New-York tribune., 1906-08-06
READY FOR CARNIVAL
NEWPORT IN CALI finn.
Attractiue Programme Arronoss.
the Weeh-1uto Races Tod.
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Newport. X. T. Aug. 5-Nsv.uo-s q. e.
FOR the carnival week, which s.arts ats's
morning nnd which win eonfiuus sF-cc-, aor'os
week. An that is needed now "a ss.,,,. e-'as =
successful celebration Is good weashe-. =. nos
the affairs arranged fOr the week vqI .,s $50" );
OUT of Goors II Is expected that tsa 80 ,ass
crowded and on the go from rlorrT-, ~, ~ =
The committee which arranged fo-. - -. ass.
70 make it the most elaborate affair a. 1'os
given IN the East. and they feel TIA, - - NJ
weather their hopes win Be reaIIzsa a ra
me business section Or the CITY IA ga
bunting. and even IN the residential GIss-~. .~
generous display OF red. white ana 49, s.e7s
entered into the spirit os the eersr..,-- All nass
working for one end It is hoped thaf ss,.-ase "a ~
the beginning OF an annual fixture q. 30 vssA ."s
sumner season The finishing to,,rhs, ''es
put on until to-day. and this evening - ~ u
tors and elect lcians who have baa, t1V --S'es
weeks had completed their work, and ys,IY f =
rese Until " ls time 20 take down eAs t,,,...s
ana the thousands Of lights which haz-a nas -
buildings and suspended across the r.r.a.. 's'
When the celebration was ar-a,,s4 :.
tnOuSnt by the committee that ths rso-,s ="
would come would do so from day 70 Saz -. 20
in8 TO their homes az night. but Z. va, es
IN this idea, as there has been a demand ~, 1s
which has exceeded the supply ana many 80 '1s
20 return 20 their homes each night Al, a, 80 -
tells have disposed OF all their rooms a., - 10 %
have even set up cots. All the BOARDING.. -. s
already filed 70 Overlooking. and bl,-7-.ss :, " -
townspeODle have placed rooms az the a,s,o.s1- :.
the committee. so the Indication f. that -. -.
breaking crowd viii be IN the city. An tas ,,s,~
ers on the bay viii run 20 Newport. ana -,
excursion trains will be run from Bosso5 svs -
returning late at night. while the New Havs- -.
has also made arrangements for exeu-sl,,, - -
points as far west as New Haven. special ra,s, =.
ing made for the week.
THE PROGRAMME Oh THE WEEK
The committee in arranging the eeIe5rs.,o,
leeted attractions which tt knew would ano.sr.-
all classes. and that II has done so Is erI-r.f =
the interest which Is taken by all As a, gBs~.a'
rnent 90 get societies from out OF toun 20 ro-.s-
Newport the committee set apart different savs =,
the various organizations. The COMMITTEES has sjs,
arranged 70 have the emblems OF these order, ~
played about the city the various days vs.,
viii add 20 the effect and will let the ueo5s 60
20 whom the day Is dedicated The prograr-us n,
the week is as follows:
Monday; p. mn;;-AptomobIle and motor cvc..
natlon OF the city and ~ Yachts and bsTsesh1s y.
arrive in the afternoon.
Tuesday: 10 a. m---Astor Cup race: start q.
BOYS followed by the cTOVnine, OF tiie -s--s-sl
queen. Miss Mary GilIis. at TOuFo PARK p ~
tered from each Of the eight battleshps IN lie h..
Dor for money prizes offered BY the c0r-rit,sa
lowed BY the sixteen-oared barge race s5r is
Prince OF BattenbUrg Cup by crews from the wa.-
Evans and he requested that Il be put on tls -.
gramme. In the evening there viii be general
Wednssday: 10 a. m..Race fqE the Kings CPS
start off Brentons Reef Lishtsnip. u e. El-Ral.
naval parade. Evening-General illumination al1
harbOF parade OF decorated boats.
the Narragansett Bay Yacht Racing Association. Z.
the lower bay 20 p m n-IIadss carnival gaFata
p. m--AutOmohte floral parade. q nA.ta'-
nival parade OF decorated and illuminated eoa.s
with Illumination Ss.d lot, Of the cs city y ,n
REGULAR MARDr GRAs EXPECTED
IN addition TO the above there win Be band coz.
certs IN two OF the city parks each evening. VIII
the exception OF Thursday evening whsa t1s ca,>
niyaI parade Will be tho centre Os atfrac.ion; and
all are requested 90 appear IN the street =
masks, there IS every reason 20 believe tha: I: vii
be regular 1rardi Gras In this earn!ve. gasads
sixteen floats have been entered. and {. s11lt 70
OF the most elaborate affairs Of the k,l1 ever
witnessed in New England. some Of the societies.
having worked for weeks. The procession s. 70 "a
headed by the float on which VIII ride the carnival
queen. Il being decorated by the gardeners q, New
port and those who have seen the design say 8:
will be most elaborate affair. costing thousands
Of dollars. The various organizations vhic- Eavs
entered floats in this parade are as follows
Training Station. torpedo station. marine ea..
racks. Bradford coaling station. Newport aE..-s.y
Newport Horticultural Society. with queen a2t
maids OF honor; Father Mathew Total Aostlencs
Society, Benevolent and Protective Order O. EAs
independents Order OF Red Men. Eores,s-s 2.
America. Fraternal Order OF Eagles. Alc-e1; ~
6er Of Hibernians, Newport Carnival Club a-.1 e
MtddletOwn Cavalcade.
Probably affair OF the week viii attract uors
interest than will the cutter races on Tlss-Ay
afternoon, when eight crews from the hatf>s1l9s
In the harbOr viii pull a twO-Uile course ID:
money prizes offered by the carnival coull!,,es
some years ago the race crews OF the various s-s
had especially built racing cutters. but when a.
Iniral Evans took command of the neet ne 80
they must race in regulation cutters which p-. -
crews an equal footing. Following this 80
there will be a race between 16-oared baEseS soF
which has never been by the crews e -
fleet. This Is the only contest OF the week IT, wa
the men from the ships will take part es "a,
ships leave too early for the men 70 take pA,. -
the naval and military parade on "Wednesday e,'ss
noon.
INTERESTING CONTEST EXPECTED
The automobile races tomorrow afternaoa =
the second beach. the opening contests Of the w1sA
promise 70 be good ones. and although the cen
mittee has yet not made known the nuness-- :.
machines entered. il states that they are sI-s.-.
In number TO insure good racing In the Sass -.
motor cycles alone IL is known that there a..
twenty-five entries. and a most interesting eoa'ss
Is looked for in this class.
The carnival Yacht race. which is 20 be salle4 y.
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