The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-01
Big Carnival at Portland Fair.

Big Carnival at Portland Fair.
n There is to be three days carnival a
! the Lewis andn Clark Exposition which
, will put in the shade every enterprise o
the sort ever conducted in the North
west, and will make the Mardi Gras, thu
big winter carnival held at New Orlean.
look to it's laurels. The carnival is to b.
known as "The Festivities of Kinf
Nogero I, and will last three days anG
nights, September 7, 8 and 8, every day
being replete with spectacular features
In the festive features, King Nogere
Ibis name, by the way, is merely Ore
gon spelled backward Queen Columbia
and 100 maids Of honor will take the
principal parts The maids of honor
will be chosen from many cities in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho. For the
first nights festivities the program pro-
vides that Queen Columbia in her royal
barge and the maids of honor in Flo
tilla of gondolas shall arrive from across
Guilds Lake at the boat landing at the
foot of Lakeview Terrace ateight o'clock,
there to be met by King Nogero and his
courtiers and royal band. The court
will then pass in parade up the Grand
Stairway, to a reviewing stand on Lake
view Terrace, where the king and queen
will review an elaborate procession Of
gayly decorated automobiles, carriages,
tallyhos and other vehicles. For the
best de corated outfits, the Exposition
has offered $50 in prizes.
On the second day the feature of the
celebration will be grand masque car
nival, on scale not heretofore attempt
ed in the west. The masquers will meet
at the head Of the Grand Stairway at
eight in the evening, and proceed to the
Trail, where they will pass in review be-
fore the King and Queen. After the re-
view the masquers will mingle with the
crowns on the Trail, and there be confet-
ii throwing and general carnival of
hilarity. The prize money for the best
groups and individuals among the
masquers aggregates 1920.
On the third day, Saturday, there will
be doll parade at four o'clock in the
afternoon, in which hundreds of child
rem will promenade with their dollies
through the aisles in the Manufactures
building. The festivities will close in
the evening with grand ball in the
Auditorium, which is intended to be one
of the most elaborate functions held at
the Exposition.
The famous Mormon choir, from Og-
den, Uuah, was feature of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition entertainments
the past week. The choir gave several
concerts to large audiences in the Audi
forum. There are 200 skilled singers
in this organization. Miss Emma Lucy
Gates, the soprano sololst, who is a
granddaughter Of the late Brigham
Young, made great hit. She is beau
tiful young woman and highly talent
I'd singer, aside from the interest at
5aching to her ancestry.
The steamboat sail up the Columbia
liver, the ride to Astoria and the beach,
md the various other side trips from
Portland, the exposition city, continue
o charm visitors who are in the North
vest for the first time, not to speak of
hose who have made those trips before
nd are eager to 60 again. Many people
lowever, find the attractions on the ex-
osition grounds SO interesting and SO
numerous that they prefer to spend all
he time at their disposal at the exposi-
ion. The evening band concerts, fire.
,orks and frequent carnival features
re specially attractive. +
Only six weeks more remain of the
'ewis and Clark Exposition period. The !
ig fair will close October Is. Nearly !
very one who visits it goes home advis- r
lg his friends to take advantage of the I,
pportunity to see this wonderful expo :
ton before it is too late. When Presi-
emit Francis of the st. Louis Worlds (
air visited Portland two weeks ago he |
rged the people, in public address, to /
tend the fair for their own pleasure I
I'd benefit. eff you do not" he said, \
'ou will regret it only once, and that r
i'll be all the rest Of your life. You will r
'gin regretting it as soon as the fair r
rs closed its gates. This is an oppor- :
nifty of lifetime" :
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