Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-04
BRIGHT CARNIVAL PROSPECTS
Parade at Opening Most Attractive IN
History Of the Enterprise,
DAINrIlY DECORATED
Boys aud Girls. Pony Brigade Also
Attracts mich AttentiOn-some
of Industrial Features
Are Unique.

fair and carnival promises to prove a rec
ordbreaker All that is needed il is con-
ceded. to make II such is good weather,
such the powers in charge of the
weather bureau provided yesterday That
the merchants, business men and the peo-
pie generally of the city take an intense
interest in these annual festivities was DEM
onstrated b. the big turnout in the parade
yesterday morning. the event which heralds
the opening Of the street fair and carnival
The parade was probably the largest and
certainly one Of the most interesting ever
witnessed ln the city. the civic, industrial
and business interests of the city being
fully represented. There was music galore
and many of the features of the long pro-
cessiOn were particularly pretty, such as
the automobile and pony contingents. All
OF the autos were deliberately decorated
with flowers and flags. the two large tour
ing cars of ]. F. Wilcox taking the lead
In the matter OF decora ton, although the
large car OF Charles Test Stewart. with
its load of eighteen little girls In their
dainty white frocks probably attracted as
much. If not more. attention from the i'm
mense crowds which lined the streets on
all sides. The boys and girls pony brigade.
with the little animals tastefully bedecked
with flowers and the carnival ribbons, was
also a most attractive feature.
The Prize winners
Joe Smith of the firm of Joe Smith &
Co. had a dainty tandem turnout which
was novelty, and attracted much attrac-
ton, as did the float of II. II. Van Brunt,
which received the first prize. The New
Nonpareil company had 125 employees in
line, all pulling rope, labelled "the tow
line for Council Bluffs" 1t received the
first prize for the largest number Of EN-
ployes In line. Councilman Maloney re-
celved the first prize for the largest number
of teams in line, securing It by having the
Indian creek gang in the procession with
about seventy teams, wagons and scrapers
and about 20 men. This feature, while
not an attractive one, was certainly unique
and gave the public some idea of the work
being done on the troublesome creek
The Danish societies had about 200 men
in line with white caps and red bands
while the Nebraska Telephone company
had ifty men in line. The Citizens Gas
and Electric company had a unique dis
play-two poles with cross arms and an
electric arc light suspended between them
on the float. A tempting looking display
was, that OF the. Council Bluffs Grape
Growers Shipping association-a large
wagon loaded with luscious looking white
and red grapes
The formation of the big parade was as
follows: ~
Major George II. Richmond, Chief Marshal,
and Mounted Aides.
Platoon Of Police in Command Of Captain
ts Cal Shafer.
- - Covalts Band.
- Dodge Light Guards, In Command OF
~srF Lieutenant Peterson. rDtI =.
City Councimen and other oficials in
syaiapsnlsi, soc sFftsse 200 csrrong.<,,qr,
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. Is Strong.
Bricklayers' Protective Union of Council
H. Bluffs, 70 In Lime in White Caps. p
u Trousers and Shirts. .i
The New Nonpareil Company, f@ Men in
Council Biuffs COMMERCIAL tTei Club, Headed by
President c. W. Mcdonald. 100 in Line
With White Caps. Canes and
Carnival Ribbons.
Joe Smith & Co.. Tandem.
Officers in Garriage $50 in Line.
= Automobile Contingent. q in Line.
Council Bluffs Camp Modern .Woodmen of
America. Degree Team in Uniform.
= 20 in Line ..t
sF Nordin's Band.
Peterson & schosning Company Employees,
in Line Carrying Banner and
Harie Has Company E .Bocste eis AZ in Line
Carnival White city Band.
No carnival Performers in Carriages.
Merchants' Floats and Other Displays,
20, First Contingent
West Council Bluffs Improvement Club Fife
and Drum Corps I--t-.
STANDARD manufacturing conlpany's EN-
o,.,. ployes q In Line @
R Girls and and Boys Boys Pony Brigade.
Nebraska Telephone Company. 80 Men in
...,. Line. 1919. -II-
Indian Greek Brigade, Headed by Council
! man Maloney on Scraper
Big Van Containing ''The Bat
Merchants Floats and Display Second
Contingent.
Electric Light 6 S,Cm1psny's Float and
Fire Department Headed by Chief Jones
in Buggy. T-.4
Merchants Floats and Displays. Third
| Contingent,
| POO Record for Opening Day.
Treasurer Van Brunt estimated last night
that the total attendance afternoon and
evening was close to the 1900 mark, which
Is a record-breaker for the opening day AT
the main entrance alone over S,OoO single
admission tickets were sold, TO which must
! be added the coupon and season ticket
holders. Of which there are several hun
dred.
As usual, the concerts by Covalt's band
proved drawing cards The free high wire
act by Granada and Fedora Is one of the
best ever seen here. the evening perform
ance with the fireworks display attached
being especially thrilling All of the at
fractions were well patronized and Beau
tifu Bagdad," the big show OF the carnival.
| uieN an immense audience last night at
| the opening performance. This show IL
far and away above the ordinary carnival
attraction and lasts upwards OF an hour
and a half
| The merry-go-round was naturally the
Mecca for the, children. although II was
well patroni4ed by the older, folks also The
attractions this year are especially clean
and interesting. The program for today
VIII be the same as Monday
Volunteer ticket takers have been as
signed as follows 70 today: 81.
Afternoon s Edad. a. r. Fair; Creation.
! Tom Maloney, Vesuvius d a Morgan.
! Novelty theater. Chris Straub: Hsie's
Tours, I. A. Casper; Carry-Trs-AIl r w
Miller; Bat c. r Cornelius: Burros r N
! Peterson, Scott Covalt; Around the World
T. J. Shagart; Ferris Wheel, j. Y. Wilcox
y. j. Ferguson; gates II. " Battey Rich
ard Green George Wise, Richard Turn
Evening-Rasdad George Wise, crsat,oD
John Mulqneen; Nesuvius. IL l. FINLEY:
Tours, w, H Dudley. CarrY.Tts.A All IN
julius Deetken; Pat p G. Devoi; Burros.
John Long. w. s. Hewitscp. Around the
World r. f. Stockert: Fem'- Wheel r !. A
Rarker, r. A. Spencer; gates, p i Nc
! RriSs ]. Hughes, r. e Daniels, Or. II
For imported wines. liauarS and Bud-
! xrFaf hssa - a. u n - -.