The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
CARNIVAL WEEK
OPENED GA|LY .
At NEWPORT

Carnival week opened today at New
port with big crowds or sight-seers in the
streets and arriving by every boat, train
and trolley car.
The committee in arranging for the
celebration selected events which 1t he
lieved would appeal TO all classes and
that IL has been successful is evinced by
the interest taken In all the events. As
an inducement 10 get societies from out
OF town 20 come to Newport. II set apart
different days for the various organiza-
tions, as follows:
Monday-Grand Army OF the Republic,
United Spanish War Veterans. and all
French and Italian societies.
Tuesday-Anoient order Of Hibernians
and the Clan-na-Gael.
"wednesday y--Knights OF Columbus. the
Elks, the Eagles and all temperance or
ganizations.
Thursday Red Men. knights OF Sher-
wood Forest Foresters OF America, and
English and Scottish societies
Friday-Royal Arcanum. United order
of Workmen and knights OF the Macca-
bees.
Saturday--Labor unions.
The emblems OF these orders are 10 be
displayed about the city on the various
days.
There will be band concerts I'm two OF
the city parks each evening with the ex-
ception OF Thursday when the carnival
parade will be the centre OF attraction.
In this l6 floats have been entered, and
II should be the most elaborate affair of
the kind ever witnessed In New England,
some OF the societies having worked for
weeks 10 prepare for IT,
The procession will be headed by the
float on which will ride the carnival
queen. II viii be decorated by the gar
deners OF Newport. and will be n most
elaborate affair. representing thousands
OF dollars. The organization which have
entered floats in this parade are the fol-
lowing:
Training station, two floats: torpedo
station. marine barracks Bradford coal
Ing station, Newport artillery. Newport
Horticultural society. with queen ano
maids OF honor; FIR. Mathew Total Abb
stinence society. u. +. O. Elks. Independ-
ent order OF Red Men. Foresters Of
America, Canonchet lodge ]. q. r.. NJ;
Fraternai order OF Eagles. Ancient Or
der OF Hibernans, Newport Carnival
club and the Middletown cavalcade.
Probably no event OF the week will at
tract more interest than the cutter races
tomorrow afternoon, when eight crews
from the battleships will pull over two
mile course for money prizes. Following
this race there will be n race between i6-
Dared barges for the cup offered by
Prince Henry OF Battenberg. and which
has never been won by the crews of the
fleet
The automobile races OF this afternoon
at the second beach. the opening event
OF the week. were good ones.
The carnival yacht race on Thursday
morning promises 10 be also an interest
ing event
one of the interesting places is the car
nival grounds, on the basin lot opposite
the railroad depot. with It's many attrac-
tions. There Is every attraction imagin-
able. from a one-ring circus 10 shoot
ing gallery. An electric theatre occupies
prominent place on the grounds. as well
az vaudeville theatre. and there arc
several sensational acts. including dive
into n flaming tank. The grounds are
brightly illuminated at night.
ON Washington square are numerous
booths. including several side shows. and
the historic old square looks like a mid
way az n country fair
The decorations are the most elaborate
ever seen In Newport