeanors. The po- lice were complimented on all sides for their handling of the great crowds and they were on the lookout for pickpock- cts who are supposed to follow shows of this character
 The carnivals will continue in Mont gomery until Saturday night and the expectations are that the crowd will be materially augmented today and to- night.
 Every hotel in the city reports that it has all of the guests 1t can accommo- date.
 The Montgomery ladies who have charge of the amusements on lower Commerce Street and Bibb Street are working hard to make their enterprise a success and they expressed them selves as well pleased with the results SO far